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Title Kent Rice leaving Arts & Venues, a comics treasure-trove and more Colorado arts news Degree of recognition Regional Media name/outlet The Denver Post Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 17/10/18 Description Coloradan strikes comics-gold
Hailey Austin of Bennett, a 24-year-old Ph.D student studying in Scotland, discovered a rare and valuable cache of vintage comics — some dating back to the 1800s — at Scotland’s University of Dundee, the university announced. As part of her efforts to catalog thousands of comics at the institution, Austin uncovered such gems as first issues of rare DC and Marvel comics, and drafts and proofs of early DC Thomson comics, a Scottish creation.
“We have Punch comics from 1895 donated by the late Stephanie Wolfe Murray — the pioneering female publisher who founded Canongate,” Austin said in a press statement. “These sit alongside thousands of DC comics donated to the University by famous Scottish comics writer Grant Morrison. We also have a sizable amount of comics scripts, a unique resource.” Appropriately, Austin also led the creation of the 40-page comic “Chronicle: The Archive and Museum Anthology,” which tells stories of the collection and its donations. The publication launches Oct. 18.Producer/Author John Wenzel URL https://theknow.denverpost.com/2018/10/17/kent-rice-arts-and-venues-comics-treasure-public-art/198635/ Persons Hailey J. Austin Title Rare 19th-century comics discovered by American student Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet History Scotland Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 16/10/18 Description Student Hailey Austin has discovered a number of rare comics, some dating back to the 1800s, amongst thousands of comics she catalogued at the University of Dundee. URL https://www.historyscotland.com/news/rare-19th-century-comics-discovered-by-american-student Persons Hailey J. Austin Title Student discovers rare comics Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet STV Media type Television Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 16/10/18 Producer/Author STV URL https://player.stv.tv/episode/3pg8/stv-news-dundee/ Persons Hailey J. Austin Title PhD student unearths treasure trove of comics in Dundee University archive Degree of recognition Regional Media name/outlet The Courier Media type Print Duration/Length/Size front page Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 13/10/18 Description An American student has unearthed thousands of rare comics, some dating back to the 1800s, in Dundee University archives. Producer/Author Stefan Morkis Persons Hailey J. Austin Title Rare early comics are unearthed in archive Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet The Times Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 13/10/18 Producer/Author Laura Paterson URL https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/rare-early-comics-are-unearthed-in-archive-33x3phfph Persons Hailey J. Austin Title Rare early comics are unearthed in archive Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet The Times Media type Print Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 13/10/18 Persons Hailey J. Austin Title Student discovers rare comics in university archive Degree of recognition Local Media name/outlet Evening Telegraph Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 12/10/18 Producer/Author Press Association URL https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/2018/10/12/student-discovers-rare-comics-in-university-archive/ Persons Hailey J. Austin Title Student discovers rare comics in university archiv Degree of recognition Regional Media name/outlet Shropshire Star Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 12/10/18 Description A copy of Punch magazine – which made cartoons popular – dating from the 1800s was discovered at the University of Dundee. URL https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2018/10/12/student-discovers-rare-comics-in-university-archive/ Persons Hailey J. Austin Title PhD student unearths treasure trove of comics in Dundee University archive Degree of recognition Local Media name/outlet The Courier Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 12/10/18 Description An American student has unearthed thousands of rare comics, some dating back to the 1800s, in Dundee University archives.
Hailey Austin, 24, a PhD student from Colorado, spent three months cataloguing the collection.
She discovered a treasure trove of comics that include rare first issues of influential titles.
Among the gems are early editions of Punch magazine, drafts and proofs of early DC Thomson comics created in Dundee and rare DC and Marvel comics from the US.
These include a first issue of DC Comic’s New Gods. Written and drawn by Jack “King of Comics” Kirby, it has explores a universe where the hero fights his evil father Darkseid – pronounced Dark Side – and wields a power called the “Astro Force”.
First published in 1971, it has been hailed as a major influence on Star Wars.
The archive also includes thousands of DC comics donated to the university by renowned Scottish write Grant Morrison.
Hailey, from Colorado, said: “The university houses a huge collection.
“They are not only historically significant but invaluable for students and enthusiasts, especially those studying comics here in Dundee.
“We have Punch comics from 1895 donated by the late Stephanie Wolfe Murray – the pioneering female publisher who founded Canongate.
“These sit alongside thousands of DC comics donated to the university by famous Scottish comics writer Grant Morrison. We also have a sizeable amount of comics scripts, a unique resource.”
The cover of Chronicle with art by Letty Wilson.
As well as creating a detailed online catalogue of the collection, Hailey oversaw the creation of Chronice: The Archive and Museum Anthology, a 40-page comic telling the stories behind 13 of the donations.
“Naturally being a comics PhD student, my first thought was to create a free comic that would highlight exactly what the University’s Archives and Museum Services have to offer,” said Hailey.
“There are 19 contributors, including students and even someone who donated into the collection.
“Calum Laird was an editor at DC Thomson and he donated his Commando scripts. These are amazingly valuable to comics students as they are integral to the creative process and are tough to get your hands on.
“His daughter, Catriona, then created the art to tell the story of the life of a Commando script.”
Chronicle: The Archive and Museum Anthology will be launched to the public at 5pm on Thursday at the Dundee Comics Creative Space, part of the University’s Festival of the Future.
Anyone interested in hearing more about the collection and the stories behind it can book a free ticket to attend the launch here.Producer/Author Stefan Morkis URL https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/dundee/743952/phd-student-unearths-treasure-trove-of-comics-in-dundee-university-archive/ Persons Hailey Austin Title Student discovers rare comics in university archive Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Belfast Telegraph Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 12/10/18 Description A copy of Punch magazine – which made cartoons popular – dating from the 1800s was discovered at the University of Dundee. URL https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/student-discovers-rare-comics-in-university-archive-37413500.html Persons Hailey J. Austin Title Student discovers rare comics in university archive Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Daily Mail Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 12/10/18 Producer/Author Press Association URL https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-6269385/Student-discovers-rare-comics-university-archive.html Persons Hailey J. Austin Title Student discovers rare comic books in university library Degree of recognition Regional Media name/outlet STV news Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 12/10/18 Description A comic book fan found some early editions of classic comics at Dundee University. Producer/Author Bryan Quinn URL https://stv.tv/news/north/1431819-student-discovers-rare-comic-books-in-university-library/ Persons Hailey J. Austin Title Rare comics uncovered in Scottish university library Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet The Scotsman Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 12/10/18 Producer/Author Diane King URL https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/rare-comics-uncovered-in-scottish-university-library-1-4814329 Persons Hailey J. Austin Title Rare early comics are unearthed in archive Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet The i Media type Print Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 12/10/18 Persons Hailey J. Austin
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| Title | Festival of the Future 2018 |
|---|---|
| Location | Dundee Comics Creative Space, Dundee, United Kingdom |
| Period | 17 Oct 2018 → 21 Oct 2018 |
| Link | https://www.dundee.ac.uk/festival-future/ |
Keywords
- comics
- Hailey Austin
- PhD
- archives
- University of Dundee
- chronicle
- jack kirby
- punch