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Rich Johnston's Stuff

About Me

Advertising copywriter for Radioville, father to Eve Johnston (2), comics industry gossip columnist for "Lying In the Gutters", writer of occasional comic books, writer and performer for RichAndMark.com, living with two cats and two mortgages in Kingston Vale, London.

My Interests

All sorts of nerdery, geekery and weirdity. Cooking, walking through London, eating Ham, Cheese NAd Tomato croissants from Pret.

Music:

Where Kinks meet Britpop, so basically Billy Bragg, Kirsty Macoll, Small Faces, Deacon Blue, Beautiful South, Blur, Mock Turtles, Space, Pulp, Fratellis, Gorillaz, Austin Francis Experience, the usual.

Movies:

The Incredibles, Brazil, Chasing Amy, The Specials, Dirty Pretty Things

My Blog

New Lying In The Gutters

Finally - http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=17916
Posted by Rich on Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:55:00 PST

No column tomorrow...

 American "Labor Day" means that no one does any work, and they can't even be arsed to spell it with a "u" either.
Posted by Rich on Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:18:00 PST

The Guardian reviews The Flying Friar

And aren't they nice?http://books.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,2263314,00. html
Posted by Rich on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 05:24:00 PST

Popbitch go for The Flying Friar

From the new Popbitch mailer:        >> Things that make you go hmmm         Halloween dogs, silly games, Rolf   Science...
Posted by Rich on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 10:57:00 PST

That was fast!

Boy, live television just zooms past you, eh?http://youtube.com/watch?v=om56KZwDeI4
Posted by Rich on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 06:31:00 PST

I’m on BBC One at 7pm. The One Show

Talking about religion and advertising. why not join me?
Posted by Rich on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:39:00 PST

The Flying Friar In Color

My graphic novella, "The Flying Friar In Color" comes out in October. I've just uploaded the first 11 pages into My Photos on MySpace A cross between Smallville and The Name Of The Rose, based on a tr...
Posted by Rich on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:21:00 PST

Tonight's LITG

I confidently predict there are 3 stories in tonight's LITG that will make certain people squeal with glee.
Posted by Rich on Tue, 29 May 2007 06:21:00 PST

Happy Easter

Please enjoy this Easter short film from Rich And Mark... and then send it round to all your friends... ...
Posted by Rich on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 03:42:00 PST

Next Monday

Ooh next week's column is shaping up to be a beauty. Lots of exclusive big industry-sized  stories...
Posted by Rich on Fri, 23 Mar 2007 08:09:00 PST