When the early summer Comic Con rush subsides I love to escape for a few days (weeks, if I can get away with it!) to Edinburgh for the Fringe.
Comics are great, but the vagaries of the business can drive you absolutely mad if you’re not careful, and I love being able to spend a bit of time thinking about something as equally creative and financially maddening – the comedy industry!
(I once had a 4-issue miniseries approved by Massive Hollywood IP Holders, only for it to be downgraded to a backup strip. Instead of 48 pages, I had to tell the same, already-approved story… in 8 pages! Luckily it was just before the Fringe, so I turned in the job, travelled north and pretended that comics didn’t exist for a week!)
Every August Edinburgh becomes temporary home to an international band of buskers, comedians, troubadours and bards, attracting millions of people to the city and enraging a million local residents who just want to be able to walk down some streets without being flyered.
This year I saw a ton of absolutely mind-blowingly incredible shows, and even wrote some reviews for new comedy website https://thepunchline.uk
