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GAREN EWING

WRITING

Here are various writings by me which you can read at your leisure. Some have been published in magazines or fanzines, whilst others are yet to be published or are exclusive to this page.

COMICS FILM OTHER FICTION

COMICS

INTERVIEW: Tony O'Donnell

A chat with this skilled UK comics artist, early collaborator with Grant Morrison, and illustrator on such titles as Near Myths, Redfox, Ghost Busters and Starblazer to name a few (1997).

INTERVIEW: David O'Connell

The creator of 'Tozo - the Public Servant' about his creation, influences and some of his other work (2008).

In Defence of Hergé

The Tintin creator's wartime attitudes and dilemma (1995).

Tintin: The History of the Black Island

About Hergé's famous Tintin adventure set in Britain (1996).

FILM

A Woman of Paris

Charlie Chaplin's forgotten masterpiece of silent film drama (1997).

The Gamine: Paulette Goddard

Biographical article on the actress who starred alongside Chaplin in Modern Times and The Great Dictator, hosted at at charliechaplin.com (1999).

REVIEW: Tokyo Story

Ozu's 1953 family drama classic (2010).

REVIEW: Tintin - The Secret of the Unicorn

Speilberg's long-awaited CGI adaptation (2011).

REVIEW: Napoleon

Abel Gance's silent epic, in a rare showing at the Royal Festival Hall in 2013.

OTHER

The Second Anglo-Afghan War 1878-80

Archive of articles I've written on the subject of this little-known Victorian campaign.

The Ruins of Brambletye

A gallery and short history of this local ruin.

Karate

Various research and writings on karate.

FICTION

Silent Night

A Christmas ghost story (2003).

More to come

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