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WE'RE COMING BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Destination Venus will re-open at 1pm on Saturday, 11th July. We will be asking customers to remain at least 2m away from anyone they don't live with, and we will be limited to two customers at any one time, so we might have to ask you to queue outside. (Regulars will know that this is unlikely to happen - we rarely have more than two of you in at once...)
We will be accepting cash, but contactless card payments are preferred.
For the time being we will be open 1pm - 5.30pm on Saturdays and 4pm - 6pm on Wednesdays. These opening hours are tied to the opening of the Cinema and we hope to increase them in due course.
In the meantime free deliveries in Harrogate and Knaresborough will continue.
It's going to feel a little strange, but it's going to be good to be back!
THE NAKED ATTRACTION OF COSPLAY
Not sure how this works, but Channel 4 are looking to do a "Cosplay Special" of its nude dating show "Naked Attraction". Quite how one cosplays in the nude (unless you're doing Lady Godiva) is beyond us, but if you're interested, you can find out more HERE.
WOMEN TO FOLLOW
Here are some Twitter accounts to start with, in no particular order - we welcome suggestions:
Rachael Stott
Comic book artist. Clients: DC Marvel Titan Image IDW Boom Archie
Jody Houser
Eisner-nom comics writer. Star Wars, Stranger Things, Doctor Who, Critical Role, Harley & Ivy, Black Widow, Supergirl, Spider-Man, Mother Panic
Heather Antos
Senior Editor at Valiant & Image. Previously Marvel, Star Wars, Disney. Creator of #SignalBoostSunday. Mental Health advocate
✦ 𝕭𝖆𝖇(e)𝖘 𝕿𝖆𝖗𝖗 ✦
LA based Eisner nominated and NY Times best selling comic artist + illustrator
Wine & Zine
Following
Wine & Zine is a collective made up of 5 artistic ladies from all over the UK
Shelly Bond, Editor-at-Large
Editor, former boss at Vertigo and Black Crown.
Natasha Alterici
Queer artist/writer. I created that one lesbian viking comic; Heathen.
LDComics
Women making comics
Gail Simone
Writer of comics and animation, greyhound owner, bear, superhero guru
G. Willow Wilson
Hugo, World Fantasy, and American Book Award-winning author of novels and comics. John Boyega stan account.
Rachael Smith
Creator of comics! She/Her Currently doing daily #QuarantineComix please check them out!
Magdalene Visaggio
live fast be trash - Expat Virginian - DEATH RATTLE - DC Comics
Kelly Sue DeConnick
Comic book & TV writer.
KELLY THOMPSON
Eisner Nominated Writer: BLACK WIDOW, DEADPOOL, CAPTAIN MARVEL, SABRINA, JESSICA JONES, STAR, HAWKEYE, STORYKILLER, TGWWBK. Co-Creator of JEFF THE LAND SHARK
Kate Leth
Writer/Cartoonist!
Valley Ghouls updates weekdays.
Alex de Campi
At the intersection of Rambo and Rimbaud
Karen Berger
Editor of Berger Books from Dark Horse Comics, Vertigo Comics Founding Editor
maria llovet
Comic author and illustrator. I love cinema and fashion. "Maria" sin acento.
Sarah Beattie
writer. comedy person. I hate your ex boyfriend. Sorry I meant mine. I have big tits
This is clearly a far from exhausting list - and it's writer heavy because I tend to follow writers not artists. We'll be adding to it.
Go follow them, and find more women to follow, and listen. You don't have to agree, but it's high time that we listened to what women have to say.
GRAPHIC NOVELS ON DEMAND SERVICE NOW ACTIVE
For various logistical reasons we don't list our range of graphic novels and trade paperbacks online. However, we are now able to offer an ordering service - just tell us what you want, either by e-mail, through our social media or using the form on our website (click HERE to go to the appropriate page), we'll send you an invoice and have your book (or books) shipped directly to your door. We can even have them gift-wrapped if you're sending them to somebody else. (Or if you just like unwrapping things...)
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COMIC CONTEST STILL ONGOING
Click HERE to go to the contest page.
GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE ONLINE
Click HERE to purchase, remember to select "Free in store pick up" at checkout.