Marjane Strapari, Posey Simmons, Renee French, Becky Cloonan, Leah Moore, Tara Mcpherson, Junko Mizuno, Dame Darcy, Liz Prince, Melinda Gebbie, Jessica Abel, Amanda Conner, Jae Lee, Mike Carey, Warren Ellis, Bryan Talbot, Chris Ware, Dan Clowes, Frank Quitely, Frazer Irving, Si Spurrier, Andy Diggle, Adrian Tomine, Antony Johnston, Jamie McKelvie, Kieron Gillen, Cameron Stewart, Jeffrey Brown, Steve Niles, Frank Miller, Alan Moore, Mike Mignola, Grant Morrison, Staz Johnson, Adi Granov, Barry Kitson, Brian Michael Bendis, Junji Ito, Junko Mizuno, Tsutomu Nihei, Shirow, Ed Brubaker, Tony Millionaire, Robert Kirkman, Dave Mckean, Neil Gaiman, David Lafuente, Johnny Ryan, Brian K Vaughan, Duncan Fegredo, Brian Wood, Sean Phillips, Ross Cambell, Eric Powell, Alex Maleev, Craig Thompson, Darwyn Cooke, Frank Quitely, James Kochalka, Joe Sacco, Scott McCloud, Mark Millar, David Lapham, C.B. Cebulski, Moebius, Ladronn, Dave Taylor, Jeff Smith, Garth Ennis, Geoff Johns, Jhonen Vasquez, David Hine, Peter Doherty, Jason, Hernandez Bros, Roman Dirge, Art Spiegelman, Katsuhiro Otomo, Tim Sale, Gene Ha, Mike Wieringo, Seth Fisher (GBNF)
About me: THOUGHT BUBBLE CONVENTION: SATURDAY 15TH NOVEMBER!
TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE @ £6 EACH/£4.50 CONCESSIONS, CLICK HERE TO BUY!
Thought Bubble 2008 is a celebration of sequential art that will take place on during November at various venues across Leeds. There will be a huge convention event on Saturday 15th at The Royal Armouries in Leeds' largest, newest venue, Saviles Hall from 10m-5pm. Our guests confirmed so far are:
Confirmed Guests!
MARK MILLAR!!!
(Kick-Ass, The Ultimates, Wanted, Civil War, Fantastic Four) ALEX MALEEV appearing courtesy of TRAVELLING MAN
(Daredevil, Halo: The Uprising, Nova) C.B. CEBULSKI (Marvel Fairytales, The Loners, Wonderlost, Aspen Showcase) ADI GRANOV
(Iron Man, Iron Man Movie Designs, Amazing Spider-Man) ANDY DIGGLE (Green Arrow: Year One, The Losers, Hellblazer, Silent Dragon) MIKE CAREY
(X-Men: Legacy, Lucifer, Crossing Midnight, Felix Castor novels) SEAN PHILLIPS
(Marvel Zombies, Criminal, Batman: Jekyll & Hyde) JOCK (Green Arrow: Year One, Faker, Hellblazer, The Losers) BARRY KITSON (Amazing Spider-Man, The Order, L.E.G.I.O.N.) RUTU MODAN
(Exit Wounds, Mixed Emotions) EMMA VIECELI (Manga Shakespeare's Hamlet, Dragon Heir) DAVID LAFUENTE (Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #3, Patsy Walker: Hellcat, X-Men: Divided We Stand Book 1)
Plus the following brilliant creators will be in attendance:
PETER DOHERTY
(Shaolin Cowboy, Judge Dredd, Grendel Tales) LEIGH GALLAGHER (Defoe, LEGO: Bionicle, Justive Leagure Unlimited) DR. MEL GIBSON
(Comics scholar and consultant!) KIERON GILLEN (Phonogram, newuniversal) FRAZER IRVING
(Gutsville, Inhumans: Silent War, Iron Man; Inevitable) STAZ JOHNSON
(Heroes, Dracula, Cable & Deadpool, Civil War: War Crimes) ANTONY JOHNSTON
(Wasteland, Dead Space, Wolverine manga) TONY LEE
(Doctor Who: The Forgotten, Starship Troopers, Hope Falls) JAMIE MCKELVIE
(Suburban Glamour, Phonogram, X-Men: Divided We Stand) LEAH MOORE (The Darkness VS. Eva: Daughter of Dracula, Raise the Dead, Albion) JOHN REPPION (The Darkness VS. Eva: Daughter of Dracula, Raise the Dead, Albion) DECLAN SHALVEY
(Hero Killers, Frankenstein, Freak Show)
And the fantastic LIAM SHARP
(Lap of the Gods, Testament, Lord Havok and the Exterminators)
Tickets are available NOW, CLICK HERE to buy them!. The first 500 people to buy their tickets online not only receive an invite to our after party at the exclusive Thought Bubble bars in the stunning new Alea Casino development, but will also be entered into a prize draw to win great prizes. More details to follow! Remember, if you are one of the first 500 to buy a ticket and you want to attend the afterparty, you must be over 18 and provide a valid ID upon request when entering Alea.
Like last year, under 12's get in absolutely free. All workshops and panels are included in the price of your convention ticket. Although free, all workshops will require that you sign up in advance as spaces are limited. Film screenings are not covered by the cost of the ticket, sorry! Those are individually priced at the cinemas showing them.
We're looking for exhibitors for this year's show. Our application form will be online soon, but if you'd like to express an interest then please get in touch. We offer excellent table rates, and welcome enquiries from small press, dealers and professionals alike. Drop us a line at thoughtbubble@hotmail.co.uk if you're interested.
As always, your thoughts are really important to us, so send us your suggestions and questions and we'll do our best to help out.
MySpace not your thing? Join our group on facebook. Thanks!
Who I'd like to meet: Anyone who loves comics, art, film and great literature.
Electronic music pioneer and former Ultravox! frontman John Foxx will be returning to the Film Festival for a third year with the UK premiere of a brand new show combining music and images. John will be performing sections from his on-going Quiet Man novel in the Victoria Hall, Leeds at 21:00 on Friday the 7th of November, 2008. Tickets are now on sale priced at £10.00. Concessions are priced at £8.00. Tickets can be purhcased online from www. leedsfilm. com
hi hope your all well, been working as a colourist on bryans new comic 'Grandville' lately and lve done 30 or so to date, think l will be coming down in november ;-)
Hi, how're you? I'm dropping you a line to invite you to check out Geek-Girl: FANBABES’ entry in Small Press Idol ’08!
When 'Little Miss Popular' Ruby Kaye lands a pair of super-tech glasses in a game of Strip Poker, she's granted flight, super-strength, and--due to a flaw in the glasses' programming--super-klutziness!
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