But will his own growing fanbase and the adoration of his acolytes compromise his mission?
Neon-bright, breakneck paced and with a large twist of the weird, these issues are the first half of a four part series.
Where?: Table 99, New Dock Hall, Thought Bubble
Any more?: Right here.
What?: Freak Out Squares #2
Who?: Harry French and friends
Why?:[...]
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Alan Moore won't be at the Thought Bubble comics art festival at Leeds this weekend, though you may see him wandering around the city centre the evening before, as his Show Pieces movie is paying at Leeds International Film Festival.
But he will be there in signature.
John Reppion-Moore writes,
500 things Signed by Alan Moore[...]
A deadly combination…
Supported by Assembly House Studios and East Street Arts, we invite you to join us for an evening of music, performance and art to warm everyone up for the madness of the Thought Bubble Sequential Art Festival weekend.
The event is free and open to all who wish to attend[...]
I find myself in Leeds ahead of the Thought Bubble comic festival, where Snyder and Jock will also be in attendance, and even a glimpse of Wytches #2 from Image Comics left me staring out my train window at an autumn landscape where suddenly every quaint farmstead and copse of withering trees and brush suddenly[...]
Matt Taylor writes, Sometimes a little necessity is a good thing. Necessity birthed my first self penned and drawn comic - The Great Salt Lake - which is
Recovering from her ordeal last issue, Olivia becomes determined to protect her girlfriend and father – but how far is she willing to go? And who or what is Never? Featuring special guest cover artist Emma Vieceli! (Breaks, Vampire Academy, Avalon Chronicles)
Where: New Dock Hall, Thought Bubble
How Much: 22 pages / £4
Any More? www.unthankcomics.co.uk
Thought Bubble debuting…
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What: Thought Bubble exclusive run of the new Princeless #1
Who: Jeremy Whitley , Rosy Higgins and Ted Brandt
Where: Tables 7-8, in front of the main entrance of the TB Teepee.
What: Thought Bubble exclusive run of the new Princeless #1
Who: Jeremy Whitley , Rosy Higgins and Ted Brandt
Where: Tables 7-8, in front of the main[...]
What: My new comic book is 'Trails: a book about travel, history, and being a slug' Who: Lydia Wysocki
The phrase 'a tear in the multiverse' has a lot to answer for…
The Heavenly Chord was originally released in two parts, but now, for the first time, we're collecting the entire story in one graphic novel, which will be launching at Thought Bubble this November In addition to the main story, the Heavenly Chord also[...]
Bleeding Cool Editor-In-Chief Hannah Means-Shannon will flying in early for the Thought Bubble Comic Festival in Leeds and I'll be joining for the Thought Bubble Convention a little later It will be the first time for both of us, as for me the show is usually on at an awkward time for me, and Ms[...]
3 item limit.
Sunday 15th November.
Get the train from King's Cross to Leeds for Thought Bubble. Or…
S.M.A.S.H.: Symposium on Matters of Art, Storytelling & History. Barbican Library, Level 2, Barbican Centre, 12.30-3.30pm Free.
Comica Festival and The London Graphic Novel Network team up to offer you the chance to hear and participate in a free, free-spirited threesome of opinionated panel discussions with[...]
Thought Bubble, Britain's biggest comics art festival, runs from the 9th to the 16th of November in Leeds
But the Leeds International Film Festival runs from the 5th to the 20th of November.
And where they intersect, that's where Alan Moore and Mitch Jenkins will be showing off Show Pieces, three of their short The Show films[...]
By Joe Glass A little while ago, I wrote one of my Tales from the Four-Color Closet about the large number of LGBTQ representation and panels at SDCC, and
Owen Michael Johnson and John Pearson will be bringing a 6 page preview of their "anthropomorphic comic book set in a safari park" to Thought Bubble this November, including a fold-out map to introduce the world of Beast Wagon.
Johnson, the co-creator of cult hit Raygun Roads and the critically acclaimed coming-of-age tale Reel Love has described[...]
Alasdair Stuart writes;
I've been trying to think of a word that describes Thought Bubble for about a day now and I think I've finally got it; pure Thought Bubble is one of the most pure conventions on the circuit, an espresso jolt of creativity and comic culture.
You can see it in the location before you[...]
Alasdair Stuart writes;
So, the Young Avengers After Party was held at Thought Bubble this weekend Almost the entire creative team were there, including Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie, Annie Wu, Ming Doyle, Matt Wilson, Christian Ward, Becky Cloonan, Joe Quinones and a special appearance by a scale model of Emma Vieceli.
Firstly, Gillen asked the audience if[...]
Thanks to Bleeding Cool's Gary Gray for this wonderful look at the Thought Bubble convention that happened this past weekend… what, and who, can you see?
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Now issue 2 and 3 debut at Thought Bubble simultaneously.
Sean Azzopardi writes;
There exists a world of horrors beneath the one we know Where the creatures of our nightmares stalk amongst humanity and play their games of vengeance, murder and intrigue To police this world there is The Chain; a covert agency of monsters and killers,[...]
Thought Bubble is on at Leeds right now… here's what you (and me) are missing But first an opportunity from the Image Comics booth;
Standing offer though to anyone at Thought Bubble: bringing me a Lipton Peach Iced Tea, get a free comic You're my favorite
— Ron Richards (@ronxo) November 23, 2013
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At 11.50 at Thought Bubble in Leeds, Chris Thompson will be hosting a panel on the impact on digital on comics with Jordie Bellaire, Nathan Fox, Nicholas Gurewitch, Sean Gordon Murphy, and Cameron Stewart Which gives you just enough time to listen to his podcast first…
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by Chris Thompson
Following on from my recent discussion with Geof[...]
David Hine and Doug Braithwaite were due to launch their trade paperback collection of Image comic Storm Dogs at this weekend's Thought Bubble comics festival in Leeds However, Typhoon Haiyana had caused knock-on shipping delays, so it was touch and go whether copies would arrive in time, ahead of shop sale date.
But it just made[...]
Next weekend sees the Thought Bubble Festival in Leeds.
But first, on Wednesday, November 20th, Nathan Fox will be signing his full colour graphic novel Dogs Of War, in paperback and hardback, at Forbidden Planet in London from 6pm to 7pm
Which takes place just after Ales Kot and Tom Muller signing Zero at Orbital Comics in[...]
Debuting at the Thought Bubble convention in a week-and-a-bit, Master Tape by Harry French;
Leo O'Brien is the universe's last remaining record executive In a future where most of Earth's youth get their thrills jetting into deep space, music fandom has retained only its most passionate, tribal, and now violently militant members; making Leo's job a[...]
An artist-cum-writer from Newcastle, England – Martin Kirby is currently gearing up for the launch of Freelancers, with the first issue being available at the Thought Bubble Festival, which hits Leeds next Monday before culminating in a 2-day convention on the weekend of the 23rd.
Freelancers tells the story of Elena Daniels – a girl who[...]
New comic book creator, and previous Doctor Who actress, Jessica Martin is debuting her self published book Elsie Harris Pictures at Thought Bubble, the comic book festival starting next week and culminating over the next weekend.
She'll be sharing a table with Mark Buckingham, the 24 page glossy comic will be £3 and then on sale[...]
THIS IS ONLY OPEN TO PREPAID TICKET HOLDERS AND IS LIMITED TO 1 SKETCH PER TICKET.
Marvel may not have had a booth at Fan Expo Canada… but they do in Singapore at the end of August.
Jim Starlin is going to Baltimore Comic Con in September.
TFAW is launching the Rose City Comic Con with a party…
The[...]
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Filmed at Thought Bubble Antony Johnston reveals the internal fight between ego and humility in every creator… or at least he thinks he does I could do it so, so much better, obviously.
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Filmed at Thought Bubble Antony Johnston reveals the internal fight between ego and humility in every creator… or at least he thinks[...]
Another look at cosplay (after yesterday's runaround) at Thought Bubble in Leeds today, courtesy of andrewdotlee, josephglass, clockworkwatch, steeyre, misuswa and tallibeth…
Another look at cosplay (after yesterday's runaround) at Thought Bubble in Leeds today, courtesy of andrewdotlee, josephglass, clockworkwatch, steeyre, misuswa[...]
A few cosplay shots from ThoughtBubble in Leeds today, from rebelpachel, clockworkwatch, josephglass, adlaisface, glassgears, trojanphoenix,
That's why I don't feel bad about having never heard of Thought Bubble, The Leeds Comic Art Festival and the accompanying anthology put out by Image comics this week.
I had pre-ordered a copy through my LCS after reading about it in Previews All I had to see was the words "new comics" and "Warren Ellis"[...]