Get Excited!
The comics event of the season is coming back full on and in your face!
I’ve tabled at the last few True Believers Comics Festivals in Cheltenham and never had anything other than a blast! I fully expect that this year will be another triumph for this family friendly event.
So I thought I’d start a series of posts advertising some of the people, releases and events at ‘Troobs’ this year. Pop back for some more news tomorrow...
First off and well worth a mention is the change in venue. For one year only the event is moving to The Jury’s Inn in Cheltenham on Saturday the 2nd of February. The hotel venue will allow the police to easily find myself, Vince and Dan after we PARTY HARD at the same hotel on the Friday night! (Either that or be in bed by ten and watching Out For Justice!)
The Full Address is:
The Jury’s Inn Hotel,
Gloucester Road,
Cheltenham,
GL51 0TS.
There are some cracking guests again this year.
Mike Collins.
What else can be said of this dude. He’s worked for Marvel, DC, IDW, 2000AD and may more. He’s drawn Superman, Batman, The Flash, Peter Canon, Doctor Who, Kirk, Babylon 5 and a whole hat full of more. He’s also a dab hand at the movie storyboard and design. (Cough, Gary Barlow, Cough...)
(A great 2000 AD cover featuring that crazy murderous barbarian Slaine)
You can find more from Mike at http://www.freakhousegraphics.com
Nick Brokenshire.
A man of many talents who not only is the excellent artist on Amelia Cole, The Once and Future Queen and Star Wars Adventures but also plays in a movie inspired band and once was convinced by the Awesome Comics Podcast to wear some pants on his head! He’s worked for Monkeybrain Comics, IDW and Dark Horse. An artist to keep an eye out for that’s for sure. I love this guys work so make sure you grab something from him!
(The cover to the excellent all ages Amelia Cole omnibus. Probably one of my favourite books of the last few years this is well worth looking at when you stop at Nick’s table.)
Find more about Nick at his website https://nickbrokenshire.bigcartel.com
(Star Trek: Untold Voyages issue 1 by Mike Collins. A comic series that I have owned and enjoyed since it’s release).
(The cover to Star Wars Adventures issue 13 by Nick Brokenshire featuring some familiar characters.)
The Panel!
Now...here’s some hot off the press news. The above two talented bastards of Collins and Brokenshire are kindly allowing me to interview them about working for TV and Movie related titles. If you keep your eyes on the True Believers website you’ll find out the time this is scheduled on the day. We’ll be chatting about Star Wars, Doctor Who and more and possibly be getting a little look behind the scenes of what goes into creating a comic after a hit tv series or movie. I’m really excited to be talking to these two artists.
If you have anything that you’d like to talk about then pop along as there’ll be an opportunity for us to pass the microphone around the audience. (Try and keep it clean....)
You can get your tickets at this link http://oktruebelievers.com/tickets/
Not That Lot!
Yes, you can also find The Awesome Comics Podcast hosts at the venue. We’ll be there larking about, chatting to people and selling issue 4 of our anthology title Awesome Comics. More about that piece of sexiness soon! But here’s an advance look at the final cover of this four issue series that features murderous cars driven by disfigured ghouls, Kung Fu babes in 1970s London and Uber violent vigilantes in super cool eighties bling.
You can buy issues 1 to 3 currently at https://awesomecomicpod.bigcartel.com/ (£3 for a physical copy or £1 for a digital copy).
And why not catch up on the podcast. Episode 182 features Stuart and Andy (the organisers behind True Believers) in a year end quiz. https://awesomecomics.podbean.com/ (BEWARE: Adult Content!)
You can find more about this brilliant festival at their mailer. Here’s a handy link https://tinyletter.com/Troobs/letters/all-tomorrows-parties
More news tomorrow of who and what you can expect!
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