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Thought Bubble

A Celebration of Sequential Art

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THOUGHT BUBBLE CONVENTION: SATURDAY 15TH NOVEMBER!TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE @ £6 EACH/£4.50 CONCESSIONS, CLICK HERE TO BUY!
Remember, cosplayers get in completely FREE :D
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 in Leeds' largest, newest venue, Saviles Hall , opposite The Royal Armouries from 10am-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, Justice League 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 [email protected] 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.
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My Interests

comics, graphic novels, film, artists, writers, toys, statues, action figures, anime, manga, science fiction, fantasy, indie comics, small press, webcomics, animation.

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who loves comics, art, film and great literature.

Heroes:

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)

My Blog

Breeze/ThoughtBubble Heroes Workshop with Staz Johnson

  Join us for a special Breeze/Thought Bubble Heroes Workshop with comic book star Staz Johnson at Travelling Man on Saturday 28th June at 4-5.30pm. A workshop for 13 to 19 year olds th...
Posted by Thought Bubble on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:41:00 PST

Thank you note!

Thought Bubble is over for this year, but never fear, it shall return in 2008! We'll announce the dates very soon. For now we'd like to take a moment to thank all the amazing people involved who helpe...
Posted by Thought Bubble on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:30:00 PST

Guest signing schedule @ Thought Bubble 2007

Here's the guest signing schedule for you guys :) Some artists will also do sketches, just ask them first! We recommend you bring sketchbooks or paper if you're looking for sketches. This schedul...
Posted by Thought Bubble on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 04:22:00 PST

Adi Granov original art raffle at Thought Bubble!

We've had some great pieces drawn for us by artists doing their interpretation of a "Leeds Superhero." Check out our photo albums to see images by David Shrigley, Bryan Talbot, Duncan Fegredo, Adi Gra...
Posted by Thought Bubble on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:31:00 PST

With thanks to our sponsors and partners!

Thought Bubble would not have been possible this year without the help of the following: Leeds International Film Festival Leeds Young People's Film Festival Golden Orbit: Scifi, Comics & Card F...
Posted by Thought Bubble on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:24:00 PST

Thought Bubble Art Competition in association with Travelling Man

Calling all artists! Fancy your chances of winning £40 worth of the best new graphic novels? Then simply enter our Thought Bubble Art Competition. All you have to do is design your own superhero on an...
Posted by Thought Bubble on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 07:58:00 PST

Exhibitors @ Thought Bubble 2007

More will be added as soon as we have permission to advertise, plus a page on the website! If you're an exhibitor (publisher, sales, small press) who has confirmed your table and you want to see your...
Posted by Thought Bubble on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 09:23:00 PST

PERSEPOLIS @ Thought Bubble 2007

  One of the most talked-about, most acclaimed and most important films of the year, the Jury prize-winner at Cannes and the Closing Gala of the New York Film Festival, Persepolis is now the Op...
Posted by Thought Bubble on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:10:00 PST

Updated information for SCREENINGS @ Thought Bubble 2007

We're extremely excited to announce that we have a number of fantastic additions to our list of screenings this year. Because we are lucky enough to be working alongside the Leeds International Film F...
Posted by Thought Bubble on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 02:53:00 PST

Workshops & Q&As @ Thought Bubble 2007

Here's a list of the current workshops and Q&A's lined up for this year's Thought Bubble festival. All of these take place on November 10th and are 100% free! +-+-+-+ Talking Pictures: Comics...
Posted by Thought Bubble on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:38:00 PST