Northern Ireland’s Comics Festival; 2D is taking place on 5th-7th June at the Verbal Arts Centre and Sandinos Bar in Derry, Northern Ireland.
Thursday and Friday are given over to workshops, with a few panels on Friday. Saturday is the open day for signings, appearances,
In a very refreshing move, the entire festival is free, not only to the public, but also to Creators, Dealers and Publishers wanting tables for the Festival.
Confirmed guests so far:
Garry Leach (Marvelman, Dan Dare, The VCs, The Twelve), Rufus Dayglo (Tank Girl, Metal Gear Solid, 2000ad, Snaked, Gorillaz), Charlie Adlard (Savage, The Walking Dead), Laura Howell (Beano, TOXIC!), Stephen Thompson (Star Wars: Republic, Buckaroo Banzai, Star Trek: New Frontier), Stephen Mooney (Angel, CSI, The Mummy, Strangelands), Nick Roche, Declan Shalvey (Hero Killers, Frankenstein), writer-artists David Hine, (Spawn, Son of M, Daredevil: Redemption, District X, X-Men: Colossus) Bob Byrne (2000AD’s Twisted Tales, Mr Amperduke, The Shiznit, MBleh) and writers Alan Martin (Tank Girl), artist-editor Ilya (Mammoth Book of Manga, Transformers), and Shane Chebsey of Independent Publisher/Editor – Scar Comics.
For more info, email David Campbell at david@2dfestival.com.
David Campbell’s blog, some great pictures from 2D 2007.
(via Down the Tubes)
Fri, Apr 4, 2008
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