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| Plenty of chances to pick up a rare back issue or two, as well as meet many comics creators |
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Comic fanzines: a rich source
of raw talent on show. |
Comics 2002 UK Festival
CUP KO'D BY COMICS!
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NEW BRITISH COMICS COLLECTIONS AVAIALBLE NOW... This is the first Dan Dare collection I've edited for Titan Books, comprising work by Frank Hampson, Frank Bellamy and Don Harley.
Superb World War 1 strip first published in Battle and another collection edited by me for Titan
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| Plenty of chances to pick up a rare back issue or two, as well as meet many comics creators |
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Comic fanzines: a rich source
of raw talent on show. |
Comics 2002 UK Festival
CUP KO'D BY COMICS!
The mood was upbeat, reflecting intense interest
in comics as Hollywood continues to pick up superhero and other strip
properties.
There was one shock for regular fans in the Fifth National Comics Awards
– no doubt due to the wide placement of voting forms in various British
comics this year. The Beano ousted chart topping regular 2000AD as favourite
comic – both present and ever. "It just goes to show, a lollipop
every second week gets you the votes," said Beano
editor Euan Kerr.
PICTURES
Jump to: Artists
• General views • Nature's
Guard • Publishers •
Signings • Star
Wars actors
Comics Artists

Charlie Adlard, artist The Establishment,
looks over a portfolio
Indie artist Dom Regan
Storm and Superman artist Liam Sharp

Thrud the Barbarian artist Carl Critchlow and friend.
2000AD artist Pete Doherty and fan Jack Hennessey
Mike Collins

Actor Shane Rimmer - yes, Scott Tracy himself – and cutaways artist
Graham Bleathman






Cover of launch issue at event. Indie publisher
Warpton were also showing a showreel from the new CGI animation show
featuring the voice talents of Bryan Lidiard, Warwick Davis, Jeremy Bulloch,
Ethan Phillips and many others

Nature's Guard creator Jonathan Bryans, voice artist Bryan Lidiard
and Warpton publisher Steve Causer

Jamie S. Rich, Oni Press - first UK appearance

Nick Abadzis, indpendent publisher (Pleebus) and artist

Fanzine publishers aplenty, in all shapes, sizes and hues

2000AD Signing session

Portfolio review: Portfolio sessions offered
artists opportunities for professional feedback.
For tips on portfolio presentation, click
here

Duncan Fegredo and Sean Phillips et al




Boba Fett defects to Warpton's Nature's
Guard universe to kill six foot rabbits

R2-D2 encounters strange lifeforms, otherwise known as fanzine publishers