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This week’s Small Press and Independent Friend of Thought Bubble (or Super Friend) is the fantastic Adam Cadwell a freelance illustrator whose diary comic The Everyday – which is by turns hilarious and poignant – features consistently top-notch art, which is also apparent in his illustrations and commercial work. The gallery below (click on the thumbnails for larger versions) contains a small sample from the wealth of excellent material available for viewing on his site.
Adam Cadwell is a comic creator and freelance artist who has been working professionally as a visualiser and illustrator since early 2007. Gaining experience by working in-house at advertising agency TBWA\Manchester and then by running commercial art company DRAW, Adam now works independently as Cadwell Illustration and is based in Central Manchester.
Adam’s work has been published in Love The Way You Love (issue #6), The Pirates of Coney Island (issue #6), and Phonogram (issue #4), and can also be found in the self-published titles The Everyday and My Beloved Monsters #1 & #2 (with Chris Doherty).
For more information on Adam’s comics and professional work visit www.adamcadwell.com or drop by his blog.
That’s it for another edition of the Small Press and Independent Friends of Thought Bubble, I think it’s safe to assume that updates won’t be regularly on a Wednesday, due to poor time management and hypervelocity on my part, but I’ll try and keep it at least somewhere close to an approximation of a weekly posting. Excelsior!
- Clark
Filed under: About Thought Bubble, Art by Guests, Guests 2009, Small Press and Independent Friends of Thought Bubble | Tags: Comics, Leeds comic festival, Leeds Thought Bubble comic festival
As part of the build-up to the Thought Bubble Festival I’m going to post a semi-regular feature (updates on Wednesday) whereby we here at the TB Blog-o-mat exhibit some of the awesome work of the Small Press and Independent Friends of Thought Bubble (spift-bee for short, possibly.)
Hopefully this will introduce those of you unfamiliar with the more online/indie aspect of comics to some of the genius works that are out there, and also let you get an idea of what to expect from this years convention.
Kicking off this Tony Hart-esque series of posts is the work of the brilliant Mr Hugh Raine owner and proprietor of Reet – a thoroughly excellent example of Leeds’ flourishing Small-Press scene – some of which can be seen in the gallery below (click on the thumbnails for larger versions).
Hugh ‘Shug’ Raine is a cartoonist and small-press comic book maker from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire and self-published REET! for nearly four years, which was a free comic-zine distributed in Leeds and Hull.
The free comic was retired so Shug could persue other comic projects, like Jenny’s Weird Friend for the alternative arts magazine Dangerous Ink, various anthology contributions such as Fat Chunk and titles such as Barbs, Interference and Olive’s Mix Tape, produced for small press and alternative press fairs across the UK.
For information about upcoming REET! projects and more free comics than you can waggle a twig at, visit www.reetcomic.co.uk or check out his regularly updated blog.
Hopefully that little lot will satisfy any sequential art cravings you might be harbouring, remember to come back next week for another installment of this steadily growing pantheon of small press lovliness.
- Clark
Filed under: About Thought Bubble | Tags: Leeds comic con, Leeds comic festival, Leeds Thought Bubble comic festival
You can now get the latest Thought Bubble news by following the TB twitter for round the clock updates of all the latest sequentially art goodness as we twee.
Isn’t technology wonderful?
- Clark
-edit- Ok, so thanks to the nice people at wordpress we now have a Twitter widget on the left, so you don’t even need to move you mouse to see what we’re thinking at this very second. Yay!
Filed under: About Thought Bubble, Guests 2009, Programme 2009, Thought Bubble 2009, Workshops 2009 | Tags: Leeds comic con, Leeds comic festival, Leeds comic workshops, Leeds Thought Bubble comic festival
The countdown to the Thought Bubble Festival 2009 has begun…
Thought Bubble is a three day annual event which celebrates sequential art in all its forms, including everything from superheroes to independent small press. The festival will take place 20th – 22nd November 2009 at various venues across Leeds with a centre-piece one day convention on Saturday 21st at Savile’s Hall (opposite the Royal Armouries).
Thought Bubble will include art and writing based workshops for young people and adults, panels and talks lead by industry professionals and a programme of sequential art related film screenings. The special one day convention includes an incredible line-up of leading artists and writers, and over 150 tables selling comics and merchandise. The day will also feature portfolio viewings and competitions.
The line-up for the one day convention will be announced soon and posted on this blog in full once it has been finalised as well as on the official Thought Bubble website.
Tickets for the one day convention cost £8 for adults, £4 for Breeze card holders, £4 for Cosplayers, and under-12s get in for free. Details as to purchasing tickets can be found here.
Tables for exhibitors cost £40 for small press and creators/professionals, £60 for dealers/retailers/publishers, backing boards cost £30, and an additional pass costs £6. Terms and conditions, as well as the booking form, can be found here.
We hope to make this years Thought Bubble bigger and better than ever, and would welcome any suggestions as to who you would like to see appearing as a guest at the convention and also hear any ideas for workshops/events for the festival proper.
If you would like to contact us with any suggestions or queries then please leave a comment below or on our myspace or facebook pages.
If you have any general enquiries about the festival, would like to contact us in reference to exhibiting at the convention, or are interested in volunteering at the festival then please e-mail thoughtbubblefestival@googlemail.com
To receive updates, have the chance to enter exclusive competitions and be the first to hear about workshops and talks, join our mailing list via thoughtbubble@hotmail.co.uk
Be sure to check back here regularly for up-to-the-minute Thought Bubble news and updates throughout the year, and also for more general posts to see what interests the Thought Bubble team in the world of comics and illustrative art.
Only 242 days to go!
- Clark
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The winner of our Youtube competition is Russ Entwistle who created this amazing video of our 2008 con http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5IMOrK9R0wI
Thanks to everyone else who entered this competition, all your videos were brilliant!
The winner of our over 16 art competition is Kristyna Baczynski who drew this wonderful piece
The winner of our under 16 art competition is Raymond Mak who did this great piece
We would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who entered our art competitions, the strips where brilliant, it was really hard to choose our favourites. Remember if you didn’t win this year, try next year!
We also have some unclaimed raffle prizes from our con on Sat 15th. If you got number 38 you have won an original piece of Peter Doherty art. If you got number 171 you have won an original piece of David Windett art. Just email us at thoughtbubblefestival@googlemail.com.
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http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HiPbPXqNgkQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IMOrK9R0wI
And check out this great report from Factor Fiction
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For those who want to know when people will be signing and sketching here you go:-
http://www.thoughtbubblefestival.com/08convention%20guest%20times.asp
-S
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The Thought Bubble Festival is almost upon us and we’ve got a few updates.
PROGRAMME: WORKSHOPS, FILM SCREENINGS & MORE
http://thoughtbubblefestival.com/08programme.asp
Panels for the Convention 15th November
http://www.thoughtbubblefestival.com/08convention.asp
To purchase tickets in advance please go here:-
http://www.thoughtbubblefestival.com/08tickets.asp
We’ll see you there!
-S
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WORKSHOPS @ Thought Bubble 2008 Last year at Thought Bubble we ran a number of comic book related workshops. Due to them being so popular, we’re able to offer you more this time around! We have drawing, writing, colouring workshops and more for adults and young people. Almost all of our workshops are free (please note that Dr. Simpo’s workshop carries a small fee, scroll down for details), so all you have to do is e-mail us with your name to be put on the list, and turn up on the day! Two of our workshops are already full, the Mike Carey Comic Book Dialogue Masterclass and Peter Doherty’s Digital Colouring Masterclass, but if you’d like you can e-mail us to be put on a reserve list in case someone else drops out. Due to the brilliant response for those two workshops, we have added a Thursday evening workshop with illustrator Adi Granov, so sign up for that one now as it’s bound to fill up! Here are the workshop details: Thursday, 13th November 2008
Adi Granov’s Comic Book Cover Masterclass, 6-8pm, Carriageworks, FREE, 18+ (This workshop is aimed at adults however 16+ are welcome, please state your age when you email us) Friday, 14th November 2008
Mike Carey’s Comic Book Dialogue Masterclass, 5-6.30pm, Sunday, 16th November 2008 
Dr Simpo’s Small Press Workshop, Sunday 16th 11-4.30pm, Travelling Man Coffee Bar,
Digital Colouring Masterclass with Peter Doherty, Sunday 16th 1-2.30pm, Leeds Central
Barry Kitson presents How to Draw Comic Books for Young People, Sunday 16th
Science Superhero Masterclass with Dr Annette Taylor and Mark Wilson, Sunday 16th
The Art of Storyboarding with Steve Beaumont, Sunday 16th 2.45-4.45pm
Digital Colouring Masterclass for Young People with Jamie McKelvie, Sunday 16th
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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)
DOUG BRAITHWAITE
(Secret Invasion: Thor, Justice, The Brave & The Bold)
MIKE CAREY
(X-Men: Legacy, Lucifer, Crossing Midnight, Felix Castor novels)
C.B. CEBULSKI
(Marvel Fairytales, The Loners, Wonderlost, Aspen Showcase)
ANDY DIGGLE
(Green Arrow: Year One, The Losers, Hellblazer, Silent Dragon)
ROBIN FURTH
(The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born, The Dark Tower: A Complete Concordance)
ADI GRANOV
(Iron Man, Iron Man Movie Designs, Astonishing X-Men)
RICHARD ISANOVE
(The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born, X-Men Unlimited Vol. 1, 1602)
JOCK
(Green Arrow: Year One, Faker, Hellblazer, The Losers)
BARRY KITSON
(Amazing Spider-Man, The Order, L.E.G.I.O.N.)
DAVID LAFUENTE
(Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #3, Patsy Walker: Hellcat, X-Men: Divided We Stand Book 1)
SIMONE LIA
(Fluffy, Sausages & Carrots)
SEAN PHILLIPS
(Marvel Zombies, Criminal, Batman: Jekyll & Hyde)
EMMA VIECELI
(Manga Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Dragon Heir)
Plus the following brilliant creators will be in attendance:
HANNAH BERRY
(Britten & Brülightly)
CY DETHAN
(Starship Troopers, Extinction Protocol, Cancertown)
D’ISRAELI
(H.G. Well’s War of the Worlds, Leviathan, Batman: No Man’s Land)
NIGEL DOBBYN
(Power Rangers, Thunderbirds, Billy the Cat)
PETER DOHERTY
(Shaolin Cowboy, Judge Dredd, Grendel Tales)
NEIL EDWARDS
(Starship Troopers, Transformers, Action Man)
LEIGH GALLAGHER
(Defoe, LEGO: Bionicle, Justice League Unlimited)
DR. MEL GIBSON
(Comics scholar and consultant!)
KIERON GILLEN
(Phonogram, newuniversal)
DAVID GOLDING
(The Hunter)
JAMES HODGKINS
(Lass Vegas, Batman, JSA)
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)
SONIA LEONG
(Comic Book Tattoo, Love Stuffing, Once Upon a Time…)
YISHAN LI
(Cutie B, Le Conte Du Boudoir Hante, Heroes Happen Here Project)
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)
ADRIAN SALMON
(Judge Dredd, Doctor Who, The Faceless: A Terry Sharp Story)
DECLAN SHALVEY
(Hero Killers, Frankenstein, Freak Show)
LIAM SHARP
(Lap of the Gods, Testament, Lord Havok and the Exterminators)
JORDAN SMITH
(Alice in Sunderland, ShadowPlay)
