Thought Bubble

Win this amazing Adi Granov original black and white art @ Thought Bubble 2007. Simply buy a raffle ticket on the Door for only £1. Don’t miss out!

Buy this colour Adi Granov limited Thought Bubble print signed at the event on Sat 10th Nov for only £5.99. Black and White £4.99. Other guest art available on day.

Buy a t-shirt of this artwork at the Thought Bubble Comic Con Event Sat 10th Nov at Leeds Town Hall or buy online by contacting thoughtbubble@hotmail.co.uk.

Superhero Science Workshop

Have you ever wondered how Spiderman can walk up walls an how Superman lifts up cars? Find out what makes our favourite superheros so special in this workshop which looks at ‘biomimetics’ or the way that science tries to copy nature to achieve remarkable things! Dr Annette Taylor from University of Leeds Research Team leads a fascinating, hands-on workshops where you will get a chance to peer through microscopes and even examine new technology to see how becoming a real superhero might just be possible!Places are limited to 12 and will be given on a first come, first served basis. AGES 12- 14 years only. Saturday 10th November, 10am - 12.30pm, The Carriageworks, Millennium Square. FREE but limited places, see below for how to enter.
Question: What is Spiderman’s real name…. ?
Contact Debbie with the answer on 0113 247 8398 between 11am and 4pm Mon - Fri by 31st October 2007

Run by Leeds Young People’s Film Festival in partnership with University of Leeds and Thought Bubble Sequential Art Festival
 

Talking pictures: Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels.
Dr. Mel Gibson will lead a session exploring and sharing sequential art of all genres. This workshop will look at the importance of the comic strip medium, learning about where they come from and how they work. The session will start with Mel talking about material from around the world, followed by an opportunity to look through a collection of titles and to start work on the ‘cover of a comic you’d like to see’.

The session is open to young people between the ages of 12 to 18.
Sat 10th November from 10am to 12.30pm Travelling Man Coffee Bar 32 Central Rd.
This workshop is free but places are limited, please book in advance. Contact, thoughtbubble@hotmail.co.uk

How to Self Publish your own Comic Book.
Ever wanted to create your own comic? Find out how to with this step by step self publishing session run by Dr Simpo.
This workshop is free but places are limited please book in advance. Contact, thoughtbubble@hotmail.co.uk
Saturday 10th November 1pm to 3pm The Carriageworks

The following guests will be attending Thought Bubble Saturday 10th November 2007. More guest will be anounced soon.

Mike Conroy / Comics International

Peter Doherty Judge Dredd / Batman Superman

Al Ewing 2000 AD / Strontium Dog

Duncan Fegredo Jay & Silent Bob / Hellboy

Mel Gibson / Comics Historian 

Kieron Gillen Phonogram / Suburban Glamour

Adi Granov Iron Man Extremis / Iron Man Movie

Staz Johnson Heroes / Civil War

Antony Johnston Wasteland / Yuggoth Cultures

Barry Kitson Transformers / Legion / The Order

Jamie Mckelvie Phonogram

Leah Moore Albion / Wild Girl

Dean Ormston Lucifer / Sandman

Sean Phillips Criminal / Marve Zombies

Eric Powell Unfortunately Eric has had to cancel.

John Reppion Raise the Dead / Albion

Jordan Smith Alice in Sunderland / Darkview

Bryan Talbot Fables / Alice in Sunderland

Sequential art is a less well know definition of comics which are “a form of visual art consisting of images which are commonly combined with text, often in the form of speech balloons or image captions. Originally used to illustrate caricatures and to entertain through the use of amusing and trivial stories, it has by now evolved into a literary medium with many subgenres.

The most common forms of printed comics are comic strips (most commonly four panels long) in newspapers and magazines, and longer comic stories in comic books, graphic novels and comic albums. In the first two forms the comics are secondary material usually confined to the entertainment sections, while the latter consist either entirely or primarily of comics”.

-Wikipedia

Find out more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequential_art#Defining_comics

Thought Bubble is a new and exciting annual celebration of sequential art, an artform that brings together the incredible universe of comics and graphic novels, featuring everything from mainstream superheroes to homemade small press. Thought Bubble will be launched as part of the 21st Leeds International Film Festival and will take place 9 - 11 November 2007 with a line-up that includes comic and graphic novel inspired film screenings, workshops led by industry professionals and lectures and seminars by some of the most inspiring and innovative names working in sequential art. Keep watching this space for more announcements and exclusive updates!

Find out more at the offical website www.thoughtbubblefestival.com 

Thought Bubble presents its very first Comic Con in the crypt of Leeds Town Hall on Saturday 10th November 2007, from 10am - 5.30pm. Specialist dealers from around the UK will be here in Leeds offering a huge range of comics, graphic novels and merchandise for the biggest comic event in the North of England! We’ve also lined up some very special guests who will be attending the Thought Bubble Comic Con throughout the day to sign autographsand meet fans. Check out the guest page to see who’s confirmed, and
don’t forget to keep coming back as we’ll be announcing more guests in the coming weeks. We’ll have a guest schedule up online soon.Tickets are £3.50 advance and £4 on the door. Children under 12 FREE. To buy tickets on line via Leeds City Council go to