http://lewstringer.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/dare-you-enter-castle-of-comic-creators.html
Any fellow Norn Iron dwellers should be interested in this one as both John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra are on the list of guests. I've never met either and find it hard to justify the cost of travelling to London etc for a convention.
Of course if you do live in Northern Ireland you are probably thinking "Enniskillen? That's miles away!".
I went to last years one, and it was shite. So cheap and nasty.
Whoever organised it couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery.
Who ever is trolling as Judgedreddrocks, could he crawl back under his fucking bridge.
Last years Enniskillen comicon was an amazing experience. It focussed on comics and the interaction betwen creators and their public audience. It was locally organized by a truly dedicated bunch of people and this was well reflected in the positive buzz so many of us brought away from it.
This years convention is in the castle and has a plethora of writers and artists attending. I assure everyone reading this and who is minded to attend, that they will have a fabulous time in the company of others like themselves who are here for the love of the medium.
I call you out on this Judgedreddrocks, you were clearly never at the convention....frankly you sound like some asinine wee prick with a personal axe to grind. I'll not have the people who spent limitless time, love, money and effort in organising both last years wonderful convention and this years potentially even better one, be held up to public ridicule by you or any other nasty fucking pond life. Z
Very tempted by this. Enniskillen is a grand town in a beautiful part of the world, and I've never met even one of the Terrible Two. Must ruminate.
And always inclined to believe ZenArcade over most folk!
Zen,
I don't have an axe to grind. It just wasn't up to the standard of Belfast Comic Con.
Quote from: Judgedreddrocks on 29 January, 2017, 01:15:38 PM
It just wasn't up to the standard of Belfast Comic Con.
Quote from: Judgedreddrocks on 29 January, 2017, 09:30:00 AM
I went to last years one, and it was shite. So cheap and nasty.
One of these things is not like the other.
If you don't have an ax to grind, you'd be well advised to fucking think before you start traducing people I know and respect on a public forum.
I have a fair idea who you are and you should piss the fuck off somewhere else and stop slandering good, well meaning decent people. Z
Lovely place, have some good memories from there.
Lovely attitude Zen.
Someone criticises an event, and you go full retard.
Keep it up.
I just didn't like it, my kids didn't like it. It took ages to get there, and wasn't in the one convention hall, as other conventions usually are.
As for knowing me....good for you, cause I don't know you, and I'm glad!
I've you're mo well figured....just be clear on that. You are a liar and full of hateful bile. Take my advice and don't be posting here again. Z
Zen, get some help.
Get off the thread you fucking creep....Z
Just so you know Zen, I'm not being hateful towards you. I've reported you to the moderators as your attitude is just nasty. Your attack seems to be pretty personal towards me. All I had a problem with was the event, but you had to make it personal between me and you.
You report all you want, this thread will hopefully be taken down and Tony can repost on the Enniskillen convention....the next time around you'd do well to keep the fuck away from posting on it. Got that? Z
Or what?
You must be a big guy to b making big threats.
They aren't threats. They are a fairly tempered and apt reply to something that has reemerged from under a stone in order to crap on the excellent work of love and care currently being done by the Enniskillen organisers. You're still banned by the way. Z
???????
Nut job. Total nut job.
Just a friend of the guys in Enniskillen calling it as he sees it. Me and a couple of friends twigged you right away. The moderators come back to you yet?? Z
Okay- this ends now.
ZenArcade- tone down the language.
JudgeDreddRocks- Your recent comments are not helping.
Keep it civil-
Twigged what exactly?
I bow to Bolt-01's request. Z
Having paid proper heed to Bolt-01's request, i would urge all with an interest in purely comic orientated conventions to pop down to Enniskillen this year.
There are a large number of writers and artists in attendance. The panels held last year were hugely entertaining and served as a vehicle for both creators of international repute and local young writers and artists to engage and expand the audiences appreciation of the medium.
Last year people from all over Ireland and further afield converged on Enniskillen: old acquaintances were reaffirmed and new friendships were crafted in a delightfully convivial atmosphere. There were plans made for new enterprises, one of which is our new Belfast 2000ad forum which meets monthly (parts of it weekly) and has a broad church membership of local readers and creators, very much in keeping with what we took from Enniskillen last year.
We have plans to come to Enniskillen and produce a graphic/written piece of work as a gift to the Enniskillen organisers in true appreciation of what they are so successfully achieving. So in summation ignore the negativity and come down/up/across to a fun, friendly gathering in beautiful surroundings. Pubs, restaurants, places to stay abound and are most affordable....and you never know, it mightn't even rain this year. Z
I'm hoping to make it down this year - would really like to support a local effort, never mind meeting The Big Two on home turf!
It's a shame Judgedreddrocks didn't enjoy the enniskillen con, clearly didn't work for him (or his kids). Conventions are funny things, they all have different flavours and I've never known any convention to be the same thing twice.
"It took ages to get there" is a rather weird complaint though, which would have rather more to do with where JDR was based than where the convention was and I wish he'd led with the post about him and his kids not enjoying it because then at least you could address that and learn from it, rather than going straight for the jugular clearly riling up friends of the con.
Conventions like Enniskillin are not run for-profit (often they're run for a loss), they're usually run by fans for fans (and in the hometown of the fans who run them), they try and improve every single time they're on. Learning valuable lessons from each show, but they're not trying to be the Belfast Comic Con
And a note on that. There are two Belfast "Comic-Cons" the MCM Comic Con and the Belfast Film and Comic Con, run by different companies, run for profit and vast things that often have only a nominal amount of comic book guests - in fact, as a local comic artist, you'd think I'd be a shoe in for a table, and managed to get invited to both cons in their first year, not a peep in the second and despite actually asking if I could pop along being told in no uncertain terms that well.. The film and comic con doesn't really have any sort of comic presence and I'd be the token comic artist... if I still wanted to come along. I declined.
MCM have at least an artists table section and I know a few artists come along to that. Personally, I don't enjoy these things and so rarely if ever do them, and writers never go to them at all.
As it happens the Enniskillen con has a lot more in common with brit comic conventions of old, rather than the Monstrous cash extractors of MCM Belfast or the Belfast Film and Comic Con, less movie spectacle and more comics and the comic guests are actually treated as guests (rather than some appendix to the main event tolerated in order to validly use the words "comic-con" in the title) so we tend to be that little more laid back, happy to chat and you're far more likely to see a writer there as a result.
I hope you give it another chance, I don't think it's unreasonable to give anything or anyone another chance.
On that note, what do you think they could do to improve the experience for the kids?
-PJ
Ill be there fingers crossed, with a table an all!
Looking forward to meeting more board members too, be sure to drop by and say hello.
Enniskillen Comic Fest 2016 was a real throwback to a time when conventions were all about comics rather than being overgrown toy-shops. Really looking forward to this year's event. Here is a link to the Splank! blog which covers the fest and a few other things going on in the Irish Comics scene.
http://splankblog.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/splank-has-been-off-air-for-few-weeks.html (http://splankblog.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/splank-has-been-off-air-for-few-weeks.html)
After missing last years because of only finding out about it too late I'm totally looking forward to this. If Enniskillen has 1/4 the magic of 2D it will be a great affair.
I see on Twitter Colin MacNeil has had to pull out due to work, but his replacement is Ian Gibson.
Ian Gibson could make the difference to me between actually going to this or just sitting about and thinking about going.
Setting my sights on this one now. While I would dearly love to meet the great MacNeil, an artist who the MegaCollection has now convinced me is second only to the Squirrel himself in overall contribution to the Dreddverse (yes, even more than McMahon, Cam Kennedy and Ron Smith), I'm interested enough in the whole idea of the convention that his absence isn't going to put me off. And if I could slide a copy of The Amazing Maze Dumoir in front of Q Twerk for his signature and a chance to tell him how much that, errr, strip meant to me in less enlightened times, well that would be very cool.
Hmmmm. Generally I don't have much interest in conventions (and I do realise that is not the done thing around here, sorry), but freaking Wagner and Ezquerra in driving distance from my home? I very probably will, thank you.
We should make it an official Emerald Isle Contingent meeting.
Really want to make it to this, but need to see what happens with work first
Bit of a feather in the cap of the organisers - now an officially Tharg endorsed event. (http://www.2000adonline.com/post/1567) Unfortunately it looks like I won't be able to make the Friday, but still hoping to overnight on Saturday - where's the watering hole I need to stay near? ;)
I don't think I can make friday night either Mikey, but I reckon I will be there for Saturday night. Be nice to do a board meet up.
Tickets for Friday bought. Hurrah.
Can't believe Ian Gibson will be there. Awesome.
Our Strontium Dog fan film will be showing at Enniskillen.
Not sure of times yet.
Definitely will try and get there for the film.
That is, as long as i don't need a visa to drive a few miles up the road by then. Sorry, that's for another thread.
Quote from: JayzusB.Christ on 27 March, 2017, 12:32:26 PM
Definitely will try and get there for the film.
That is, as long as i don't need a visa to drive a few miles up the road by then. Sorry, that's for another thread.
Can provide safe house if it all goes wrong-shoot-outs, car chases etc.
:lol:
Not sure if I'll be able to make it now with the way my work is but I'm sure it will be great.
So this seems to be shaping up as a meeting of the finest minds on the island then?
Quote from: Tony Angelino on 27 March, 2017, 06:01:43 PM
Not sure if I'll be able to make it now with the way my work is but I'm sure it will be great.
And I'll try and make it too. ;)
Me and a mate have a room booked.....so emergency crash space exists. Z
Booked me room there, so barring civil war (again) I'll be there! My Mrs is even coming too with her eye on a Walter sketch...
Room booked for the Saturday night, I'll have a table selling Hibernia's wares, a well as a lot of British comics like Valiant, Battle Warlord etc.
Please do say hello, I wonder if there is a local pub that has been designated as a watering hole for after the con?
I hear Novotel London has a good bar. ;)
On an unrelated note if you happen to find you have any copies of the Tower King left over then I've got a spare kidney I'd be willing to exchange. (or failing that some cold hard cash).
Just read that Alan Hebden is going to be at this as well.
For someone like me that is a great line-up they have managed to get for this.
'I hear Novotel London has a good bar. ;)'
Oh boy was that a ride and a half.....how we all laughed so....Z :lol: :lol:
Just don't touch their spoons!
Heads up everyone this runs in Enniskillen castle on Saturday, with a big guest list and lots of Squax in attendance. Z
See you there!
What an amazing line-up.
Just my bloody luck that I'm in Dublin for an Iron Maiden concert.
Ah well, everyone have an amazing time!
As is the usual course of events, my hopes come a cropper on the Scylla and Charybdis pairing of inescapable weekend work and my daughter delivering an appropriately awful mockney chimney sweep in a production of Mary Poppins. Enjoy, it and be excellent to each other.
Awww Tordeldude, you're gonna miss our super groovy Sector 13 Fanzine. Z
Zen- Can I ask you to please keep one of those for me.
Let me know about costs etc to get one over here.
No probs bolt. Peter Duncan will be posting on herevsoon re contents at. L
Me too Zen.
No worries M&D, you up there? Z
Yup, table an all!
Shame you can't make it TB, especially since you'll miss the chance to see the sun actually shine on the Blasted North.
I'm giving a couple of reprobates a lift - Helltrek is go! Now have to decide what I might want signed or sketched on...
I've a fine selection of the crature packed away for imbibing on sat night. Z
Would have loved to attend, but unfortunately won't make it.
Show 'em how drinking a bar dry is really done lads.
Have no fear Link....there'll be no f##king Dicking around in Enniskillen!! Z
Make sure they have Tetley's Bitter on tap for Mikey. :lol:
He's drinking Stout beer and Whiskey like the rest of and he'll be happy for it! Z ;)
Quote from: Link Prime on 05 May, 2017, 03:51:30 PM
Make sure they have Tetley's Bitter on tap for Mikey. :lol:
They didn't have Smithwicks, you!
Erm, they
do sell Smithwicks in Fermanagh, don't they? ;)
They do Mikey , have no fear. Z
Gutted we can't make this weekend hope everyone who can has a great weekend
Have to say that was a great day (and night) out! From what I heard there were somewhere in the region of 1000 through the door so hopefully that counts as a success for the organisers and it'll continue.
It was interesting having the creators split between several buildings and it meant it never felt too crowded, apart from the understandibly long, long queue for Carlos - he was slaughtered all day but was gracious to the last. It was between him and Fabry for my last sketch and I went for Carlos - I was literally the last person to get a sketch, but I think he kept signing. An absolute gent and every bit the legend.
I was a bit star struck by John Wagner and maybe babbled a bit to him and Alan Grant, but hey, these fellas are heroes!
Got an absolute belter of a Death sketch from Eoin Coveney, a Blackblood from a hungover Clint Langley, a top Dredd from the charming PJ Holden and Durham Red from King Carlos - my sketchbook has finally begun.
It was a real pleasure to meet the Sector House 13 crowd and marvel at their cos play, and David and Joe Soap (again) - sorry we didn't get a pint or two together fellas, hopefully next time.
Think Zen Arcade may have some copies of the fanzine still available for anyone who's interested, it was great to see them selling well.
Till next year then...
Fantastic weather; fantastic creators; fantastic fans; fantastic Strontium Dog. Fan film; fantastic 'refreshments '.
Many new friends made; many fanzine sales and as Michael says I really am annoyed we didn't catch Joe and Mary and David later at
the pub(s). I'm sure the stellar gallery of creators et al kept them both in the craic.
We'll post on the forum soon about the fanzine and where you can get your copy....we were delighted by the reaction to it and hope it brings fun and a smile to people's faces. Z
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:Oh, oh, oh and most importantly of all: big thanks to Paul Trimble and the Enniskillen super Squax for their endless hard work and just reward for a really special convention. Z
Looks like everyone had a great time, and the guests were well looked after.
I had a really fun day, great chat and pints with Joe Soap and Mike Carroll, and as they say chatted briefly to Zen and Mikey, missed them in the pub.
Had a long chat with Steve McManus, Clint Langley, Dan Cornwell, Alan Hebden, and briefly to Cam Kennedy and John Wagner and several small pressers, very impressed with some of the all age material produced by them.
The only problem was not enough time to get around to all of the great guests.
Forgot to mention Lew Stringer, absolutely gent, and Nigel Parkinson (gent also!), both did incredible sketched for my kids, will post here as soon as I take pics of them.
Gotta say, one of my fav cons I've been to in a long time (and a pretty fine addition to the official 2000AD celebration year)
Thanks to everyone that came over and said hello.
-pj
aaaaaand PJ, which I got the second Dept of Monstrology, and Glenn Fabry too!
Quote from: maryanddavid on 09 May, 2017, 12:42:52 AM
aaaaaand PJ, which I got the second Dept of Monstrology, and Glenn Fabry too!
To late, David, I've put you on my enemies list.
It was a fantastic convention.
Here's me sketches - not scanned as you can see, just phone pics taken before I headed back out for a drink or two...
Eoin Coveney
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/MisterD/FB_IMG_1494098695818_zpsggpoh9nl.jpg)
Clint Langley
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/MisterD/FB_IMG_1494098704173_zpsfou6o9xm.jpg)
PJ Holden
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/MisterD/FB_IMG_1494098710319_zpsoe8njbxs.jpg)
Carlos Ezquerra
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/MisterD/FB_IMG_1494098717886_zpscxwc5i6r.jpg)
I'm a happy squaxx!
Sweet sketches- some top quality work there.
Was Ian Gibson there?
No Steve alas, Cam Kennedy however was there and in fine fettle.
Z
Ah, shame - yeah managed to shake Cam's hand at the 40th and it was great to see him make it to both.
Any news on getting hold of a copy of Sector 13?
Nice sketches Mikey.
Quote from: Bolt-01 on 12 May, 2017, 03:36:10 PM
Any news on getting hold of a copy of Sector 13?
Zen's the man to ask for that, but I picked up a spare you can have if you don't get one from the source.
Bolt, I'll message you details by message ASAP. I'll post a special Fanzine thread as soon as I figure out how to post up photos. Z
Here's one image by the mighty Paul Malone. Z
Well that didn't work. Z :-[
Cheers Guys!