Glasgow Comic Con 2016

[flip-r mk2]

On the train, on my way to the Glasgow comic con

[Buttonman]

I'm setting off about 11 and should be there for 12. Any planned meet ups or just usual gravitation towards the bar? What was the final bar of choice? Iron Horse?

[Tiplodocus]

Having to drop out I'm afraid.










Actually no. Am on train and should be in by 1100 once I get myself a coffee and a browse of the programme.  I was hoping to hit Saramago (the CCA bar for either dinner or tea. (Or lunch and dinner as some people refer to them).

[Proudhuff]

Bar in the Concert hall seems best bet...

just heading out the door, full body armour for stabcity...

[I, Cosh]

I hear the event is set to coincide with one of Glasgow's famously colourful costume parades.

Would be pretty good to see a shower of Orange twats marching along behind Sailor Moon.

[ZenArcade]

C'mon now Cosh: 'their only crime is loyalty'. Hope you guys have a great day out and get roundly pished at the end of it (or start of it; or middle of it). Z

[Tiplodocus]

A vague plan:

Saramago Bar (upstairs at  CCA at 1715)).

If rumoursvilof Variety reopening are true, we may head there later.

[Ghost MacRoth]

Good to see all you guys today, sorry couldn't hang about longer, but need to keep Mrs Ghost happy!   See you all again tomorrow...provided you don't all end up astoundingly trousered tonight!

[Buttonman]

I have returned. There were so many boarders present that I had to leave to allow some space for the many late arrivals.

I arrived at 12 and met Dog Deever outside having a fag. If you are ever having an event invite Dog as he's recognizable from space.

Inside I immeditely bumped into Al Ewing who was gracious enough to stop for a chat and pretend he remembered our drunken conversation in Inverness. He exclusively revealed he has no 2000ad work in the pipeline but his return was "inevitable".

Upstairs I made for John Wagner and Alan Grant's table where they were promoting the excellent 'Rok of the Reds'. After purchasing both issues I produced my bag of books and had a chat about each.

John hadn't seen a copy of 'The Big Book of Martyrs' for a while and said it was a job for hire and he isn't overly religious. He added the wonderful dedication below for me :





He also signed my copy of 'Buttonman : The Killing Game' and said the movie prospects had dwindled and he may have to wait for the rights to revert back to him before pushing the project on.

He also signed my Hachette 'Origins' and said like the series but didn't agree with them selling America for 99p.

After more chat he asked if I was Buttonman and said he liked my food pictures - new one coming soon John!

I then shuffled to Alan Grant who after signing my comics said he'd more Anderson in the works but had spent a year on a specialized 500 page American project which he explained to me - sounded OK but the £100 price point on the books may be an issue!

I then met Tips and stood with him in the queue for Dave Gibbons and Frank Quietley for about 20 minutes. This was a waste of time as we later saw Dave in the bar with no queue at all. Still Tips got his 'The Originals' signed after waiting for a Burdis like man who had Gibbons sign his copies of 'Oink' and 'Nutty'.



The number of boarders was astounding so much so that only 8 managed into this pic - we also had Alex and Cosh and Tips who missed the photo so that's ELEVEN boarders in attendance - a number the Souther Softies can only dream about.



Here we have (L to R) Tiplidocus, Dode C, Satanist, MacRoth, Proudhuff, Buttonman, Fungus and Dog Deever.

The Con finished at 5 and apart from my 2000ad creator encounters I didn't do anything else apart from have lunch and drink in the bar. Next year I may just go to the bar.

The had evening drinks in the old venue, the CCA where Tips demonstrated his powers of being able to survive on a pile of grass clippings.

A fine day all round!

[Ghost MacRoth]

Cracking pic!

[ZenArcade]

Great to see all of you lads having a super time. Z

[Ghost MacRoth]

I even had Proudhuff getting a grip of my helmet..... 

[flip-r mk2]

Recognised a few of the boarders( Dog Deever, Buttonman, Proudhuff and Judge MacRoth) sorry I didn't  say hello to anyone, I'm not doing very well socially since losing Ray. I was the dour faced bugger in the leather jacket and Grey Staples Dredd t-shirt and although I didn't show it, I enjoyed being there away from my usual environment and losing myself in the crowd.

filippo

[JUDGE BURNS]

Had a great few hours there today with my son Aaron ( deadpool)  had to leave early regrettably.

[Buttonman]

Pity we didn't meet up Flippo and Judge Burns. We did spot the Dredd t-shirt but Tom was too shy to make friends. I did also see a black full Alpha t-shirt but the wearer looked too young to be one of us!