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Another chance to meet John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra (Spanish airlines permitting) at:
http://www.comicartfestival.com/

Andy Diggle as well

Aaargh need to go to that.

and Bryan Talbot is one of the event sponsors
so another art-droid opportunity

Must see if my local friend needs a House pest that weekend

Oh I quite fancy this one myself - and that guest list just gets better and better!

Here's hoping it doesn't clash with the School October break.

Bolleaux - it does! At this rate, I'll never get Carlos to do me a Judge Dredd on some Nintendo thing.

There will be a large Street Judge presence at this convention!

Really fancing this. Only 2 hours away as well so think me and the wife will be there for at least one day, hopefully the weekend.

Will be there too :D for comics and beer!

Only half an hour away from me, so I reckon I could pop up for a bit  :)

We might have to overnight on the Saturday and experience one of the fabled forum drinking sessions!

Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 06 March, 2013, 12:41:48 AM
There will be a large Street Judge presence at this convention!

You putting on weight CF?

 :lol: I won't be on patrol for this one!

I may actually go in my civillian attire though, just to get a load of sketches and signed stuff.

Latest info is up and just look at those guests :o

FESTIVAL (http://www.comicartfestival.com/)

Looking forward to it!

They're squeezing a Minty screening in there as well, but to be honest I'm just going for the convention and to finally meet Carlos!

That's a stunning lineup, still trying to get myself invited to my chums house doon there for that weekend...

I'll be there :D Not sure exactly how we'll afford the train let alone where to stay but lawdy it'll be a good'un with all those solid folks on show :O

Can anyone suggest and good (and cheap) hotels that will be pretty central to the festival?

Also, has it been confirmed if the guests will be doing signings or have tables like at Thought Bubble? I've not been able to find anything online.

since the lake district is one of those places that are heaving in summer and quiet off-season, hotels may be far more willing to offer discounts above and beyond advertised price if you call them up directly, unlike cities where they can fill the hotel at any time.

It is a bloody good line-up isn't it? (checks bank account sadly)

Really can't wait for this - me and my wife are not going to miss this! :)

Uncle Fester and I will be there selling art and comics, and looking forward to a traditionally sensible and sober forum night out ;-)

Looks like the Lakes will be my one con this year.

This from their programme:

2000AD : An On-Earth Odyssey

Sat 19 Oct 2013 - 20:30 - 22:30

A special celebration of the evolution and influence of the ever-popular British comic 2000AD and, in particular, the work of John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra, co-creators of its most famous character Judge Dredd.  They will be joined by a star-studded Council of (at least) five fellow writers and artists who have worked on 2000AD over the years including Robbie Morrison, Andy Diggle, Dave Taylor, Gary Erskine, Peter Doherty, Bryan Talbot and more.

With the thrill-meter at the ready, the unleashed creative talents of arts students at Kendal College and hosted by the ever-popular John McShane, this event will bring the story of the comic and its most famous characters to life!  Calling all Earthlets...... Rookies welcome....

Venue: Kendal College

Tickets: Purchase tickets online at
The Brewery Arts Centre
or by telephone Box Office: 01539 725 133 or in person in advance

Ticket Price: £9.00

There is a serious shedload of great stuff at this, and nearly everyone from the Edinburgh book Fest is here to and cheaper!

If my friend doesn't let me stay over I'll get a B&B I think, the lineups worth it: The Squrriel and The Big W introducing Judge Minty and Dr3dd, then the above shindig with the effervescent Mr McShane blimey! 

Quote from: W. R. Logan on 23 June, 2013, 09:27:01 AM
Looks like the Lakes will be my one con this year.

You Steve Bell fans, what are you like  ::)

Booked our room for the Saturday night yesterday and will be booking the tickets/ panels on Saturday.

Was starting to get excited until I realised it was still 3 months away. That will mean I haven't been to a con in 11 months by the time this rolls around.

Pretty excited for this one, and hopefully ill be attending.
What's cemented it for me, is that Dredd's parents will be attending, plus some of the Guys from the original art thread are going.

Think the best bet would be to get accomadation to make it a full couple of days. Hopefully as its in October, it'll be outside the tourist busy period?


Edit: What place did you book, dodsy?

In a quaint little B&B about a 5min walk from the town hall (or clock tower as I think there calling it). I thought it was pretty reasonable and definitely close enought to everything. Links here:http://affiliates.thedms.co.uk/a5050420/Default.aspx?dms=2&pid=5056040#Availability (http://affiliates.thedms.co.uk/a5050420/Default.aspx?dms=2&pid=5056040#Availability)
If anyone is interested.

What panels/ events is everyone planning on attending?

Finally got this booked along with 5 panels/ events. Just need to pay for it now lol

I will be going to this one and i will be going in my Garb Of Justice! also i kinnda have to go....because both John and Carlos have promised to sign a rather awesome poster project i have been working on! So to Minty and Commando Forces....see you there!

Finally bit the bullet to navigate the confusing ticket ordering website for this last night and am all booked up.

Looking forward to it, though I suspect a forum peeps Chinese meal on the Sat is out of the question.

Dunk!

Quote from: Dunk! on 29 July, 2013, 11:07:23 AM
Finally bit the bullet to navigate the confusing ticket ordering website for this last night and am all booked up.

Glad I wasn't the only one who struggled, I gave up and phoned the box office in the end.

That's me sorted for an early drive Saturday morning and an even earlier drive back Sunday morning, so no alcohol for me!

too far away for me I'm afraid, Have a guid ane.

Come payday I'm up for getting my sh** together for this, but it will be a B&B for me.

I will attending this too, It's only an hour from me in the west lakes!

Looking forward to seeing some of the panels with any luck too!

Got a msg from the organiser, of the event, that a should get my Itinerary emailed to me mid September. Very much looking forward to reading what they have planned for me to do  :)

Right that's me signed up,   :D now just the train and B&B to sort out...

So a boarder round up:


Moi
CF
Dodsy
Bhuna
mygrimmbrother
Minty
Crazyfox
rascal
Uncle Fester and lady festina
Logan
Judge Jack
Judge Lemmy
Dunk
Sutherland86.

Anyone else?

Alas, i'll not be making it  :(

Mostly because money's a bit tight, amongst other things.
But a Droid heavy Con is still deffo on my to do list. Hope King Carlos, and Mr Wagner has some other appearences lined up for next year?

Quote from: Proudhuff on 05 September, 2013, 11:23:20 AM
So a boarder round up:


Moi
CF
Dodsy
Bhuna
mygrimmbrother
Minty
Crazyfox
rascal
Uncle Fester and lady festina
Logan
Judge Jack
Judge Lemmy
Dunk
Sutherland86.

Anyone else?

Count me in too, I'll be there! :)

And Steve Green!

Me too

great turn out from the board, and creators, I'm having trouble getting a half decent B&B but will stick with it, plenty of expensive hotels through  :'(

Tyne and Wierdies attending.
Stewart and Wells.

B&B'ed:not cheap but quaility I hope, there seems to be few beds to be had unless you want to pay big bucks but a good sign for the Con  :D



thanks again HP1 for the offer!!! Just too old for that!

The Comics Clock Tower sign timetable is now online:



How many boardies are going to at the early John/ Carlos signing? Looks like I'm going to be checking into the B&B a lot earlier than expected. Not long now.

i bagged the two of em at Glasgow so I'll be elsewhere, I think its Steve Bell and Sacco then for me.

Was looking forward to this but everything's gone breasts aloft for me recently so I can't go :(

Somebody say hola to Carlos for me!

Hi folks. I will be at the event in me full PR uniform. So keep an eye oot n say hello.
:)

Quote from: The Legendary Shark on 02 October, 2013, 09:09:12 PM
Was looking forward to this but everything's gone breasts aloft for me recently so I can't go :(

Somebody say hola to Carlos for me!

Sorry to hear that Shark, hope its not serious

I'm jealous I'm not got going but here's the details of the Carlos Ezquerra and John Wagner introduced Judge Minty and Dredd 3D double bill from early Sat night anyway:

Full of Dredd & Dredd 3D with an Introduction by John Wagner & Carlos Ezquerra – Film
Sat 19 Oct 2013 - 17:30 - 19:30

With an introduction by: John Wagner & Carlos Ezquerra

A special Dredd evening introduced by his much-revered co-creators John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra. Featuring a double-bill of the critically-acclaimed short fan film Judge Minty (a character created by John Wagner and Mick McMahon), introduced by its director Steve Sterlacchini, and Dredd (directed by Pete Travis) shown here in 3D. By the time it's all finished you're guaranteed to have had your fill of Dredd.

Please note: Age restriction 18+ years

Judge Dredd, Mega-City One's top law enforcer, is reluctantly paired with psychic rookie Anderson as her assessor for the day – a day that quickly sees them trapped in Peach Trees, a 200-storey megablock, by psycho Ma-Ma, who, with her hordes of minions, is dealing in a new drug called Slo-mo. Their only way out: up. This soon-to-be Cult-classic written by Alex Garland (Sunshine & 28 Days Later) features a gritty, hard-edged screen version of Dredd and some mind-bending 3D!

Classified: 18
Duration: 95 mins
Cast: Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey, Wood Harris
Directors: Pete Travis

Speaker: John Wagner & Carlos Ezquerra

Venue: The Brewery Arts Centre: Screen One

Tickets: Purchase tickets online at
The Brewery Arts Centre
or by telephone Box Office: 01539 725 133 or in person in advance

Ticket Price: £7.00

Thanks, ProudHuff :)

Although the exact seriousness of the situation is still somewhat unclear, I think I'll survive (fingers crossed).

For those of you who may be concerned, it's not a medical thing (unless being an asshat counts) - the old ticker's fine (knock on wood).

I do expect to enjoy this con vicariously, though, and am eager to read all your reports!

I'll try and report back Sharkie honest!

Saturday night does look good the Dredd/Minty gig then this:

2000AD : An On-Earth Odyssey
Sat 19 Oct 2013 - 20:30 - 22:30

CarlosEsqerra2000adA special celebration of the evolution and influence of the ever-popular British comic 2000AD and, in particular, the work of John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra, co-creators of its most famous character Judge Dredd.  They will be joined by a star-studded Council of (at least) five fellow writers and artists who have worked on 2000AD over the years including Robbie Morrison, Andy Diggle, Dave Taylor, Gary Erskine, Peter Doherty, Bryan Talbot, Simon Fraser and more.

With the thrill-meter at the ready, the unleashed creative talents of arts students at Kendal College and hosted by the ever-popular John McShane, this event will bring the story of the comic and its most famous characters to life!  Calling all Earthlets...... Rookies welcome....

Venue: Kendal College

Tickets: Purchase tickets online at
The Brewery Arts Centre
or by telephone Box Office: 01539 725 133 or in person in advance

Ticket Price: £9.00

Hopefully the Brewery will have beer :o and Mr McShane will get things moving in his own inimitable way!!

Anyone else signed up for 2000AD : An On-Earth Odyssey
Sat 19 Oct 2013 - 20:30 - 22:30 yet?

Yup
Not sure when I'm going to fit in the eating and drinking bit, but yes.

Me and my brother both signed up the Dredd/ Minty screening then the 2000AD panel.
Think there is an hour gap between so chance for a quick bite to eat.

Did anyone else know that there is an app for the festival on the android store (guess it'll probably be on the apple store as well). It was mentioned in The Sun yesterday and looks like it could be useful.

Nice app, got it on my iPad and looks very useful

Quote from: eamonn1961 on 05 October, 2013, 05:48:06 PM
Yup
Not sure when I'm going to fit in the eating and drinking bit, but yes.

After paying for my B&B there no money left for such fliperies... maybe the odd GN   :D

Less than a week to go and can't wait to see / meet so many Boarders.

Come and find Uncle Fester and I in the Comics Clock Tower; we'll be at the Disconnected Press table and are happy to be the unofficial meeting point for all Forum folks. Make sure you also check out Crazy Fox Machine's table for Psychedelic Journal of Time Travel.

And if you want a sketch or two, please ask Uncle Fester (or Crazy Fox Machine). I can't sketch but I'll happily write you a story :-)

Will try and stop by and say hi Lady Festina, was planning to check out the Psychedelic Journals as well  :D

Really getting excited now.

It looks like I'll have to bow out this weekend  :(

Quote from: Proudhuff on 05 September, 2013, 11:23:20 AM
So a boarder round up:

Proudhuff
CF
Dodsy
Bhuna
mygrimmbrother
Minty
Crazyfox
Rascal
Uncle Fester and lady festina
Logan
Judge Jack
Judge Lemmy
Dunk
Sutherland86.
Colin 'Happy Pineapple' McNeil
Steve Green
Eamonn1961
Gonk Guy
The Wells Block Citi-Def




Anyone else?

Large48 is coming up with me and Steve :thumbsup:

Photo ops are available it seems. Looking forward to seeing Pete and Rob in this  ;)

I'm surprised that Goaty isn't coming along, he could've cadged a lift from Pete and Rob ;)

I've already snarked my lift - this is gonna be a grand and damp weekend (not referring to my excitement - check the weather)

Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 14 October, 2013, 09:02:32 PM
I'm surprised that Goaty isn't coming along, he could've cadged a lift from Pete and Rob ;)

he could get to finally see that Dredd movie he's avoided for sooo long

Train times confirmed so I should be in Kendal from 6pm on Friday.

So any boarders around for a quiet evenings sup?

Any pub recommendations welcome too.

Dunk!

Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 14 October, 2013, 05:24:40 PM
Photo ops are available it seems. Looking forward to seeing Pete and Rob in this  ;)

out feckin rageous. We have excessive relaxed muscle syndrome and we are not sla..... well ok i'll give you that.

Wish I could have made it to this, I'd love a Carlos sketch, but it's not to be. I won't be at Leeds either.  :(
Wallet says No!
Have fun everyone.

Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 14 October, 2013, 05:24:40 PM
Photo ops are available it seems. Looking forward to seeing Pete and Rob in this  ;)

Crazy Fox should do this with his Judge Blankface  :thumbsup:

I'know, I know but I'm excited:




This is the biz! this I want for my Dredd book, he still owns me a pint from being nice to his auntie :D

Quote from: Proudhuff on 16 October, 2013, 03:56:44 PM
I'know, I know but I'm excited:




This is the biz! this I want for my Dredd book, he still owns me a pint from being nice to his auntie :D

Is that some kind of filthy euphemism? just how far WOULD you go for a sketch, or even a pint?

play your cards right bigboy and find out  ;)

Just booked my ticket for Saturday.

Woman on the phone was very polite and the process was very easy. Stark contrast to that of the website, which I'd previous tired and it beat me...

Got tickets for
1) Re-imagining the classics
2) The art of sean philips
3) 2000AD an Earth Odyssey

Looking forward to it! Hope to meet some other 2000ADers! :)

Just thought I'd mention I got all the art from Insurrection III back today and will be taking it with me to Kendal. (Except the last episode)
I don't have a table, but possibly will be at the signing at the 2000ad thing on Saturday night if anyone is looking for pages. (also got some Dredd and Strange&Darke) Otherwise just look for a tall Pratchett-esque chap and that'll be me. :)

Anyhoo, see y'all in the pub... er, I mean at the comic festival. :D

Cheers

Colin

Does anyone have a full list of all the 2000AD droids who are going to be on the panel on Saturday night?
Any ideas what the festival organisers have planned? They said it was something special that even the panelist don't know about.

 :-X

Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 17 October, 2013, 06:14:17 PM
:-X

Tease

Oh dear, I hope I don't get thrown out of this one...

Such a thing would never happen ;)

Ivo whatsisname from Strip isn't going to be at the Lakes now.
What a surprise, as reliable as his bloody comic.

Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 17 October, 2013, 06:14:17 PM
:-X

Lets hope its not your Dredd pole dance again  :o

Everything is packed and ready to go in the car and now I await the alarm at 04:00 :lol:

Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 18 October, 2013, 10:36:30 PM
Everything is packed and ready to go in the car and now I await the alarm at 04:00 :lol:

And I thought I had an early start at 7.30 lol

Sat in the bar with a host of good folks + Carlos & John on the table opposite.

Awesome Friday at the lakes.

Dunk!

Jealous as chuff, have a great time folks.

So much for the 04:00 alarm, I'm up now! I'll watch some recorded stuff and then set off for Guy and Steve in that there big city of London :D

Alert to all Cumbrian police: be on the lookout for a sleep deprived military trained fanatic approaching at high speed some time this morning.

Suspect may be armed with both Mk1 and Mk2 lawgivers, and accompanied by sundry perps.

Indeed, both weapons are on board  ;)

I've been in t'dales since last night - staying with some small press folk in nearby Askrigg. Even us sellers aren't up as early as you John!

:O

Would love to be there but have a long standing arrangement to have friends stay this weekend. *stoopid friends*

I want a full report and pics from everyone there when you get back. Have fun!

this looks like a really fun weekend :) hope you guys have a great time and I'm looking forward to seeing the photos x

Quote from: CrazyFoxMachine on 19 October, 2013, 07:11:27 AM
I've been in t'dales since last night

I think tha means t'Lakes, lad. T'Dales are t'other side o' t'Pennines.

Sorry folks, Carlos won't be drawing for a few months after the amount of stuff he signed for me :lol:

Great day and now sat in the front row for the Dredd panel with militant Pete Wells and Rod Stewart.

No I'm staying in t'dales - it's not that far from here up to Kendal only about a forty minute drive.

Middling sales today - all the sellers were grumblin' - but everyone was friendly and it's a nicely organised and very enthusiastic con. The range of folk here is incredible and Kendal is lovely. And very damp.

I gave Carlos a print of him as a Dreddhead and he was lovely about it and I was as nervous as anything and it was grand.



Got a hug off Pete Wells block and that basically made my life. Kev Levell's cover for Disconnected Vol 3 is beautiful. Kendal mint cake is minty.

Colin, Simon, Robbie & John put King Carlos on his throne, or the naughty step. One or t'other

Just back home after 27 hours (only slept a wee bit during Dredd) and a 663 mile round trip.

Great to meet the gang again, I would write more but I need to unpack and grab some kip, TTFN :wave:

Really lovely festival - the town went the extra mile with lots of the shops putting things in the window to promote it.

The 2000AD panel was hosted by John McShane, who always puts on an entertaining show - and the college where it was held did a fantastic job of adding a bit of atmosphere with projectors, lights, and creepy masked 'minions' assisting the judges.

Had a great time, but was a long 24 hours...

Out of interest does anyone know if Ivo Milicevic the publisher Strip magazine showed up and if so whether he addressed the future (if there is one) of the comic?

Quote from: Colin_YNWA on 20 October, 2013, 01:29:09 PM
Out of interest does anyone know if Ivo Milicevic the publisher Strip magazine showed up and if so whether he addressed the future (if there is one) of the comic?

All the news that's fit to print

Quote from: Albion on 18 October, 2013, 12:48:54 PM
Ivo whatsisname from Strip isn't going to be at the Lakes now.
What a surprise, as reliable as his bloody comic.

Dale meets Carlos and acquires a valued original work of art.

Nice print signed by John and Carlos who I also had the pleasure of buying both a pint in the pub before the Dredd and Minty screenings

just done a quick write up about my day at the festival yesterday. Wish I could have been there for the whole thing, but hey ho.

Check it out here: http://blog.cjsutherland.co.uk/kendal-comic-festival/

Lots of photos, hope you like the post here's a couple of images from in it..


Sean Phillips talking about his artwork.



John wagner being escorted onto the stage in true judge fashion.


Apparantly working in comics doesn't do a lot for your eyesight..

My two year mission came to an end yesterday.
My A2 Dredd Head page was finally finished by the master.

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/10/20/the-lakes-international-comic-art-festival-one-day-all-comic-book-shows-will-be-like-this/ (http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/10/20/the-lakes-international-comic-art-festival-one-day-all-comic-book-shows-will-be-like-this/)

Nice report from Bleeding Cool and you know its weird seeing CF without his uniform these days!

haha steve funny stuff. Nice pics everyone x

I took a bunch more, but I'll leave it to John to post them up - even if he wasn't in uniform...

Quote from: eamonn1961 on 20 October, 2013, 02:46:50 PM
Nice print signed by John and Carlos who I also had the pleasure of buying both a pint in the pub before the Dredd and Minty screenings

Good going that man.

Having John and Carlos join us for a pint before the Dredd screening was awesome.

Getting to chat to Carlos about his art was a joy and made my inner 2000ad fanboy very happy. A genuinely nice charming man.

No Festival report from me bar a huge recommendation that folks get there next year.

Dunk!

Pete agrees with John about something or other!

(http://gickr.com)

Judge Burdis' corrupt clone tempts Carlos with illegal substances.

So, Burdis says I am like the Go Compare Man (that's his ring tone for me when I ring  :o ) and Steve thinks I'm the Churchill Dog.

Utter Shitbags!  :lol:

Quote from: Dunk! on 20 October, 2013, 09:03:31 PM

Quote from: eamonn1961 on 20 October, 2013, 02:46:50 PM
Nice print signed by John and Carlos who I also had the pleasure of buying both a pint in the pub before the Dredd and Minty screenings

Good going that man.

Having John and Carlos join us for a pint before the Dredd screening was awesome.

Getting to chat to Carlos about his art was a joy and made my inner 2000ad fanboy very happy. A genuinely nice charming man.

No Festival report from me bar a huge recommendation that folks get there next year.

Dunk!

Yup, it was great wasn't it? Made me childishly happy

When Carlos was walking off at the end of the second day I moved out of his way and said "sorry, Carlos!" and he went "adios, ciao" which for some reason made me incredibly happy. It's the little things - !

Lakes was pleasant and fantastically organised - must have been AMAZING to be a punter at but what I will say is that very few of the people milling around were actually buying comics. A lot of them would walk past openly talking about how they didn't like comics at all - and there were about five cosplayers there. So me and m'neighbours sold skant amounts of product throughout the weekend and there were some bruised egos from those that had travelled far. The man next to me, for example, had come from Holland and wasn't so pleased.

So - lovely weekend, populated by comics legends and brilliant events but I didn't really come out from behind my table and explore any of it - ! Maybe next year or the year after more comic fans will hear about it and start flocking down with the intent of buying comics - but whether it'll be worth the 12 hour round trip or not will be another matter...

Quote from: Pete Wells on 21 October, 2013, 07:52:15 AM
So, Burdis says I am like the Go Compare Man (that's his ring tone for me when I ring  :o ) and Steve thinks I'm the Churchill Dog.

Utter Shitbags!  :lol:

They are both just jealous of your animal magnetism man bonny lad!

Sorry I missed you Crazy Fox, I must admit to being too caught up in the whirl of talks to spend a lot of time (or money) in the Halls, and it took me half the weekend to work out that the top of all maps of Kendal was east not north like normal maps  >:(

I had a wonderful time, some highlights:

Having a pint with Gilbert (charming man)

meeting the boarders (cept Fox)

Simon Fraser's Dreddhead sketch,

Pete Grumpy and Doc-erty last minute Dreddhead sketch

John and Carlos tag team

The barman's face when I waved two fingers at this lot:


hearing Minty as it should be

Pete showing me Kendal Cathedral (Greggs) in the High St

Joe Sacco and Steve Bell talk

Andy Diggle's obvious love of 2K.

Got a few pics, will try and put em up asap.

What a loooong day that was!

The insanity of collecting continued with a trip to the Lakes last Saturday (no sane weekend trip for us, just a daytrip). The alarm was set for 04:00 but I woke at 02:20 and decided to get up and watch something before I set off to London to pick up Steve and Guy. We hit the M4 at 06:00 and arrived at Kendal at 10:00, which was good going, especially as there was a large transit van accident on the road not far from our destination.

We arrived in the town and it was pissing down as we tried to find a place to park. We pulled into a covered car park but it closed at 20:00, so we continued our meanderings until we settled on a free spot by the river. I checked the other cars for parking slips on their dashboards and windows and they had none, so I double checked with a garage over the road, it was FREE, so there the car stayed!

We then wandered up in the rain towards the main place, the Clock Tower and found Pete and Rob in the queue and they had kindly kept us a place. Also during this lovely bit of standing around in the rain, a certain Judge Lemmy patrolled by and said hello but he couldn't stop as he had his duties to perform. As we stood and chatted about what we were after, the doors suddenly opened and we were in.

We moved upstairs to get into the queue for the John and Carlos signing session, we noticed a few lovely posters on the wall. Some had Dredd on and some Johnny Alpha, very nice! During this time we chatted about where everything was and what we were going to do. The Minty and Dredd screening and also the 2000 AD Talk were main and foremost on our to do list.

The doors opened for the queue for John and Carlos (we had already been informed by a certain member of this forum that he had had some stuff signed by Carlos at his table but his name shall not be spoken of) and groups of about 6 were let in to see both of them. They were sat on a stage at the end of the hall and I had teh Dredd movie posters signed by John but decided on getting the stuff that I wanted Carlos to sign done at his table a bit later.

Once off the stage I wandered around the place. Upstairs this room was where most of the signing was going on and the two rooms downstairs were mainly full fo dealers. There was another room upstairs, which had books and T-Shirts in, I think.

During this early afternoon period I managed a short chat with Conor and his delightful missus and picked up my sketch cover of Dredd beating Wolverine from him, I see big things for this lad. I did see CFM during this period and I also managed to add the penultimate sketch to my Dredd Head page by Dave Taylor and have a chat with him about upcoming Dredd work.

Now it was time for my onslaught on poor Carlos, which I did twice, due to the amount of stuff I had. The movie posters were signed and numerous other items and then the Lawgiver came out and both John and Carlos enjoyed that and they signed the box. I actually apologised to the queue behind me after I brought out another pile of items at one stage. Once all the goodies were done, I thanked Carlos and John and I could actually relax.

I went back to the car along with Steve and Guy and we put all our signed stuff away, so we could wander round a bit more freely. At this stage I had decided not to change into the Judge uniform, as I felt it was not quite right for me going around battering everyone ;) Then it was off to the pub, where Colin MacNeil and the sneaky signature collector were. A few cokes later and after a delightful chat about a very interesting and personal project that Colin has lined up and it was back into the halls.

During the walk through the town you could see that nigh on all the shops had taken part, with their window displays and the banners all over the streets. This was quite an impressive display indeed!

Sometime later we ended up at the cinema for a screening of Judge Minty, followed by Dredd. John along with Carlos introduced these and I must say that the Minty screening was the best that I had seen and looked and sounded brilliant. The Dredd film started and after the initial chase sequence I dropped off a few times in the quiet moments (replenishing my energy for the drive back) and this was the first time that I had watched the film fully since the cinema release last year ;)

After this we wandered down for the 2000 AD panel and this was rather interesting. Judge Lemmy patrolled the crowds while minions took questions from anyone who had one (you had to see that bit to believe it). The panel was split into two parts, first up were this lot



And here is part two



Both panels were hilarious and very informative with the usual not to be written down stories being told!

After this we said our goodbyes and wandered off for a Chinese meal at around 23:00, before we set off at midnight on the drive back. I eventually got back at around 05:30, unpacked and watched an episode of Breaking Bad before bed at 07:30 The drive was 663 miles all in.

If this is on next year and they have a large 2000 AD contingent I think I may actually stay for the weekend as it had the vibe of Cardiff and Hi-Ex! rolled into one

Here are some other pics, as I didn't want to bugger up that with massive ones from facebook. The two panel ones came from twitter!

Pete and moi in front of the signing stage area


Carlos hard at work

Two blokes doing stuff on the stage for their fans and Pete

John starts signing my goodies



Followed by the main poster


the Law finally caught up with me ;)

Pete won't let go of Carlos, while Rob tries to bribe him!

The Lawgiver goes down a treat!

Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 21 October, 2013, 06:54:19 PM
Two blokes doing stuff on the stage for their fans and Pete

That!s me in the glasses at Carlos' table

Carlos signs things!







And then does the final sketch on my Dredd Head page!

Excellent pics CF.
Was Wagner nostalgic for the Mk 1 Lawgiver at all?

Must say that all those pics are by Steve Green, as for the Lawgiver, he never said that I can recall.

Grand stuff, CF - and i see youve kept your posters (along with that mountain of items) in amazing condition.
Usually there the first things to become crumpled. Good man!

But poor, poor, King Carlos!  ;)

I think my commando training was just the preparation to enable the future me to carry all this stuff around the convention scene and keep it in good order :lol:

Quote from: Link Prime on 21 October, 2013, 07:43:03 PM
Excellent pics CF.
Was Wagner nostalgic for the Mk 1 Lawgiver at all?

Does Carlos draw a MK2? I thought he just kept to the MK1?

Quote from: Minty on 21 October, 2013, 09:04:50 PM
Does Carlos draw a MK2? I thought he just kept to the MK1?

He's just squashed up his MK1 so it's closer to the dimensions of the MK2. Looks fucking deadly.

Yeah, it's like a chunkier, black MK1 with a different ammo slider.

Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 21 October, 2013, 08:32:33 PM
my commando training

Ah yes, the red shorts....  ;)

Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 21 October, 2013, 06:50:23 PM
we noticed a few lovely posters on the wall. Some had Dredd on and some Johnny Alpha, very nice!

Yes, did you get any?

I can confirm that I did not get an Alpha poster!

This occassion passed me by! Let's commit for a weekender next year - I'm in!

Quote from: Buttonman on 22 October, 2013, 09:16:49 PM
This occassion passed me by! Let's commit for a weekender next year - I'm in!

You'll need one of these:

Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 22 October, 2013, 08:14:58 PM
I can confirm that I did not get an Alpha poster!

and you'll need one of these:

While I got this little lot:



including MN's Death bag!

and saw this:

This looks frikkin' awesome. I really want to go next year!

Quote from: Proudhuff on 23 October, 2013, 12:30:36 PM
and saw this:

The "this" that you saw needed a better interviewer present but otherwise the rest of the weekend was aces.

Dunk!

Quote from: Dunk! on 08 November, 2013, 02:03:20 PM

Quote from: Proudhuff on 23 October, 2013, 12:30:36 PM
and saw this:

The "this" that you saw needed a better interviewer present but otherwise the rest of the weekend was aces.

Dunk!

You think? I enjoyed it, but i was just happy to be there.
Presented a bottle of Tall Toad signed by Gilbert to a Fat Freddy fan last night, he was a happy bunny!

I'm lucky enough to live in Kendal, and having been a big 2000AD fan a long time ago, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to go along and see what the Comic Art Festival was all about.

I didn't have much idea what to expect, but turned up at the Comics Clock Tower (aka Kendal Town Hall) on Saturday morning with a couple of old 2000AD progs in hand hoping to get them signed (I did enough prep to know that John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra would be there, and used that as an excuse to spend a few happy hours looking through old 2000ADs).

What I didn't realise was how large the event was, how well organised, and how friendly and helpful all the people there were going to be - attendees, artists, writers, sellers, all happy to chat about their work or the location or the weather (dreadful for most of the time - sorry but it's called the Lake District for a reason!).

My daughter came with me and also had a great time. Yes, I did get my progs signed, but I also got a portrait of my daughter as a ninja warrior from a manga artist (thanks, Inko), she was photographed being judged by one of the Judges (if anyone knows who was taking those pictures let me know, I'd like a copy), I got a sketch of Johnny Alpha from Carlos Ezquerra (thought I'd give him a break from drawing Dredd), and my daughter got a sketch of Judge Dredd from him.

All in all a great day out, wish I'd managed to see more of the events, and I will definitely be back next year.

This is the sketch that Carlos Ezquerra was kind enough to do for me: Okay, it would have been, but I don't seem to be able to include images ... maybe I have to host them somewhere else and link to them?

You can show your pics by using photobucket and if you have a facebook account it's even easier. Just copy your photo properties and enclose them with the photo link above the smilies!

Thanks, here goes ...

Nice. I tortured poor Carlos, so I'm glad he had the energy left to do your sketches ;)

Aha ... were you the one with the pack of cards "Could you just sign every one of these Carlos?"  ::)

Fair play, he did it though!

someone tell Carlos...

Quote from: Proudhuff on 23 October, 2013, 12:13:52 PM

Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 22 October, 2013, 08:14:58 PM
I can confirm that I did not get an Alpha poster!

and you'll need one of these:

Might stick this up on ebay as the memsabib only allows oil paintings in the west wing

Quote from: Proudhuff on 25 November, 2013, 12:24:39 PM

Quote from: Proudhuff on 23 October, 2013, 12:13:52 PM

Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 22 October, 2013, 08:14:58 PM
I can confirm that I did not get an Alpha poster!

and you'll need one of these:

Might stick this up on ebay as the memsabib only allows oil paintings in the west wing

this offer is now closed.  :D