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A curtain raiser to next month's BICS, the special Watchmen IMAX screening hosted by Dave Gibbons will be hard to top.

The artist was on sparkling form and, through the question and answer session, gave a genuine and, at times, detailed insight into his creation, his work with Alan Moore and his thoughts on the big screen version.

Dave has attended previous BICS here in Birmingham, but is unavailable on October 3 and 4 and so the Watchmen event was born.

One audience member asked about the latest editions of the graphic novel in which the cover has been switched from the iconic blood splattered smiley face to an ensemble picture of the Watchmen characters.

LEGENDARY artist Dave Gibbons is guest of honour at a special screening of Watchmen at Birmingham's IMAX Cinema next month.

Comic fans will get to see the epic film adaptation in all its IMAX glory for the first time in Birmingham.

Dave Gibbons will not only introduce the film, but answer those buring questions from the audience about both his graphic novel and the film.

The one off special event, on September 18, is part of the build-up to the British International Comic Show taking place at Millennium Point in October.

It is Dave's first public appearance in the city since he was guest of honour at last autumn's Comic's Show. He also returns to the IMAX Cinema where he saw the Dark Knight film in summer 2008.

Dave said: "I'm really pleased to return to IMAX Cinema in Birmingham, where I first saw the trailer for Watchmen last year, and it will be great to meet the fans. IMAX really is the best way to experience the film adaptation of the Watchmen comics and I'm sure it's going to be a great night."

Millennium hosts the British International Comic Show for the third time on October 3 and 4 this year. During the Show the IMAX cinema will be screening Watchmen, Transformers 2 and Star Trek.

Tickets for the special Dave Gibbons screening event go on sale Friday 14 August 2009.
Tickets cost £18.50 per person and all visitors will receive a WATCHMEN goodie bag. Dave will also be available to sign books on the evening.

For times and to book tickets visit www.imax.ac or call 0121 202 2222.

Speech Balloons 2008 interview with Dave Gibbons here.