Thought Bubble 2011 Update

The centrepiece to this year's Thought Bubble Festival in Leeds is a massive two day comic book convention that will take place on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th November in Leeds' largest exhibition spaces, Saviles Hall and Royal Armouries Hall.

Guests include Eisner Award winning artist Tim Sale, whose concept drawings were used in the TV show Heroes, alongside popular American artist Adam Hughes.

The weekend long convention will also be attended by hundreds of exhibitors, who will be turning out in force for this year's event; from brilliant small press artists and writers, to major UK retailers offering something for comic book fans, all spread across three hundred tables in two halls.

The festival and comic book convention will also feature a dizzying array of workshops, master classes and panel discussions that will take place in venues surrounding the two exhibition halls. Special events include the Leeds Graphic Novel Awards and the annual cosplay competition, where hundreds of participants attend the convention as their favourite comic book, anime and manga heroes. Aspiring artists and writers are also encouraged to bring along their art portfolios as representatives from Marvel comics, Self Made Hero and Nobrow will be on hand to give advice, and be on the look-out for the next big thing in comics.

Northern Sequential Arts Competition - Entries now being accepted

Following its introduction in 2010, the 2nd Northern Sequential Arts Competition is now open for entries. The competition is an annual prize open to all artists and writers living in the UK. To enter, budding artists and writers need to create their very own one page comic book story. There's no theme and the story can be about anything; from a new superhero adventure to a story about a life experience. All entries will be judged by an industry panel,

The winners will get to see their stories printed alongside the work of established artists and writers in a special Thought Bubble anthology published by Image Comics that will also be distributed worldwide in 2012, alongside the work of established artists and writers.

The competition is split into two age groups, 12 -17 and 18 +, full details on how to enter can be found at http://www.thoughtbubblefestival.com The deadline for entries is 31st October 2011.

200AD Portfolio Competition

Thought Bubble and 200AD are teaming up to offer budding artists a chance to get their artwork critiqued with a fantastic 2000AD portfolio competition. To enter all you need to do is view the free sample script via http://www.thoughtbubblefestival.com and draw your own version of it. Then just take your completed artwork along to the Saturday portfolio sessions being held at the 2000AD stall as part of the Thought Bubble comic book convention. The six best efforts chosen by Tharg himself will then go before the searing eyes of the galaxy's greatest comic.

Thought Bubble Anthology

Thought Bubble has produced its very own comic book anthology that will be published worldwide by Image Comics in November 2011. As well as featuring the work of the six winning entrants from our first Northern Sequential Arts Competition in 2011 the publication also includes original work from leading international artists and writers including Charlie Adlard (The Walking Dead), Duncan Fegredo (Hellboy), Andy Diggle (The Losers), Antony Johnston (Daredevil) and Mike Carey (Lucifer). The anthology also features a Lovecraft story specially adapted by horror film legend Stuart Gordon of Re-Animator fame; The Hound is also beautifully illustrated by a new and emerging British comic book artist Tula Lotay. Look out for this very special first edition of the Thought Bubble anthology in a comic book store near you this November.

Entry to the convention costs just £18 for a two day pass, £10 for a day pass, £7 for cosplayers and under 12's get in for free! Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at http://www.thoughtbubblefestival.com or in person or by phone at the City Centre Box Office in Leeds on Millennium Square, Tel: 0113 2243801.
For more detail visit: www.thoughtbubblefestival.com