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    #212
    James Howlett
    Registered Users Posts: 1,599 ✭✭✭James Howlett


    Was a bit of craic alright. How did the Q and A go? I had been up since 7am as I wanted to do Maraly Parkrun before the signing. After waiting for me at that and then for the signing my better half was understandable keen to get back home.


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    #213
    MarkHall
    Registered Users Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭MarkHall


    Wasn't in attendance for the whole Q&A but it was well received.

    I think the Pubcast has some recordings from it.


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    #214
    MarkHall
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    And while not taking place on this fair Isle. It does involve a lot of homegrown heroes.
    Orbital Comics in London are playing host to

    https://www.facebook.com/events/1380115412306778
    With St. Patrick's Day on the horizon, we felt it was time to tell you about the upcoming Irish Invasion in the Orbital Gallery. That's right - Nick Roche, Stephen Mooney & PJ Holden will be displaying their wares - with a few contributions from special guest William Sliney too. If you haven't noticed the incredible influx (or is it outflow?) of Irish talent over the last few years, then you obviously haven't been paying attention. Ireland has been a hotbed for creativity - and these guys represent the cream of the crop. We're also pleased to announce that Nick Roche will be here with us for a very special signing on March 21 to open the show and get the ball rolling. So, come on down from 5pm for his signing followed by an early private viewing of the show - you won't be disappointed!


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    #215
    MarkHall
    Registered Users Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭MarkHall


    https://www.facebook.com/nickcarrollphotography
    Pics of the Millar signing provided by Nick Carroll.


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    #216
    MarkHall
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    For the Star Trek fans out there.

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    Worth a visit just to try out the Artemis System


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    #217
    MarkHall
    Registered Users Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭MarkHall


    A list of bodies for the Cork Event!
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    #218
    James Howlett
    Registered Users Posts: 1,599 ✭✭✭James Howlett


    MarkHall wrote: »
    A list of bodies for the Cork Event!
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    Nice. Any more word on what the structure is gonna be like? Panels and stuff or just an exhibition/ stalls?


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    #219
    MarkHall
    Registered Users Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭MarkHall


    Getting the feel it'll be Stalls and displays based on it happening inside a Shopping complex. They may do similar to the Big Bang events and try make use of local cinema. (If there is one) To do Panels/talks. But that's all Speculation.


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    #220
    MarkHall
    Registered Users Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭MarkHall


    https://www.facebook.com/events/357183711133427/permalink/357189254466206/

    30 tickets left for this.

    Order tickets via Eventbrite:
    http://injection1.eventbrite.com/?aff=efbevent

    Once upon a time, there were five crazy people, and they poisoned the 21st Century. Now they have to deal with the corrosion to try and save us all from a world becoming too weird to support human life.

    INJECTION is the new ongoing series created by the acclaimed creative team of Moon Knight. It is science fiction, tales of horror, strange crime fiction, techno-thriller, and ghost story all at the same time. A serialized sequence of graphic novels about how loud and strange the world is getting, about the wild future and the haunted past all crashing into the present day at once, and about five eccentric geniuses dealing with the paranormal and numinous as well as the growing weight of what they did to the planet with the Injection.



    This is INJECTION.

    New work by acclaimed writer WARREN ELLIS, fan-favourite artist DECLAN SHALVEY and Eisner Award winning colourist JORDIE BELLAIRE.




    Join us for an exclusive INJECTION #1 signing with the creative team followed by a Q&A and Talk by Warren and Declan.




    Ticket price includes a copy of INJECTION #1 featuring the exclusive colour Big Bang Comics Variant Cover! These are limited and sold exclusively in Ireland by Big Bang Comics!




    In addition, on the day there will also be copies for sale of the extremely limited B&W Big Bang Comics Variant Cover.

    €10 euro only and limited to 500 copies worldwide!



    FAQs



    What items can I bring to the event to get signed?

    The only items allowed at the signing are copies of INJECTION #1 and MOON KNIGHT TP 01, the previous collaboration between Ellis, Shalvey and Bellaire.


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    #221
    James Howlett
    Registered Users Posts: 1,599 ✭✭✭James Howlett


    Wow only 30 tickets left already? That's crazy. Book mine anyway (",)


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    #222
    Nervous Wreck
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    2 left as of 5 mins ago.


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    #223
    MarkHall
    Registered Users Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭MarkHall


    James Howlett wrote: »
    Wow only 30 tickets left already? That's crazy. Book mine anyway (",)


    Will have to exchange a High five on the night James!

    And they are all outta there.


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    #224
    James Howlett
    Registered Users Posts: 1,599 ✭✭✭James Howlett


    MarkHall wrote: »
    Will have to exchange a High five on the night James!

    And they are all outta there.

    Definitely (",)
    Are you not going to Cork?


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    #225
    MarkHall
    Registered Users Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭MarkHall


    I hope to.
    But my car died a good death this week. So all spare cash is being diverted towards a replacement Chassis.


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    #226
    MarkHall
    Registered Users Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭MarkHall


    Update on the Zdarsky event from The Big Bang.
    Shawna from Sex Siopa (https://twitter.com/SexSiopa) will be joining us for the afterparty with a very special talk/presentation!
    We told you this was an 18+ event for a reason!
    https://www.facebook.com/events/1406363239672685/


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    #227
    MarkHall
    Registered Users Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭MarkHall


    Some of the workshops for the Cork Expo
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    But, you have to register for a spot in the class. Just send William Sliney a private message on FB with the name of the artist you want to book for.

    First come, first serve here.

    All ages welcome


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    #228
    James Howlett
    Registered Users Posts: 1,599 ✭✭✭James Howlett


    well... Cork Comic Expo seemed to go down well.

    I drove down and back (from Dublin) myself on Saturday and found it great to see such enthusiam for comics from joe public. I do wonder how much the timing of Age of Ultron helped but nevertheless the whole thing was really well received. Picked up quite a few books and found all of the Creators to be really nice and approachable, apart from the odd one or two but you get that everywhere.


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    #229
    Bistoman
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    James Howlett wrote: »
    well... Cork Comic Expo seemed to go down well.

    I drove down and back (from Dublin) myself on Saturday and found it great to see such enthusiam for comics from joe public. I do wonder how much the timing of Age of Ultron helped but nevertheless the whole thing was really well received. Picked up quite a few books and found all of the Creators to be really nice and approachable, apart from the odd one or two but you get that everywhere.
    Its a shame that We don't have a Con in Dublin this side of summer.
    Whatever you think about MCM,good or bad, It was good having Summer Bookend with Cons last Year.


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    #230
    James Howlett
    Registered Users Posts: 1,599 ✭✭✭James Howlett


    What's the general vibe with MCM this year? There were a fair bit of complaints last year, do you think it'll be well attended none the less?


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    #231
    Nervous Wreck
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    James Howlett wrote: »
    What's the general vibe with MCM this year? There were a fair bit of complaints last year, do you think it'll be well attended none the less?

    Complaints over what?


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    #232
    statomosh
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭statomosh


    mcm is nothing but a flea market with some z list celebs.comics village was just hidden away in a corner.the belfast mcm happening this weekend is a joke with the main guests being kat and alfie from eastenders.


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    #233
    Nervous Wreck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,115 ✭✭✭✭Nervous Wreck


    statomosh wrote: »
    mcm is nothing but a flea market with some z list celebs.comics village was just hidden away in a corner.the belfast mcm happening this weekend is a joke with the main guests being kat and alfie from eastenders.

    ?!

    The fcuk do they have to do with comics?


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    #234
    MarkHall
    Registered Users Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭MarkHall


    In actual comic news. John Mc Crea is coming to Dundrum. Wednesday 10th of June.

    https://www.facebook.com/events/1443061755989825/
    The world's best super-team is back, out of the pages of Hitman!

    SIXPACK!
    BUENO EXCELLENTE!
    BAYTOR!
    And Wizard Magazine's Best New Character Of The Year (back in whatever year it was) the one, the only DOGWELDER!

    Join us for the launch of the this new #1 and welcome back our good friend and artist extraordinaire JOHN MCCREA!

    We are absolutely pumped to see Garth and John getting their hands again on these great characters, and the fact that John is dropping in for a signing?
    Icing on the cake!
    (or puke on Batman's boots IF YOU GET MY REFERENCE!)

    And John has been a busy man lately, so you can also get your hands on his CONVERGENCE: PLASTIC MAN AND THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS #1/#2 (#1 still in stock, with #2 out shortly) and MYTHIC #1 (out next week! #1 €1.99 only!)

    So come on down, join us, GET YOUR COMICS SCRIBBLED ON BY JOHN!


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    #235
    MarkHall
    Registered Users Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭MarkHall


    And John will also be visiting The north when he's over. Alongside PJ Holden
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    We're super excited to announce more summer signings and this one is another biggie...it's John McCrea and PJ Holden on Thursday 11th June from 5pm instore @comicbookguysni. Both will be signing copies of each of their latest books, and believe us when we say, they are amazing!!!
    https://www.facebook.com/comicbookguysni?fref=photo


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    #236
    MarkHall
    Registered Users Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭MarkHall


    Declan Shalvey & Jordie Bellaire Signing In Store at Comic Book Guys on Saturday 4th July 2015 from 2pm.

    https://www.facebook.com/events/792786017485937/


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    #237
    MarkHall
    Registered Users Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭MarkHall


    Not Content with opening a new store. The Big Bang are giving you a chance to
    Meet the creators of HOUND - a reimagining of Cú Chulainn in comic book form. The Big Bang. will host the launch

    Co-writers Paul Bolger Barry Devlin and lettering wizard Dee Cunniffe will be signing a copies of the EXTREMELY LIMITED hardback Kickstarter edition in The Big Bang's fantastic looking new store from 7 - 9pm on Aug 5th. Bring a friend, buy a book, a print, get 'em signed. See ye there...

    http://goo.gl/lrqKL3

    Event Page


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    #238
    MarkHall
    Registered Users Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭MarkHall


    And the Big Bang Strikes again.
    This time with a Weekend Signing with Tula Lotay and Kieron Gillen.
    Saturday, 15 August 2015

    https://www.facebook.com/events/1505372963087038/

    Celebrating the release of WICKED + THE DIVINE #13 (written by Kieron and with guest art by Tula, out on the 5th) and PHONOGRAM: IMMMATERIAL GIRL #1 (written by Kieron and art by Jamie McKelvie, out on the 12th)!

    Don't worry, they'll also be obviously signing other works!

    This is your chance to get Tula to embelish that SUPREME BLUE ROSE TP book that she did with that Warren Ellis fella, for example. Or her Vertigo collection, BODIES!

    And, you know, ask Kieron to scribble on SECRET WARS SIEGE #1 or that little know WICKED +THE DIVINE book that Image puts out.

    Oh, the opportunities...


    PLEASE NOTE - THE TIME OF THIS SIGNING MIGHT BE SUBJECT TO SCHEDULE CHANGES, PLEASE BE SURE TO FOLLOW THIS EVENT IF ANYTHING CHANGES!


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    #239
    MarkHall
    Registered Users Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭MarkHall


    And if you Enjoyed meeting Stephen Mooney at DCC this weekend.

    He's back in Dublin Next Month for the Big Bangs Batman day celebrations


    https://www.facebook.com/events/841291749287858/

    Like the semi-regular escapes from Arkham Asylum, BATMAN DAY IS HERE AGAIN!

    It's a special day where we celebrate the one, the only BATMAN and his amazing universe!

    On the day there will be an exclusive FREE comic, BATMAN: ENDGAME SPECIAL EDITION #1, reprinting the lead story from Batman #35, written by Scott Snyder with art and cover by Greg Capullo and Danny Miki!

    In addition, this special issue features a brand-new eight page story that leads into Batman & Robin Eternal, the new weekly series set to begin in October! This story is by Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV, with a script by Tynion and art by Tony S. Daniel.

    In addition, there will be deals and other surprises, but most importantly, we'll be hosting DC Comics' artist STEPHEN MOONEY, that dashing young man!

    Stay tuned for more details!


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    #240
    James Howlett
    Registered Users Posts: 1,599 ✭✭✭James Howlett


    How did you get on this weekend, Mark?


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    #241
    MarkHall
    Registered Users Posts: 1,144 ✭✭✭MarkHall


    Alas I missed out on the weekend fun.

    This has not been a good year for my Nerd Habits.
    But have lived Vicariously through others. Who have reported a fun weekend. I'm placing my Bets on Thought Bubble at the end of the year. To really let me Nerd loose.

    My Mate Nick made it to Rookers Instagram.
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