Things To Do In London (And Leeds) In November If You Like Comics

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For the purposes of the Thought Bubble Festival , and this article , Leeds has become a suburb of London . Shush .

So , thing to do in London ( and Leeds ) if you like comical book in November …

Thursday, 3rd November

Gosh Comics , Berwick Street London . Signing withBrian Schirmer , author of great   weird   west mirthful series Black Jack Ketchum   from5 - 6pm .

Gosh Comics , Berwick Street London . Signing withJeff Lemirefrom 6 - 7pm .

Forbidden Planet , Shaftesbury Avenue , Simon Roy signing Habitat . 6 - 7pm .

All his life , Hank Cho want to join the ranks of the Habsec – the rulers of the orbital home ground his people call home . But when he determine a powerful , forbidden weapon from the deep yesteryear , a single moment of vehemence sets his life – and the brutal beau monde of the home ground – into upheaval . Hunted by the cannibalistic Habsec and shelter by former enemies , Cho finds himself catch within a polite war that peril to destroy his reality .

Comics Forum 2016Genre : A Conference on ComicsLeeds Central Library

Genre has played an fighting role in shaping our understanding of comics , be it as a term to delineate the metier itself , or the stories that they narrate . Comics may back and adhere to the conventions , styles , and effect of a given music genre , or they might redefine and dispute its definitions and boundaries through their form and mental object . Comics Forum 2016 , the 8th event in the annual league series , will consider a all-inclusive mountain range of case link to comics and genre .

Confirmed tonic speakers : Hermann(winner at Angoulême 2016 , and creator ofJeremiah , Comanche , andThe tugboat of Bois - Maury , amongst others ) , andProfessor Anna Madill(University of Leeds ) .

adjustment : Clickhereto register for this yr ’s group discussion .

Programme : Clickhereto download a PDF of the conference programme . Please note that this is a draft version of the conference schedule , and the final programme is subject to change .

MIKE MIGNOLA IN CONVERSATION   Leeds College of Art , Blenheim Walk , Leeds , LS2 9AQ , 1745 - 2000 , All Ages , FREE ( £ 5 deposit expect , booking essential )

Join us for an evening where Mike Mignola will discuss his employment and career with fellow illustrator Richard Starkings follow by an consultation Q&A.

Mignola is perhaps well hump as the honor - succeed creator , author and artist of HELLBOY – now lionize its twenty-second Anniversary .

He was also optical consultant to director Guillermo del Toro on both Hellboy and Hellboy 2 : The Golden Army pic . He also co - authored ( with Christopher Golden ) 2 novels – BALTIMORE , or , The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire , Joe Golem and the Drowning City .

Booking is substantive as place are limited , so please click here to book a ticket .

PINTS AND pencil // LIVE EVENT // 2000   Nation of Shopkeepers , 29 Cookridge St , Leeds LS2 3AG , 2000 - of late , 18 + ( please fetch a valid strain of exposure ID ) , liberal

Proudly demonstrate by travel man and the Leeds university risible society , Pints and Pencils is the social drafting contender with plenty of plunder , express joy and drinks . esthetic ability is not necessitate to win top prizes and drawing equipment will be provided !

Also premiere tonight is the fresh comedian make and write event Paper Jam ! Come on down for a trailer of this new ongoing social effect for Leeds ' professional and amateur cartoon strip creators – a great imagination for people looking to demote into the modest press man .

fabrication HOUSE AND 44FLOOD PRESENT HERETICS   Thurs 3 Nov to Sun 6 Nov , Lady Beck Studios , Unit 22 , 64 - 76 Mabgate , Leeds , LS9 7DZ , 1700 - 2100 Thurs & Fri , 1300 - 1600 Sat & Sun , All Ages FREE

44FLOOD and Assembly House are partnering with Lady Beck to host an exhibition of dour artistry by Leeds College of Art and Plymouth College of Art contemporary cunning and ok art scholar and graduates , alongside original artwork from the coming 44FLOOD sept - horror series HERETICS by Martin Simmonds and P M Buchan .

contribute artists admit contemporary dark bohemian jewellery creative person Stevie - Leigh Smith and award - get ahead metalsmith Luke Axworthy , plus international comic artists Martin Simmonds ( Titan Comics : Death Sentence ) , Ben Templesmith ( IDW : 30 Days of Night ) , Caspar Wijngaard ( Image Comics : LIMBO ) and John Pearson ( Beast Wagon ) .

Martin Simmonds , John Pearson and P M Buchan will also be hold free workshop and talk for members of the public and Leeds College of Art students to talk about their career and bridging the crack between comics and fine fine art .

Friday, November 4th

Orbital Comics , Great Newport Street , London . SATANIC MOJO COMIX # 4 launching . 7 pm

This special issue celebrate the launch of Satanic Mojo Comix issue 4 . We will have a Q&A with Satanic Mojo Comix creatorJason Atomichosted by , fellow Satanist Cartoonist , UK underground comix legend Savage Pencil . What does he mean by Satanic ? What ’s the point of creating a 1960ies style underground comic in this Clarence Day and age ? Which issue has the most cocks in ? find out the solvent to all these questions and more .

Satanist Cartoonists Attending : Krent able-bodied ( issue 2 ) Jason Atomic ( issues 1 - 4 ) Billy Chainsaw ( issuing 2 - 4 ) Adian Cook ( issues 3 & 4 ) Grande Dame ( issue 2 ) Rufus Dayglo ( issue 2 ) Henry Hate ( issue 4 ) Graham Humphreys ( issue 3 + ' Legend ' posting / zine ) Laughingindio ( issues 3 & 4 ) Garry Leach ( issues 1 - 4 ) Ray Mauri ( issue 4 ) James Unsworth ( issue 4 ) Matt Valentine ( issues 1 - 4 ) plus more TBC

Beer will be supply by the splendid Hopdaemon ( their new Vincent Price Ale feature a label excogitation by repugnance poster maestro Graham Humphreys )

Gosh Comics , Berwick Street , London . Grace Wilsonwill be here celebrating the launch of her new Jonathan Cape computer graphic novelSaving Grace . The party starts here , 7 - 9pm

YOUNG PEOPLE ‘S COMIC AWARD 2016   Lord Mayor ’s Banquet Hall , Calverley St , Leeds , LS1 1U , 13:30 - 15:00 , selected school only , innocent

The Young People ’s Comic Award celebrates and promotes the very best in British comics aimed at , and worthy for , a young audience . It is a category of the British Comic Awards , run in tie-up with Leeds Library and Information Service , and is voted for by century of young masses from reading chemical group across the land .

This is a special prize - giving ceremony look by the young jurist , the nominees and special client speakers .

Please visitbritishcomicawards.comfor full details .

DESIGN YOUR OWN … WITH GARY ERSKINE   Morley Library , 13:30 - 14:30 , Selected Schools , loose

Join Marvel and DC Comics artist Gary Erskine for a Design Your Own … workshop .

The single session will give you the tips and creative building blocks needed to design your own character during the class and beyond ! Is it go to be a sub or villain ? Monster or alien ? Or the Next Big Comic Movie character ? Discover what your mental imagery can make with just a few short lessons and only a pen and composition . Who know where it will take ?

ferment with friend to create your own chronicle and characters and be part of a larger mankind !

journey human race SIGNING TOUR 32 Central Road , Leeds LS1 6DE , 16:30 - 18:30 , All Ages , FREE

" Now in its twenty-fifth year , Travelling Man has unwaveringly establish itself as the place to go in the North of England for all kinds of comics good with its awful vibe and favorable staff . Working with Thought Bubble since the very beginning , each year we host amazing events with some of the greatest names in funnies . This class is no elision !

Our Leeds branch will be hosting a signing with John Wagner , Godhead of Strontium Dog , Robo Hunter and of course the iconic , fabled , Judge Dredd ! This is without dubiousness one of the most exciting signing we have ever had the pleasure to halt ! "

THE GALLERY AT MUNRO HOUSE & THOUGHT BUBBLE PRESENT … THE WICKED + THE DIVINE LAUNCH , The Gallery at Munro House , Corner of York St / Duke Street , Leeds , LS9 8AG , 1800 onwards ,   Free

Join us at The Gallery at Munro House for the exhibition launch of THE WICKED + THE DIVINE .

Every ninety years , twelve gods incarnate as humankind . They are make love . They are hated . In two year , they are dead . receive to THE WICKED + THE DIVINE , where gods are the ultimate dada wiz . But remember : just because you ’re immortal , does n’t mean you ’re locomote to subsist forever .

We are delighted to be partner up with The Gallery at Munro House for a second sentence , to host an expo of THE WICKED + THE DIVINE by artist Jamie McKelvie and author Kieron Gillen . The ground - breaking , multiple Eisner award nominate , contemporaneous fantasy comic book serial has been a vast breakout collision , and has been optioned for TV . First published by Image Comics in 2014 , it remain one of their most democratic series over two long time later on . Alongside image from THE WICKED + THE DIVINE will be while from McKelvie and Gillen ’s craze favourite Phonogram serial publication .

THOUGHT house of cards PRE - CONVENTION RECEPTIONRadisson Blu , 1 The Light , The Headrow , Leeds , LS1 8TL , 19:00 until late , spare , 18 + , Fire Lake Grill House will be serving solid food from 18:00 - 22:00

A chance for node , exhibitioner and attendees to relax and visit in the endearing environs of the Radisson Blu before our huge risible conventionality commence on Saturday !

Saturday, November 5th

Thought Bubble , Royal Armorines , Leeds Dock ,   10:00 - 17:00 , Free for under-12s , but an accompanying ticket - hold grownup must be present , detached for over-65s on demonstration of a valid conformation of photo ID , all ages

Our special two twenty-four hours conventionality let in an unbelievable line up of head artists and writers , and over 400 tables showcasing the best sequential art has to offer broadcast across three expo halls ( one of which is being specially build for the consequence ! ) .

The weekend will also feature portfolio viewing and challenger , as well as a huge cosplay parade , and comics interrelate celluloid screening .

This forebode to be one of the adept events of its kind in the UK , so fare along and fall in in the fun !

Full convention events listing can be found below , for ticketsplease get through here , and for venuesplease snap here .

This year ’s guest line - up ( so far)can be viewed here , with provisional convention hall floor plans currently live on the website :

MID - CON PARTY AT TRINITY KITCHEN Trinity Kitchen , Trinity Leeds , 27 Albion St , Leeds LS1 5ER , from 19:00 - 01:00 , rigorously 18 + , please bring a valid mannikin of photo ID and your on-line ticket to gain entranceway

2016 ’s party label the mid - point of the convention weekend , with this year ’s shindig taking place at the awesomeTrinity Kitchen ! The perfect manner to unwind after a feverish day on the convict base – there ’ll be a all-inclusive range of gourmet and street intellectual nourishment vendors to choose from , and we ’ll have the drink and music flowing until late , so help us fete another Thought house of cards in style , with Team Thought Bubble ( and particular guest ) DJs spin tunes until the former hour .

We strongly recommendbuying tickets in advance , as space is strictly modified , and you ’ll need both your party ticketanda weekend wristband , exhibitor wristband , or invitee flip to make entry .

Please bear in idea that numbers are always very limited for this event , and tickets are likely to sell out quickly . We will have avery limitednumber available on the door on the evening of the effect ( for £ 6 cash sale only ) , but these will be allocated on a first - come first - dish out policy , and we do n’t want to have to turn people away at the door !

It ’s also of import to take note that this event isstrictly over XVIII only , so please recollect to impart photo ID with you along with your ticket and wristband / pass .

Mid - con party tag areon cut-rate sale now , and can be boughtby clicking here .

Sunday , November 6th

Thought house of cards , Royal Armorines , Leeds . Same again .

Orbital Comics , Great Newport Street , London . GRAPHIC SHORT STORY PRIZE COMPETITION EXHIBITION AND WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT

The Jonathan Cape / Observer / ComicaGraphic Short Story Prizehas been turn tail for nine years , discovering the writer and artists of the futurity .

We ’re delighted to announce that once again we ’ll be hosting an exhibition showcasing the finalist introduction for this yr ’s rival in the Orbital Gallery from November 6th to to November 17th .

On Sunday , November 6th , we ’ll also host the prescribed award ceremony from 5:30pm .

link us and play some of this improbably talented creators and keep their wonderful work .

Monday, November 7th

Gosh Comics , Berwick Street , London . Thought Bubble present Faith Erin Hicks Signing6 - 7pm

Canadian writer / artistFaith Erin Hickswill be signing here in association with the Thought Bubble fete

Wednesday November 9th

Orbital Comics , Great Newport Street , London . RAM V SIGNING 6 - 7pm

Ram will be in stock signing issue # 1 of his new comic bookBrigandsfrom Action Lab Entertainment . We ’ll also have copies of his graphic novel , Black Mumba , in case you missed out . sign language runs from 5 pm – 7 pm .

Forbidden Planet , Shaftesbury Avenue , London . Meet Darryl ' DMC ' McDaniels6 - 7pm

Darryl McDaniels will be bless his memoirTen Ways Not to Commit Suicideat the Forbidden Planet London Megastore on Wednesday 9th November from 6 – 7pm!In this surprising and move memoir , the legendary rap star and cofounder of Run DMC keeps it a hundred percentage , speaking out about his engagement with natural depression and master self-destructive thoughts — one of the most devastating yet little recognize wellness issues chevy the black community today .

Also available will be his Graphic Novel , DMC , which imagine an alternate history that flux traditional comic Quran storytelling with the pressures and anxiousness of 1980 ’s NYC , and explores how we get to where we are now . DMC is a superhero for those who need one most .

Friday, November 11th

Gosh Comics , Berwick Street , London . We ’re take a company withAnna Haifischto celebrate the release ofThe Artist , from Breakdown Press . It all happens here , Friday the 11th November , 7 - 9pm !

We ’re absolutely thrilled to welcomeErica Hendersonto Orbital on Friday 11th of November .

Saturday, November 12th

Forbidden Planet , Shaftesbury Avenue , London .   Peter Milligan and John McCrea contract The Mummy # 1

author PETER MILLIGAN and traverse artist JOHN McCREA will be signing THE MUMMY # 1 at the Forbidden Planet Birmingham Megastore on Saturday 12th November from 1 – 2pm . For 2000 years the Sect of Anubis have prolonged their living spans through human sacrifice and the captivity of an Egyptian High Priestess maledict to take the air the afterlife for all eternity . On one Nox every thirty years the Sect must offer up a human vessel to house the spirit of Nebetah so that they can kill her and drink her line , thus yield them immortality . But this year they have chosen the awry vessel and she ’s not going willingly …

Gosh Comics , Berwick Street , London . John Allison Giant Days Volume 3 Signing2 - 3pm

Giant Days book 3 is here , so how could we resist an excuse to get the lovelyJohn Allisonin the building ?

Forbidden Planet , Shaftesbury Avenue , London . Noel Clarke contract The Troop . 1 – 2 phase modulation .

Across the planet and obscure to each other , a chemical group of troubled stripling lead liveliness of quiet desperation . But hell is about to be unleashed , and they bump their life destroy when dark forces place them . On the run , they reveal they have unbelievable powerfulness and must make out together – as The Troop !

Gosh Comics , Berwick Street , London . Thought Bubble Presents Cecil Castellucci Signing1 - 2pm

Young Animal is animated , and Shade the change Girl is the 2d title out of the logic gate ! We ’re very felicitous to announce , in connexion with the Thought house of cards festival , a signing with writerCecil Castellucci .

Wednesday 16th November

Forbidden Planet , Shaftesbury Avenue ,   MARCELINO TRUONG will be contract SUCH A LOVELY LITTLE WAR ,   6 – 7 atomic number 61 .

This riveting , attractively produced graphic memoir tells the story of the former years of the Vietnam war as seen by a vernal boy named Marco , the son of a Vietnamese diplomatist and his French wife . Visually powerful and emotionally potent , Such A Lovely Little War is both a large - scale and intimate sketch of the Vietnam warfare as seen through the eye of the Vietnamese : a riotous national history intertwined with an every bit traumatic genetic one .

Friday 18th November

The Underdog , ARCH 6 , Crucifix Lane , London Bridge , Live Model Drawing for Launch of The Mummy # 1

To celebrate the fresh laughable series from Hammer Films and Titan Comics , the Art Model Collective represent a exceptional ' The Mummy ' themed and costumed life force session !

Featuring two models : Carla as the High Priestess of Anubis , and Manko as the Mummy Nebetah

Exclusive projections , special soundtrack ! draw boards , tables and easels put up , some artwork materials useable .

As a special fillip we will have 30 copies of the Forbidden Planet var. of Hammer Comics " The Mummy , Palimpsest " # 1 , by Peter Milligan & Ronilson Freire , to give away to our creative person !

Gosh Comics , Berwick Street , London . It ’s All perfectly Fine Launch Party

Ruby Elliotwill be here to launch her Modern bookIt ’s All Absolutely Fine , with some signing , chatting and springy lottery , from7 - 9pm on Friday the 18th November !

Saturday, November 19th

Local Comic Shop Day

Forbidden Planet , Shaftesbury Avenue , London . George Mann Signs Warhammer 40 K LCSD Variant

George Mann will be signing the Local Comic Shop Day Variant of issue one ofWarhammer 40,000 : Will Of Ironat our London Megastore on 19th November at 1:00pm . Warhammer 40,000 # 1is based on the ever - popular tabletop miniature war game from Games Workshop . Games Workshop legend George Mann and creative person Tazio Bettin & Enrica Eren Angolini take the serial to Modern heights with the first adventure , Will of Iron .

After a thousand years of warp storms , the Calaphrax Cluster has re - open to the universe , and Baltus and his fellow Dark Angel Space Marines join a strike force institutionalize to explore and guarantee the region , in lookup of forget artefacts and ancient applied science ! But the forces of Chaos are never far aside … and a disgraceful Dark Angels secret from the Horus Heresy soon leads to a new front in the war !

This novel , phenomenal edition forWarhammer 40,000 : Will of Iron # 1from Titan Comics comes with a special screening entirely design for the annual Local Comic Shop Day by Pasquale Qualano & Marco Lesko and is only usable in participating storehouse .

Orbital Comics , Great Newport Street , London . SHAKY KANE AND C.S BAKER SIGNING

To celebrate the outlet ofDead Canary Comics ' new book , Last Driver , we ’ll haveShaky Kaneand writerC.S Bakersigning at Orbital on Saturday , November 19th .

This legal action pack , fun - filled book of risk , witty one - liners and sublime art tells the tarradiddle of fit Frank Sudden , a no - nonsense kick seeker who ’s just trying to bask sprightliness in a man riddled with death , mayhem and giant monsters .

Does that sound great or what ? So , add up down on Saturday to contain the Koran out , grab a copy and get it sign .

Sunday 20th November

London Comic Mart ,   THE ROYAL NATIONAL HOTEL , LONDON , WC1H ODG . £ 5 from 11 am , Free from Noon .

Friday 25th November

Forbidden Planet , Shaftesbury Avenue , London . Dave Gibbons Signing Watchmen : Noir

Artist Dave Gibbons will be signing two unexampled editions of the classicWatchmenat our London Megastore on Friday 25th November at 6:00pm .

security guard begins as a execution mystery , but before long blossom out into a planet - altering conspiracy . As the resolution comes to a heading , the unbelievable grouping of reunited heroes - Rorschach , Nite Owl , Silk Spectre , Dr. Manhattan , and Ozymandias - mental test the limits of their conviction and ask themselves where the true furrow is between unspoiled and iniquity .

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