Countdown to The Northants International Comic Expo – Panels, Publishers, Dealers and Small Press Oh My!
Posted by geeksyndicate on September 15, 2012
So here we are on step of our countdown to the Northants International Comic Expo. On my last countdown I gave you a general taste of what to expect from the convention well this time round I thought I would go a little more in-depth about what to expect on the day.
Panels
What would a comic convention be without panels? Well I guess it would just be a lot of wandering about looking for comics to buy and read, which is not exactly a chore is it? Anyway this is not the case with N.I.C.E who have laid on a nice selection of panels for people to check out. You can find the panels listed on the website but I’ve stuck them below as well.
PANEL TIMES (SATURDAY)
| Panel | Time | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Storytelling- A meeting of mind with Alan Davis | 11.20pm | 40 mins |
| Stormdogs With David Hine & Doug Braithwaite | 12.30pm | 40 mins |
| Panel to Screen with Greg Staples, Adi Granov & Charlie Adlard | 1.30pm | 40 mins |
| Jack Kirby Influences in modern comics with John Watson, Doug Braithwaite, Shaky Kane and Russell Payne from the Jack Kirby Museum | 2.30pm | 40 mins |
| Erotic Art and Censorship in Comics with Melinda Gebbie, Tony Bennett and Paul Gravett | 3.30pm | 40 mins |
| Alan Moore How to Write Comics and Q&A | 6.00pm | 120 mins |
PANEL TIMES (SUNDAY)
| Panel | Time | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing to create your own reality with Alan Davis | 11.30am | 40 Mins |
| Owning the Page with Doug Braithwaite, David Hine, Ian Churchill and Shaky Kane | 1.00pm | 40 Mins |
| Frank Bellamy a Retropect followed by a short film with Paul Holder. | 2.00pm | 40 Mins |
Now there’s not as many panels as I’ve seen at some conventions I’ve been to in the past but one of the good things about this is you don’t get the dreaded ‘Panel Clash’ where punters are forced to make an impossible choice between two of their favourite panels which been set to run at the same time. It’s a pretty solid line up of guests on the panels and I would be looking to check out most,, if not, all of them. I’ve never been to a two-hour comic panel before let alone one with Alan Moore on it so that should be a fun one.
Next, we have a list of the Dealers, Publishers and some of the Small Press guys who will be in attendance. Regular comic convention attendees will recognise some of the names on the dealer and publishers list and some of the Small Press guys. I must admit I’ve not seen some of these small press guys before so I’ll be taking a look at some of their website and given them a mention over the coming days.
SMALL PRESS
Paul Rainey, Huy Trong , Emily Brady, Louise Owen, Neil Gibson, Astral Gypsy, David Millgate, Subversive Media, Aly Fell, Louise Ho, Kev & Emily, Andrew Cheverton, Andrew Radbourne, Spencer Kelly, Sarah Jones, Wayne Bewley
PUBLISHERS
Markosia, Murky Depths, Knockabout Comics
DEALERS
N & A Comics, Brendon Irons, Ace Comics, 2 Tone Comics, LTD Edition Comix, Resurrection Comics
If you’re attending N.I.C.E and want to get what you’re up to spotlighted on the GS website then please drop us a line at the geeks@geeksyndicate.co.uk. For those of you who haven’t bought a ticket yet the organisers have said that there are still tickets available on the website but now you can also buy your tickets on the door and at the Close Encounters comic shops in Northampton and Bedford.
Source: N.I.C.E
Reporter: Nuge
