Next weekend is Thought Bubble, always a great social event as much as one to meet customers, new and old.
Thought Bubble has come a long way since the fist we attended in a room in Leeds. It has improved year on year and is now pretty established and stable, and based in Harrogate.
A lot of wonderful publications to be found and creators to chat with, well worth a visit if you're able.
Yep. It was very tiring.
Once again Steve and I manned the booth for the 3 days.
and long days they were, maybe this comics lark is for younger people.
There was a lot to see at the Convention was pretty busy throughout, I did wander to the other hall at one point but was quickly scared back to the safety of our booth.
Friday saw a lot more interest in Quantum, with people actually seeking it out, which was great. I think Friday is the day comic people go to the event as it's never quite as busy as the other days. This was certainly true of the past but this year Sunday seemed to be about the same as Sunday.
As with every event there were some great cosplays going around.
My favourites were...
This weekend Time Bomb Comics will be at the MCM event in the Excel Centre, London.
Do pop over and say 'Hi!' if you're at the Con, we have our usual booth.
I've seen it with my own eyes.
Popped into town yesterday and saw this...
Yep, this weekend Issue 4 of our Quantum anthology hits the High Streets.
Under a Death & Taxes cover by David Morris as a little nod to Halloween.
Bristol Comic Con wasn't what it used to be, back at its peak in the early 2000s (I think), but it was a nice intimate event where people were happy to talk, whether professional, indie creator or customer.
In order to be noticed we decided to get a new Q banner, designed by my go-to designer Andy Bloor.
I'm always a little worried when meeting my heroes, worrying that I might not like the person behind the work.
Not the case with Alan Davis.
We had a great time at the Con meeting Quantum customers and people who liked our earlier works but spending the night chatting about all sorts with Alan Davis is something I'll always treasure.
This weekend I allowed myself to buy a page of his artwork as well.
A nice 1 day event, and I hope it's not the last one.
Was great fun.
It's a long drive up to Scotland from where I live but we made it a road trip as I picked up Steve Tanner on the way.
Arrived on Friday afternoon to set up early, parking and access to the SECC was as easy, and friendly, as always. We really enjoy the friendly nature of all the staff at this event.
Two days flew past as we met old friends, new friends, old customers, new customers and strange people wearing strange outfits.
