Comic Zone Final Wave Guests Announcement

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Leah Moore (Witchblade, 2000AD, Doctor Who) (Sat / Sun)

Leah Moore is a Liverpool based writer.

Together with her husband, John Reppion, she has co-written books such as DOCTOR WHO, WITCHBLADE, BLACK SHUCK, STORM WARNING (for 2000 AD's MEGAZINE), and adapted M. R. James' GHOST STORIES OF AN ANTIQUARY into two volumes (for Self made Hero).

Recently Leah and artist Alison Sampson collaborated on a BETH DITTO story for Shelly Bond's FEMME MAGNIFIQUE anthology.

@Leahmoore

John Reppion (Witchblade, 2000ad, Doctor Who) (Sat / Sun)

John Reppion is a Liverpool based writer.

Together with his wife, Leah Moore, he has co-written books such as DOCTOR WHO, WITCHBLADE, BLACK SHUCK and STORM WARNING (for 2000 AD), and adapted M. R. James' GHOST STORIES OF AN ANTIQUARY into two volumes (for Self made Hero).

The duo are is currently working on projects for Dark Horse, Dynamite Entertainment, 2000 AD and others.

@JohnReppion

Joe Glass (Bleeding Cool, The Pride) (All Days)

Joe Glass is the writer and creator of LGBTQ superhero team series, THE PRIDE. He's also a co-writer on Welsh horror comedy series, STIFFS, and is a regular contributor to major comics news site, CLEEDING COOL. 

Covering everything from LGBTQ representation in comics and more to general news and reviews, Joe does his work from his home town in the South Wales valleys.

@JosephGlass

Aneke (Red Sonja, DC Bombshells, Damsels) (All Days)

Aneke is a penciller, artist and inker on titles as DAMSELS, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA 1880,RED SONJA, VAMPIRELLA, CANON ALBERIC’S SCRAP-BOOK and DC BOMBSHELLS among many others, working for publishers such as Dynamite, DC Comics and Self Made Hero among others.

She resides in Spain.

@Mellanuska

Emmeline Pidgen (The Guardian, Small Stories) (All Days)

Emmeline Pidgen is an illustrator creating books, comics and advertising illustration from a cosy studio in the North West of England.

Emmeline's worked with commercial and publishing clients worldwide; including Egmont Publishing, Thought Bubble Comic Festival and Tesco. She has been featured in national publications like The Guardian and The Telegraph; and you’ll find her work stocked in the likes of Waterstones, Urban Outfitters, and The V&A. She also runs workshops and guest lectures on illustration, the creative industries, and working as a freelancer; leading to Emmeline being awarded ‘National Freelancer of the Year’ last year.

Emmeline has illustrated six published picture books, and has created a number of mini comics including SMALL STORIES and DRAWN UNTIL DUSK – She’s currently working on her debut author-illustrated picture book and graphic novel!

@emmelinedraws

Rich Johnston (Bleeding Cool, Doctor Who) (All Days)

Rich Johnston is a British comics creator and columnist who is editor-in-chief of the comics news site BLEEDING COOL, one of the largest pop-culture and comic websites in the world. The Comics Journal once described him as having claimed to be "the oldest extant comics news reporter on the Internet.", having worked in comic news reporting since 1994 on Usenet. His past columns include "All The Rage" (for Silver Bullet Comic Books), and "Lying in the Gutters" (for Comic Book Resources).

Within comics, Rich has written DOCTOR WHO for IDW and THE MANY MURDERS OF MISS CRANBOURNE for Dark Horse, among many others. He is best known in comics for his BOOM Studios parody comics of Marvel Studios films.

@RichJohnston

Verity Glass (Doctor Who, Torchwood, Vikings) (All Days)

Verity Glass (V.V. Glass) is an illustrator primarily producing cover art. 

V has worked on DOCTOR WHO, ASSASSIN'S CREED, VIKINGS, and TORCHWOOD for Titan Comics, as well as SAVE OUR SOULS, indie serial EXTRAVERSAL, and colours on AFTERLIFE INC for Big Punch Studios.
 
V has also produced promotional art for musician Professor Elemental and his imprint Splendid! Comics, and assets for the independent games industry. 

V is currently working on two creator-owned series simultaneously, and contemplating how much of a good idea that was.

@ana_dapta

Frazer Irving (Batman, 2000AD, The Mighty Thor) (All Days)

Starting his career drawing Tharg’s Future Shocks for 2000AD, Frazer went on to work on Image’s BEDLAM with Nick Spencer and ANNHILATOR, with Grant Morrison.

Known in 2000AD circles for JUDGE DREDD, STORMING HEAVEN and NECRONAUTS among other work, Frazer has also worked on such books as BATMAN AND ROBIN, HELLBLAZER, SHADE, JUSTICE LEAGUE and XOMBI for DC Comics, and IRON MAN: INEVITABLE, X-MEN, DOCTOR STRANGE, UNCANNY X-MEN and THE MIGHTY THOR for Marvel. 

@FrazerIrving

[PenThePirate]

Nice work SM! Strong comics line up :)

[fanowaty]

Another 4 Doctor Who artists... 

How could I possibly meet all of them in few hours only?  I'll try at least.

[Clyde]

Thank you thank you what a great comic line up Sm