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Below is the programming for the Comic Zone

 

 

FRIDAY

 

12:00 JUDGE MINTY: SCREENING: A fan film featuring an aging Judge who decides to retire. As required by the Law, he must take the Long Walk out into the Cursed Earth. Directed by Steven Sterlacchini, the film stars Edmund Dehn as the titular lawmaker. We thank 2000 AD publishers, Rebellion for permission to show this movie. (27 minutes)

 

1:00 THE FUTURE OF COMICBOOK MOVIES: A panel of guests offer their thoughts on the way ahead for superhero films. Will boom turn to bust? Will TV supplant the big screen? Will producers stop mining the source material for stories?

 

2:00 ANGELS AND GHOSTS: SCREENING: Based on a true story, documentary filmmaker Sara Keaney discusses her animated film exploring the potent themes of mental health and family bonds. (15 minutes)

 

3:00 MARK VERHEIDEN: The writer and producer talks about his work on such TV shows as Smallville, Battlestar Galactica and Heroes as well as the more recent Falling Skies, Constantine and Daredevil. He’ll also discuss The Mask, Timecop and his other big screen outings.

 

4:00 SURGEON X: Joined by writer Sara Kenney and artist John Watkiss, former Vertigo chief Karen Berger unveils her first project since leaving the DC mature readers imprint in 2013. Coming from Image later this year, the series is set in a near future London that has been ravaged by an antibiotic apocalypse.

 

5:00 TODD NAUCK: Today he primarily concentrates on producing covers but the artist is equally well known for his work on Young Justice, Teen Titans Go! and various Spider-Man titles. A fan favourite, he discusses these and his many other credits.

 

 

SATURDAY

11:00 ARIEL OLIVETTI: The Argentinian artist famed for his covers looks back over his 20-year plus career that includes stints on Cable, Punisher War Journal, Venom: Space Knight, JLA/Haven and Superman and Batman vs Aliens and Predator among his many credits.

 

12:00 STEVE ENGLEHART: The writer who pretty much invented the mega-crossover, revived the fortunes of Captain America, reinvented Batman and brought a new approach to Doctor Strange discusses a career that includes lauded runs on Avengers, Green Lantern, Silver Surfer, Justice League of America and many more.

 

1:00 STORYBOARDING GAME OF THRONES: Now working on Season 7 of the hugely popular TV series, artist Will Simpson takes goes behind the scenes to reveal the ups and downs of storyboarding the hit show’s first six seasons.

 

2:00 JUDGE MINTY: SCREENING: A fan film featuring an aging Judge who decides to retire. As required by the Law, he must take the Long Walk out into the Cursed Earth. Directed by Steven Sterlacchini, the film stars Edmund Dehn as the titular lawmaker. We thank 2000 AD publishers, Rebellion for permission to show this movie. (27 minutes)

 

3:00 STRONTIUM DREDD: Celebrated for their creation of Judge Dredd and Strontium Dog for 2000 AD, John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra talk about not only their collaborations on the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic but also their other work, whether together or separately.

 

4:00 VERTIGO: THE KAREN BERGER YEARS: The founder of Vertigo, Karen Berger led the DC mature readers imprint to great heights from 1993 until 2013. Joining her to discuss those two decades and her impact on the industry are Jamie Delano, Andy Diggle, Peter Hogan, Dave McKean and more.

 

5:00 DAVE MCKEAN: The ground-breaking artist whose innovative work on Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth, Black Orchid and Violent Cases ushered in a new era of comicbook storytelling discusses his work including his acclaimed covers for such Vertigo titles as The Sandman, Hellblazer, The Dreaming, Black Orchid and Death: The High Cost of Living as well as his multi-media projects outside of comics.

 

 

SUNDAY

 

11:00 MARK VERHEIDEN: The writer responsible for bringing Aliens to comics reveals how he adapted the deadly movie xenomorphs into a long-lasting and successful franchise. He also talks about how he then worked the same magic on Predator while also discussing The American, Stalkers and his other comicbook credits.

 

12:00 COVERING COMICS: DC’s former design director, Richard Bruning leads Rian Hughes, Dave Johnson and Dave McKean in a discussion focussing on the importance of covers, what goes into their creation and what constitutes a great cover.

 

1:00 TIM TRUMAN: An artist and writer who stormed out of the independent comics movement of the early 1980s to carve his own niche, Truman looks back over a career that includes Grimjack, Scout, Hawkworld, Jonah Hex, Star Wars and Conan.

 

2:00 DAVE JOHNSON: Learn more about the career of the artist whose covers for 100 Bullets, Deadpool; Punisher; Spaceman; Coffin Hill; Lucifer and many other titles have garnered him a huge following as he take a look back.

 

3:00 KAREN BERGER AND DAVE GIBBONS: IN CONVERSATION: Appointed Britain’s Comics Laureate in 2014, Dave Gibbons, whose numerous credits include Watchmen, Secret Service, The Originals, 2000 AD, Give me Liberty, Just Imagine Stan Lee with Dave Gibbons Creating Green Lantern, will be joining Karen Berger – Vertigo’s acclaimed former editor-in-chief – on stage for what is likely to be an entertaining and informative chat.
NB: This is a ticketed event. The first 100 people attending this talk will be eligible for the Dave Gibbons signing follows. Tickets will be available from the Comic Zone information booth from 2:00pm.

 

4:00 DAVE GIBBONS SIGNING: SEE ABOVE
NB: Due to high demand, each person will only be able to get one item signed.

 

5:00 JUDGE MINTY: SCREENING: A fan film featuring an aging Judge who decides to retire. As required by the Law, he must take the Long Walk out into the Cursed Earth. Directed by Steven Sterlacchini, the film stars Edmund Dehn as the titular lawmaker. We thank 2000 AD publishers, Rebellion for permission to show this movie. (27 minutes)

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