Thought Bubble Comics Art Festival regresa para su ansiado 20º aniversario este noviembre, que se llevará a cabo a lo largo de Yorkshire del 9 al 15 de noviembre, incluyendo una convención de dos días en Harrogate para cerrar las festividades. Para quienes no conocen este querido evento, Thought Bubble Comics Art Festival es uno de los principales festivales de cómics del Reino Unido, diseñado para destacar específicamente los cómics y a los creadores que trabajan en el mundo de las historietas. Es donde gran parte de la escena de cómics del Reino Unido se reúne una vez al año para celebrar el medio que todos amamos tanto.
Algunos de los primeros eventos dentro del Thought Bubble Comics Art Festival incluyen una firma de subCULTURE: sobre las corrientes internas y los marginados con Phillip Bond, Shelly Bond, Peter Milligan y una auténtica constelación de otros colaboradores, que se llevó a cabo en Gosh! Comics en Londres el 7 de noviembre. Otros eventos incluyen una fiesta de lanzamiento el 8 de noviembre para Out On The Prowl de Molly Pukes en Melodie 71 en Leeds, un evento de la Sala de Lecturas de novela gráfica el 9 de noviembre en The Treehouse Board Game Cafe en Sheffield, y una firma de Doctor Strange: Endless Nightmare con Raul Allen el 11 de noviembre, también en Londres.
The final set of pre-convention Thought Bubble Comics Art Festival events includes Thought Bubble Pints and Pencils, a November 12th drink-and-draw hosted by Leeds Comic Collective at The Brew Society, a November 13th launch event for brand new publisher Cosmic Lighthouse at Everyman Cinema in Harrogate, and a screening of James Cameron’s legendary Terminator 2: Judgment Day shortly afterward hosted by Cellar Door Gallery.Lastly, there is also a very special 20th-anniversary party for Phonogram, hosted by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie at Cold Bath Brewing Co in Harrogate on the 13th.
From 10 am on Saturday 14th November to 5 pm on Sunday 14th November, Thought Bubble Comic Convention will take place at Harrogate Convention Centre in North Yorkshire. It’s shaping up to be a big one, with numerous well-established and much-loved guests, including Charlie Adlard, Becky Cloonan, Al Ewing, Jock, Tula Lotay, Alice Oseman, Si Spurrier, Aaron Campbell, Sean Phillips, Alison Sampson, Emma Rios and Jacob Phillips. The convention is always one of my own personal favorites of the year, so I would highly recommend anyone who is interested in going attend. It’s a remarkable environment, warm and welcoming, consistently spotlighting the art form of comics in the most brilliant ways.
Events on the Saturday this year include a panel on Reimagining the Imagined with Trevor Fernandes-Lenkiewicz, Richard Fairgray, and Leah Moore, hosted by journalist Alex Fitch. There’s also SILENCE! To Astonish, hosted by Fraser Greesin, Al Kennedy and Dan White featuring the talents of Sarah Graley, John Allison and Becky Cloonan, as well as Love Stories In Panels: Romance Comics Today, hosted by Phoebe Hedges, and featuring Brandt&Stein, Renee Nault, Salomey Doku and Oliver Gerlach. As well as a Cosplay Parade and Artist Portfolio reviews running on both days of the event, there’s also a special panel on 20 Years of Thought Bubble, and The Best Thing I’ve Read In The Last 20 Years, presented by Gosh! Comics and featuring the talents of creators such as Jock, Michael D. Kennedy, Anna Readman, Hannah Chapman and Emma Rios.
Whether you’re attending for the entire larger festival, just coming for the convention weekend, or still on the fence about attending, Thought Bubble truly has something for everyone, and continues to shine as one of the most meaningful and fulfilling comics festivals in the United Kingdom even after two decades. You’ll be treated to fun activities, brilliant and insightful panels, and the chance to meet exceptional and kind creators who are always wanting to spotlight comics as an art form. It really is one of a kind, a special moment every year for the U.K comics scene that it’s absolutely worth taking part in. Hope to see you there.
