MASTER ARTIST MIKE COLLINS, INNOVATIVE
CREATOR SHAKY KANE and INDEPENDENT STALWART CLIODHNA ANNOUNCED AS FURTHER
EXCITING GUESTS FOR MALTA
COMIC CONVENTION 2014!
(WHERE DREAMS COME TRUE)
August, 14th 2014, Malta
For Immediate Release
As the excitement leading to the 6th edition of
the Malta Comic Con continues to build
Wicked Comics are proud to announce that internationally renowned creators Mike Collins (Dr. Who), and Shaky Kane (The Bulletproof Coffin) as
well as the acclaimed independent creator Cliodhna
(Sorry I can't take
your call right now but I'm off saving the world) will be joining Yishan
Li (The Clique), Rufus Dayglo
(Tank Girl), Andrew Wildman
(Transformers), Guillermo Ortego
(X-Factor), Steve Scott (Batman) and
Mickey Lam (Mr. Yang Fights Aliens)
as guests for the Malta Comic Con (MCC)
2014 which will be held on Saturday
29th and Sunday 30th November at St. James Cavalier
(all floors), Valletta, between 10am – 6pm on Saturday and 11am – 7pm on
Sunday.
“In what has to be the
finest and probably oldest venue I've ever attended for a show the organizers
of the initial Malta
Comic Con provided one of the busiest, friendliest comics festivals it's been
my pleasure to attend. We as guests were looked after exceptionally well-a
tribute to the Maltese people and their renowned accommodation and generosity
of spirit. A good and healthy cross section of society engaged in what must
surely be the most successful inaugural event that it has been my pleasure to
attend. I brought my wife and family and friends to the show and we then spent
the rest of a busy and fascinating week exploring the island, enjoying the
hospitality, marvelling at the history and loving the food.
We all would come back again in a heartbeat”. (Mike Collins, 2009).
Mike Collins:
Creating comics for over 25 years, starting on Spider-Man
and Transformers for Marvel UK,
he has worked for Marvel, DC, 2000AD and a whole host of other publishers. In
that time he’s written or drawn pretty much all the major characters for each
company- Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, Flash, Teen Titans, X-Men (where he
introduced Gambit to the Marvel Universe), Captain Britain, Judge Dredd,
Slaine, Rogue Trooper, Darkstars, Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt and more. He currently draws a series of noir
crime fiction graphic novels –Varg Veum- in Norse.
However he is best known as the penciller on the Panini
Doctor Who Magazine comic strip since the TV show’s triumphant return, he had
the longest uninterrupted run as artist on the strip, and pencilled the debut
stories of each of the three new Doctors, Eccleston, Tennant and Smith. He
still draws the flagship strip, alternating with Martin Geraghty. He
illustrated two successful BBC original Doctor Who graphic novels, and has
drawn for the US IDW Doctor Who comic book series.
He's also the creator of the first ever Welsh language
graphic novel Mabinogi, a companion piece for the Cartwyn Cymru animated film
of the Celtic myths.
The adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (script
Sean Michael Wilson) for Classical Comics was cited as one of the top ten
graphic novels of 2010 by The Sunday Times.
Mike is also committed to using comics as an educational
tool, running workshops in schools and libraries throughout Wales and was heavily involved in
the Read A Million Words In Wales initiative.
He also provides storyboards for TV and films, including
Doctor Who, Warhammer 40K, Igam Ogam, Claude, Hana’s Helpline and Horrid Henry.
Outside of comics he has provided graphics and/or
storyboards for clients as diverse as the Daily Telegraph, Coca-Cola, Hyundai,
Lifebuoy and Colmans. He recently illustrated a music video for Agnetta and
Gary Barlow.
Shaky Kane:
Shaky
Kane emerged on the UK
comic scene in the mid-80′s, drawing for such publications as The NME, Escape,
Deadline, 2000 AD, Judge Dredd the Megazine and Revolver.
He
is one of a group of artists who have grown out of late twentieth century pop
culture influenced by Punk Rock, Comic Books, American Pop Culture and Late
Night TV.
Often
described as both hallucinatory and psychedelic, Kane’s work pushes at the
limits of taste, dragging a scalpel down the veil of illusion making you see
the world as it really is.
Shaky
came to comics via the work of artist such as Ed ‘Big Daddy’ Roth, Savage
Pencil, Jack Kirby, Brett Ewins and Brendan McCarthy. He was influenced
from a young age by the Punk Scene- Not just the music, but the distinctive
flyer and poster art which advertised the shows.
His
most recent work- The critically acclaimed The Bulletproof Coffin (Image
Comics), a collaboration with UK based writer David Hine, has found the artist
at the top of his game, and finally in full control of his artistic direction.
Cliodhna:
Clíodhna is an Animator, illustrator, and occasional Comic
Book Tourist, with a first name that few people outside of Ireland can pronounce or spell. Her
parents named her after a lifeboat on the Aran Islands
where she was born for which she feels slightly jibbed as boats are usually
named after people not the other way round.
She studied animation at Ballyfermot
College in Dublin
and comics at the School of Visual Arts in New
York. Her film credits include "The Secret of
Kells" and "The
99 Unbound" and she has contributed to several comic
book anthologies including War: The Human Cost, Ink+paper and The Whores of
Mensa as well as editing the charity anthology 'I'm sorry I can't take your
call right now but I'm off saving the world'
“Mike Collins was
amongst the guests of the inaugural Malta Comic Con, and his invaluable input
has certainly helped us shape the show to the must attend event that it is
today. We’ve been in touch with Mike ever since and we’re really happy that
we’re finally in a position to welcome him back to our shores. We’re also glad
to provide an opportunity to the local comic fans particularly those of Dr. Who
to catch up with Mike. We’re also excited to welcome for the first time in
Malta Shaky Kane and Cliodhna whose distinct style will surely please all those
that come to the Malta Comic Con. Consequently, we would like to take this
opportunity to thank them for their participation and look forward to hosting them
here” said Chris Le
Galle co-founder of Wicked Comics.
As customary Wicked Comics have designed a number of
packages for fans wishing to travel to the Malta Comic Con from abroad, which
include heavily discounted accommodation rates and local transport from hotel
to convention centre. Similarly Wicked Comics have a number of packages
tailored for foreign creators who wish to exhibit at the Malta Comic Con
including heavily discounted tables.
More
Packages info:
Good to see Shakey Kane's name up there, he was one of my favourite creators back in the late 80's early 90's before I disappeared. Nice to see a few of the old names still around.
ReplyDeleteThere are a few still about. Some I helped into comics but just cold shoulder me now but I don't talk about them (it helps with the alibi!)
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