INKER SUPREME GUILLERMO ORTEGO, TALENTED
CREATOR MICKEY LAM and ILLUSTRATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE STEVE SCOTT ANNOUNCED AS
FURTHER GUESTS FOR MALTA
COMIC CONVENTION 2014!
August, 1st 2014, Malta
Wicked Comics are proud to announce that
internationally renowned creators Guillermo
Ortego (X-Factor), and Steve Scott
(Batman) as well as up and coming independent creator Mickey Lam will be joining Yishan
Li (The Clique), Rufus Dayglo
(Tank Girl) and Andrew Wildman
(Transformers) 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.
“There are a chosen
few conventions out there that are something else, something where money-making
is left aside in order to champion human interaction, but still achieve the
same level. No distinction between super-hot artists and retired old-glories,
no distinction between superhero pencillers and small press manga artists. It's
all about the people. People talking comics, people reading comics, people
making comics, people discussing comics as if they were deep philosophy.
Avilés, in the north
of Spain, was the first place where I experienced this, and Malta, was the
second. And it's these kind of shows, these kind of people, that make all the
long working hours, the missed weekends and holidays and the angry
girlfriends/boyfriends worth our while." (Guillermo Ortego, 2013).
Guillermo Ortego:
A Spanish creator currently residing in London Guillermo
first started inking comic books professionally after studying History at
university. Also working as a freelance illustrator on the side, he rapidly
moved into the American scene breaking into Marvel Comics alongside Paco Díaz
Luque on titles such as Wolverine Vs. Thor, Dark Wolverine and Wolverine: Mr.
X. Then off to DC Comics with Green Arrow and JLA 80 Page Giant and back to
Marvel with Italian artist Emanuela Lupacchino on Peter David’s X-Factor and,
after a successful year run on the book, on Brian M. Bendis and Kelly-Sue
DeConnick's Castle graphic novel based on ABC's acclaimed TV show. After its
release on October 2012, they started working on the second story arc for
Valiant Comics’ recently re-launched Archer & Armstrong to move onto
Bloodshot and the H.A.R.D. Corps on the summer of 2013.
Apart from his monthly covers for Dynamite Comics with
penciller Ardian Syaf, he's recently collaborated on Marvel's Infinity #06 and
Original Sin #0 with Jim Cheung and DC's Justice League Dark #25-#27, Nightwing
#30, Batman Eternal #13 and Grayson #02 with fellow Spaniard Mikel Janín.
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Steve Scott:
In his over 18 year career American
creator Steve Scott has illustrated titles such as; Batman, X-Men Forever, JLA.
Marvel Adventures Hulk and many more while his work has been published by DC Comics,
Marvel Comics, Image, Dark Horse, London Knight Studios, Malibu Comics and
several independent publishers.
Steve has also worked in TV, Film, and
most recently in video games. His work for television was aired in episodes of
the popular TV series Smallville and ABC Family’s Kyle XY. In films, Steve
illustrated the only adaptation of the 2008 Oscar winning film Batman the Dark
Knight and his work was overseen and approved by director Christopher Nolan.
This artwork was part of the packaging offered with the Special Blue Ray edition
of Batman Begins. In that same year, George Lucas approved Steve to be the
artist for Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Gods. This series, written by Rob
Williams, was very popular with Indiana Jones fans and the majority of the art
from the series was purchased by Mr. Lucas himself and is now part of his
permanent collection.
Steve has also provided graphics for
Cognito Comics for their revolutionary interactive graphic novel "Operation
Ajax” and in video games he is currently providing work for "The Bane of
Yoto" from Leviathan Games.
His most recent work can be found in the
upcoming adaptation of Neil Gaiman's, "The Graveyard Book". Steve was
handpicked to be one of the few illustrators involved with this project. Additionally,
he has been doing art chores on the IDW series Judge Dredd.
Mickey Lam:
Mickey is a London-based illustrator who also self publishes
his own comics ranging from a school teacher who fights aliens to a banana and
a strawberry who become best friends.
“I’ve had the pleasure
to meet both Steve Scott and Guillermo Ortego, and besides their obvious talent
as creators and the high profile work they’ve been involved in they are also
fine individuals whom I’m proud/honoured to call friends. This will be Ortego’s
third successive appearance as a guest to our show, and that in itself is
testament to his ability as a creator as well as his pleasant personality that
shines through when spending time with his fans, which has ensured a strong
following in Malta.
I’m also convinced that like Ortego, Scott will fit right in and his friendly
approach and enthusiasm will add to the fun, relaxed and exciting atmosphere
prevailing at the Malta
Comic Con. He will surely return to the States with a healthy Maltese fan base.
The presence of up and coming independent creator Mickey Lam further highlights
Wicked Comics’ commitment to welcome guests from all walks of the industry and
I’m sure that along with the other guests his participation will inspire local
artists to continue to develop their talents and establish the exciting Maltese
comics scene further. 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.
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AND TO THE ORGANISERS: PLEASE -THIS YEAR- UNLIKE OTHERS, CAN I GET SOME EVENT PHOTOS FOR THE BLOG??
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