My thanks to Paul Prescott and his team for their kind hospitality at Wigan Comic Con yesterday. They looked after the guests well and it was a pleasure to attend.
As with all of these multi-media events, the majority of attendees are there to see the actors and cosplayers and haven't read a comic since they were little kids, but that often works to a comic creator's advantage because it means we meet people who might otherwise never see our work. It's always good to attract a new audience outside of the usual comics community.
My thanks to those who stopped by for a chat, sketch, or to buy a comic! It was great to see Paul Twist again, and to finally meet Caroline Chadwick, who's been a fan of Tom Thug since the days of Oink! It was also good to catch up with comics buddies Dave and Paul Windett and Graham Pearce.
Here's a few photos from the day...
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| 9a.m.... Guests and traders setting up, ready for the 10a.m. opening. |
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| Graham Pearce, creator of Sgt. Mike Battle! |
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| Cartoonist Dave Windett! |
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| Sam Johnson, creator of Geek Girl! |
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| Tools of the trade. |
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| Tom Thug's No.1 fan Caroline, pleased with a sketch. |
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| Look out! It's Doctor Robotnik! |
