From London To Angoulême, The Greatest Comedian E-book Competition In The West

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From London To Angoulême, The Greatest Comedian E-book Competition In The West… they usually’ve acquired a comic book obelisk

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Discover the Angoulême Comics Competition with British creators on a quest for publishers.
Uncover Angoulême’s intriguing Comedian Obelisk that each city ought to aspire to have.
Be part of Posy Simmonds, the primary Brit to win the Grand Prix, as this yr’s pageant President.
Navigate the most important comedian pageant within the West with maps, galleries, and insider insights.

Three acquainted British comedian e book creators, Chris Geary and Simon Lewis of Flesh And Blood and Pores and skin And Bone graphic novels, and Joshua Spiller of Protean Masks, have headed from London to the Western world’s largest comedian e book pageant being held this week, the Angoulême Worldwide Comics Competition, and arrived earlier this morning. They are going to be searching for different creators, comics, and publishers, possibly those that will likely be curious about publishing their very own work additional. Take a look at their stuff within the hyperlinks above. Chris Geary tells me, “The three intrepid explorers have made it. I’ve hooked up among the photographs I took alongside the way in which. Will add a little bit of what they’re of. Undecided what number of you will discover useful, however right here goes…” Thanks Chris! The journey has begun!

Chris Geary tells Bleeding Cool “The journey itself was fairly simple. Even with having to alter twice. Surprisingly sufficient we may purchase a ticket that included the primary and third prepare, however then had to purchase the switch. The city itself is quite a bit greater than I initially thought. We acquired there at 5, and by the point we acquired sorted in our Air B’n’B (about 10 minutes drive from the city centre, it was darkish. So could not actually see a lot of the city by the point we made it again for meals. (Which was good – shocker!) Immediately is the primary day of the con correct.” Josh Spiller has a number of photographs of the city as properly… of the comics and of the comedian obelisk. As Chris says “I believe each city ought to have a Comedian Obelisk.”

And even with out Chris, Simon and Josh, this years could have a really British really feel. Final yr, Posy Simmonds was the primary British creator to win The Grand Prix at Angoulême, essentially the most prestigious comedian e book prize on the planet. And because of this, she has been named President of this yr’s present, with exhibitions of her work, and likewise creating the poster for this yr’s Angoulême.