special events

2D Northern Ireland Comics Festival 2012 / 31.05.12

Location: Verbal Arts Centre & Various Venues
Date: 31 May - 02 June 2012
Suitability: Everyone
T: 02871 266946

A wide variety of events including workshops, talks and panel discussions, with the main themes exploring the ‘Olympic Truce’ and the ‘Digital Evolution’ in comics. The Festival culminates with the 2D Comics Fair on Saturday 2 June. The Comics Fair will have some of the world’s best comic artists and writers in attendance who have worked on everything from Batman, Superman, Avengers, X-Men, Star Wars and the Walking Dead to the Beano and Dandy. The guests will be doing sketches of your favourite comic characters and signing books. There will also be a fantastic selection of comic books and merchandise on sale, as well as drawing competitions, face painting and you can even be drawn as a Monster or Zombie.

The 2D Evening Sessions will be a series of events in Sandinos, on Friday 1 June and Saturday 2 June, which cater for a more mature audience and will give attendees a perfect chance to quiz their favourite 2D guests.