COMIC BOOK ART
	Friday April 29/Saturday April 30 Various locations and times, see individual event

We are proud to present a series of events which celebrate the humble Comic Book - perhaps the most derided and misunderstood of artforms - and which give it the attention it so richly deserves.

Friday April 29
10am-5pm | Studio ON Comic Book Workshop | Upstairs, Dream Ireland
Comic book artists Will Simpson and Garry Leach lead a group of 15 people through the process of creating a comic book story. Pete Briggs, screenwriter of Hellboy, will give a talk to the workshop at 4pm.

This workshop is open to people aged 16-25 years and costs £4.00. To register, please contact the festival office on telephone 028 90232403.

9pm-1am | Comic Book Club Night and Smallaxe Comics launch | McCrackens
A club night of music related to comic book culture, featuring visuals from comic books old and new. This is also the launch event for a new comic book by Belfast-based Smallaxe Comics

Tickets £5 on the door

www.smallaxeonline.org

Saturday April 30
2pm-3.30pm | Comic Book Panel Discussion | Duke of York
A panel discussion taking a closer look at all things comic book and featuring: graphic artist Feargal O’Malley (Chair), screenwriter Pete Briggs (Hellboy), female comic book artist Jeremy Dennis (Caption, UK comics convention), comics-based animator Rufus Dayglo (Gorillaz) and artist, writer and publisher Garry Leach (Judge Dredd, A1.)

Admission Free.

4pm-5pm | Screening: Fantastic Planet | Upstairs, Duke of York

René Laloux’s animated tale of humans kept as domesticated pets by an alien race of blue humanoid giants called Traags. The film won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival in 1973.

Admission Free

7pm | Launch of Will Simpson exhibition – upstairs at Dream Ireland
(See page 79 for further information.)