I just checked the Bristol International Comic Expo site & noticed that they've managed to update the
Spotlight section, It seems that they're really trying to emphasise the 'International' aspect of the expo.
Special guests include:
Misako Rocks creator of
Biker Girl, Detective Germaine &
Rock n' Roll Love.
Yishan Li whose recently published books include
Aluria Chronicles (Yaoi Press),
Midnight Blue (Demented Dragon),
The Guardians (QTK Anime),
Dark Mists and
The Tizzle Sisters & Erik (Markosia Comics) and
Spirit Marked (Yaoi Press). She is currently working on the
Contes Du Boudoir Hante (Delcourt).
Sean Michael Wilson writer of
Lafcadio Hearn's Japanese Ghost Stories (Demented Dragon),
The Japanese Drawing Room (Russell Coates / Boychild Productions) and
Gang of Love (Yaoi Press).
Siku one of Britain's leading comic book/concept artists having worked for 2000AD, Marvel and COM X with works published in Germany and Spain.
Ilya editor of
The Mammoth Book of Best New Manga.
Paul Gravett author of
MANGA:Sixty Years Of Japanese Comics, GRAPHIC NOVELS: Stories To Change Your Life and
GREAT BRITISH COMICS: Celebrating A Century Of Ripping Yarns & Wizard Wheezes (with Peter Stanbury).
Self Made Hero: Manga Shakespeare a series of graphic novel adaptations of William Shakespeare's plays. A fusion of classic Shakespeare with manga visuals, these are cutting-edge adaptations that will intrigue and grip readers.
Artists EMMA VIECELI (Hamlet) and SONIA LEONG (Romeo and Juliet)
will be signing at the Selfmadehero stand throughout the weekend.
Tokyopop Bristol International Comic Expo is proud to announce that Tokyopop UK will be launching their
3rd Rising Stars of Manga UK & Eire competition on
SUNDAY 13th MAY at the show.
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