Whether you’ve always wondered about the creative process behind the production of a comic book, or if you’re just an overgrown comic fanboy, hit up the Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention from Dec. 10 to 12 at Suntec Singapore, as the who’s who of the comic world fly in for a three-day comic, toy and game bonanza.
On the list is comic book heavyweight, Marvel Comics, which will be exhibiting in Asia for the first time. Local comic book store, G & B Comics, will also bring in British sequential artist and comic writer, David Lloyd, famed for co-creating the acclaimed V for Vendetta comic strip (adapted into a box office winner in 2006, starring Hugo Weaving and Natalie Portman) with Alan Moore, having devised V’s iconic Guy Fawkes-inspired appearance as well as manipulated the absence of sound effects and thought balloons to great effect in the franchise. Lloyd will be showcasing his latest work, KickBack, at the convention.
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Other highlights include panels and signings by Salvador Larroca (Fantastic Four, Iron Man), Harvey Tolibao (X-Men, Star Wars), Ivan Brandon (Batman) and Phil Ortiz (The Simpsons). It’s the whole shebang—there’ll be a Hollywood stunt show, exclusive Manga and game releases, Cosplay galore and performances by Tokyo’s Akihabara-based female idol group, AKB48.
For those who aspire to work for the big comic companies, international talent scout C.B. Cebulski is scheduled to talk about Marvel’s talent hunt on Dec. 10, where he’ll be giving guidelines on portfolio submissions.
For full list of guests, log on to www.singaporetgcc.com and be a fan of G&B Comics on Facebook for the latest announcements of Comic-con exclusives.
