First guests for Thought Bubble 2024 announced! Check out the names in the announcement below.
THOUGHT BUBBLE ANNOUNCE FIRST GUESTS FOR 2024 COMIC CONVENTION
TINI HOWARD, JOCK, SWEENEY BOO, KHARY RANDOLPH, J.L WESTOVER & MORE ANNOUNCED FOR YORKSHIRE CONVENTION
Photo by Simon Godsave
Renowned comic art convention Thought Bubble have announced the first batch of guests and speakers for this year’s event. Returning to Harrogate Convention Centre, Thought Bubble will take place over 16 & 17 November for one of the most important and beloved events in the international comics calendar.
Guests announced today include in-demand comics writer Tini Howard (Catwoman, Excalibur, DC Comics’ Harley Quinn), the legendary British artist and DSTLRY founding creator Jock (The Losers, Batman: The Black Mirror, Gone); prolific artist, illustrator and writer Sweeney Boo (Eat, & Love Yourself, Over My Dead Body, DC Comics’ Harley Quinn), award-winning Italian comic book creator Luana Vecchio (Lovesick, Bolero, DC Comics’ Poison Ivy) and British, NYT best-selling artist Lee Garbett (Uncanny Spider-Man, Shadecraft, Skyward).
Joining them will be guests such as Spanish illustrator Emma Ríos (Island, The Nest, forthcoming graphic novel Anzuelo), Vienna-based artist Khary Randolph (Mosaic, Excellence, Sirens of the City), contemporary comic writer and artist Joanne Starer (Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville, Total Suplex of the Heart), award-winning comic strip artist and graphic novelist Steven Appleby (Dragman, Crocs in Frocks), critically acclaimed Afro-Latina comics writer, editor and publisher Jamila Rowser (Wash Day Diaries, Black Josei Press) and Birmingham-born illustrator and cartoonist Lucie Ebrey (Cowgirls and Dinosaurs: Big Trouble in Little Spittle).
Featuring hundreds of artists and creators that will appeal to all kinds of comic book fans, Thought Bubble is a true festival of comics and comic art with some of the world’s most influential and exciting creators making their way to Yorkshire alongside thousands of attendees from the UK, Europe and the US.
With capacity crowds expected this November, 2024 will see the first time Thought Bubble attendees will be able to collect their tickets early thanks to box office desks set up in independent venues around Harrogate on the Friday evening. This early collection will cut down queuing time on the first day of the convention as well as encourage Thought Bubble fans to explore and support more of Harrogate’s independent businesses.
Tickets for Thought Bubble Comic Convention are on sale now, with newly introduced ticket options for families and students, while under 12s, carers and over 65s tickets remain totally free. Tickets give access to all events within the comic convention weekend; panels, workshops, guest signings, as well as the three huge halls of over 400 exhibitors, publishers and much more still to be announced.
Thought Bubble will be sharing details on further guests, exhibitors and their 2024 programme over the coming months.
Thought Bubble Comic Convention 2024 tickets are on sale now
(L-R) Sweeney Boo, Tini Howard, Khary Randolph announced for Thought Bubble 2024
Announced today (A-Z):
Steven Appleby, Sweeney Boo, Lucie Ebrey, Lee Garbett, Tini Howard, Jock, Khary Randolph, Emma Ríos, Jamila Rowser, Joanne Starer, Luana Vecchio, J.L Westover
Martha Julian, Thought Bubble Festival Director said:
“I don’t want to sound like a broken record, but 2023’s comic convention was undoubtedly our best ever, and this year’s is set to eclipse it! This guest announcement presents a true picture of everything you can expect from Thought Bubble. Our guests span the entire genre, from small-press independent creators, to the makers of world-renowned titles – we are confident that every single comics fan will get to meet their heroes. We had record numbers of attendees last year, and we hope that even more of you can join the fun in 2024. “
THOUGHT BUBBLE FESTIVAL
LEEDS & ACROSS YORKSHIRE
11 -17 NOVEMBER 2024
THOUGHT BUBBLE COMIC CONVENTION
HARROGATE CONVENTION CENTRE
16 & 17 NOVEMBER 2024
