Friday, January 15, 2010

Paul Cornell, Andy Diggle and More at Forbidden Planet

Press release from Forbidden Planet:

TOP COMICS TALENT SIGNING AT FORBIDDEN PLANET

Forbidden Planet London is the flagship of comics retail industry, the mecca of geek and the largest store of its kind in the world.

And we’re delighted to be welcoming: -

Thursday 28th January 6 – 7pm: PAUL CORNELL signing Captain Britain
Thursday 4th February 5:30 – 7pm: THE 45 EVENT from Com.X
Friday 25th February 6 – 7pm: ANDY DIGGLE & JOCK signing The Losers

In Captain Britain and MI13: Vampire State, Paul brings us the tale of the King of the Vampires – and he’s back! What does he want with Spitfire? And how will an election help his cause? Surely Captain Britain and the rest of MI13 have a way to defeat him! Plus: Meggan is Captain Britain's wife, an X-Man in Hell. she get back to Earth in time to help her husband turn back Dracula and his evil invasion?

Our ‘45’ event brings together Andi Ewington and an all-star creator-cast for one of our famous and trademark free-form signings – no tables, no queues. With an array of fantastic Com.X titles on hand, this event blows away the barriers and gives readers and fans a change to mix and chat on a less formal level, grab some great sketches, and really find out what goes on in the world of comics!

Needing no introduction, The Losers was winner of the Best New Comic, National Comics Awards 2004, and nominated for the Best New Series, Eisner Awards 2004 – and it’s now a major motion picture. Come and meet the creators!

Some of the biggest names in Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Comics and Cult Entertainment have come to the FORBIDDEN PLANET London Megastore for signing events, including: Sam Raimi, Guillermo del Toro, Terry Gilliam, Christopher Lee, Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg, William Gibson, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett and Stephen King.

For more news about our signings please go to: http://forbiddenplanet.com/events/ [END]

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