 Doppies
Doppies, Astorauth, Cookie's World/IMO.
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 Mamtor
Mamtor will be in attendance, to promote its flagship
anthology book Event Horizon and Matt Boyce's
Humour comic 'Life is Humiliation'. Event Horizon
features work by many people. 'LIfe is Humilaition'
features work solely by Matt Boyce who is in no
way shape or form an Industry Pro, but he is afraid
of Bananas and Sea Life.
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 The
Were Bear
The Wearbear is a small blue homicidal cuddly
toy. It is also a collective website featuring
short stories, political satire, and all kinds
of other comics.
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 Chronic
Fatigue
One table, i (cf) will be exhibiting my comics,
with the help of a trusted side kick...
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 Crashlander
Crashlander is a comic by James Hutchinson that
has graced Edge magazine since 2004 and been translated
into Russian. I will be selling T-shirts.
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 Blue
Cat Club
On the day I will be selling the short comics
published on my website (http://bluecatclub.keenspace.com)and
possibly some small comics published by other
graduates/staff at Loughborough University. However
they will not be avaliable as exhibitors. I attended
the exhibition last year and would be keen to
come back as a exhibitor.
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 Moonface
Press
Moonface Press are the publishers of Devilchild
written by Andrew Winter.
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 Rant
A triumphant return this year as I missed last
years event. My main comic is called Rant which
contains ... well whatever I fancy putting in
it at the time! Mainly nonsense.
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 The
Goldfish Bowl
The Goldfish Bowl are three people
Wes: Student and artist.
Joff: Script writer and glove puppet creator.
Darren: Main artist and
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 Donkey
Head
A jouney into the known knowns, the unknown knowns,
the known unknowns, and the unknowns unknowns.
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 Gosh!
The London comic shop, catering to the comical
needs of the capital.
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 The
Farm Road Surprise
Unless in the unlikely event we drink too much
brandy and miss out train, we shall come from
our South coast shed to bring you seedy tales
from the underbelly of Brighton. And more. Maybe.
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 Daedalus
Blue
The writer and Artist of the Webcomic Daedalus
Blue will be selling Prints from the strip, various
books, A full colour comics anthology as well
as other side Publications too!
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 Richard
Tinglay
I shall be selling mini-comics, art and, god willing,
some plushy toy things.
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 Kelly
Hernandez
I shall be selling mini-comics, art and, god willing,
some plushy toy things.
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 Phat
Catz
Phat comics are the publishers of Ed and Twelve
Hour Shift. Twelve Hour Shift is the story of
Steve Jones working life as a concierge. Ed is
an illustrator enjoying life and avoiding work..
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 Factor
Fiction
Factor Fiction publish the two highly regarded
anthology comics: The Girly Comic and Violent!
Both comics are 'what they say on the tin', as
The Girly Comic specialises in strips with female
protaganists, while Violent! is a blackly humorous
action comic.
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 Neptune
Factory
Neptune Factory... Discover the factory of dreams!
...Once upon a time Jenika. She lived drawing,
colouring and inking. After various collaborations
as comic artist and illustrator with e-zines,
magazines, websites and newspapers she flew from
Ita to London where she lives still now drawing
in a castle surrounded by a park and a few ghosts.
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DingBobik Comics
Two artists with variety of comics, some printed
for sale. Will hopefully have a simple stall with
a red table cloth (hopefully) and a few posters
if we have anywhere to stick them!
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AFootBooks
Afootbooks is a collective of illustrators, designers
and animators, all Graduates and friends from
the University of Brighton.
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Scar Comics
Scar comics began from a telephone ideas jam between
Shane Chebsey and Andy Richmond. Scar comics,
a simple combination of the two creator's initials:
S.C. and A.R. was born.
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Aaron 'Smurf' Murphy
A veteran of the Thing, Aaron 'Smurf' Murphy is
still the odd jobs man of small press. So far
he's supplied art for Starscape, Brute & Beastly,
Manga Quake and web comics Fragged, Confusion
and Twosideswide Currently working on more The
Life Of An Artist strips for Lost Property 3 as
well as his art terrorist project Smoking Thrills.
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Zip Gun Comics
Zip Gun Comics represents a group of comics creators
from the Liverpool Comics Workshop. With the aid
of the workshop we are able to publish our own
comics and promote them under the Zip Gun banner
at comics events such as Comic Expo and the UK
Web & Mini-Comics Thing.
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Paper Tiger Comix
Paper Tiger is a co-operative venture where all
the artists get creative control of their work
and share the small printing costs then receive
a fair & proportionate share of the print
run to sell and distribute.
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UAMOU
Comic books, toys, pin-badges. Its all here.
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Weebl & Bob
Hot pie based action wrenched from the furtive
mind of series creator and part-time ninja, Jonti
Picking. The sexiest site on the internet, bar
none.
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Book Of Lists
Sharing the table will be: Paul Rainey, who is
responsible for There's No Time Like The Present
and Book Of Lists; Andrew Cheverton and Tim Keable
of ether/ore Press, selling West, Miserable and
the new Alice's Adventures In Hell; and Merry-Go-Sun's
Karrie Fransman who will be selling Eaves Dropping
and other comics.
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Mr Maximo and Rabbit
Mr Maximo and Rabbit are set to return with a
new short comic book in March in time for 'The
THING'. Bridgeen Gillespie, creator of various
random small press comics is here as a first time
exhibitor at the Thing 2006.
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Two Sides Wide
Two Sides Wide will be spreading the goodness
which is Two Sides Wide, and selling kat hats.
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Life Waltz
Rico: LifeWaltz is the comic I draw and he 'writes'
It's been online a while now and the idea floating
around a fair while longer. Parodies and puns
and assorted chicanery within. Also table junks,
for your purchase and perusal! Mitch: we didnt
want to stand.
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Tales From The Flat
Modern Monstrosity boys Laurence and Oliver down
with the third issue of Tales From the Flat. Also
Oliver offers sketches (but only on girls chests)
and Laurence will be sprouting witty comments
(drunken ramblings) for any one interested.
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Pantomime Press
Richard Nairn & Robert Martin started up Pantomime
Press in 2001 and since then have produced a wondrous
library of delight for the comics buying public.
Now incredibly, they promise at least 2 new releases
for the Thing that will dazzle your eyes and rot
your brain!!.
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David Bailllie
Mr David Baillie returns for his third Thing in
as many years. Come say hello and see his wonderful
comics. And his Kwot.
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Moochowski
Moochowski is a brand new comic, set in 1980s
New York. It's a twelve part comedy saga, about
an uptown family brought to the edge of crisis
by an uninhibited, hyperactive drifter who comes
to stay.
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Incarnadine
The two of us exhibiting our webcomic, Some small
merchandise; Stickers, Badges etc.
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A Mad Tea Party
A Mad Tea-Party is one of a couple of ongoing
comics projects by ex-pat Canadian Jonathon Dalton.
It is a slighty unusual science fiction story
about two sisters trapped in a web of Japanese
politics, alien intrigue, and out-of-context poetry.
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Mindlube
Mindlube Productions, established 2004 by Lord
RSB and Greynolds (later incorporating Huge Grant),
have been creating various comic/zine projects
over the last year-or-so, until this time only
distributed (unwullingly to family and friends)
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One For Sorrow
I'm hoping to shift a few copies of my 800 page
comic book story (sold in separate 100 page episodes)
recently reviewed and recommended on a yahoo groups
forum by Dave Sim, creator of Cerebus. I will
also have copies of my autobiographical work for
sale and will be signing and doing sketches on
request. |
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I Thought Of It First
ITOIFP, Mike & Mal - Two artists, many comics,
one table.. because we're both too cheap to spring
for a whole one.. Casual violence and irreverence
with strong social messages, way out sci-fi fantasies
and general piss-taking from a couple of flamers
who have nothing better to do an a Saturday morning. |
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The Noob
Gianna is Italian, but she's been living in London
for the last 12 years - for the food and the weather.
The Noob is the story of Ohforf'sake (naming error
at creation) in the online world of Clichequest
- Valley of the Grind. |
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Herc Hill
Herc makes comics with his hands and on some occasions
such as this fine show, Herc will attempt to trade
his comics...for coins. |
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boot_error
After over a year of being online, I decided to
take the plunge and get a table at my first Comix
Thing. I'm not sure what to expect, but I hope
to meet other fine authors/artists, get boot_error
'out there' and perhaps sell some stuff in the
process. Although it still doesn't change the
fact I'm nervous to the bone. |
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Beaver & Steve
James Turner is a philosopher and a gentleman,
but when he sobers up he also draws a comic called
Beaver and Steve. This year at the Thing he will
be selling various geegaws including (hopefully!)
the first ever collected Beaver and Steve book.
He also requests that visitors bring him biscuits
(he prefers ones with chocolate on). |
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Underfire & Zarjaz
Underfire Comics are based in Brighton and have
been publishing independent comics for over three
years. We produced the mini-series Operation:
Black Jet and Dream Time
as well as five issues of the anthology series
Rapid Fire. |
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Studio
Blink Twice
The Blink Twice circus rolls into the Mini Comix
Thang! The team will be bringing their usual huge
stock of Malcolm Magic and Tusk back issues, as
well as a whole slew of new stuff, including a
special sketchbook just for the con, and the release
of the third Malcolm Magic trade! |
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Lit - Very
Small Monsters
A showcase of illustration work, both sequential
and otherwise, by a group of Lincoln-based newcomers,
including webcomics, print comics, general illustration
and 3D models.
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Stuff
Sucks
Liz Greenfield is from Holland. When she isn't
being ridiculed for having a best friend who is
a windmill, she is drawing comics. Stuff Sucks
is an ongoing tale based on a record shop. It's
packed with satire, slapstick, and probably other
humorous devices. But those will be surprises.
Come by the booth if you like human interaction
and buying things! |
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Vented
Spleen
Ventedspleen, author of the heart-warming and
life-affirming 'Art school scum' and 'You're wrong'
comics, has enjoyed little to no popular interest
in his work. Sadly for the rest of the world,
this has failed to stop him producing further
vitriolic trash. His new comic - 'How to date
a girl in 10 days' - (currently being serialized
on his website) will be exclusively for sale at
the Thing '06. |
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Tozzer
Rob & Pete formed Ablaze Media in 2002, and
their first title was the graphic novel "Tozzer
and the Invisible Lap Dancers", Thei new
graphic novel "Tozzer2: Special Edition"
has just been released. The Tozzer comics are
fun filled slices of biting pop culture. |
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HousD
Third time lucky Ali Graham will be back to showcase
the latest releases from HOUSD. |
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Smallzone
Smallzone is where you can find out about self
published and small press comics in the UK and
all over the world; your one stop shop for small
press comics, and information for old and new
self publishers alike. |
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Scarygoround
John Allison draws Scary Go Round, delighting
children young and old around the world. |
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Brodies
Law
Brodies Law was first published in 2004 in the
UK & US and has just been released (Sept 2005)
as a graphic
novel. Brodies Law is a thriller about a a
guy called Brodie. |
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Roger
Langridge
Roger Langridge will be selling his comics, book
collections, minicomics and original artwork. |
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Pirates
Yarr! Thar be pyrates in these waters... Pirates
is all about the swashbuckling adventures of a
small crew of pirates lead by the fearsome "Cap'n"
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Earthbound
This will be my third year at the Thing, and i'm
looking forward to it even more than last year!
As well as Earthbound I also have a new comic
called The
WAVAM Project. |
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Eddie
'Eddache' Bowley
Bollox
Comics.co.uk is a collection of works created
by Eddache, author behind several webcomics such
as Bollox and Edd Egg. At Thing '06 he will be
selling his new comic books (including exclusive
Edd Egg strips) and even more special stuffs. |
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Strangehaven
Strangehaven is the work of Gary Spencer Millidge
who is currently celebrating 10 years of his self
published comic series. You can pick up the latest
volume in the collection, Conspiricies
at the Thing 2006. |
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Zoical
We are a small group of cartoonists from the UK,
Ireland, France, Greece, the united states and
Mexico all working with different styles, mediums,
and themes but joined by our shared love of comics
[and good curry]. |
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Amaranth
& GothBoy
Amaranth is a series telling the tragic lovestory
between a girl From Bristol and the Lord of Hell.
GothBoy is an ex-webcomic chronicling the lives
and unlikely adventures of a sad boy and his friends. |
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Portent
Comics
Portent Comics is a collective of comic books
creators based all over the world, working together
to produce new and exciting comic based projects. |
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Soaring
Penguin
Soaring Penguin is a small press publisher, always
on the lookout for new talent, and for comic creators
needing assistance in self-publishing. |
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Comics
Creators Guild
E-merl
& Strip For Me
