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April 22, 2008
Posted 3 weeks, 2 days ago on April 22, 2008
Thanks to the lovely people over at Movies.ie, we have two pairs of tickets for the preview screening of Iron Man movie to give away. The screening will be held at Cineworld Cinemas, Parnell Street, Dublin 1 on Wednesday the 30th of April, so this is going to be a very fast competition!
So, to be in with a chance to win tickets, just tell us in which year did the character of Iron Man first appear in comics: was it 1953, 1963, or 1973? Send answers, along with your land address, marked Iron Man Competition, to pomealoid[at]yahoo[dot]com, and the first two answers out of the hat on the evening of Thursday 24th April will get tickets sent to them, courtesy of Movies.ie. That’s in two days, so get to it!
You can also enter another competition to win tickets on the Movies.ie website, here. All you have to do is sign up to the site.
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April 6, 2008
Posted 1 month, 4 days ago on April 6, 2008
The second 2D – Northern Ireland Comics Festival takes place on Thursday 5th, Friday 6th, and Saturday 7th of June 2008 in the Verbal Arts Centre and Sandinos Bar in Derry, Northern Ireland.
Events will include Signings, Sketching Sessions, Workshops, Panels, Dealers, Portfolio Reviews, and an Art Exhibition. Entry to all events is FREE. Not only that, but tables for Creators, Dealers, and Publishers are also supplied free, although there is a limited supply, and it will be allocated on a first come – first served basis.
Guests so far confirmed for the event include:
Charlie Adlard, Bob Byrne, Shane Chebsey, Rufus Dayglo, David Hine, Laura Howell, Ilya, Garry Leach, Alan Martin, Stephen Mooney, Nick Roche, and Stephen Thompson.
More information about all aspects of the Festival can be got form the Festival organiser, David Campbell. Email: david[at]2dfestival[dot]com
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March 2, 2008
Posted 2 months, 4 days ago on March 2, 2008
Chapters bookshop on Parnell Street, Dublin 1, have organised a signing event on Friday 28 March with three of the authors who will be attending this year’s P-CON SF Convention, which takes place that weekend in the Central Hotel in Exchequer Street, Dublin 2.
The authors signing include C.E. Murphy, the convention’s Guest of Honour; Juliet E McKenna; and Oisín McGann. The signing will take place from 6.30pm to 7.30pm, after which all parties involved will be going over to the Central Hotel for the official launch of P-CON at 8.00pm.
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February 11, 2008
Posted 3 months, 3 days ago on February 11, 2008
Bob Byrne, the man behind MBLEH! and The Shiznit, not to mention 2000AD’s Bob Byrne’s Twisted Tales, has finally finished his magnum opus, the 160-page graphic novel Mr Amperduke, which he will be officially launching on Thursday 14th February at 8pm in the Bernard Shaw in Portobello, on the outskirts of Dublin City. Further information about Mr Amperduke, along with directions to get to the launch, can all be found here.
There’s an invitation to the launch here:
If you can’t make it to the launch, you can still buy the book through Bob’s site, here.
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January 10, 2008
Posted 9 hours, 45 minutes ago on January 10, 2008
The Chester Beatty Library in Dublin Castle is hosting a Manga & Anime Weekend at the beginning of February.
The schedule is as follows:
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Friday 1 February: Opening Night
6pm: Screening of Naussica of the Valley of Wind (Over 16s)
Screening supported by Tiger Beer
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Saturday 2 February: Manga Day
11am: Screening of Astro Boy
2pm: Well known UK comics expert and Manga specialist Paul Gravett will present an illustrated talk on the popularity of this medium.
3.30pm: Demonstration with Manga artist. Details to be confirmed
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Sunday 3 February: Anime Day
11am: Screening of Paprika (91 mins) 16 +
1.30pm: Surreal Art of Anime, talk by Paul Watts
3pm: Screening of Angel’s Egg (80 mins) 16+
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Further details can be found on the
Chester Beatty Library Events page.
Please note that booking is essential for each event. To book, contact Education Services by telephone at 4070750 or by emailing educationservices[at]cbl[dot]ie.
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