2nd years get ready to take MCM by storm

2nd year Cartoon and Comic Arts students getting ready for MCM London May 2016 

Once again its that time of year where the troops are getting ready to produce their comics and head off to London for the biggest comic con in the UK ... MCM. with over 100,000 people expected to visit during the 3 days the convention is open, it has grown in size. 

Along side this so has the Cartoon and Comic Arts award which will be taking 20 students to the event to sell their own original work and comics. 

here are their logos as they appear on the MCM Comic Village Website

Carta Comics Consists of Hanna Stanway, Phoenix Cooper-Morriss, Tony Holdsworth, Paul Walshaw, Isaac Hirshfield Wight

Covenant of Arcana - Alessandra Lombardi, Megan Strobb, Daniel Johnson, Tom Bickles-Guilfoyle

Farpoint Comics - Shaun Nichols, Mark Farnell, Zach Cobb, Michy Kahuya, Matt Fair 

Mythical Inc - Kale Mcleer, Lawrence Copeman, Oliver Humm, Natalie Burgher, Sam Megaw

May London MCM Comic Con

Staffs Uni 

Cartoon & Comic Arts 

Students take 

London MCM By Storm

This is a bit later than planned due to the work load associated with the end of the semester and setting up the degree Show and doing all the marking etc, I wont carry on, I can see you are already close to tears.

This year saw Cartoon and Comic Arts setting up Level 5 students (2nd Years) to go to London MCM Comic Con. They were split into 4 groups (Publishing houses) and got together to sell purely original comics. It turned into a huge success for the students.

The Comic Village was very large this time, the students were split into their groups and dispersed among other independent artist and publishers.

The Super Comic League consisted of Emily Moore, Chizi Woherm, Jay Wightman and Megan Lee. They drew comics based on Fantasy creatures.

Hex Comics with Christina, Ross, Brad, Simon and Zu. Their comics had a mystical element to them.

Melonchomics had Vicky, Sonny, Izzy, Rob, Sam and Reuben and did a post Apocalyptic tales. 

Finally Techne Comics based mainly in Fantasy/Mythology stories featured Maisy, Tara, Nadia, Nick, Kate and Natasha, and they had a special guest star Pheonix a 1st year student turn up to help out .

Things to come from September 2014

I thought I'd better post some thing to say how busy we will be over the next few weeks. But we will be out and about so come and see us.

Monday 15th September - induction week - new students, new studio.
Wednesday 17th September - The Glebe for the induction quiz. Pop along after 4pm for a beer and a chat
Saturday  20th September - Open day. Recruitment  for 2015... yes we do start that early.

Sunday 28th September - Stoke Con, Leek Road. We'll have a stall selling student work  (as well as students selling their own work independently!) John Charles (MarvelUK, Power Rangers) and Jason Brindley (2000AD- Death Comes to Dillinger) 2 lecturers and comic artists will be available to draw you for a small fee. There will also be a design your own comic strip area in the Brindley.

Saturday 4th October - 24 hour comic challenge. This year taking place in the Cadman Court yard area, along College Road.

Thursday 23rd - Sunday 26th October 1st years trip to London and MCM

So there is quiet a few things planned.
Phew !