The "V for Vendetta Artist" is coming to Lanka Comic Con 2017

British comic book artist, David Lloyd, is coming to Lanka Comic-Con 2017. He is probably best known as the illustrator for the Alan Moore story, “V for Vendetta.”

Picture credit: Warner Bros., DC Comics

“I thought that would be great if he looked like Guy Fawkes, kind of theatrical. I just suggested it to Alan, and he said, 'that sounds like a good idea.' It gave us everything, the costume and everything.”

V for Vendetta is a tale of resistance against a fascist government. In it, the UK is controlled by a xenophobic, authoritarian party, revolving around strong leadership.The anarchist, V, begins a one-man terror crusade against the them, inspiring others to rise up.

Lloyd has been illustrating for Comics since the 1970s, and has worked on IPs for Marvel UK, DC, Dark Horse Comics, and more. He has worked on such properties as "Hellblazer" with Grant Morrison, "War Story" with Garth Ennis, and "Global Frequency" with Warren Ellis.

Picture Credit: New York Times

In 2012, Lloyd started Aces Weekly, a multi award-winning digital comic anthology.  

It features the work of such creators as Mark Wheatley, Val Mayerik, John McCrea, Phil Hester, and Lew Stringer.

In 2005, V for Vendetta was made into a movie, starring Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving:

Source: Material plundered liberally from Wikipedia.

It's Lit! - Lanka Comic Con, 2017

Picture credit: Warner Bros. and DC Comics

Lanka Comic Con will be held at the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Center, on August 26th and 27th. 

You can follow the event here, and of course, at lankacomiccon.lk. 

Come be yourself! 

An Amazing Tent-based Comic Con Just Happened

Comic Con India's Delhi edition, was this weekend. This is what a tent-based Comic Con, looks like once you're attendees are in the 10s of thousands (try to count the number of tents):

Last year, was 30,000+ attendees. 
Picture Credit: Comic Con India

Jatin Varma is the main organizer of India Comic Con. We had the good luck of having him visit us at Lanka Comic Con this year, and we got to visit him and his crew in turn last month, at Benguluru Comic Con. 

I don't know yet how many came this year (last year's figure was 30,000 attendees). However, here are some pictures of their massive crowd.

This is what a Comic Con in the tens of thousands, looks like.

Here are just a few shots of the amazing cosplay that took place. To see more, check out their event gallery, here:  

We're delighted at how well the India Comic Con team has done. Congratulations!  

Picture Credit: Comic Con India

Blockbuster Hollywood Actor Coming to Lanka Comic Con 2017

Kevin McNally, who plays First Mate Joshamee Gibbs in the Pirates of the Caribbean series across from Johnny Depp, is coming to Lanka Comic Con 2017. 

Buddies on the set, buddies off the set. Sticking to The Code! 
Credit: Walt Disney 

McNally has quite a deep record in show business. Fans of ABC's new hit show, Designated Survivor (2016) have seen him as General Harris Cochrane, opposing Kiefer Sutherland's character.

Foreshadowing White House-Military relations in Donald Trump's War Room
Credit: ABC

Others will remember him from the amazing The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015), with Dev Patel and Jeremy Irons. He played Major MacMahon, challenging Ramanujan to crack Partition mathematics.

Before Defriending had a button.
Credit: IFC Films

I first noticed McNally myself, in Valkyrie (2009, Tom Cruise and Bill Nighy), a film about an attempt to topple Hitler. If you haven't seen Valkyrie, you need to. 

Credit: MGM

Credit: Carnival Films

Fans of Downton Abbey will recognize him as Mr. Bryant. He met his wife Phyllis Logan on the set of the show. 

(I imagine Sri Lankan Downton Abbey fans did not ever think they would see a cast member at Lanka Comic Con.)

Credit: BBC

McNally was even in Doctor Who.

Here he is in the 1984 classic, The Twin Dilemma. 

I'm not sure who he shoots here, but I'm pretty sure it was the right thing to do. 

McNally returns to his role next summer, in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, coming out in May. 

Lanka Comic Con will be at the SLECC, on August 26th and 27th. For information on sponsoring the event, please contact us, here. 

"But I Thought This Was You Guys?"

So you might have seen this: 

This is incorrect.  Last year's event was Lanka Comic Con. We have already had it again this year, back in August.

There is no "second edition of the same Comic Con"  happening at the BMICH. The event that is happening, is completely different.

Lanka Comic Con is in no way affiliated with it. 

Get A Handmade Nazgul at the Geek Xmas Market

Picture Credit: Prasanna Welangoda (who did a 3 hour shoot with these) 

I met Aishwarya Tennekoon in 2015, when we first did Lanka Comic Con. I’d set up some upcycled cardboard as city ruins for a game. I was pretty proud of it - but it was basically garbage, thrown together in a day. Aishwarya meanwhile, came in with a scale model of Barad-dur.

It was the first of many cases where I’d be stunned - both by the quality of his work, and by his great humility about the whole thing. For him, this is just something he does. He would do it whether or not there was anyone to see.

He has been busy since then. He’s been learning how to draw for comics. He's travelled around Pettah, trying to find something to use for model grass. And he’s been building Lord of the Rings models - Hobbit holes, Nazguls, you know, the usual stuff.

Recently, he tried selling one on the Geek Collectors Page. People went nuts - I was quite annoyed, because I found out about it much too late. Encouraged by the reaction, he’s decided to make a bunch more, just to sell at the geek Xmas Market.

Here are some of the things you can expect. All of these are handmade. All of these are highly limited. And the fell beast with the rider? That's the only one there is.

He is pricing these to be accessible. You can buy a Bag End for 4,000/= (complete with Mahogany or Teak bases). The mounted Nazgul is going to 6,000 rupees. And Sauron? He’s just 4,000/=. The Nazgul on Fellbeast, which is 29 inches wide, is going for 12,000/=.

You can meet Aishwarya, talk to him about his work, and maybe hire him for a commission at the Geek Xmas Market.

Be early.

Collectique is giving away Collectibles Prizes and Vouchers at the Geek Xmas Market

Collectique, a one-stop shop for toys, collectibles and comic merchandise in Colombo, is giving prizes and vouchers at the Geek Xmas Market. Here’s what’s up for grabs:

Cosplay Prize

If someone wants to give you a prize, say thank you, smile, and put it in your pocket. You may have just been having some fun, but you know what? Sometimes, you get a prize for that.

Collectique will be holding a cosplay competition; the winner will get a 12" Marvel Titan Hero Series Action Figure.*

They will also have a photo booth, which they encourage everyone to make use of.

But I Just Want to Shop...

Collectique is also holding a prize draw for people who shop at their table. For every 3,000/= spent, you get a raffle ticket. The drawing will be at 5:30pm. The prize? A Kotobukiya ArtFX+ statue.* Its’ going to be worth as much as 11,000/=.

I Love Shopping! "Add to Cart" is "Add to Heart!"

Their third offer is for every 5,000/= spent, they will give a voucher for 500/= - that’s 10 percent! - redeemable with them on the weekend of 12th and 13th of December.

You can contact Collectique, here. Ask for Oshan, he’s pretty cool. He may or may not be a cute teddy bear though. 

*Exact item to be determined on the day, at Collectique’s discretion.

Lego is coming to the Geek Xmas Market

KTI International, the exclusive agent for Lego in Sri Lanka, will be representing both Lego and Hotwheels at the Geek Xmas Market! 

TNL Radio is the Official Radio Partner for the Geek Xmas Market

TNL Radio is the official radio partner of the Geek Xmas Market!

You will be hearing radio spots about the event on TNL Radio from the 29th of November, to 3rd December.

You can follow TNL’s Facebook page here.

Sri Lanka’s first All-Geek Christmas Shopping event is happening on the 4th

17 different geek vendors (so far) are coming together for The Geek Xmas Market.  Three, yet to be announced, are international brands. This is going to be the best local opportunity to buy geek gifts for your loved ones. Perhaps more importantly, it's their opportunity to buy them for you.  

You’ll find collectibles, posters, comic books, shirts, jewelry, handmade pieces - you name it. We even have someone making bantha milk shakes (you're going to love those).  We are building a list of the vendors, here. 

 

The Collectibles exhibition

For the first time in Sri Lanka, we are also having a collectibles exhibition. This is being organised by the Geek Club of Sri Lanka's Collectors Page. You can hear more about this from the founders, Tony and Shanil, here. 

We would not be Geeks, if you were not also having some games. For one, the LARP Guild of Sri Lanka will be holding a sword fighting tournament - no prior training (or swords) necessary for this child-friendly event. However expect some cardio. You can hear the founder, Johann Balasuriya, talk about what’s planned, here.

“This is going to be the best local opportunity to buy geek gifts for your loved ones. Perhaps more importantly, it’s their opportunity to buy them for you. ”

They're also going to be some interactive presentation and a hands-on workshop on how to shoot collectibles. If you want to get the most out of the macro photography workshop, please bring your camera.

“TNL Radio is the official radio partner for the Geek Xmas Market.”

The Geek Xmas Market will be happening at Trace Expert City in Maradana. You can follow the event on Facebook, here.