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Sonic the Comic Con
Kickstarter!
SONIC THE COMIC CON is a day-long celebration of the UK's Sonic the Comic and its online continuation: Sonic the Comic Online.
We're using Kickstarter to raise the money to fund the convention but donating is also the only way to get an invite to the show.
We're confident it will be a fantastic celebration, a special day to commemorate the life of STC over the last 21 years! We want to showcase the many aspects of what made this comic so memorable, and what has kept it going as a fan creation to date. We already have a day planned full of great events:
Meet & Greet with Special Guests: Over the past few weeks and months we have been talking with many of the artists and writers who brought Sonic the Comic to life! We've already announced Nigel Dobbyn and Ferran Rodriguez and believe me when I say we still have some other BIG names from the comic to announce.
Art/Writing Classes and Tutorials: Our special guests have very kindly agreed to give attendees an opportunity to learn the tricks of the trade! These special sessions will be held throughout the day, to give budding artists and writers a fantastic chance to learn from the best!
Competitions: We hope you will bring your skills along on the day and enter the art and writing contests, and show off your STC-inspired works! We're also planning to offer some very special prizes too!
Original Works: A range of original hand-drawn, hand-painted original covers and pages from both STC and STCO will be on display throughout the day, so you can come and lay your eyes on the incredible work that went into the creation of your favourite issues.
Q&A Sessions: Our special guests will be talking about some of their fond memories of working on the comic, as well as answering your burning questions!
But of course, STCC won't just be about the activities taking place throughout the day! We've made sure we have a venue with plenty of space for attendees to socialise, relax, and reminisce about their favourite STC works. We will also be in the company of many of the writers and artists of Sonic the Comic and STC Online, so we promise the day will be a true family reunion of both generations!
What better place to celebrate the history of an iconic British comic, than in the historic and picturesque city of York!
York is situated in an ideal location and is easily accessible by train from both the north and the south of the United Kingdom via several main lines.
Our venue of choice is the beautiful grade 1 listed Merchant Adventurers’ Hall, which lies in the heart of the city centre. The venue has capacity for 180 attendees, and two versatile halls to hold the convention in. The Hall is a 10 minute walk from the train station, and is situated next to the Piccadilly bus stop. Right on the edge of the bustling city centre.
York is an extremely popular tourist destination so if you're planning on staying over for the weekend, there's plenty of choice when it comes to accommodation, entertainment and attractions. Of COURSE a lot of us will be out drinking in York on the Saturday and Sunday nights, so if you've ever wanted to have a drink with the guys who worked on STC, this is probably going to be the best chance you'll ever get.
As with any Kickstarter there are rewards like comics, sketches and t-shirts, but the most important thing is the con itself and we really want to see you there, come along!
If you have any questions feel free to comment! (And yes, I did copy and paste a shitload of this from our official release, fuck off, I'm lazy <3 ).
This post has been edited by Stiv: 04 August 2014 - 06:50 PM
