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The
Past:
Malta
Comic Con 2011 – Biggest Attendance Yet!
Wicked
Comics are proud to announce that the third edition of the Malta
Comic Convention (MCC) which was held on Saturday 26th
and Sunday 27th
November 2011 was the biggest one to date, both in terms of number of
exhibitors and attendance.
Malta
Comic Con 2011 – Largest Number of Exhibitors Yet!
An
impressive roster of 19 foreign creators exhibited during the MCC
2011 which almost tripled the number of foreign creators who
participated in 2010. Complimenting the foreign contingent were a
further 29 exciting local creators to amount for a whopping total of
48 creators which all made St. James Cavalier buzz with creative
vibes and positive energy.
Malta
Comic Con 2011 – Foreign Comic Books Launched in Malta - Record
Sales!
The
MCC 2011 also marked the world’s premiere of Tim Perkins’ all
ages comic book Worlds End - Volume 1 - Riders of the Storm, which
almost completely sold out during its launch. Similarly, Steve Tanner
of Time Bomb Comics reported impressive sales for all comics sold,
including Dick Turpin and the Crimson Plague which was
internationally launched during the MCC 2011. The rest of the foreign
creators also commented positively about their sales during the MCC,
while Sean Azzopardi, Jon Haward, Emma Vieceli and Kate Brown
impressively sold out all their books.
Malta
Comic Con 2010/11 – Maltese Comics Galore!
MCC
2010 saw the launch of a new wave of locally produced comics
including issue 0 of For
Gallantry,
issue 1 of Hal
Mudlam
and The
Tsar,
Volume 1 of Arcana
Crusade
and The
Golden Lizard;
the first graphic novel in Malta. These were followed up in MCC 2011
by more local releases which consisted of issue 1 of For
Gallantry,
issue 2 of Hal
Mudlam,
Volumes 1 and 2 of
Apocalypse Rocked,
the first instalment of Role
Playing Guide Book,
Soulcakes,
the latest instalments of the
running series Kranium
and
il-Gawgaw u l-Imlejka,
the release of the one-shot
Muna
fil-Palazz ta' Bedud,
issue 1 of Piju
s-Surgent
and Pilot
the
first comic book anthology published in Malta. These were
exceptionally well received and their sales further confirm that the
comic culture in Malta is thriving.
The
Present:
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| Lucio Parillo |
During
the Malta Comic Con 2011, Italian creator and guest Lucio Parillo
worked on a live painting of the Hulk. Wicked Comics later sold the
painting on E-bay for a whopping €1,000 all of which (bar shipping
expenses) were on Saturday 21st April 2012 donated to the Ursuline
Sisters in Sliema. We hope that this contribution will help the
sisters to continue their excellent work in running the orphanage.
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| The Ursuline Sisters |
Wicked
Comics at The Avengers Premiere!
On
Thursday 26th
April, 2012 Wicked Comics in collaboration with Science is Culture
held a stand at Eden Cinemas selling comic books and raising
awareness on both the comic culture in general and the Maltese Comic
Convention.
Wicked
Comics Forum Launched!
Wicked
comics have also just launched the official forum where Comics,
Books, TV Series, Movies, Collectibles, Video Games, Table Top Games,
Role Playing Games and much more can be discussed. The forum also
offers a platform for fans to voice their opinions with regards to
future Comic Convention held in Malta.
The
Future:
Malta
Comic Con 2012 – Dates Announced!
Wicked
Comics would also like to announce that this year’s Malta Comic
Convention (the fourth edition) will take place on Saturday 8th
December and Sunday 9th
December 2012. Fans can expect another impressive roster of foreign
creators, more locally created comics, cosplay events and
competitions, gaming events and competitions, movies and animations
showing during the whole duration of the convention and a healthy
number of talks, workshops and discussion panels. For the first time
ever, MCC 2012 will also host leading German cosplayer and winner of
several international cosplaying awards Calssara. More details will
be announced shortly.
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