After spending quite a while this past week and a bit with Molly talking about the DFC, including her interview and various bits of artwork of her favourite characters, I thought you might be interested to see this:
It seems that her good work has not gone unrewarded. Thanks to Sarah McIntyre, creator of Vern and Lettuce for sending Molly such a gorgeous piece of artwork. She’s going to get a frame now and it’s already earmarked for the wall above her bed!
This was Molly’s first time at a comics thing. She was looking forward to it greatly and had an absolutely wonderful time. The best thing for her was getting the sketches you can see below:
(and cuddly toys – it wouldn’t be Molly if there wasn’t a cuddly toy involved somewhere).
First sketch of the day. And Molly’s first sketch that she asked for herself: Oliver East of the great Trains Are … Mint.
Dave Windett – artist on Lazarus Lemming at The DFC.
Matthew Craig drew her another lovely Hondle sketch. Lovely.
After missing Simone Lia in the morning, we came back after lunch and this was the first thing we insisted that we do. But Simone was nice enough to do Fluffy for me and Sausage (of the DFC’s Sausage & Carrot) for Molly.
Another DFC fave of Mollys: Emma Vieceli. She draws Violet in the DFC each week. We caught Emma at the end of the day, almost as she was getting ready to go. Unbeknownst to us she’s nursing a sore elbow but was still very lovely and did this wonderful sketch of Molly a little more grown up than she is now, but still with Molly’s distinctive flick in her hair where she twirls it. Molly absolutely loves it; pointing out to everyone who’s seen it that this is her when she’s older.
And finally, the wonderful Badger by Howard Hardiman. Molly & I love Badger. And it’s extra special for Molly because we went back in the afternoon as a special treat and got one of the wonderful crocheted Badgers made by Robin. You can see badger in the next picture, taken by Molly to show us what else she came back from the convention with. Molly assures Howard that Badger isn’t scared of the big white skeleton teddy thing and that he’s settling into his new home very well.
So that was it for Thought Bubble 2008. I can see absolutely nothing stoppping both of us coming back for Thought Bubble 2009. It was a fantastic show. Britain’s best comic show? I think so. Thanks to all the organisers and especially to Tamsin for helping me out.
A great Derek The Sheep by Gary Northfield. Looking forward to getting his book to read and review with Molly.
Part of Molly’s collection of comic sketches. This one of Hondle by Matthew Craig at the Birmingham International Comics Show 2008. Molly has now decided that when she finally convinces my Mom & Dad to buy a dog just so she can look after it, she will get them to call it Hondle.
A quick one done by Laura towards the end of the day at the DFC stand.
The really lovely thing about this as how nice Andi was about just everything, remembering all about us and the move to Pocklington from last year. We had a nice chat about all things to do with respective daughters and the trouble to do with schools. Then we got onto Andi’s work and how pleased he was with the forthcoming plans for Glister.
And the sketch is just lovely of course.
Nice to finally meet Marc Ellerby and girlfriend Anna – who was obviously just about getting used to so many of us coming up to the booth and knowing who she was through Marc’s comics.
Marc wondered what exactly he was meant to draw when I asked him for something child friendly for Molly. Eventually he did this great piece but Anna wondered what was so child friendly about a monster menacing someone. Not to worry – Molly loved it, thought it was great, very funny.
A lovely Micia from Jenika’s Vampire Free Style.
From Oliver Lambden of Modern Monstrosity and Tales From The Flat fame.
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