Comics artist Gary Erskine (DC and Marvel Comics, Dark Horse, Virgin Comics and Titan Books) and Alan Batson (an official Disney artist, Pixar, Hanna Barbera, Warner Bros, the BBC) will be teaching master classes in how to draw the successful characters from the movies and comics at an Essex school in September.
Gary’s projects currently include work on Titan Magazines WWE title. Check out his amazing cover for WWE #3 above and find out how it was created here on his blog.
Hollywood 2 Havering at Bower Park School in Romford will also feature exhibits and workshops from Titan Magazines, BBC Worldwide (Top Gear, Top of the Pops), Hollywood make-overs, live music, celebrity photography and much, more more.
Famous movie cars and large model aircraft will also be on display, along with a Royal Air Force Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary Museum Display.
• Hollywood 2 Havering is on 4th & 5th September from 10.00am – 6.00pm at Bower Park School Havering Road, Romford, Essex RM1 4Y. Nearest tube Romford Station via Liverpool Street Rail. Tel: 0844 77 1000. Web: www.bowerpark.havering.sch.uk/h2h.htm. Prices: £8 each; Kids under 5 go free. Car Park £2
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The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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