Forbidden Planet lines up comic signings for October

By John Freeman on September 27, 2011

Paul Cornell is part of a triple
signing at FP Bristol
on Friday 21st October

Forbidden Planet London has lined up a month of great signings for October that includes a number of comic creators. Here’s the gen. All the events below are at the Forbidden Planet Megastore, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR unless stated otherwise.

Peter F Hamilton signing Manhattan in Reverse

Peter F Hamilton, master of space opera and top-ten bestselling author will be signing his short story collection Manhattan in Reverse on Thursday 6th October 6 – 7pm.

American McGee signing The Art of Alice: Madness Returns
Legendary games designer American McGee will be signing The Art of Alice: Madness Returnson Saturday 8th October 1 – 2pm.

John Landis signing: Monsters in the Movies

Top director John Landis will be signing Monsters in the Movies on Tuesday 11th October 6 – 7pm.

Warwick Davis signing Size Matters Not

Actor Warwick Davis will be signing his fantastic biography Size Matters Not on Wednesday 21st April 6 – 7pm.

Triple Signing with Paul Cornell, Gareth L Powell and Justina Robson

A triple signing with Paul Cornell, Gareth L Powell and Justina Robson on Friday 21st October at the Forbidden Planet Megastore, Clifton Heights, Triangle West, Bristol BS8 1EJ.

Richard Morgan signing The Cold Commands in Bristol and in London

Richard Morgan, the King of noir SF will be signing The Cold Commands, the follow-up to the sensational The Steel Remains at the Forbidden Planet Megastore, Clifton Heights, Triangle West, Bristol, on Friday 21st October from 2:30 – 3:30pm and at at the Forbidden Planet Megastore London on Saturday 22nd October 1 – 2pm.

• For more information visit: www.forbiddenplanet.com/events

John Freeman

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.