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ACME Comic Con
ACME Comic Con was a bi-annual fan convention held at the SEC Centre, Scottish Events Campus in Glasgow, Scotland. It was organised by Attic Convention and Media Events. History Before 2020 a Comic Convention called MCM London Comic Con, MCM Scotland (an offshoot of MCM London) was held at the SEC since 2013. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 Pandemic and a restructuring of MCM after a buyout from RELX, Reedpop, MCM scaled back their UK conventions to just MCM London Comic Con, MCM London and MCM Birmingham. ACME (who organised Rai Con for several years prior) announced they would be taking over hosting a comic con event at the SEC with two events, one in March and one in September. ACME Comic Con hosted its first Convention in Halls 1 & 2 of the Scottish Events Campus on the 5th and 6 March 2022, It then hosted its second event in Hall 4 on 24 and 25 September 2022. In 2024 the March event moved from Halls 1 & 2 to Hall 3 and the September event expanded from Hall 4 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Acme is Ancient Greek (ἀκμή; English transliteration: ''akmē'') for "the peak", "zenith" or "prime". It may refer to: Arts, entertainment and games * ''Acme'' (album), an album by the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion * Acme and Septimius, a fictional couple in Catullus 45, a poem by Roman poet Catullus * Acme (band), Japanese rock band * Acme (card game), a form of solitaire * Acme Corporation, a fictional company originating in ''Looney Tunes'' cartoons, later a generic fictional company name * ACME Detective Agency, a fictional detective agency in the ''Carmen Sandiego'' computer games and television shows People * Acme (enslaved woman) (died 5 BC), Jewish slave and personal maid to Empress Livia Drusilla * Andrea Carla Michaels, American crossword puzzle constructor and founder of Acme Naming Businesses, buildings and institutions Bangladesh * The ACME Laboratories Ltd, a pharmaceutical company United Kingdom * ACME Comic Con, a fan convention held in Glasgow at the Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gemma Whelan
Gemma Elizabeth Whelan (born 1981) is an English actress and comedian known for portraying Yara Greyjoy in the HBO fantasy-drama series ''Game of Thrones'' and as her stand-up character Chastity Butterworth. She also plays Kate in all 4 series of the comedy '' Upstart Crow'' (2016–2018), Detective Eunice Noon on the first series of '' The End of the F***ing World'' (2017), Geraldine on the third series of ''Killing Eve'' (2020), and DCI Kerry Henderson in both series of '' DI Ray'' (2022–2024). Early life and education Gemma Elizabeth Whelan was born in Leeds in 1981 and grew up in the Midlands. She attended The King's High School for Girls in Warwick and the London Studio Centre. She was hospitalised for anorexia nervosa as a teenager. She regards her recovery from the illness as her greatest achievement, and says that the experience has shaped her personality and how she approaches things. Career As a stand-up comedian, Whelan won the 2010 Funny Women Variety Awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royce Pierreson
Royce Pierreson Banemeck (born 1 April 1989), better known by his stage name Royce Pierreson, is a British actor and narrator. Royce is best known for his roles as DC Jamie Desford in the fourth series of ''Line of Duty'' and as Reece in '' Murdered by My Boyfriend.'' He has since appeared as Dr Jamie Cole in ''Our Girl'' (2016), Jason Hales in ''Wanderlust'' (2018), Burt Rhodes in '' Judy'' (2019), Istredd in ''The Witcher'' (2019–present), and Doctor John Watson in ''The Irregulars'' (2021). Early life Pierreson was born and grew up in Saltash, Cornwall. He studied drama for three years at City College Plymouth, In 2011, he graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. Career In 2014, Pierreson appeared in the television film '' Murdered by My Boyfriend.'' In 2016, he appeared as Jamie Cole in the television show ''Our Girl.'' In 2017, Pierreson appeared as AC-12 officer Jamie Desford in the fourth season of ''Line of Duty.'' In December 2022, Pierreson app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigel Parkinson
Nigel Parkinson (born February 7, 1952) is a British cartoonist who works for D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd and mainly draws for ''The Beano'' and ''The Dandy''. Biography Parkinson is the official artist for Dennis the Menace (UK), Dennis the Menace in ''The Beano''. His career in comics began in 1980. Over the following twenty years he worked for many British publishers including for example Fleetway drawing Thunderbirds (TV series), Thunderbirds, Stingray (1964 TV series), Stingray, Scouse Mouse and others, BBC Magazines drawing strips based on TV shows like ''Grange Hill'', ''Baywatch'', and as a 'ghost' artist for many titles published by D.C. Thomson. His first work for ''The Dandy'' was in 1982; his first work for ''The Beano'' was in 1996. He started drawing Bea (Dennis the Menace character), Bea in October 1998. Parkinson also occasionally draws The Bash Street Kids, and was particularly active on that strip between 1999 and 2001. He also ghosted Mike Pearse's style for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wagner
John Wagner (born 1949) is an American-born British comics writer. Alongside Pat Mills, he helped revitalise British comics in the 1970s, and continues to be active in the British comics industry, occasionally also working in American comics. He is the co-creator, with artist Carlos Ezquerra, of the character Judge Dredd. Wagner started his career in editorial with D. C. Thomson & Co. in the late 1960s before becoming a freelance writer and a staff editor at IPC Media, IPC in the 1970s. He has worked in children's humour and girls' adventure comics, but is most notable for his boys' adventure comics; he helped launch ''Battle Picture Weekly'' (1975), for which he wrote "Darkie's Mob", and ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'' (1977), for which he created numerous characters, including Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Robo-Hunter and Button Man. In the 1980s, he and co-writer Alan Grant (writer), Alan Grant wrote prolifically for IPC's ''2000 AD'', ''Battle'', ''Eagle (comic), Eagle'', ''Scr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Stuart
Eric Stuart is an American voice actor and musician who worked for 4Licensing Corporation, 4Kids Entertainment, NYAV Post, and Central Park Media. Among some of his prominent roles, he is best known for being the voice of Brock (Pokémon), Brock and List of Pok%C3%A9mon anime characters#Team_Rocket, James from seasons 1–8 of the original Pokémon (TV series), ''Pokémon'' anime, as well voicing Seto Kaiba in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'' anime series. Early life Stuart was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York to a modern dancer mother and a criminal attorney father. Voice acting career He provides voices for English Dubbing (filmmaking), dubs of anime, Animated cartoon, cartoons, and video games. Some of his most prominent roles include Brock (Pokémon), Brock and Team Rocket#Team Rocket, James in ''Pokémon'' from seasons 1–8, Seto Kaiba in ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'', and Gourry Gabriev in ''Slayers''. Music career As a stage performer, he and his band, Eric Stuart Band, ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Speleers
Edward John Speleers (born 7 April 1988) is an English actor. He is best known for playing the Eragon (character), title role in the 2006 film ''Eragon (film), Eragon'', antagonist Stephen Bonnet in the TV series ''Outlander (TV series), Outlander'' and Jimmy Kent in the TV series ''Downton Abbey''. He has also appeared as Rhys Montrose in the You (season 4), fourth season of ''You (TV series), You'' (2023) and Jack Crusher in the Star Trek: Picard (season 3), third season of ''Star Trek: Picard'' (2023). Early life Speleers was born at St Richard's Hospital, Chichester, West Sussex, England. He is of Belgian descent. His parents divorced when he was three, with his mother residing in Spain and his father in London. He has two older half brothers. While still in school, Speleers performed in school productions such as ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' and ''Richard III (play), Richard III''. In addition to acting, Speleers wrote a play, entitled ''Retribution'', that was performed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Chong
Christina Chong is a British actress and singer. She has appeared in several notable roles in film and television, including ''Monroe'', ''Line of Duty'', '' Halo: Nightfall'', ''Black Mirror'', ''Doctor Who'', and '' 24: Live Another Day''. She plays La'an Noonien Singh in the Paramount+ original series '' Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'' (2022present). Early life and education Chong was born in Enfield, the daughter of a Chinese father and an English mother. She was first raised with her five siblings in Broxbourne. Later, after her parents separated, she moved with her mother and siblings to Longridge, her mother's hometown. Chong started dancing at the age of four and attended the Sutcliffe School of Dance in Longridge. At 14, she gained a place at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London, graduating five years later. After graduation, in 2003 she got a role in Elton John's musical ''Aida'' being performed at the Colosseum Theatre in Essen. An injury cut short h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Barrie
Chris Barrie (born Christopher Jonathan Brown; 28 March 1960) is a British actor and comedian. He worked as a vocal impressionist on the ITV sketch show '' Spitting Image'' (1984–1996) and as Lara Croft's butler Hillary in '' Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'' (2001) and '' Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life'' (2003). Barrie starred as Arnold Rimmer in 13 series of the sci-fi space comedy ''Red Dwarf'' between 1988 and 2020, and as Gordon Brittas in seven series of the BBC leisure centre sitcom '' The Brittas Empire'' (1991–1997). Early life and career Barrie was born on 28 March 1960 in Hanover, Lower Saxony, West Germany, to a father who was serving in the British Army, and later attended Methodist College, a boarding school, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. After dropping out of his Combined Studies course at Brighton Polytechnic, he became a grave filler. He began his television career as a sports personality impersonator on '' The David Essex Showcase'' in 1982. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Shaffer
Anna Maureen Barth Shaffer (born 15 March 1992) is an English actress. She gained prominence through her roles as Romilda Vane#V, Romilda Vane in the Harry Potter (film series), ''Harry Potter'' films (2009–2011) and Ruby Button in the E4 (TV channel), E4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' (2011–2018). As of 2019, she plays Triss Merigold in the Netflix adaptation of ''The Witcher (TV series), The Witcher''. Early life Shaffer was born in North London to South African parents; her mother is mixed race and her father is Jewish. She has a brother. She attended Highgate Wood School and completed her A Levels at the Camden School for Girls. Career On 19 December 2007, Shaffer was cast in the film ''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'' as Romilda Vane, the fourth year student who tried to use a love potion on Harry. She would then reprise this role in ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1'' and ''Harry Potter and the Deathly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Gibbons
David Chester Gibbons (born 14 April 1949) is an English comics artist, writer and sometimes letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Alan Moore, which include the miniseries ''Watchmen'' and the Superman story " For the Man Who Has Everything". He was an artist for '' 2000 AD'', for which he contributed a large body of work from its first issue in 1977. Early life Gibbons was born on 14 April 1949, at Forest Gate Hospital in London, to Chester, a town planner, and Gladys, a secretary. He began reading comic books at the age of seven. A self-taught artist, he illustrated his own comic strips. Gibbons became a building surveyor but eventually entered the UK comics industry as a letterer for IPC Media. He left his surveyor job to focus on his comics career. British comics work Gibbons's earliest published work was in British underground comics, starting with ''The Trials of Nasty Tales'', including the main cover illustration, and continuing in ''cOZmic C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
