Hi all,

Ashling the con director here.

Just wanted to say a big thank you to all who attended Epic Con 4 The Win in particular our guests, Danny McLaughlin and John Campbell from Zombie Hi (be sure to check out Uproar Comics!) Maura McHugh, Rob Curley and Stephen Byrne from Róisin Dubh which is available in Sub City. James Brophy from RTÉ StoryLand – Victory?, David Costelloe (check out neverfeltbetter.wordpress.com) and Aidan O’Reilly (take a look at youtherewhatdayisthis.wordpress.com) and to all the staff who volunteered with showings, running around, organising booklets among other things.

We hope to return the same time next year for Epic Con 5!

In the mean time, we’ll keep you updated. Now, photo time!

http://uproarcomics.co.uk/

http://roisindubhcomic.com/

http://neverfeltbetter.wordpress.com/

http://youtherewhatdayisthis.wordpress.com/

http://jamesbrophy.net/

We’re very happy to announce that James Brophy, Visual FX supervisor of Victory? from RTÉ’s StoryLand will be making an appearance at Epic Con.

The Earth has been conquered by the Oortesian Alliance. The Ministry of Reason, a Vichy-style government, now runs Ireland. Can one man make a difference?

Be sure to check them out http://www.rte.ie/drama/featured/storyland/victory.html

Epic Con are happy to announce that our Cosplay competition returns this year.

As a part of the competition, each individual or group has to do a short skit based on the character they are cosplaying as. Each skit lasts between 1 – 2 minutes.

As usual, marks go for effort in costume and how much you bring your character to life! There will be on the spot prizes as well.

Also we plan to run infection - cosplay style!

One person is an infected zombie and must spread the disease to others who are taking part. Last ‘human / cosplayer’ alive at the end of the weekend wins!

Other events to be announced shortly!

Epic Con are proud and happy to announce that this year the award winning Archery Club of NUIM will be giving free archery demonstrations from 12pm to 5pm on each day of the convention.

More information about NUI, Maynooths excellent Archery Club can be found here:

http://nuimarchery.webs.com/

Epic Con are continuing to hold an art competition. This years entries can be submitted digitally to nuim.omega@gmail.com or handed in / created over the course of the weekend.

All art work must be your own.

The theme for both the art and writing competition are the same, they follow their prose / art work along the following lines.

A lone figure hovered over the edge of the large communications device that dominated the center of the Freedom League headquarters. His face was bathed in the scarlet glow cast by the machine, his sharp eyes carefully monitoring each flicker on the screen. He lifted a calloused hand to rub his bloodshot eyes, exhaustion pricking at his every nerve as he poured over various maps and reconstruction plans. The war is almost over, he reminded himself. Just a few more days…

Good luck!

Rob Curley, Maura McHugh and Stephen Byrne of the hit Irish comic Róisín Dubh will be attending Epic Con.

Róisín Dubh is an original 3-issue comic book series from Atomic Diner.

More information about their visit will be announced shortly.

You can find out more information about them from the following links:

Official Website: http://roisindubhcomic.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/roisindubhcomic

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/R%C3%B3is%C3%ADn-Dubh/309388958839

GOOD NEWS EVERYONE!

I’m very happy and proud to say that the creators, animators and script artist of Zombie Hi are attending Epic Con!

Danny Mclaughlin the head writer, Kevin Logue and John Campbell, the guys behind the awesome art and Holly Stinson the prose writer and editor have agreed to attend and take part in all aspects of the con.

You can visit their website at the following link: http://www.uproarcomics.co.uk/

FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Zombies-HI/120344818059377

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/kevingiologue

BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-14869249

More information about the events they’ll be taking part in soon!

This years charity is the Pieta House

Pieta House is a non-profit organisation providing a specialised treatment programme for people who have suicidal ideation or who participate in self-harming behaviours.

For more information about this amazing charity follow the link below:

http://www.pieta.ie/

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