Posted in: Comics | Tagged: alison brown, lfcc, london movie & comedian con, tony lee
Showmasters, working this coming weekend’s London Film And Comic Con have introduced their inaugural Comics Hall of Fame awards this 12 months.
Showmasters, working this coming weekend’s London Film And Comic Con at London’s Olympia have announced their inaugural Comics Hall of Fame awards this 12 months. They posted on Twitter, saying “we recently considered re-starting one of the many awards ceremonies we’ve done over the years, but after discussing this, the comic zone organisers felt we needed something new and special – so this coming weekend we’ll be announcing four inductees into the London Film and Comic Con Comic Zone Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023, consisting of: Two inductees for services rendered to the comics industry A recipient of the “Alison Brown” Cartoon Award, named after the Cartoon Museum’s front of house manager (and friend of LFCC) Alison Brown, who sadly passed away during the pandemic, and a media-leaning award for a comic inductee connected to film, TV, and games. The awards are currently held under the strictest secrecy, with only a handful of people aware of who the inductees are! They will be presented at various points over the weekend, so check our social media for updates.” I might additionally look to precise friends to see who is likely to be readily available to simply accept their awards…
Comic Zone supervisor, comics creator and novelist Tony Lee additionally commented on social media saying “when I agreed to come back for 2023, there were a couple of caveats – creating this was one of them. The awards look incredible, and I can’t wait for people to see them!”
Alison Brown was the retail and front-of-house supervisor at London’s Cartoon Museum from 2006 till 2020, and ran the Cartoon Museum sales space at London Film And Comic Con, in addition to at many exhibits reminiscent of Thought Bubble and The Lakes. buddy, she died tragically from COVID-19 in hospital on the age of 39.
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