C’est avec une profonde tristesse que nous apprenons le décès de François Marcela-Froideval dont la passion pour le fantastique était connue de tous.
En ce qui concerne la BD, il reste le scénariste-créateur de l’univers des « Chroniques de la Lune noire ».
COMICS 2002 31 MAI-2 JUIN
These are the guest publishers, writers, artists, editors, retailers and comics celebrities who have already confirmed their attendance at the Comics 2002 Festival. Many more are piling on board on a daily basis
FIRST TIME – indicates first appearance at the UK Comics Festival Confirmed as of March 20th 2002 are:
NEW ADDITIONS (some not in programme):Rodney Ramos(USA) – Transmetropolitan Goran Sudzuka (from Croatia) – Vertigo Outlaw Nation 
From America –
STAR GUEST
COURTESY OF AREA 51 COMICS
ADAM HUGHES (Justice League, Gen 13, Ghost)
STAR WARS GUESTS
COURTESY OF TWISTED TOYS
JEREMY BULLOCH (BOBA FETT)
COURTESY OF NATURESGUARD
WARWICK DAVIS (WILLOW, EWOK)
From America –
THE MARVEL POSSE
Joe Quesada – Editor In Chief
Axel Alonso – Editor
Stuart Moore – Editor
From America –
THE DC COMICS POSSE
Bob Wayne and Patty Jeres – DC Marketing
Karen Berger + Richard Bruning – Vertigo
Mike Carlin – DC Universe
Scott Dunbier – DC Wildstorm
Philip Bond (USA) – Vertigo, Deadline Patrick Goddard - 2000AD artist Jamie Delano – legendary writer Malcolm Bourne – Gustav PI Andrew Wildman – Marvel, 2000AD Games Workshop’s Black Library – Warhammer Peter Hogan – Vertigo, 2000AD John Cassaday (USA) – Planetary Shane Rimmer (Canada) – voice of Thunderbirds Scott Tracy + Bond movies et al
From America: Greg Rucka – writer, Detective Comics, Queen & Country Peter Snejbjerg – artist, Starman, Books Of Magic, Hellboy
Patricia Mulvihill - colourist, Wonder Woman, 100 Bullets Jennifer Van Meter – Blair Witch Chronicles, Hopeless Savages Mike Ploog – Ghost Rider, Planet Of The Apes, movie design