Comic creators deliver Seagull Artist-cry – all in a good cause!

By John Freeman on April 19, 2026 • ( 0 )

Seagull fan? Then you’re going to want to take a look at these original artworks, all created by some top notch comic artists, which will eventually sold in to support two important community groups.

Jen Wyllie set the challenge to create some unique original seagull drawings during Barrow Does Comics 2026 – and Charlie Adlard, Sarah Jane Docker, Michael Lark, Sean Phillips, Children’s Comic Laureate Raye (aka Mollie Ray) and Lyndon White all rose to the challenge.

They’ll soon be flying into a local exhibitions at The Dock Museum and The Bridge on Portland Walk, Barrow, followed by a silent art auction, raising money for the volunteer run North West Blood Bikes (Lancs & Lakes) Supporters and ArtWorks. (All the comic art drawings will be at The Bridge).

Seagull art by Charlie Adlard — Art by Charlie Adlard

Seagull art by Sean Philips — Art by Charlie Adlard

Seagull art by Michael Lark — Art by Michael Lark

Seagull art by Sarah Jane Docker — Art by Michael Lark

Seagull art by Mollie Ray — Art by Mollie Ray

Seagull art by Lyndon White — Art by Mollie Ray

Plenty more amazing seagull art has been created for this special fundraiser, with Barrow & Furness MP Michelle Scrogham, who is a strong advocate for comics as an art form, joining in too.

ArtWorks is a small team of volunteers who work to improve mental health and wellbeing via meaningful art activities. Using art based projects to bring people together and promoting the artists who join our projects and deliver workshops.

A registered charity, North West Blood Bikes (Lancs & Lakes) Supporters is a voluntary organisation transporting urgent and emergency Blood, Samples, Donor Breast milk and other medical items, that can be safely transported on a motorcycle, or in some areas by car, between NHS hospitals – at night, weekends, and Bank Holidays.

“What the Flock? The Sequel” exhibition at The Dock Museum, Barrow (22nd April - 2nd May 2026)

• Follow ArtWorks on Facebook for more details of “What the Flock? The Sequel” exhibition at The Dock Museum and The Bridge, Barrow (22nd April – 2nd May 2026) and auction news – so you can bring these seagull gems home to roost! (That’s enough bird jokes – Ed)

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John Freeman

John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of comics such as 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.