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London’s Orbital Comics showcases Graphic Short Story Prize Finalists

By John Freeman on November 6, 2016

Were you short-listed? Here are the finalists’ names and the titles of their entries to this year’s Observer Jonathan Cape Graphic Novels Comica London Graphic Short Story Prize.

There’s the opportunity to meet many of them and read their four-page comics at London’s Orbital Comics‘ Finalists Showcase Exhibition, which opens today, and see the runner-up and winner get their cheques at the Winner Presentation at 5.00pm.

All are welcome, if you’re in London, and celebrate!

• Event details here

Alex Potts – Out of Hours
Tania Viceda Moltó – In a Not So Far Future…
Anna Trench – K9 Cares
Amy Tibbles – The Man on the Star
Alan Dunne – Folly
Jake Shepherd – Buzz and Pete
Dave Henman – Oops
Candice Purwin – Before I Forget
Mathilde Tollec – Tenzing Express
Kathryn Martin – The Spirit of Vaslav Nijinsky
Abigail Lingford – The Irish Giant
Matthew Dooley – Coline Turnbull: A Tall Story
Tess Smith-Roberts – Missed Connection
Doulos Nezblanc – Of Ice and Men
Raya Alkhayal – Doodle Monster
Emily McGovern – Bloodlust and Bonnets

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “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.