(via Paul Birch at Speech Balloons): Birmingham is to host 2011 B.C., an all-new comic convention on Saturday 27th August. Reporting for the Birmingham Mail’s Speech Balloons coulmn, Paul Birch reports the new day and-a-half event of 2011 B.C. is… Read More ›
Comics Events
Hellblazing! 25 Years of John Constantine
Hellblazer writer Jamie Delano will be making a rare public appearance in the UK this weekend at in London. For those who don’t already know, John Constantine: Hellblazer, published by DC Comics, centres on a magus who investigates occult crimes,… Read More ›
It’s a ¿@#!*$ exhibition and comics events thing in Belfast, innit…
¿@#!*$ What this unpronounceable series of symbols stands for is; ‘an exhibition and series of events incorporating the artistic mediums of Comics, Illustration and Zine making’. Exhibiting Artists are Malcy Duff, who will also be appearing, Travis Millard, Tom Gauld,… Read More ›
Kapow 2011: A Round Up
Kapow ComicCon. Photo: Stereo @rtist. See Original on flickr (with thanks to Dave Stokes for letting us re-publish his Round Up – original version, with swearing, on his blog here; and Stero @rtist Ketan Majmudar for permission to use some… Read More ›
MCM Expo London Comic Con Records Best Ever Ticket Sales
Advance ticket sales for next month’s MCM Expo London Comic Con – which includes the presentation of the Eagle Awards – have just topped an incredible 15,000, the highest recorded at this stage in the show’s decade-long history. The event’s… Read More ›
International Alternative Press Festival announces final events line up, benefit gig
Here’s the full, final rundown of events at the International Alternative Press Festival in London, which begins at the end of May. We’ve mentioned some of this before but the project deserves as many plugs as it can get… The… Read More ›
No More Places for CB Cebulski
David Lloyd has just been in touch to tell us that there are no more places available for Marvel Comics talent scout CB Cebulski’s appearance at London’s Cartoon Museum (see news story), organised by Cartoon Classroom (www.cartoonclassroom.co.uk). “I wish we… Read More ›
Wales Comic Con features Simon Furman in line up
One of the fastest growing events of recent years, the next installment in the Wales Comic Con saga lands in Wrexham this Summer. “We plan to bring fans more of ‘everything’ trying to make the show the best possible day… Read More ›
Marvel Comics scout to hold UK portfolio reviews in April
(updated 21/3/11, with thanks to Mark Stafford and David Lloyd) On Friday 8th April (the day before the London Kapow comic convention) London’s Cartoon Museum will be hosting portfolio review sessions with Marvel Comics talent scout CB Cebulski, so anybody… Read More ›
Alternative Press Fair exhbitions and events announced
The International Alternative Press Fair has announced several exhibitions relating to its two-day event in London at the end of May (Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th). Creators interested in being part of the actual Fair at the Conway Hall, Holborn,… Read More ›