Forbidden Planet London will host a signing by Pat Mills and Clint Langley on Thursday 16th September (6 – 7pm), signing ABC Warriors: The Volgan War Volume 3. Pat Mills is one of the founding fathers of 2000AD, while artist… Read More ›
Comics Events
Celebrate the life of cartoonist Harvey Pekar
Harvey Pekar, who died earlier this month. Photo: DavidKPhoto, via Wikimedia Next month will see an event celebrating the life of American cartoonist Harvey Pekar, who died earlier on 12th July. A joint Birkbeck Contemporary Fiction Seminar and International London… Read More ›
Comica Comiket: Independent Comics Summer Fair gathers pace
(with thanks to Paul Gravett): Independent publishers, small presses, zinesters and self-publishers are gathering under a marquee for the first ever summertime Comica Comiket Fair in Battersea Park, London as part of the Hypercomics Exhibition at the Pump House Gallery… Read More ›
Gaiman, Eddie Campbell at Sydney Opera House – no, really…
Above: One of the images from GRAPHIC’s Neil Gaiman competition, which ran on Facebook. (with thanks to Peter Stanbury): Neil Gaiman will appear at Australia’s Sydney Opera House in August, ‘performing’ in what can only be described as a unique… Read More ›
Rude Britannia on the road at Bestival and Big Chill festivals
(with thanks to French Kiss Vintage for the news tip): As well as the ‘static’ exhibition in London, Tate Britain’s Rude Britannia exhibition has been on tour this Summer, and there are workshops and other events planned at two more… Read More ›
Shrewsbury gears up for magical cartoon mayhem!
The Shrewsbury International Cartoon Festival 2010 takes place this coming weekend (22nd – 25th April) and this year’s theme is Magic, Myth and Mystery. This wonderful Festival offers unique opportunities to see artists at work: 20 of them on huge… Read More ›
Al Davison offers Life Drawing Master Class
Comics artist Al Davison has just announced he’s running an all-day Life Drawing Master Class in Coventry in April. An all-day life drawing extravaganza, it’s the opportunity of expert tuition by the very talented Al, in the beautiful surroundings of… Read More ›
Matters of Convention: The Alternative Press Fair
Continuing our series of interviews with British comic convention organisers, for this sixth instalment Matthew Badham talks to comic creator Jimi Gherkin about the The Alternative Press Fair, which is being held annually in London. These convention features are being… Read More ›
Pat Mills Signing Announced
Top British comic writer Pat Mills will be signing copies of the English language release of the first volume of his Requiem Chevalier Vampire series at Forbidden Planet London next month. One of the founding fathers of 2000AD and a… Read More ›
2009 Graphic Short Story Competition Launched
UK Sunday newspaper The Observer has just launched this year’s Graphic Short Story competition, part of the activities of the ComiICA Festival. The winner of last year’s Graphic Short Story prize, Julian Hanshaw, is about to publish a book, so… Read More ›