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• Haggarty and Brockbank’s “Mezolith” to get US publication, new adventure in works

  By John Freeman on October 26, 2015

  

  Mezolith, the much-praised, award-winning graphic adventure created by performance storyteller Ben Haggarty and storyboard artist Adam Brockbank, first published in The DFC comic, is to get a US publication through Boom! Studios imprint Archaia – and Ben tells us this new edition… Read More ›

• Carlisle’s EdenCon Returns in April

  By John Freeman on October 26, 2015

  

  Carlisle’s EdenCon returns for its second year on 23rd April 2016, raising money for cash4kids. Guests have yet to be announced (last year they included myself, Gary Erskine, Mal Earl and a very rare convention appearance by Steve and Annie Parkhouse) and  but… Read More ›

• Creators @ Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2015

  By Jeremy Briggs on October 25, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  The remarkably warm and dry weekend of 16-18 October 2015 saw the third Lakes International Comic Art Festival take place in the Lake District town of Kendal. LICAF, or more simply Lakes, has grown in stature and visitor numbers over the… Read More ›

• First Impressions: A Beginner’s Guide to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival

  By John Freeman on October 25, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  As a newbie to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival (LICAF) Norman Boyd wondered how he was supposed to tackle a big event like this. Some of you will think “what’s he on about?” but experience tells me Norman’s not the… Read More ›

• Something For The Weekend: Wild’s End Collected (US Comics On Sale 21st October 2015)

  By John Freeman on October 24, 2015

  

  Here’s this week’s run down of new comics on sale in comic shops across the UK, with the emphasis, as ever, on titles that are the work of British creators and published by British publishers. If you missed the monthly… Read More ›

• Sneak Preview: Johnny Red #1 from Titan Comics

  By John Freeman on October 23, 2015

  

  4th November sees the launch of the hotly anticipated Johnny Red series from legendary Preacher creator Garth Ennis and artist extraordinaire Keith Burns (The Boys, Castles in the Sky). The explosive new series features original adventures of the fighter ace… Read More ›

• Thought Bubble 2015 Programme Announced

  By John Freeman on October 22, 2015

  

  The team behind Thought Bubble, the annual and hugely-popular comics festival held in Leeds, have lined up a terrific week of comics celebration, bringing some of the best creators in the world to the city. The programme for this year’s festival… Read More ›

• European Literature Night 2016 Date Set

  By John Freeman on October 22, 2015

  

  European Literature Night (ELN), the British annual literary showcase which brings the best of the continent’s writers to the British Library, has announced its Call for Participation for 2016 is now open with the Night itself set to 11th May 2016. A EUNIC… Read More ›

• Sunderland Literature Festival features Liz Million, Bryan and Mary Talbot and Daniel Weatheritt

  By John Freeman on October 22, 2015

  

  The Sunderland Literature Festival, the city’s annual celebration of the written word, has something for everyone and includes events with top children’s book illustrators Liz Million and Daniel Weatheritt, and award-winning comic creators Bryan and Mary M. Talbot. Liz Million appears at the Festival on Monday 26th… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Announces 2015 Windows Art Winners, chosen by public vote and creator judges

  By John Freeman on October 22, 2015

  

  This year’s Windows on Comic Art Trail – organised by the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, whose annual event took place last weekend – made an incredible impact across Kendal, involving local business, clubs and schools as well as local and national artists…. Read More ›

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