LICAF 2019 - Wave 2 Guests

2000AD artists and writers, Kate Charlesworth and award-winning Czech comics artist Vojtěch Mašek join Lakes Festival 2019 guest list

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The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2019 has announced further guests for its weekend-long event in Kendal in October, including a number of creators well known for their work on the top British SF weekly comic 2000AD and major US publishers such as Boom! Studios, Image, Marvel and DC. Announced are British comic creators Laurence Campbell, KateContinue reading 2000AD artists and writers, Kate Charlesworth and award-winning Czech comics artist Vojtěch Mašek join Lakes Festival 2019 guest list

Deaths Head 2019 #1 Cover Inks by Nick Roche SNIP

Marvel’s Death’s Head is back, new series launches later this year

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Death’s Head is back! Marvel has announced a new limited series, written by Tini Howard with art by Kei Zama coloured by Felipe Sobreir, edited by Sarah Brunstad – and with regular covers by Nick Roche, launching in July. Here’s what we know so far… Announced at the Women Of Marvel panel at C2E2, inContinue reading Marvel’s Death’s Head is back, new series launches later this year

People First Merseyside Charity Auction - art by Simon Bisley

Charity Auction offers 30 comic artworks by Bisley, Jock, McCrea and many more

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The latest People First Merseyside Charity Auction, which ends Saturday 8th December, is offering 30 unique pieces of original comic art from some of the top names in comics to raise money for people with learning difficultiesContinue reading Charity Auction offers 30 comic artworks by Bisley, Jock, McCrea and many more

Britain’s Coolest Comic Convention Returns to Birmingham on Saturday

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With the autumn convention season now in full swing it’s time for the spotlight to shine on England’s Second City once again as flocks of comics fans and cosplayers descend onto Birmingham City Centre for the annual International Comic Expo known as ICE on Saturday 15th September. Held at the shiny new Birmingham Conference andContinue reading Britain’s Coolest Comic Convention Returns to Birmingham on Saturday

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Create the Break, a British professional development course for emerging comic artists, announced

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Well, there’s no end of great comic-related news today. After months of planning behind the scenes, the launch of ‘Create the Break’ has been announced – a professional development course for emerging comic artists based in the West Midlands. Marvel artist John McCrea will be running the course with awesome artists Laura Howelll, Dave Gibbons,Continue reading Create the Break, a British professional development course for emerging comic artists, announced