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Cartoon Museum gets set to host “A 100-year Journey of Diversity and Representation in Comics”

By John Freeman on October 14, 2025 • ( 0 )

Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph will discuss the representation of diverse comic book characters in comic books from the last century through his own personal journey on Thursday (16th October) at a special fundraising event for London’s Cartoon Museum.

My Dad Fight Demons!, by Bobby Joseph & Abbigayle Bircham Cover

“A 100-year Journey of Diversity and Representation in Comics!” is a charity event, with 100 per cent of the funds raised through ticket sales going to help the Cartoon Museum continue to thrive.

Bobby will show how controversial stories of people of colour have evolved to reflect the problems and issues of society, and why is it now even more important for diverse voices to start controlling their own narratives.

The presentation will also include an exclusive reading from his new graphic novel, My Dad Fights Demons! – so if you’re in town he says “come down, learn history, and support the Cartoon Museum!”

• Charity Event: A 100-year Journey of Diversity and Representation in Comics! 6:30pm for a 7pm start, Thursday 16th October 2025, the Cartoon Museum, 63 Wells St, London, W1A 3AE | Buy Tickets Here | Cartoon Museum online at cartoonmuseum.org

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John Freeman

John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of comics such as 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.