Check out this revisionist history of women’s pivotal roles as creators of and characters in American comic books
Comics Education News
“Cambridge Studies in Graphic Narratives” series launches
Two new comic studies launch a new series from Cambridge University Press
Comics Cultural Impact Collective launches survey on UK arts funding for comics
Ever applied for arts funding for a comics project? This survey is for you
Cambridge University hosts major academic Comic Conference, “Better Living Through Comics”, next month
A major academic conference poses the question “Do comics have a role to play in wellbeing?” next month
“Make Mine Manga” exhibition set to tour the North West
Coming soon, a free, touring exhibition for anyone curious about manga
Call For Papers – Graphic Brighton 2023: Graphic Architecture
A call for papers on the inter-disciplinary topic of Comics and Architecture for this year’s “Graphic Brighton”
Creating Comics: Online The Guardian Masterclass with Kieron Gillen takes place next month
Your chance to learn some comic writing tips from a top professional in the business
Adelaide Comic Book Exhibition, “Language in Context”, explores global comics culture
If you’re an Australian reader of downthetubes, this upcoming exhibition should be of interest
Organise your own comic art summer camp!
Fancy running your own art summer camp? Comic Art Europe shares some tips
Secret History: Pat Mills begins his guide to the making of “Charley’s War”
Your chance to go behind the making of Pat Mills and Joe Colquhoun’s iconic anti-war comic strip
Free online event tonight explores connections between archaeology and comics
A chance to explore the connections between the ancient past and modern comics
Italy’s Fumettomania Factory Association launches crowdfounder to enhance The Luigi Bernardi Comics Archive
Can you help support the work creating and organising a new Italian comic archive?
Cartoon Museum Conference 2023 Speaker Line Up announced, includes Posy Simmonds and Sarah Akinterinwa
A smashing line-up of speakers announced for this event aimed directly at comic creators
Comics Up Close – New Perspectives in Comics comes to Manchester in February
It’s time to book your place for the upcoming “Comics Up Close” event in Manchester in February
Stephen L. Holland Continues as Comics Laureate until October 2023
Current Comics Laureate, comics advocate, freelance artist, comic retailer and tutor Stephen L. Holland is to continue in post until October 2023
Call For Papers for Oxford conference next June: Comics as Resistance
A call for papers for an upcoming conference, “Comics as Resistance”, next June
Telling Your Research Story Through Comics – Special Webinar announced by University of California
Find out more about how you can use comics to make academic research more accessible…
In Memoriam: Tim Robins pays tribute to Martin Barker, Comics Historian, Professor of film and television studies
Tim Robins reflects on the life and work of Martin Barker, Comics Historian, Professor of film and television studies, who died last month
Bloomsbury Comic Studies offers “Manga – A Critical Guide”
The latest Bloomsbury Comic Studies, released last week, focuses on manga
Comics sought, exploring experience of care, by All is Not Well project
All Is Not Well is a space for experimental comic strips that explore experiences of care, from the perspective of the caregiver and of the person who receives care