London’s Orbital Comics is to host a solo exhibition by Transformers and To The Death artist Geoff Senior in July. Geoff has been a professional artist and illustrator for over 35 years. Although best known for his work on Marvel… Read More ›
Exhibitions
Exhibition news – mainly comics
WebFind: Odeith’s larger-than-life insect murals look ready to leap from the wall
Portuguese street artist Odeith, also known for his anamorphic graffiti lettering work, is a master of creating larger-than-life urban murals of realistically painted insects. For those of you not keen on spiders – you may not want to read on…… Read More ›
John McCrea’s solo exhibition opens in Birmingham
Paul H. Birch reports on the opening of comic artist John McCrea’s solo exhibition at the Birmingham gallery Havill & Travis at Primitivo. Work from throughout John’s long and illustrious career is being showcased, including original cover art drawings framed with… Read More ›
“Posy Simmonds: A Retrospective” Exhibition opens this week
Posy Simmonds: A Retrospective opens at London’s House of Illustration on Friday (24th May), running until 15th September. Co-curated by Paul Gravett, author of the recently released Posy Simmonds monograph from Thames & Hudson, it’s the first major British exhibition… Read More ›
Thirteenth Japan International MANGA Award competition closing date approaches
The call for entries is open to all over the world for the 13th Japan International Manga Award, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. The deadline is 14th June 2019. Previous British winners include Sean Michael Wilson,… Read More ›
Date set for re-opening of London’s Cartoon Museum
The new Cartoon Museum will open to the public on Monday 1st July 2019, at its new home on Wells Street, London, near Oxford Circus. The Cartoon Museum has been a fixture of the UK Cartoon and Comics world since… Read More ›
“Home of Thrones” Game of Thrones Studio Tour opens next year
Already pining for more Game of Thrones? Then you’re in luck, especially if you’re a fan living in Northern Ireland. Inspired by the renowned HBO Series, the Game of Thrones Studio Tour will open Westeros to everyone in Spring 2020,… Read More ›
What has the EU Ever Done for Us? “Europe+” Comic Challenge goes on tour
The shortlisted entries of this year’s Animate Europe comics competition, challenging creators with to come up with a comic addressing the value of the European Union, are now on tour around the continent. With Britain’s involvement in the EU drawing to… Read More ›
British Museum’s massive MANGA exhibition opens this week
Author and manga expert Paul Gravett was lucky to be granted an exclusive sneak peek at The British Museum‘s MANGA exhibition, opening this week – and he’s very impressed. Announced last year, the exhibition, which will run until August, explores the… Read More ›
Japan House London Manga Season begins tomorrow
The Japan House London Manga Season begins tomorrow, Monday 20th May, with a series of LGBT+ related events exploring diversity in manga