Thought Bubble has announced major changes for its Festival later this year, moving the event from Leeds to Harrogate – a Yorkshire spa town famous for Betty’s Tea Rooms, RHS Harlow Carr Gardens and renovated Royal Baths development – and announcing… Read More ›
Events
Paying it Forward: The Road to the Breakthrough Project by Tim Pilcher
Breakthrough project co-ordinator Tim Pilcher talks about the people who helped him find his feet in the comics industry, and how that has led to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival’s innovative new project to develop new comics talent… As… Read More ›
Lakes Festival’s Breakthrough project aims to find the future of comics
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has launched its ambitious Breakthrough project, which aims to give under-represented individuals a chance to express themselves through the medium of comics. Breakthrough is an 18-month mentoring initiative co-ordinated by writer, publisher and editor… Read More ›
Missing Doctor Who episode “Mission to the Unknown” recreated – in Preston!
“Mission to the Unknown”, a lost Doctor Who episode from 1965 has been authentically recreated by students, graduates and staff from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in Preston.
Charlie Adlard reflects on time as Comics Laureate in new Podcast
Walking Dead artist and UK Comics Laureate Charlie Adlard is back chatting with the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast team this week. Charlie helped kick off the Podcast almost two years ago with his involvement in the very first… Read More ›
Cor!! Comic Holiday Specials are heading back to British newsagents!
Rebellion is making holidays special again this year with a whole slate of classic comic book specials for new readers and nostalgic parents alike!
IDW Publishing heads to Portsmouth to celebrate 20th Anniversary
2019 marks a milestone 20th anniversary for US publisher IDW Publishing, perhaps best known for its Transformers, Star Trek, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles titles and, more recently, its creator-owned imprint Black Crown. Part of the company’s celebrations will be taking place at… Read More ›
Laydeez do Comics Prize for graphic novel work-in-progress announced
Laydeez do Comics has announced the longlist for the 2019 Award for a graphic novel in progress by a female identifying UK-based creator. Authors were invited to submit a 12 page extract from the opening of a longer graphic work… Read More ›
Awesome Comics Podcast – Convention and Creating Comics Bonanza!
Just when you turned your back, the Awesome Comics Podcast team slam home two episodes in quick succession, opening with a terrific round up of interviews from the True Believers Comic Festival!
Lakes Festival Podcast goes “Around the Block” with comic creator Nick Prolix!
Episode 45 of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast features a chat with comic creator Nick Prolix, creator of the brilliant independent comic Slang Pictorial. A writer, artist and cartoonist living in the Fens, Slang Pictorial – available to buy online here… Read More ›
David Leach’s “Psycho Gran” heads to Belle Vue! (the pub, of course…)
An exhibition of art from Psycho Gran opens at the Belle Vue Pub in High Wycombe on Wednesday (6th February 2019), running for six weeks, with creator David Leach attending the opening night. Psycho Gran – recently seen within the… Read More ›
Lawless, Dredd-inspired comic convention, returns in May
Comic artists Ian Gibson and Jock and writers John Wagner, Alan Hebden and Alan Grant will headline this year’s Judge Dredd-inspired Lawless comic convention in Bristol this May. Lawless is an annual not for profit comic convention organised by comic… Read More ›
Cardiff Comics Carnival launches in March
A new comic and zine fair, Cardiff Comics Carnival, will be taking place for the first time on Sunday 24th March 2019, a free, day-long celebration of small press comics, zines and illustrations, featuring some of the best talent from… Read More ›
Brighton’s Cartoon County delivers Lip Hook creators David Hine and Mark Stafford
Comic creators David Hine and Mark Stafford will be interviewed by Alex Fitch at the free Cartoon County in Brighton on Monday, discussing their brilliant recent graphic novel Lip Hook, published last year by SelfMadeHero, and their forthcoming book The Bad Bad Place, coming… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Comics Clock Tower – Exhibitors Welcome!
Just a reminder that applications are being invited from exhibitors who would like to feature in the Comics Clock Tower at the 2019 Lakes International Comic Art Festival in Kendal, Cumbria – the seventh annual gathering of comics creators and… Read More ›
Applied Comics hints at big plans for 2019
2018 was a busy year was a busy year for inventive Newcastle upon Tyne-based comics provocateurs Applied Comics Etc. – and its driving force, Lydia Wysocki, has been hinting of major things to come this year
Shrewsbury gets set to become UK comics capital with “Comics Salopia” in June
The biggest names in comic art will descend on Shrewsbury on the first weekend in June, for Comics Salopia, a new international comics festival, which organisers say is set to cement the town’s reputation as the unofficial home of the British comics industry – and got its official launch earlier today.
Special comic for V&A Dundee celebrates DC Thomson history
Beano publisher DC Thomson has produced a special 28-page comic exclusively for the new V&A Dundee, bringing together some of their most loved classic characters. Designed especially to accompany the opening of the museum’sScottish Design Galleries . exclusive comic, inspired… Read More ›
UK’s Small Press Day 2019 Announced for 13th July
The UK and Ireland’s Small Press Day returns this year on Saturday July 13th for its fourth annual celebration of comics self-publishing, micropublishing and DIY culture. The brainchild of cartoonist David Ziggy Greene, its aim is to provide a dedicated… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Rebellion’s “Funny Pages” for Free Comic Book Day
Rebellion is putting the funny back in funny pages this Free Comic Book Day – and has released a free preview!