Liverpool-based comics artist Clarice Tudor has just launched the first of a series of comics created in partnership with the Lakes International Comic Art Festival with “How to Make Comics”.
The comics will appear on her Instagram, which has almost 60,000 followers, and Clarice will also be a guest of the Festival in October 2021.
Through comic strips that are both hilarious and vulnerable, Clarice is “taking ugly feelings and making them more digestible”, she told ItsNiceThat last year. She’s crafted a practice rife with original, jubilant and flawed characters – often playing the role of your wholesome, supportive friend, as well as people you’d rather not know. “They exist in an accessible absurdist world,” noted Harry Bennett, “coloured with a youthful wit that evokes the tone of Vine compilations and exhibits an opinion that is unapologetically her own.”
“I’d love to be able to devote more time to making comics and making you laugh,” says Clarice, who in addition to her Instagram, has a strong following on Patreon, where supporters can view exclusive comics and other items.
• Read the first Lakes International Comic Art Festival strip here on Instagram
• You can follow Clarice Tudor on Instagram | Patreon | BigCartel Shop | LinkTree
The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “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.
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