Coco Comics Convention returns to Lancaster

By John Freeman on December 18, 2023

CoCo Comic Con returns to Lancaster next April, a convention dedicated to celebrating the people who bring this whole community to life: the wonderfully talented indie creators in the UK Comic Book Community.

The event will feature some of the best and brightest in the British comics community exhibiting their comics, zines, stickers, bookmarks, and other assorted bits and bobs.

As always, entry is free! So, if you’re looking for a chill day out to see what the UK comics scene has to offer, this is the place to be…

John Freeman

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.