Crouch End Comic Art Festival debuts next month

By John Freeman on October 3, 2014

The inaugural Crouch End Comic Art Festival (CECAF) will take place at the Earl Haig Hall, London on 8th November 2014. The show will host the best and brightest cartoonists and independent publishers currently active in the UK comic scene.

“The past five years have seen a huge growth in creators, publishers and consumers of comics,” note the organisers. “Crouch End is home to some of these cartoonists, so it seems natural to bring this type of event to the hot creative hub of N8. Following on from the energy of this summer’s smash Crouch End Festival, CECAF will provide the opportunity for all ages to experience the varied and engaging world of the independent comic publisher.’

On the day there will be over 25 exhibitors selling a variety of comics, graphic novels, prints and all sorts of visual matter, including Avery Hill Publishing, Claude T.C., Cliodhna Lyons, Francesa Cassavetti, Gareth Brookes, Gary Northfield, Iella, Martin Eden, Oliver Lambden, Paul Rainey, Rob Wells, Sall-Anne Hickman, John Maybury, Tiny Pencil and Zoom Rockman, with more names to come.

• Crouch End Comic Art Festival, Saturday 8th November, Earl Haig Hall, 18 Elder Avenue, London N8 9TH Web: www.cecaf.uk – or follow them on Facebook and Twitter

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John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of comics such as 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.