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Lakes international Comic Art Festival 2024 exhibitors lineup revealed

By John Freeman on April 8, 2024

Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2024 by Gigi Cavenago

There are still some exhibitors to confirm for this year’s Lakes international Comic Art Festival, taking place 27th – 28th September 2024, Bowness-on-Windermere), but here are the confirmed creators and publishers whose amazing work you’ll see, complementing the weekend-long event’s growing guest lineup.

Announced guests for 2024 in alphabetical order include Mehdi Annassi, aka Machima, Gigi Cavenago (TBC), Mike Collins, Marc Jackson, Michael Lark, Victoria Lomasko, Dave McKean, Terry Moore, Fumio Obata, Sean Phillips, Pieter de Poortere, Jason Quinn, Mollie Ray and Tom Richmond – with more to come.

Comic Creators and Illustrators

Alison McCreesh >> More Info
Andrew Wildman >> More Info
Arks >> More Info
Bungaroosh >> More Info
Corey Brotherson >> More Info
Dr Simpo and his Poisoned Pen >> More Info
Emma Reynolds >> More Info
Ilya Graphic >> More Info
J Webster Sharp >> More Info
Joe Latham >> More Info
Jonathan Edwards and Feltmistress >> More Info here and here
Jon Davis >> More Info
Kev F. Sutherland >> More Info
Lyndon White >> More Info
Olivia Sullivan (ZEB.KO) >> More Info
Pigeon (Kamila Krol) >> More Info
Roger Langridge >> More Info
Sam Hart >> More Info
Simon Russell >> More Info
Stuart Lloyd Gould >> More Info
Tim Bird >> More Info
Tinglin Liu >> More Info

Independent Publishers

The 77 Publications >> More Info
Blue Fox Comics >> More Info
Engine Comics >> More Info
Fanfare UK >> More Info
SHIFT Publishing >> More Info
Sloth Comics >> More Info
ThirdBear Press >> More Info
Time Bomb Comics >> More Info
Tripwire Comics >> More Info

Mainstream Publishers and Organisations

First Graphic Novel Competition >> More Info
Knockabout Comics >> More Info
Koguchi Press >> More Info
SelfMadeHero >> More Info
Watson Little – Literary Agency >> More Info

International Publishers

Fumettomania Factory APS (from Italy) >> More Info
Komiket (from the Philippines) >> More Info

Further additions to the list will feature on the Festival’s web site here. This list does not include creators and publishers attending the International Comic Rights Market.

Again offering a diverse range of British, European and international guests supported by funding from the Arts Council and other partners, local, national and international, this year’s event will include creators from across the globe. Events will include talks, panels, live draws, film screenings, comic creator workshops, free children’s events, and the annual Windows Trail.

The Lakes International Comic Art Festival returns to Bowness-on-Windermere Friday 27th – Sunday 29th September 2024

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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.