Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast interviews Macc-Pow comic creators about their work

By John Freeman on July 1, 2018

The Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast team visited Macc-Pow in Macclesfield last month, now in its third year. Podcast co-host Nikki Bates stood behind the table selling comics for the first time, while Ian Loxam had a great chat with many wonderful creators.

Interviewed for the Podcast were Nick Brokenshire, David Leach, Lew Stringer, Rick Eades, Floating Rock Comics, Dr Sarah McNicol, Jacob Phillips, Eleanor Crewes, Emma Donnelly, James Chapman and, of course, Marc Jackson, the director of Macc Pow and creator of the new Goof! comic.

The team review Matt Garvey’s Red Rocket Comet and Olivier Kugler‘s reportage graphic novel Escaping Wars and Waves.

Although Mike Williams is on holiday, Pete Taylor is on hand to talk all about humour comics.

There’s good news for followers of the podcast – this episode has been sponsored by Goof! Check out the link to the podcast below and find out how you can get two months free for a limited time only. That’s twelve comics for the price of ten for a limited time only.

• Listen to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast Episode 31: Macc-Pow 2018 here

• Read Ian Loxam’s review of Macc-Pow here on downthetubes

• Download and subscribe on iTunes

• The Lakes International Comic Art Festival returns to Kendal in the Lake District in October 2018: www.comicartfestival.com

• Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast: www.comicartpodcast.uk | Twitter: @comicartfestpod | Facebook: @ComicArtPodcast | Instagram: @ComicArtPodcast

Contributors to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast – Episode 31 include Pete Taylor: www.thismanthispete.com but not Mike Williams (enjoy your break, Mike!) – find him on Twitter @CthulhuPunk

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.