Super villains failed to put off comics fans from enjoying Lancaster Comics Day! Photo courtesy Friends of Lancaster Comics Day, featuring Sam Philips as Bane

Last minute social media assurances that rain would not be a problem seem to have worked on the day…

— and Lancaster’s more traditional media, the Lancaster Guardian, helped promote the event with a carton from jack Knight and a feature on the event

Baker Katie White and some of her comic cake on sale on the day. Photo: John Freeman

Lancaster’s Oxfam Books ran a stall and charity raffle, with a chance to win art by Dave Taylor and John Ridgway, raising £42 for their Nepal Earthquake appeal

Joe Matthews, publisher of Funny Monsters Comic, with partner Michelle.

Chris Welsh, creator of Wart and Tom Ward, creator of Merrick: The Sensational Elephnatman.

Hello Toys from Carlisle had an eclectic stall with some fun items for sale

Francis Zine had a brisk trade in local zines, including Frankenzine, a special title published for Lancaster Comics Day featuring illustrations and strips by local artists.

Comic creators Edwin Burrows and Becky Wilde were on hand to talk to attendees about illustration and comics-related courses on offer at the University of Cumbria.

Sharon Tait and Poblin, busy plugging the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, which takes place in Kendal in October.

Preston-based cartoonist Dave Windett and Doctor Who? writer Tim Quinn

Local fantasy author AS Chambers

Marvel and Image Comics writer Andy Diggle

Horror, fantasy and steampunk author Adam Millard

Talented illustrator Carolyn Roberts, whose work sovers Doctor Who to Red Dwarf and Lord of the Rings

Lancaster Guardian cartoonist Jack Knight at Lancaster Comics Day 2015. 

The Games Room at Lancaster Comics Day. Photo: House Lancaster Gaming Group

2000AD and Doctor Who artist Dave Taylor

First Age Comics co-owner Mark Braithwaite. First Age kindly sponsored the Festival, covering some production costs.

Harry Saxon, one of the creators, along with Paul Harrison-Davies and Graham Pearce, who ran events for children through Lancaster Comics Day.

Author Sophie Sparham

Graham Pearce, who took a break from creating more Sgt Mike Battle Adventures to run his fun “Reapinted” workshop for kids, which he’ll be doing again at this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival

Comics Day team members John Freeman and stalwart of the event Stuart Reynolds, who co-oridnated the work of the Friends and library staff, with guest Tim Quinn. Photo courtesy Friends of Lancaster Library.