Last chance to see Unreal Comics of Liverpool exhibition

By John Freeman on September 18, 2025 • ( 0 )

Liverpool based artist Tommy Graham‘s latest exhibition “Unreal Comics of Liverpool”, on until tomorrow at The Royal Liver Building in the city, delivers a very unique love letter to his adopted home city.

Known for his witty, imaginative depictions of people, places, and situations, Tommy’s latest illustrations offer a window into an alternative world where bizarre scenarios play out across some of Liverpool’s most recognisable locations.

Tommy Graham fell in love with Liverpool when he was studying Fine Art at John Moores University. Since graduating in 2002 he has established himself as an artist, illustrator, and cartoonist.

Photographer Laura McCann, who is the curator at the exhibition, notes he’s exhibited widely in the UK and abroad, with projects spanning museums, theatres, poster design, and large-scale public works. His live painting has earned him awards and critical recognition, and you may have seen his work in places such as The Everyman theatre or interactive pieces around the Museum of Liverpool.

His latest project, Unreal Comics of Liverpool is a series of imagined comic book covers featuring bright and bold illustrations of well-known locations around Liverpool. Tommy has always had a fondness for comics and the images depict an array of fantasy “what if” scenarios around famous landmarks, such as sea monsters emerging from the The Royal Albert Dock and giant creatures lurking in the city’s subterranean tunnels.

The exhibition is fully accessible and can be found on the ground floor of the Royal Liver Building. the event will run from Tuesday the 9th of September until Friday the 19th of September. Admission is free and artwork will be available to take away or order for later collection.

Unreal Comics of Liverpool by Tommy Graham runs until Friday 19th September 2025 at the The Royal Liver Building, Pier Head, Liverpool | Open 11.00am – 4.00pm

• You can can follow Tommy on Instagram at tommygraham_art and see more of his unreal comics at
unrealcomics.co.uk

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John Freeman

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.