There’s a great line up of guest at Manchester Comic and Reading Festival taking place next Saturday (18th August 2018) at Manchester Central Library.
A free event organised by the same team that brought us the brilliant Oldham Comic Con, included on the line up are 2000AD writer Al Ewing, and artists such as Nick Brokenshire, Nigel Parkinson, John Royle, Rachael Smith and Dave Taylor.
Art by John Royle
The terrific line up of mainstream talent is complemented by over 20 Independent creators, too.
Artists Paul McCaffrey and Bambos Georgiou will be there too, promoting Anno Dracula, written by Kim Newman, edited by David Leach and published by Titan Comics. Anyone with copies of the comic or trade paperback who would like them signed, get along and stake your claim!
Manchester Comic and Reading Festival logo designed by Joe Matthews
• Manchester Comic and Reading Festival 10.00am – 4.00pm 18th August 2018 Manchester Central Library
The full guest line up is (in order supplied by the organisers): Dave Taylor, David Leach, Ian Richardson, John Royle, Dave Windett, Neil Bhuna Roche, Paul McCaffrey, Damian Edwardson, C L Raven, Nigel Parkinson, Dave McCluskey, Danny Avison, Chris Askham, Rachael Smith, Bambos Georgiou, Nathan Robinson, Paul PJ Johnson, Nick Brokenshire, Joe Matthews, Al Ewing, Dan Charnley, Matthew John Soffe and Jessica Lucas – and publishers Accent UK, Hellbound Media Markosia, Time Bomb Comics, plus 20 Independent comic creators
• More information on the event here on Facebook
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. Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Star Trek Explorer (previously known as Star Trek 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.
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