To coincide with the Alice in Wonderland exhibition at the British Library in London, comic creator Bryan Talbot, author of Alice in Sunderland, will join leading comics authority Paul Gravett and manga artist Chie Kutsuwada on a panel discussion titled… Read More ›
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European Literature Night 2016 Date Set
European Literature Night (ELN), the British annual literary showcase which brings the best of the continent’s writers to the British Library, has announced its Call for Participation for 2016 is now open with the Night itself set to 11th May 2016. A EUNIC… Read More ›
Sufferin’ satellites! Dan Dare to return as audio drama series
Spaceship Away! The science fiction action hero Dan Dare – Pilot of the Future, is set to return as an audio drama series. Independent production company B7 Media, in association with the Dan Dare Corporation, has announced that BAFTA nominees… Read More ›
Lakes Comics Festival “Sculptor” competition – win tickets to Scott McCloud’s London event
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival is giving away two fantastic prizes. Win a copy of previous Festival guest Scott McCloud’s brilliant new graphic novel The Sculptor, out now from SelfMade Hero – and two tickets for Scott McCloud: The Sculptor… Read More ›
VIZ UnMasked – or, “It’s not all over until the fat lady sings…”
Hot on the heels of the British Library’s “Comics UnMasked” exhibition comes the Lakes International Comic Art Festival‘s very own homage to art and anarchy in the UK – “VIZ Unmasked“. VIZ Unmasked will, amongst other things, reveal the dark… Read More ›
The Bible Goes Commando At The British Library
The British Library’s comics exhibition Comics Unmasked: Art and Anarchy In The UK, enthusiastically billed by the library as “the UK’s largest ever exhibition of mainstream and underground comics” has just completed its time in the library’s PACCAR Gallery. However… Read More ›
Misty artist Shirley Bellwood makes first ever comic convention appearance
Calling All Misty Fans! This Sunday is your first ever chance to meet Shirley Bellwood, the amazing illustrator of the long-running British girls’ comic Misty‘s spooky hostess at Comica Festival at the British Library Book it! A painter, illustrator and… Read More ›
Exploring the Legacy of Fear: the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund come to London
As part of his flying visit to the UK this month, Charles Brownstein, Executive Director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund will host a special talk at London’s Orbital Comics on Thursday 14th August 2014, entitled Legacy of… Read More ›
Tube Surfing: Comics Unmasked closing soon, How To Make Awesome Comics out this week
• Paul Gravett, co-curator of the Comics Unmasked: Art and Anarchy in the UK exhibition at The British Library reminds us that it closes on Tuesday 19th August. He’s giving two more Co-Curator’s Tours, free with your ticket but… Read More ›
Panel Borders: Art and Anarchy in the British Library
Continuing a month of episodes looking at the connections between comics and literature on Britain’s only regular comics radio show Panel Borders, Alex Fitch talks to Adrian Edwards, co-curator of the exhibition Comics Unmasked: Art and Anarchy in the UK… Read More ›
Bryan O’Malley Book Signing Tour announced
Bryan Lee O’Malley, creator of the award-winning Scott Pilgrim series, is set to undertake a major signing tour of UK and Ireland in August to coincide with the release of his much-anticipated new graphic novel, SECONDS. SelfMadeHero, the independent UK… Read More ›
Comics Unmasked exhibition launch point for new Beano merchandise
Alongside the British Library’s “Comics Unmasked” exhibition – which runs until 19th August – there’s a range of limited edition merchandise on offer, some of it inspired by the show itself, including t-shirts featuring the promotional character created by Jamie… Read More ›
International Graphic Novel and Comics Conference announced
The fifth International Graphic Novel and Comics Conference will take places between Friday 19th – 20th July 2014 at the Conference Centre in the British Library in London. Now in its fifth year, this conference brings together comic and graphic novel… Read More ›
New “BBC Arts” Site falls short with distinct lack of comics coverage
I don’t like having a punt at the BBC. Down the years it’s brought great things to my TV screen and some of its web coverage of comics – such as the current run of articles on “The Art… Read More ›
British Library’s Comics Unmasked Exhibition Launches Free Digital Anthology
Comics Unmasked, the new exhibition at the British Library in London, has opened to great acclaim, offering the first chance to see the British Library’s extensive comics collection, as well as original artwork and scripts from names such… Read More ›
First Graphic Novel Winner to be announced at British Library
Myriad Editions have announced the shortlist for this year’s First Graphic Novel Competition and Paul Gravett will be hosting the Award Evening with the finalists and judges in the Conference Centre at the British Library on 23rd May, as part of the… Read More ›
BBC News features ‘Comics Unmasked’ new British Library exhibition
Here’s Paul Gravett and academic Dave Huxley on BBC News this morning, talking comics and the Comics Unmasked exhibition at the British Library. Crisis, the Eagle and more got name checks (and there’s a vox pops sequence shot at… Read More ›
Comics Unmasked: Call for short reviews and reports
As we’ve reported earlier, Comics Unmasked: Art and Anarchy in the UK is an exhibition opening at the British Library on 2nd May 2014 and it will remain open until 19th August 2014. It’s the UK’s largest ever exhibition of mainstream and underground comics, showcasing… Read More ›
The Guardian Makes Comics – 26 Pages of ’em in one edition!
British newspapers might call them “cartoon strips” (because, believe it or not, that’s what the public thinks of them as, not “comic strips” from my own experience of dealing with business people who want to use comics in their projects),… Read More ›
British Library reveals Jamie Hewlett designs for upcoming comics exhibition
The British Library has unveiled a brand new artwork by Tank Girl and Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett to promote its upcoming Comics Unmasked: Art and Anarchy in the UK exhibition, featuring a sassy new female character. Comics Unmasked traces the history of the British comic… Read More ›