Chris Mole, official biographer to Professor Elemental and the organisational mastermind behind his comic misadventures, has just launched Splendid Comics and an associated a Patreon page, hoping to secure fan back for further stories. If you haven’t encountered the Professor before then… Read More ›
Charlie Adlard
In Review: Coelifer Atlas
Written by Alex Paknadel, Dan Watters Art by Charlie Adlard, Dan Berry, Nick Brokenshire, Joe Decie, Mike Medaglia, Bruce Mutard, Ken Niimura, Jake Phillips, Bryan Talbot, Craig Thompson, Petteri Tikkanen and Emma Vieceli Published by the Lakes International Comic Art Festival… Read More ›
New comics from the Lakes Festival: “Coelifer Atlas” and “Carrot to the Stars”
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has recently published two great books as part of its developing publishing program. They are Coelifer Atlas, this year’s special 24 Hour Marathon Comic project featuring a stellar line up of talent, which aims to raise awareness of the… Read More ›
Walking Dead artist Charlie Adlard appointed UK’s new Comics Laureate
Charlie Adlard, best known as the comic artist behind The Walking Dead series, has been appointed as the UK’s Comics Laureate. The Comics Laureate is an ambassadorial and educational role for the comic genre and aims to raise awareness of… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Creator Signings Announced
Here’s a list of special signings by comic creators at this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival over the weekend (14th – 16th October 2016). If a creator isn’t listed here, they will only be signing for a limited time… Read More ›
Beatrix Potter artwork reimagined by award-winning comic artists for 150th anniversary
Marking the 150th anniversary of Beatrix Potter, award-winning comic artists have given their time and talents to reimagine her characters and artwork, with stunning results. Contributors to the project, organised by the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, include Walking Dead… Read More ›
Craig Thompson, Bryan Talbot, Emma Vieceli and other top creators to draw OCD Action charity comic at Lakes Festival
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has announced this year’s special 24 Hour Marathon Comic project as part of this year’s weekend-long event in October, featuring a stellar line up of talent that aims to raise awareness of the medical condition OCD – Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Written… Read More ›
Asterix and Tintin head for a clash of the Toon Titans at this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival, in partnership with Lancaster University, has announced further details of this year’s Festival Weekend Opening Night event on Friday 14th October – “Clash of the Toon Titans“, a battle between comic superstars Asterix and Tintin… Read More ›
November ’16 deadline for the Creators for Creators grant offering $30K in funding
The deadline for applying for a grant to the Creators for Creators organisation is fast approaching – a project whose backers include Britain’s Charlie Adlard and Kieron Gillen aiming to offer $30,000 in support to a single cartoonist or writer/artist duo in order to… Read More ›
Lakes International Comic Art Festival Tickets On Sale Now
Tickets for the main events at this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival are on sale now – and a special “Clash of the Toon Titans“, pitting Tintin against Asterix, will launch this year’s weekend-long celebrations in October. Guests at this year’s Festival (14th – 16th October… Read More ›