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Comics Events
Gosh! announces Kevin O’Neill Estate Sale
London’s Gosh! comic store is to host an in person estate sale of the personal book collection of Kevin O’Neill
2000AD announces Mega-Signing Day on 23rd September 2023
Six stores and 19 creators – don’t miss the 2000AD Mega-Signing Day
Cartoonist Mark Stafford signing tonight at Jam Bookshop
If you’re in Hackney tonight, don’t miss this
Oscar Zarate heads to Cartoon County
Catch up with the revered graphic novelist
British and Irish Current Comic-Related Exhibitions
Updated Friday 12th September 2025, a guide to British and Irish comic-related exhibitions – and beyond!
Comics Cultural Impact Collective launches survey on UK arts funding for comics
Ever applied for arts funding for a comics project? This survey is for you
N.I.C.E. 2023 full guest lineup offers wide range of comic creators
There’s a great lineup of comic creators at this annual event in Bedford in September
Manga galore, and more, hit Medway this Friday as part of new Festival
Manga galore, and more, in Medway this week
Cartoon Museum to host “Futures Past” – A Journey through the world of Gerry Anderson’s comics
Book your place for an exclusive “fireside chat” (Firefly not required)
Award-winning comic creators Mai Koraiem and Sean Phillips join Lakes International Comic Art Festival guest line-up for 2023
More top international and British creators join the Lakes lineup
TAGS, a new Scottish comic convention announced for December
There’s a new indie comic event on its way, arriving in Edinburgh in December
Comic Art: A Master Craft exhibition announced as part of this year’s Shrewsbury Belle Vue Arts Festival
Top comic artists join forces for a new exhibition in Shrewsbury next month
Frank Quitely heads to Belgium for special event at Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée
The Belgian Comic Strip Center is to host an event with the globally-acclaimed author soon
Tube Surfing: Pet Peeves book launch, Barry Humphries comic strip writing, new Tripwire and more
A round up comic-related news – a launch party, a passing, more Kane from Paul Grist, and a new Tripwire
Comics guest list grows again at London Film and Comic Con
Check out the growing comic creator presence at the next gathering at Kensington Olympia!
MACC-POW Comic Art Festival lineup firmed up, includes BEANO artists and more
Humour comics artists galore, and more, bound for Macclesfield
Frank Quitely helps launch “The Ambassadors” in Glasgow this weekend with Forbidden Planet signing
Get ready for a globetrotting comic series unlike any other…
B7 Comics “Hancock – The Lad Himself” launched at London’s Museum of Comedy – Video
A special launch for a limited edition new book from B7 Comics
Live Art Sale with Howard Chaykin today
An opportunity to own some art from an American comics veteran