Gareth is best known for his work in abstract comics, notably the autobio comic, Petrichor
Events British Comics
London’s Gosh comic shop announces Small Press Day Festival
Small Press Day goes gargantuan at the popular London comic store
In Pictures: Portsmouth Comic Con 2024
7500 pop culture fans descended on Portsmouth for a fun-packed comics-inspired weekend
Small Press Day 2024 date announced
Small Press Day is back this August!
Jungle jeopardy and class rivalry abound in new Commando adventures, and an online event, too
A quick guide and mini reviews of the latest set of Commando comics
Commando and British Weekly Comic Swap Meet comes to Colchester in October
The next Commando and British Comics Swop Meet dates announced
Aces Weekly heads for the London SuperCon
Progenitor by Phil Hester & John McCrea, which featured in Aces Weekly Volume 1 Aces Weekly – www.acesweekly.co.uk – the exclusively digital weekly comic art magazine that’s packed with talent from around the globe – is just one of many… Read More ›
More 2D Comics Festival Guests announced
Following up on our recent post about the 2013 2D Comics Festival, Northern Ireland’s largest ever comics event has just announced several guests set to appear when the long-running annual comic event returns from 30th May – 2nd June in… Read More ›
Carlisle comic convention announced
(with thanks for the heads up of Dave West at AccentUK): Carlisle comic fans have banded together and are planning Carlisle MegaCon, a comics event aimed squarely at giving North West comic fans an event that will be easy to… Read More ›
British Comics Rock! Conference announced for June 2012
After a successful two years at Manchester Metropolitan University, the next International Comics Conference is heading to the seaside next year and the call for papers has just been announced The Third International Comics Conference: ‘Comics Rock!’ will take place… Read More ›
British Comics in the spotlight at 26th Helsinki Comics Festival
(With thanks to Paul Gravett): Britain is the guest country at this year’s Helsinki Comics Festival , which takes place this coming weekend. As part of this, Comica Festival is originating an exhibition ‘Great British Comics Nows’ spotlighting the festival’s… Read More ›
Belfast ‘Barcamp" announced for comic creators
(with thanks to Andy Luke): The date has been confirmed for the second Comics Barcamp in the English speaking world – essentially an “unconference”, a creative business brainstorming seminar, run along communal lines. To take place at Blick Studios in… Read More ›
Comic Con Comes to Manchester – and kids will go free
Hold on to your seats – the MCM Expo Manchester Comic Con is ready for lift off! Next month sees the UK’s perhaps most famous comic con arrive in Manchester, bringing the best in pop culture entertainment to the city… Read More ›
Free Comic Book Day is here!
Saturday 7th May is Free Comic Book Day – the day many specialist comic shops across the UK join with stores across the world to promote our industry by offering a range of free comics to attract, potentially, many new… Read More ›
Leeds Alternative Comics Fair back in March
The second Leeds Alternative Comics Fair takes place on the 19th March 2011, 12 noon-6pm, at A Nation of Shopkeepers bar (behind Leeds City Art Gallery). Steve Tillotson (banal pig comics) and Hugh “Shug” Raine (REET! Comics) are again to… Read More ›
Bristol Comic Expo tickets on sale now
Tickets for the Bristol International Comic Expo in May are now on sale – and in a special IN FIRST offer, if you buy now, before 30th January, you pay only the 2010 admission price. “As you recall, we sold… Read More ›
Birmingham’s International Comic Show guest list shapes up
This year’s British International Comics Show over the weekend on 16th-17th October is getting closer and 2010’s incredible international guest list is the largest since the show began in 2006. Some of the most renowned artists and writers from all… Read More ›
Erskine in Essex for comic art masterclasses
Comics artist Gary Erskine (DC and Marvel Comics, Dark Horse, Virgin Comics and Titan Books) and Alan Batson (an official Disney artist, Pixar, Hanna Barbera, Warner Bros, the BBC) will be teaching master classes in how to draw the successful… Read More ›
MCM Expo comes to Manchester
MCM Expo organisers have announced a host of initiatives to ensure that their shows, which include a wide range of comics offerings, are bigger, better and more fun than ever, starting with the next London MCM Expo at Excel in… Read More ›
Folk to watch out for at the Bristol Comic Expo
(with thanks to Bryan Talbot, who can’t be there due to deadlines – but Watch the Grandville trailer!): Here’s a list of just some of the comics creators at the Bristol Comic Expo this weekend to look out for if… Read More ›