Richard Sheaf’s take on this year’s busy, back in the real world Lakes International Comic Art Festival…
Jacob Phillips
More guests, and Comics Clock Tower exhibitors line-up, announced for October’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival
October’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival in Kendal is ramping up to be a treat
Overwhelming Majority of Artists and Content Confirmed for new August Date of Portsmouth Comic Con
The team behind Portsmouth Comic Con have been overwhelmed with support following last week’s decision to move the date due to the ongoing global Coronavirus Pandemic
Vojtěch Mašek arrives in Kendal in new Comics Cultural Exchange
The Czech Literary Centre, a section of the Moravian Library, and the Lakes International Comic Art Festival have released details of their Comics Cultural Exchange taking place this autumn. Czech comic book writer and artist Vojtěch Mašek has now arrived… Read More ›
In Review: My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies
By Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, Jacob Phillips Image Comics “What if drugs help you to find the thing that makes you special?” Ellie and Skip meet in the group therapy sessions at the addiction clinic they’ve been committed to, one… Read More ›
Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast interviews Macc-Pow comic creators about their work
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast team visited Macc-Pow in Macclesfield last month, now in its third year. Podcast co-host Nikki Bates stood behind the table selling comics for the first time, while Ian Loxam had a great chat with… Read More ›
Jack & Lucy, a free comic by Rachael Smith and Jacob Phillips, tackles teen mental health issues
Jack & Lucy is a 16-page free mini comic written by Rachael Smith, illustrated by Jacob Phillips (editor of The Mancunian Way, a small-press magazine celebrating all things Manc through illustration, writing, design and photography), edited by Tim Pilcher, and designed… Read More ›
Burlesque art class launched in Manchester thanks to Magazine and Comics Festival partnership
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival and The Mancunian Way, a small press magazine celebrating all things Manchester through Illustration, writing, design and photography, are teaming up to deliver a regular Manchester-based Burlesque Life Drawing Class. The Class will take… 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 ›