Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. This “Festival Focus” for 2019 is with Emma Price, a multidisciplinary graphic designer and… Read More ›
Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2019
Lakes Festival Focus 2019: Comic Artist Kristina Ricken
Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. This “Festival Focus” for 2019 is with Kristina Ricken, a Danish artist perhaps best… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2019: Comic Artist Joonas Sildre
Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. This “Festival Focus” for 2019 is with Estonian artist Joonas Sildre. Currently living in… Read More ›
Duncan Fegredo’s Hellboy Exhibition opens this Saturday, in Kendal
The stage is set! From the Depths, a celebration of the acclaimed Hellboy artwork of Duncan Fegredo opens this Saturday (21st September) in Kendal, ahead of this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival next month. As we previously reported, the… Read More ›
Kate Charlesworth in focus on latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast
Marking an impressive landmark bringing over 200 hours of comics content to your ears, the latest episode of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast – Episode 60, no less! – brings with it a smashing interview with artist and… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2019: An Interview with African artist Elyon’s
Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. This “Festival Focus” for 2019 is with Elyon’s, the founder of Bilili BD Festival,… Read More ›
Hellboy set to haunt Kendal, Dungeons & Dragons delights revealed at Lakes Festival
With little over a month to go before this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival (11th – 13th October 2019) in Kendal, work is proceeding apace on a number of exhibitions at the event, These will include an exclusive take on… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2019: An Interview with Julie Rocheleau
Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. This “Festival Focus” for 2019 is with Canadian illustrator and cartoonist Julie Rocheleau, who’s perhaps best known for her graphic novel About Betty’s Boob, published by Boom! Studios – and heads to Kendal this month as part of a Festival-organised Comics Cultural Exchange supported by the British Council and Quebec BD
Lakes Festival Focus 2019: An Interview with writer Simon Spurrier
Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. This “Festival Focus” for 2019 is with Simon Spurrier, who I would argue modestly… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2019: An Interview with Belgian artist Ephameron
Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. This “Festival Focus” for 2019 is with Ephameron (Eva Cardon), a Belgian artist who… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2019: An Interview with Rob Williams
Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. This “Festival Focus” for 2019 is with writer Rob Williams, whose works include “Judge… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2019: An Interview with Bryan and Mary Talbot
Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. This “Festival Focus” for 2019 is with award-winning comic creators and Festival patrons Bryan… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2019: An Interview with Garth Ennis
Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. This “Festival Focus” for 2019 is with Garth Ennis, perhaps best known for his… Read More ›
Lakes International Comic Art Festival trails Programme Highlights, including VIZ World Record Challenge
A world of comic art will return to Kendal for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival (11 – 13th October 2019). Now in its seventh year, backed by the Arts Council and many other supporting organisations, the family-friendly festival will… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2019: An Interview with Artist Lucy Sullivan
Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. This “Festival Focus” for 2019 is with artist, author and animator Lucy Sullivan, whose… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2019: An Interview with artist Darren Cullen
Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. This first “Festival Focus” for 2019 is with satirical artist, illustrator and writer Darren… Read More ›
Lakes International Comic Art Festival graphic novel launches revealed
This year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October in Kendal, will see the launch of several new graphic novels, including Barking by Lucy Sullivan from Unbound, commissioned by the organisation. The weekend-long event in Kendal will also see a quick… Read More ›
Call for Papers: Comics Up Close – New Perspectives in Comic Art
A Call for Papers for Comics Up Close – New Perspectives in Comic Art, the opening event of Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2019 in October, has just been announced by the team from ReOPeN, Lancaster University’s graphic novels and… Read More ›
David Leach, Darryl Cunningham, McGarrys, join Lakes Festival Guest List
There’s only four months to go until his year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October… are you ready? Tickets bought? Accommodation booked? The Festival has just revealed a number of further guests: Darryl Cunningham, ahead of the release of his… Read More ›
Comics, Waffles and Beer – oh my! Belgian guests join Lakes International Comic Art Festival line-up
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2019 has announced nine Belgian comic creators are part of the line-up for this year’s weekend-long event in Kendal in October – an event that will also offer a fine blend of Belgian culture… Read More ›