Our festive message for 2020 to all downthetubes readers
Lakes International Comic Art Festival
Exploring 12 Days of Christmas Comic Fantasy Stocking Fillers – with the Lakes Festival Podcast Team!
It’s Christmaaaaaas! So the Lakes International Comic Art Festival podcast team went craaaazy!
Lakes International Comic Art Festival joins Comic Art Europe
A major international comics partnership has been announced
Zombies versus Superheroes: Comic Art Festival Podcast Comics presents the “Comic Genre World Cup Semi Finals”
Pete Taylor and Mike Williams are joined by comic writer, artist and all round great guy Mark Hughes (aka Son Of Ken) on the latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast (Episode 85) to battle it out in the first… Read More ›
Free “Race Into Space” Challenge Anthology Launches from Lakes International Comic Art Festival
Something for the weekend – a free digital comic fro you to enjoy!
Mutterdown: A Comic Art Festival Podcast Chat with Gustavo Vargas
Mike Williams and Pete Taylor have a good old chat with an ace comic creator
Ewe Don’t Want to Miss This – Sheep Trek takes off!
You’ll baa-lieve a sheep can fly!
Looking Back on #LICAFLIVE – and forward into 2021
That Was a Weekend That Was!
Stephen L. Holland outlines his plans for his time as Comics Laureate
Over the weekend, we reported on the appointment of Stephen L. Holland – owner of the independent comics shop Page 45, and a fervent comics advocate, freelance artist, tutor and more, as Comics Laureate for 2021 – 2023, announced during… Read More ›
Stephen L. Holland announced as new Comics Laureate at LICAF Live
Stephen’s work as Comics Laureate will begin in March 2021 – and he’s eager to get started!
Counting Down: Myriad First Graphic Novel Competition Winner to be announced at #LicafLive
Who will win this prestigious challenge?
Comics Weirdest Panels in the #LicafLive Spotlight!
Comics out of context in the virtual spotlight
Latest Comic Art Festival Podcast offers full LICAF Live Preview
Ian Loxam and Nikki Bates are back in their hot seats wit a great trailer for #LICAFLive next week
Coming Soon – Panel Borders: Ladies of the Lakes
On next week’s Panel Borders comics radio show, Alex Fitch interviews two women working in the comic book industry, in Q and As recorded at previous Lakes International Comic Art Festivals. Deborah Tate discusses her former role as editor at… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2020: Cartoonist and Caricaturist Jason Chatfield
Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October, this year running as the virtual LICAF LIVE, we bring you a series of interviews with both guests and participants in the Comics Clock Tower (This… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2020: Illustrator and Writer Sarah McIntyre
A smashing chat with an uber-talented artist and writer!
LICAF Live reveals free online “Thinking Comics” line-up, launching next week
LICAF Live, the virtual version of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival running 9th – 11th October 2020, includes a thought-provoking “Thinking Comics” programme that promises a host of lively presentations by some of comics’ leading thinkers. Comics Laureate Hannah Berry, Elyon’s, Paul… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2020: Cartoonist and illustrator Robert Wells
A chat with an award-winning comics creator
Lakes Festival Focus 2020: Artist Russell Mark Olson
Check out our chat with this award-winning comics artist and writer
Godzilla’s Lockdown Diary Sells Out – But More on the Way
Edward Taylor’s quirky take on Godzilla has proven a great success