Who says newspaper strips are a thing of the past? Not comic creator and Macc-Pow Comic Art Festival organiser Marc Jackson that’s for sure… because he’s just landed a plumb job curating a page of them for a New York… Read More ›
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In Review: The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2022
Luke Williams reports on the latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival, which has moved location to Bowness-on-Windermere
Lakes international Comic Art Festival supports Cumbria’s “Feed and Read” project with animation workshops and music from Joe and Luke McGarry
Lakes International Comic Art Festival guests Luke and Joe McGarry are taking part in events for Cumbria County Council’s “Feed and Read” programme later this month
“Comics on Comics” gala set to kick off this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival in madcap style!
Three top British comics and two great comic artists join forces for a night of craziness to open this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival next month
Luke McGarry creates new mascot for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, inspired by legend!
The Lakes international Comic Art Festival has a new mascot, born from Lakes legend, designed by the ever wonderful Luke McGarry
Are you ready for “Battle of the Toons”? Lakes International Comic Art Festival ready to go ahead, announces more guests
More great guests heading to Kendal in October, plus a transatlantic hook-up planned, too!
Free Comic Creator-focused workshops announced for LICAF LIVE
If you’re a comic creator, you don’t want to miss out on these free online events from the Lakes International Comic Art Festival next month
Heads Up! Online, live caricaturing fun ahead this weekend with Luke “Sad Chewie” McGarry!
Don’t miss the chance to be immortalised online!
Adlard, McGarrys, Rockman and more wow with Lakes Festival Windows Trail comic art in Kendal
The seventh year of the Lakes International Comic Arts Festival brings with it the annual “Windows Trail”, now bringing Kendal alive with comics in the run up to the annual weekend of comic creator-led fun, over 11th – 13th October
Top Danish comic creators head to 2019 Lakes International Comic Art Festival
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has announced the full line up of Danish comic creators heading to Kendal in October, along with guests from Estonia, Finland and Italy – and beyond. Working with the Art Bubble Comics Festival (which next… Read More ›
Lyon BD 2019 Festival poster by Luke McGarry revealed
This Tintin-style poster to promote the 14th Lyon BD Festival is by “Sad Chewie” artist Luke McGarry is great fun – how many characters slipped into the image can you recognise? (Oh, and before any wag asks given this week’s… Read More ›
Charity Auction offers 30 comic artworks by Bisley, Jock, McCrea and many more
The latest People First Merseyside Charity Auction, which ends Saturday 8th December, is offering 30 unique pieces of original comic art from some of the top names in comics to raise money for people with learning difficulties
Could you win a Limited Edition football-inspired colouring book by Luke and Steve McGarry?
Limited to just 100 copies, Steve McGarry and Luke McGarry created a fun football-themed colouring book as part of the activities surrounding the Playing for a Draw exhibition.. and here’s your chance to win one in our latest competition, but… Read More ›
National Cartoonists Society, Lakes and Lyon BD Festivals partner for new US event, NCSFest, next May
The Kendal-based Lakes International Comic Art Festival has announced a new international partnership with France’s Lyon BD Festival and the US-based National Cartoonists Society to bring a new comics event to Huntington Beach, California, in May 2019. The National Cartoonists Society… Read More ›
In Pictures: Playing for a Draw Football Comics Exhibition, the National Football Museum
The ‘Playing for a Draw’ exhibition, showcasing the history and creativity of football comics and illustration across the world has just opened at the National Football Museum in Manchester. As we previously reported, it’s been curated by top comic artist Steve McGarry in collaboration with… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: More “Playing for a Draw” Football Comics Exhibition Imagery Revealed
More imagery for the ‘Playing for a Draw’ exhibition, showcasing the history and creativity of football comics and illustration across the world has been revealed, ahead of its opening this week at the National Football Museum in Manchester. As we… Read More ›
National Football Museum’s “Playing for a Draw” exhibition set to celebrate football comics
Playing for a Draw is a new exhibition that will showcase the wonderful world of football comic art at the National Football Museum in Manchester this summer, curated by top comic artist Steve McGarry. Offering a snapshot of over one… Read More ›
Get ready for GOOF!, an all-new, all ages digital comic!
On Saturday 23rd June, not only will artist Marc Jackson be hosting the third annual MACC-POW! Macclesfield in Cheshire’s day of comics, as part of the ten day Barnaby festival in the town – he’ll also be launching a brand-new… Read More ›
Kate Evans, Frank Quitely, Bryan and Mary Talbot and more join 2018 Lakes International Comic Art Festival line up
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has just announced more guests for its Festival weekend (12th – 14th October 2018) in Kendal, including Kate Evans and Frank Quitely. Now in its sixth year, the latest guests revealed are Hunt Emerson (Calculus Cat, Bloke’s… Read More ›
Gareth Brookes talks comics – and beer! – with the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast
The latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast (Episode 11) is live and features an interview with award-winning comic creator Gareth Brookes. A man of many media, Gareth, one of this year’s Festival guests, is known for his unusual approach to materials,… Read More ›