MACC-POW!, Macclesfield’s day of comic-art, is once again being held inside the fantastic Town Hall building in June. On the guest list for this free event are Lew Stringer, Paul Grist, Missed Deadline, David Leach, Emmeline Illustration, Nick Brokenshire, Laura… Read More ›
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Latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival podcast spotlights Awesome Comics Podcast and Macc-Pow
The fabulous Awesome Comics Podcast turned the spotlight on the Lakes International Comic Art Festival podcast recently, so it’s no surprise the Kendal-based audio adventurers have returned the favour! Interviewed for Episode 22 are artist and writer Vince Hunt, creator… Read More ›
Aces Weekly: Now We Are Volume 32
Aces Weekly Volume 32, published by David Lloyd, is now running. If you’re not yet a subscriber, you can join the digital anthology, as always, for this volume and all coming volumes, for just £1 per week in any currency…. Read More ›
In Words and Pictures: The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2017
Artist and designer Simon Russell, whose recent work includes Nearlymades, “a smattering of found stories and kipple narratives”, headed to Kendal for this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival and has kindly given us permission to cross post his account… Read More ›
New Comics and Graphic Novels set to launch at this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival tales place this weekend in Kendal (13th – 15th October 2017). Along with its free Family Zone, comic creator talks, signings, exhibitions, illustration portfolio reviews, Finnish Village (and sauna!) there are a number of… Read More ›
That Was the Comic Week That Was: New Aces Weekly, Strontium Dog, Moomins – and a chance to get your work in 2000AD – and Mr Men!
It’s been a busy week, and not just in terms of stories posted on downthetubes. Among other things, I’ve been to London (not for London Film and Comic Con, which looked incredible, but to discuss an exciting comics project at… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2017: An interview with comic creator Marc Jackson
The countdown has begun to this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October (13th – 15th). We’re delighted to continue our “Kendal Calling” interviews with top indie comic artist Marc Jackson, whose new book, Here comes Cat Stevens! was commissioned… Read More ›
Beano cartoonist Marc Jackson joins Lancaster Comics Day line-up
Aces Weekly and Beano cartoonist Marc Jackson is coming to Lancaster Comics Day on Sunday 11th June, to run one of his special Cartoon Club events, alongside the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. Other guests at Lancaster Comics Day include… Read More ›
Creating Comics: Aces Weekly and Beano artist Marc Jackson latest Comic Art Festival Podcast guest
The latest Comic Art Festival Podcast (Episode Four) is live and features an interview with Marc Jackson, who has written and drawn for Aces Weekly and Beano and is currently working on Here Comes Cat Stevens which will be officially launched… Read More ›
Can Your Hear Me, Mother? I’m on the Radio This Week
Thanks to David Chandler, you’ll hear me plugging Lancaster Comics Day (and the Lakes International Comic Art Festival) on this week’s “Friday Night Three” show airing on Beyond Radio (7 – 9.00pm, 103.5FM across Lancaster and Morecambe and also online)…. Read More ›
New ComicPopUp Brighton revives indie comic creators cooperative ideas to sell comics
ComicPopUp Brighton is a new event happening on Saturday 13th May 2017, a one-day small-press/art comics shop that’s part of the Brighton Artists Open House Festival. Selling comics to comics readers and a whole new audience in a family-friendly pizza… Read More ›
Aces Weekly Volume 15 Now on ComiXology
The digital anthology Aces Weekly Volume 15 is now available on ComiXology. Aces Weekly is an exclusively digital comic art magazine featuring some of the world’s finest creators of comic art. Comic artist and publisher David Lloyd has gathered professionals from around… Read More ›
Etherington Brothers, ILYA, Sally Kindberg, McGarrys and more line up for Lakes Festival “Family Zone”
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival (14th -16th October 2016) has announced full details of its Family Zone events, most of them free for comic fans – of all ages – which include an exclusive book launch for a new… Read More ›
Three-mendous! New issue of Moose Kid Comics released
Moose Kid Comics, the free online children’s comic, is releasing its third annual instalment! Featuring 36 artists, spread across 36 full colours pages, it’s available to read online or download from www.moosekidcomics.com. In our third issue you’ll find the titular Moose… Read More ›
Bionic Rabbits and Macc-Pow! There’s no stopping Marc Jackson
Busy comic creator Marc Jackson has just launched his brand new, self-published totally goofy action/adventure comic, Bionic Battle Rabbit – and yes, it is as wacky as it sounds! “It’s the story of Chester Hare a computer game designer,” says Marc, “Who,… Read More ›
Marc Jackson’s “Ka-Punch!” Comes to Comic Heroes
Anarchic comic creator Marc Jackson‘s new comic strip ‘KA-PUNCH!’ is to launch in the January issue of Comic Heroes magazine. The first appearance runs to two full pages and the following issues will feature single pages strips. “The story will… Read More ›
Marc Jackson’s “Duckless” joins Aces Weekly line-up
Marc Jackson joins the still-swelling ranks of comic creators delivering strips for David Lloyd‘s excellent digital anthoogy Aces Weekly next month. “The comic is about the adventures of a young guy, called Duckless and his friends,” says Marc. “Duckless draws the… Read More ›
Marc Jackson auctions Aces Weekly art for charity
Aces Weekly contribuor Marc Jackson is auctioning a page for a new comic of his that will feature in the online anthology comic from March 2015 for charity. The auction is to raise money for East Cheshire Hospice (a local Macclesfield, Cheshire hospice)… Read More ›