Celebrating the very best of British comics, in all their forms
Martin Simpson
Making Its Mark: British Comics and Graphic Novels take to the World Stage
Six British/UK based comic creators will be flying the flag for British Comics Now at this year’s Toronto Comic Art Festival
British Comics Crowdfunding Spotlight: Soviet super agents, Death defying Vikings, and more!
Spotlighting several comic-related crowdfunding campaigns from British creators on the go right now
Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast relives some 2021 gathering highlights with new creator interviews
Ian Loxam and Nikki Bates relive the jam packed Festival weekend!
New SKRAWL anthology smashes Kickstarter target in under 24 hours
Check out this stunning-looking new independent comics anthology!
Meet the Skrawllordz – a secret society forged in the fire of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival!
Not just one comic creator interview this time out – but six!
Vanguard Book Three, collecting Dan Butcher’s British superhero epic, available now
Comic creator and Awesome Comics Podcast co-host Dan Butcher has just released Vanguard Book Three, collecting more adventures centred on his unique and much-praised take on superheroes, set in Britain
That Was the Lakes That Was! First Podcast Creator Interviews Bonanza available now
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2019 has been and gone, flying past in a speed of light, but their brilliant Podcast team, led by Ian Loxam and Nikki Bates, have loads to report – and gathered some smashing comic… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Podcast gets a dose of Graphic Medicine with Ian Williams
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast goes all graphic medicine for their latest episode, chatting with ace comics creator Ian Williams. Ian created the Graphic Medicine website and following on from that has created two graphic novels, The Bad Doctor and the upcoming The… Read More ›
In Review: ‘The Needleman’ by Martin Simpson
Created by Martin Simpson Published by Soaring Penguin Press “Needlemen are the dark enforcers of a dystopian city of slaves. For one particular Needlman, a seemingly everyday investigation will spiral out of control and comprehension….” The Review : This is a… Read More ›
In Review: London Super Comic Con 2017
Tony Esmond reports on one of the most eagerly-anticipated comics events in Britain’s capital this year, focusing mainly on the independent titles and creators at the event… It has just been London Super Comic Con for 2017. Yesterday, I got… 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 ›