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MAMCO Genève Modern Art Museum’s devotes a gallery to pioneering graphic novelist Chantal Montellier
MAMCO Geneva, the Genève Modern Art Museum, has unveiled their summer programme
In Review: Armed with Madness – The Surreal Leonora Carrington by Mary and Bryan Talbot
Review by James Bacon The Book: Reluctant muse and feminist champion… society heiress and rebel refugee… the last of the Surrealists: Leonora Carrington played many roles in her long and extraordinary life. Renouncing her privileged upbringing in pre-war England for… Read More ›
First Graphic Novel Award open for submissions
First Graphic Novel Award Announced by Cartoon Museum and SelfMadeHero
“Armed with Madness”, new graphic novel from Bryan Talbot and Mary M Talbot, focus of teaser trailer from Jordan Smith
Check out a very special trailer for the Talbot’s powerful new graphic novel
SelfMadeHero announces Starman book launch at London’s Gosh Comics
A special launch the new graphic novel, STARMAN: Bowie’s Stardust Years, by Reinhard Kleist, in London
Armed with Madness, new graphic novel from Mary and Bryan Talbot, to get Lancaster launch
Don’t miss the launch of this new graphic novel in May
British creators and publishers among Nominees announced for 2022 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards
Great news for several British comic creators and publishers, including SelfMadeHero
Lancaster University’s new Visiting Professor Mary Talbot set to ensure comics storytelling is a page-turner
Award-winning author Mary Talbot has been appointed Visiting Professor of Graphic Writing in Lancaster University’s Department of English Literature and Creative Writing
In Review: Old (2021), directed by M Night Shyamalan
Based on the graphic novel, Sandcastle, “Old” is an entertaining oddity of a film…
Seven get set to Create, for SelfMadeHero’s “Catalyst” anthology, as part of new Graphic Anthology Programme
SelfMadeHero’s publishing project to hone the skills of eight comic creators is underway
Free Webinar – Biographics: Life Stories in Panels
Discussing how comics work so well as biography
SelfMadeHero’s Graphic Anthology Programme promotes diversity in comics publishing
New project to find, develop, publish and promote emerging comic artists
SelfMadeHero issues #DrawYourBookshop Challenge
Publisher SelfMadeHero has come up with a great idea to promote local bookshops
Comics in Crisis? Why not take Inspiration from Europe?
Do European comics offer stronger long term solutions for the future of the comics medium? Peter Duncan investigates with reviews of three titles from Europe Comics…
In Review: Rob Davis triumphantly returns with The Book of Forks
Joe Gordon reviews “Book of Forks”, the final book in Rob Davis’ incredible surreal fantasy adventure series, which began with ”The Motherless Oven”…
Lakes Festival Focus 2019: Comic Artist Søren Mosdal
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 Søren Glosimodt Mosdal, a Danish comics artist… Read More ›
A French Comics Affair revealed in London
Ahead of this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival, (11th – 13th October 2019) and in partnership with Lyon BD Festival, comics author and expert Paul Gravett will be interviewing six French comics creators on Thursday 10th October at the… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2019: Comics Author and Illustrator Judith Vanistendael
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 a Belgian author of graphic novels Judith… Read More ›
Rob Davis chats eagerly awaited “Book of Forks” with Lakes Festival Podcast
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast team chat to comic creator Rob Davis in their latest episode, creator of the abstract adventure trilogy that began with the British Comic-Award-winning The Motherless Oven, continued with The Can Opener’s Daughter and… Read More ›