Special display celebrating diversity
Steven Appleby
Steven Appleby and others talk gender
Late news about this London event
Dave Gibbons teases future “Martha Washington” project at Comics Up Close: Origin Stories
Sim Leech and Chris Wright report on the recent Comics Up Close event at Sheffield Hallam University
Comics Up Close returns next month, at Sheffield Hallam University
Details of an academic comics event next month Sheffield Hallam University
Origin Stories: Call for Papers for Comics Up Close event in February 2024
The next Comics Up Close conference takes place in February 2024, the deadline for proposals fast approaching
Coming Up – Panel Borders: Drawn from Experience
Alex Fitch talks to creators of autobiographical comics and graphic novels inspired by life
2021 Eisner Awards Nominations announced, voting closes at the end of June
A huge range of creators and publishers are deservedly honoured for their recent comics work
More guests, and Comics Clock Tower exhibitors line-up, announced for October’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival
October’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival in Kendal is ramping up to be a treat
LICAF Live Celebrates Its Local Roots as Lakes International Comic Art Festival’s Virtual Weekend nears
The annual Lakes International Comic Art Festival may be virtual this year, but it isn’t forgetting its roots
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
From The Trenches and In Pictures: The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2018
This year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival – the weekend-long event in Kendal, Cumbria, now in its sixth year – saw dedicated comics fans brave Storm Callum in their hundreds to enjoy a weekend of creator events, exhibitions (some still… Read More ›
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Draw the Line moves from digital to print
Back in 2016, a group of comic creators from across the globe assembled as ‘Draw the Line: Concrete Political Actions Comics‘, hoping to focus protest at recent political developments into positive action. The project proved hugely popular – and now… Read More ›
Female mutant ninja turtles, Vulverine and the Visible Woman feature in Hero(ine)s – a new exhibition on gender and comics
Being a comic hero has traditionally been the dominion of the male. This is about to be challenged through a new exhibition called Hero(ine)s featuring iconic comic heroes re-interpreted and reimagined in their female form. The exhibition features more than twenty… Read More ›
Lakes International Comic Art Festival announces second wave of guests for October
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has announced more guests for its Festival weekend in Kendal (12th – 14th October 2018), who include veteran British comics artist Ian Kennedy and New Yorker illustrator Stanley Chow. The latest guests revealed are Steven Appleby,… Read More ›
Coming Soon: Corbyn Comics! from SelfMadeHero
Yes, you read that headline right. Corbyn comics are needed from artists up and down the UK and beyond – and they’re needed fast – by 9th August 2017. No, not Kirby comics – Corbyn comics, as in Labour Party… Read More ›
Drawing The Line: 100 Comic Artists unite to Change the World
More than 100 comics artists and illustrators from around the world have launched Draw the Line – a lively, visual guide to positive political action that anyone can take. A reaction to dramatic social, environmental and political changes in the United… Read More ›
Flood Damage Prompts Online Art Auction by Lakes International Comic Art Festival
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival is to auction some fantastic pieces of original comic art in an effort to raise funds after the loss of thousands of pounds worth of giclees, prints, tables, books and other equipment in the devastating floods that hit… Read More ›
London’s Barbican Library gets S.M.A.S.H.ed!
S.M.A.S.H. is a one-day all ages event at the Barbican Library on Saturday 7th November, produced in association with CityRead, Comica and the London Graphic Novel Network. The event has a great line up of creators, including author and comics writer Ben… Read More ›
“Wish You Were Here” – comic artists re-imagine the Lake District – ahead of Comic Art Festival
The Lake District National Park is England’s largest covering 229,200 hectares of land with 16 large lakes and more than 200 fells. Beatrix Potter, Alfred Heaton Cooper, Arthur Ransome, JMW Turner, and William Wordsworth were just a few of the famous names inspired… Read More ›
Lakes International Comic Art Festival Tickets Go On Sale Today
Tickets are now on sale for this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival from the Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal. The Festival, taking place 16th – 18th October, has also detailed three more top names joining this year’s programme: Guardian cartoonists Steven Appleby and Steve Bell, and top… Read More ›