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Battle of Ideas Festival asks – is satire still possible, after Steve Bell sacked by The Guardian
Is there a future for political cartooning in an age of instant outrage?
Paris gets set to host major Posy Simmonds exhibition
A major, free exhibition of the work of cartoonist Posy Simmonds will open in Paris in November
Martin Rowson joins Lakes Festival line up with event promising “a fond farewell” to Boris Johnson
The Guardian cartoonist plans a unique event marks the end of BoJo’s reign as British PM…
Guardian lines up Neil Gaiman and artist Colleen Doran for global livestream event
The Guardian has announced a livestream talk by writer Neil Gaiman and artist Colleen Doran in March
From Start to Finish – Making Cartoons with Martin Rowson, a video profile
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has just released a profile of Guardian cartoonist Martin Rowson
Who Guards the Guardian’s Graphic Novels?
Sean Michael Wilson feels there’s something lacking in The Guardians’s graphic novel coverage…
Awesome Reads launches at San Diego Comic-Con, Richard Dinnick announced as Director of Publishing
Awesome Media & Entertainment, the IP and production company founded by writer-producer Jeff Norton, is launching a new graphic novel studio after the successful launch of its fiction publishing imprint Awesome Reads last year – and prolific comics writer Richard… Read More ›
BBC Four’s “Comics Britannia” re-visited
Back in 2007, the BBC broadcast Comics Britannia, a three-part documentary series devoted to history of British comics – a welcome and major retrospective of our medium (if a tad simplistic for some commentators tastes), that prompted a lot of creators to suggest the Corporation should do more to cover it
Desert Island Dix: The Globe at Hay probes “Klaxon” graphic novel co-creator
The Globe at Hay will be picking the mind of cartoonist Dix later this month, whose dark humour is often found in his cartoon work, and will make for a fascinating desert island picks night. Dix, vicar’s son from deepest darkest Wales, is a freelance illustrator,… Read More ›
Guardian newspaper launches #OpenComics project
The Guardian Witness has launched its #OpenComics call out, which aims is to get creators of all skill levels to share comics you’ve created that reveal the personal and political untold stories from around the world. Here’s the details in full from… Read More ›
What Have Politicians Ever Done for Comic Creators?
Beyond the world of comics, Britain is in the grip of election fever – and some election issue have been the subject of a recent Judge Dredd Megazine story “People Like Us”, quite apart from politicians attracting the barbs of political cartoonists such… Read More ›
Karrie Fransman heads up new Guardian comics masterclass in January
The Guardian newspaper has just announced a Comics Masterclass with Karrie Fransman, taking place in January in London. As with past classes run by Bryan Talbot and Pat Mills organised by the newspaper, “How to create successful comics and graphic… Read More ›
The Guardian Makes Comics – 26 Pages of ’em in one edition!
British newspapers might call them “cartoon strips” (because, believe it or not, that’s what the public thinks of them as, not “comic strips” from my own experience of dealing with business people who want to use comics in their projects),… Read More ›
Guardian continues British Comics coverage in wake of Dandy news
National newspaper The Guardian is continued its coverage of British comics — specifically, the future of The Dandy — throughout last week, with key writer Jacqueline Rayner stepping up to champion the lost world of girls comics like Misty and… Read More ›
Fifth year for Observer, Cape and Comica Graphic Short Story Comp
(via Paul Gravett): Back for For its fifth year, The Observer/Cape/Comica Graphic Short Story Prize has just been announced, inviting UK residents to submit a four-page comic on any theme, with the winner receiving £1,000 (the runner-up £250) and getting… Read More ›
Guardian’s Free Drawing Guide Out Tomorrow
Hot on the heels of what seems to have been a popular giveaway, judging by the scant number of copies in local newsagents, The Guardian is following up its week-long comics promotion with two guides for budding artists being given… Read More ›
Tube Surfing: In Memoriam, Guardian Giveaways and Art for Sale
• downthetubes regrets to report the passing of illustrator and comic colourist Ian Mckie last Monday, aged 58. Bryan Talbot reports his heart stopped during what’s been described as a “horrific” asthma attack. The twin brother of Angus McKie, Ian… Read More ›
Frears to direct Tamara Drewe
Stephen Frears director of films such as The Grifters, Roddy Doyle’s The Van and The Queen is set to take the director’s chair for the big screen adaptation of Posy Simmonds Guardian comic strip Tamara Drewe. Variety reports Frears has… Read More ›
Tube Surfing: Comic Cutbacks, San Diego Schedules, Dinsoaurs and Weird Fishes…
• Filming has started on the new series of Doctor Who that will see Matt Smith will take on the eponymous role. Matt is seen here in costume, side by side with Scottish actress Karen Gillan who plays new companion… Read More ›