UK cartoonists Rachael Ball and Krent Able have launched Cartoonists for Gaza, a new initiative uniting artists to respond to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza through the power of illustration.
The project called on the UK comics and cartooning community to create bold, thought-provoking images that protested violence, challenged silence, and aimed to raise public awareness.
“Cartoons have always been a powerful tool for dissent,” say the organisers. “In the age of social media, they can cut through the noise and reach audiences directly – amplifying community action and protest.”
Renowned creators including Jamie Hewlett, Rachael House, Kate Evans, Martin Rowson, The Rickard Sisters, Bryan Talbot, and Hannah Berry, along with many more from the UK, US, and Europe, have already signed up.
A selection of these images is being shared publicly, with more available under the hashtag
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Confirmed artists involved are, in alphabetical order: Nick Abadzis, Krent Able, AJ, Mehdi Annassi, Cath Appleton, Camille Aubry, Hannah Berry, Rachael Ball, Charlotte Bailey, Henny Beaumont, Brad Brooks, Emma Burleigh, Holly Casio, Katriona Chapman, Darryl Cunningham, Alisha Davidson, Rufus Dayglo, Joe Decie, Denise Dorrance, Lawrence Elwick, Kate Evans, Bob Fingerman, Amber Fossey (Zeppelin Moon), Tony Gammidge, Fraser Geesin, Scott Gray, Jess Green, Ottilie Hainsworth, Oliver Harud, Cole Henley, Jamie Hewlett, Sally Ann Hickman, Rachael House, Sally Kindberg, Paula Knight, Roger Landridge, Nicola Lane (aka Sensa Parolee), Simone Lia, Angela Martin, Celia Martin, Mari Naomi, Danny Noble, Fumio Obata, Corrine Pearlman, Ramzee, The Rickard Sisters, Teresa Robertson, Martin Rowson, Simon Russell, John Sadler, Paul Peart Smith, Mark Stafford, Nicola Streeten, James Sturm (Centre For Cartoon Studies), Bryan Talbot, Tony Thorne, Myfanwy Tristram, Dana Walrath, Dan White, Oscar Zarate and Amber Zeppelin
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John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.
He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.
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