It’s a difficult world now, that of convention organising, and it takes a brave person to invest the time and effort needed to get one off the ground. Birmingham has been a quiet comics stronghold for a long time and has seen its fair share of shows over the years but unfortunately of late has been […]
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Edinburgh Comic Con review
Well, the votes are in and Edinburgh Comic Con (ECC) 2015 was a huge success! Held over the weekend of 11-12 April, the second ECC, with its diverse and imaginative mix of international TV, film and comic guests, was a complete sell-out. Sensibly rebranded from its first year title of Something Bloody Awesome to the […]
Comic Book Heroes & Villains – ...
As Part of The Birmingham Comics Festival and in conjunction with the Exhibition: Retro Marvel Now – The Art of Lee Bradley, on Sunday The 12th of April, the Forge Mill in Redditch will be hosting the event, Comic Book Heroes & Villains. It’s a family day out and includes: Cosplay – Characters in costume […]
LSCC 2015 serves more of the same
Now entering its fourth year, the London Super Comic Convention is, for many true comic fans, the ‘go-to’ convention on the calendar. Often pitched against the smaller but more indie-friendly Thought Bubble, LSCC has carved out a bit of a niche for attracting the international guests that smaller conventions can’t manage. Events of a similar size […]
Zut Alors! The French are back for the 201...
Kendal, 3rd March, 2015: Following up on the popularity of several Continental guests in 2014, the Lakes International Comic Art Festival is pleased to announce the appearance of its first four French artists coming to this year’s weekend-long event in Kendal. “Winshluss (Vincent Paronnaud) is the successful author of “Pinocchio”, which won the Fauve d’Or prize […]
Mort Artist Graham Higgins Attending Birmi...
Artist and illustrator Graham Higgins will be making what has been an all-too rare convention appearance when he attends The Birmingham Comics Festival taking place at Edgbaston Cricket Ground on Saturday 18th April 2015. Renowned for his adaptations of Sir Terry Pratchett’s Mort and Guards! Guards! into the graphic novel form, Higgins’ work has appeared […]