Here’s Lancaster-based cartoonist Nick Miller‘s splendiferous poster for this year’s Lancaster Comics Day (Sunday 11th June 2017, Lancaster Library 11.00am – 5.00pm).
Guests are Roy of the Rovers artist David Sque (making a very rare comic event appearance); writer and editor Barrie Tomlinson (Roy of the Rovers, Tiger, Eagle); Richard Piers Rayner (Doctor Who, Road to Perdition – and also rarely seen at comic conventions); writer, artist and publisher Tim Perkins (creator of the stunning series Worlds End, finally dragged from his lair after three years of trying); Nickolas Brokenshire (fab artist on Amelia Cole and Once and Future Queen); writer and publisher Tom Ward, whose Merrick the Sensational Elephantman , created with artist Luke Parker, has been a publishing sensation (and a fantastic comic); fantasy author A.S. Chambers; and publisher Michael Barrett, author of the graphic novel Preston North End: Rise of the Invincibles.
The event will feature a range of panels, with a panel featuring David Sque and Barrie Tomlinson alongside Richard Piers Rayner, who was Artist in Residence at Middlesbrough FC for 16 years, and wrote and illustrated Middlesbrough FC: the Unseen History, talking Roy of the Rovers, football comics and more.
Artist and publisher Tim Perkins, artist Nick Brokenshire and comics editor and writer John Freeman will be happily celebrating the work of US comic creator and legend Jack Kirby, whose centenary is in August; there will also be a comics publishing panel with Tim, Tom Ward, Michael Barrett and A.S. Chambers – find out more about the ways to get your comic out there, including tips on self publishing, running a crowd funder, digital publishing and more; and the day will round out with Richard back on stage talking to John about his work on various Doctor Who comics, including Evening’s Empire, the Seventh Doctor written by Andrew Cartmel, recently released as a graphic album featuring some all-new pages.
Alongside the panels many local comic creators will have stalls selling their comics on the Day; and of course how could there not be plenty of mouth-watering Cosmic Comic Cake thanks to Katie White?
Cosplayers and kids are welcome.
• Lancaster Comics Day 11.00 – 5.00 Sunday 11th June Lancaster Library. Tickets £5 adult, £2 concessions (inc. Students). Web: lancastercomicsday.uk | View the Day’s programme here | Find Lancaster Comics Day on Facebook | Follow Lancaster Comics Day on Twitter @LancasterComics
(All guests appearance subject to work commitments)
Lancaster Comics Day 