Lancaster Comics Day 2017 Programme

Sunday 11th June 2016

Lancaster Comics Day Opens at 11.00am and will run until 5.00pm

Panels Programme

All events in The Sanctuary – admission included with ticket (first come, first seated!)

1130 King Kirby!

With Tim Perkins, Nick Brokenshire, Glen Fleming and John Freeman

Jack Kirby – co-creator of iconic superheroes such as the The Avengers, Fantastic Four and Thor, creator of Mister Miracle, artist on 2001: A Space Odyssey – and much, much more – would, had he lived, have been 100 this August.

He remains a lasting influence on comic creators to this day. Join comic artist and publisher Tim Perkins, artist Nick Brokenshire , Jack Kirby documentary make Glen Fleming and comics editor and writer John Freeman and find out why his incredible work remains such an influence on comics and comic creators to this day.

• Find out more about Jack Kirby on the Jack Kirby Museum web site

1230: Football Crazy!

With Michael Barrett, Richard Piers Rayner, David Sque and Barrie Tomlinson

Find out more about football comics past and present from David Sque and Barrie Tomlinson, who will happily be dishing the dirt for the first time ever together on stage, talking about the iconic British comics character Roy of the Rovers and the long-running newspaper strip “Scorer“, published in the Daily Mirror – and we’re sure many other fictional football heroes will get mentioned, too.

Plus – Michael Barrett reveals more about the making of Preston North End – Rise of the Invincibles and Richard Piers Rayner on his work as Middlesbrough FC’s artists in residence!

1430 Creating Comics | Self Publishing

With Michael Barrett, John Freeman, Tim Perkins, AS Chambers and Tom Ward

A “nuts and bolts” panel, discussing ways comics – and books – are published outside the mainstream today, through self publishing, crowd funding and digital outlets. If you’re a comic creator, come along and find out more from creators who’ve been there, done that and (possibly) got the t-shirt! Just how important is the growing self publishing movement utilising new ways of creating comics?

Michael Barrett is the publisher of Preston North End: Rise of the Invincibles, drawn by David Sque
John Freeman is a comics writer and editor, currently working in both the mainstream and who has worked on the publication of digital comics
Tim Perkins is a self publisher and artist currently working with Curriculum Comics, brings comics into the classroom
AS Chambers is an established fantasy author who has successfully self-published numerous novels

1530 Celebrating Doctor Who

With Richard Piers Rayner and John Freeman

A page for the new edition of Doctor Who: Evening's Empire, released last year — A page for the new edition of Doctor Who: Evening’s Empire, released last year

Find out more about creating new worlds and times with Doctor Who comics artist Richard Piers Rayner – making a very rare comic convention appearance – and former Doctor Who Magazine editor John Freeman, who also recently edited the critically-acclaimed mini series for Titan Comics, Doctor Who: The Third Doctor – Heralds of Destruction, written by Paul Cornell and drawn by Christopher Jones.

In the Main Library

Expect comic creators, publishers, comics for sale, comic cake (thanks to Katie White) and a lot more. Look out for Danielle Bentley, AS Chambers, Dan’s Monsters, Joseph Doliviera, First Age Comics, Alan Henderson, Hello Toys, Invincible Books, Mindstain, David Novell. Carrie Vale, Tom Ward and Chris Welsh

Lakes Festival Preview!

The team from the Lakes International Comic Art Festival will be on hand to reveal the latest news about our their event in October in Kendal (13th – 15th October 2017)

For Kids

Join in with some comic hero-inspired face painting and comics fun with Jack Knight and Marc Jackson!