the lakes international comic art festival 2014 official programme

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The following local businesses have made cash donations (not just kind words!):Airey’s of Kendal, Arnold Greenwood Estate Agents & Solicitors, Beales Department Store, Costa Coffee, Federation of Small Businesses, Iridium, Marsdens Butchers, Premier Inn, Russell Armer Homes, The Union Jack Cafe, This n That, Youdells

Additional in kind support from:Beech House Kendal, Cactus Creative, Castle Green Hotel, Craghoppers, Cross Bay Brewery, Cumberland Pencil Museum, Curious Road, Dark Horse Comics, Derwent Pencils, Designworks, Diamond, Egmont, Forbidden Planet, Game, Jonathan Cape, Selfmadehero, Staff of Life, Titan Books, Walker Books

Festival Patrons:Sean Phillips, Bryan Talbot & Mary Talbot and Emma Vieceli

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Programme designed by Curious RoadCover artwork & Characters throughout by Jonathan Edwards

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Meet Poblin and Gang

www.jonathan-e.com www.feltmistress.com

PoblinPoblin

VeVeVeVe ZinnyZinny

WooltonWooltonFroopFroop

GubbsGubbs TrimpTrimp

BlizzBlizzPoblin and Froop are wide-eyed festival

newbies who, despite loving comics for a long time, have never attended a festival before

VeVe and Gubbs are comics connoisseurs and academics

Woolton is a long-time Festival

attendee

Zinny loves small press and zines

Blizz loves Manga

Trimp loves foreign language aquatic

adventure comics!

The Lakes International Comic Art Festival’s New Mascot Family!

Poblin and the Lakes Gang will help to bring their own distinct identity to the festival in the same great tradition as European festivals or great comic art producing cultures such as Japan.

Who better to create the characters than one of the UK’s leading character designers, Jonathan Edwards? He has a fi ne track record in comics and a whole multitude of creative strings to his bow. Some of the Lakes Gang have been transformed into 4ft high felt creatures thanks to Louise Evans aka Felt Mistress. If you take a stroll or follow the Windows on Comic Art Trail, you’ll fi nd them knee-deep in comics at Beales’ Department Store, Finkle Street... you can follow their trail in the Family Zone (see page 18) or fi nd out more in our exclusive comic created by Jonathan (see page 44).

Jonathan and Louise tell you more about their work in a special event on Saturday 18 October (see page 8) and Felt Mistress will be giving one of her acclaimed workshops at the Brewery Arts Centre on Sunday 19 October.

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NICK ABADZIS

DOUG BRAITHWAITE

STEPHEN COLLINS

JONATHAN EDWARDS

SCOTT GRAY

WARWICK JOHNSON-CADWELL

JUNKOMIZUNO

WOODROW PHOENIX

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JACK TEAGLE

CHARLIE ADLARD

ADAM BROCKBANK

MIKE COLLINS

GARY ERSKINE

JAMESGUY

JOE LIST

JÉRÉMIE MOREAU

DERMOT POWER

BARBARA STOK

JÖRG TITTEL

JOHN AGGS

MARK BUCKINGHAM

DARRYL CUNNINGHAM

DUNCAN FEGREDO

And then, when the word hAd spreAd, cAught like fire on the prAirie grAss, on foot, by jAlopy, on the freight trAins, then cAme the rest of the oil slide. the rig builders, the cement men, cArpenters, teAm skinners, wild tribes of horse trAders, gypsy wAgons, the bAr men, the corn liquor brewers, the whores, the dope fiends, the gAmblers...

they All flooded through the town, teeth gritted into smiles or snArls, for this wAs their moment - this now, At lAst, wAs their time:

they would mAke their fortune with this boom, strike it lucky, And retire on A fArm in the lush hills of cAliforniA, some twenty yeArs hence, hAving mAde something of themselves.

NICK HAYES

LIZZ LUNNEY

ROBBIE MORRISON

ROMUALD REUTIMANN

LEW STRINGER

DONYA TODD

KRISTYNA BACZYNSKI

EDDIE CAMPBELL

ROB DAVIS

FELT MISTRESS

BRYAN HITCH

WILFRID LUPANO

AUDREY NIFFENEGGER

JADE SARSON

KEV F SUTHERLAND

EMMA VIECELI

RUSSELLWALL

JOFF WINTERHART

DAN BERRY

JOHN STUART CLARK

JOE DECIE

MARTIN GERAGHTY

KATE HOLDEN

SCOTT MCCLOUD

FUMIO OBATA

HERR SEELE

JOOST SWARTE

ROB BLISS

JONATHAN CLODE

GLYN DILLON

DAVE GIBBONS

STEPHEN HOLLAND

SARAH MCINTYRE

IVAN PETRUS

GAIL SIMONE

BRYAN TALBOT

BOULET

BECKY CLOONAN

OLIVEREAST

DANIEL MERLIN

GOODBREY

METAPHROG

SEAN PHILLIPS

DEZ SKINN

MARY TALBOT

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BECKY CLOONAN

OLIVER EAST

DANIEL MERLIN

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SEAN PHILLIPS

DEZ SKINN

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As with any good festival there’s too much to choose from, so to help you we’re tried to identify different styles of events. You may not know the creator/s, but the style of event may appeal to you. We also have a few key themes this year which, again, may provide a route through the festival for you. There will be signing and sketching after each event as appropriate.

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Watch them Draw eventsHour-long events with creators drawing live. Their work is projected onto a large screen so the audience can see the detail and technique of each individual creator. Drawing is approx 40 mins with, where appropriate, gentle questioning by a presenter and/or background music and an opportunity for questions at the end.*

Meet the Creators In-depth interview with images (sometimes a little bit of live draw) with an opportunity for questions. A chance to find out about the creator’s life and work, inspiration and influences and current and future projects. Some events include official book launches.

Presentation events Events led by the creator with a specially-prepared presentation and an opportunity for questions and answers.

Film + creator eventsFilm screenings introduced by either the comic book creator, discussing transferring the work from page to screen, or by an expert in the specific genre of the film.

Panel discussion eventsA pre-structured panel event on a particular subject/genre enabling each member to be featured before a debate or discussion is initiated and accompanied by examples of work, techniques, style and more. Followed by questions and answers.

WorkshopsParticipatory sessions with a creator where you get to try your hand at different techniques.

MasterclassesA more in-depth presentation by the creator, but with audience interaction.

Comics Family ZoneA whole zone dedicated to children and their adult companions! As well as the many workshops listed here there’ll be plenty of free events and activities for all the family to enjoy at the Westmorland Shopping Centre and Kendal Library.

Comics Clock Tower Our version of a market place, Kendal Town Hall is transformed into the Comics Clock Tower for the weekend. Within it you’ll discover a specially selected group of creators, publishers and dealers with lots of goodies for you to browse through and buy. You can meet creators, watch them sketch and get stuff signed! Some work will be available for the first time at the festival and many of our guest creators will also appear at the Clock Tower over the weekend to sign, sketch and meet their fans. What’s more entry to the Clock Tower is completely free for 2014! Open Saturday 10-6pm and Sunday 10.30am-5pm.

Exhibitions Programme Throughout the weekend you’ll be able to enjoy some fantastic exhibitions by top creators from around the world. See pages 29 – 37 for the full line-up including: Oliver East’s The Homesick Truant’s Cumbrian Yarn at The Factory; Drawing on Japan at Brewery Arts Centre from Glyn Dillon, Junko Mizuno and Fumio Obata; The Great War In Comics exhibition at Abbot Hall Gallery. The Great War In Comics features the art of Joe Colquhoun, Charlie Adlard and Ivan Petrus and provides an alternative perspective on the reality of war.

What happens to the artwork from live draw events? All our artists have generously agreed to donate their creations to the festival which is not-for-profit. We will auction work from 1 November 2014 with details of how to participate via @comicartfest and www.facebook.com/TheLakesInternationalComicArtFestival and our subscribers newsletter. All monies raised go towards next year’s event – thank you!

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The eventsFRIDAY 17TH OCTOBER 2014

Watch the Watchmen with Dave Gibbons

The First Doctor of Doctor Who: Dez Skinn

The Magic of Comics: Scott McCloud

The much-admired co-creator of the best-ever-selling graphic novel, Watchmen, offers a rare insight into its journey from concept to page to screen. Dave Gibbons gives his personal perspective on the ongoing impact of this seminal work and introduces a special screening of Watchmen.

It was 35 years ago to the day that the fi rst issue of Doctor Who Weekly offi cially hit the shelves. Join its creator Dez Skinn for an exclusive insight into its evolution from the early roughs and meeting the BBC to touring the country with Tom Baker.

Date: 17th OctoberTime: 6.45-10.00pm Venue: BAC1

Date: 17th OctoberTime: 7.00-8.00pm Venue: Library

Date: 17th OctoberTime: 7.30-8.45pm Venue: BAC Theatre

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Stars: Jackie Earle Haley, Patrick Wilson, Carla Gugino

Film length: 162 min

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Scott McCloud is often referred to as the “Aristotle of comics” or put another way, by Sin City creator Frank Miller, “he’s just about the smartest guy in comics”. We are proud to welcome Scott on an exclusive appearance in the UK. The comics’ landscape re-invents itself each year bolstered by international infl uences and a fl ood of new devices. Scott will put these trends into perspective in a fast-moving and spellbinding visual presentation.


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Bare Bones Jeff Smith

A Hundred Years of Fun: Lew Stringer

To End all Wars : The Art of Editing

Here come the Frogs Lupano and Moreau

Meet Jeff Smith on a rare visit to the UK. Jeff is the New York Times’ bestselling creator of the Bone graphic novels, which have won numerous awards including 10 Eisners and 11 Harveys. Time magazine described it as “an epic fantasy and the best all-ages graphic novel published.” In 2009 Jeff was the subject of an Emmy award-winning documentary called The

Cartoonist: Jeff Smith, Bone, and the Changing Face

of Comics. Chris Thompson of Orbital

Comics takes you on a captivating journey into Jeff’s

multi-dimensional world.

The legendary Lew Stringer brings us his Blimey! blog with an hour- long romp through the history of British humour comics. Lew will take you from Ally Sloper to Toxic, with selected images from the comics your ancestors read and their infl uence on today’s comics.

Lew Stringer has worked in British comics for over 30 years, including the Beano, Buster, Oink!, Spider-man, Viz, Sonic the Comic, Toxic and Tellytots. Amongst his creations are Combat Colin, Brickman, Derek the Troll, Tom Thug, Pete and his Pimple and Suburban Satanists. Who better to offer you 100 years of fun in 60 minutes?

A panel of contributors to 2014’s World War One anthology To End All Wars will discuss the ways and means, dynamics and pitfalls of editing contributions from 52 artists and writers in 13 countries. How the editing process can make and break a work of comic art is led by co-editors Jonathan Clode and John Stuart Clark (aka Brick)

With typical arrogance and considerable aplomb, these two brilliant young French creators take the legend of The Hartlepool Monkey and create a highly original, humorous and brilliantly crafted satire. Based on a true story where a monkey is hanged suspected of being a French spy, this book was winner of the prestigious literary prize, the Rendez Vous de L’histoire. Meet them both and listen and watch as they tell you “pour quoi” and more under the expert interpretation of acclaimed, fast-fi ction writer David Gaffney.

Date: 18th OctoberTime: 10.00-11.00am Venue: BAC T

Date: 18th OctoberTime: 10.30-11.30am Venue: BAC1

Date: 18th OctoberTime: 10.30-11.30am Venue: Town Hall

Date: 18th OctoberTime: 10.15-11.15am Venue: BAC2

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WILFRID LUPANO

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JOHN STUART CLARK

JONATHAN CLODE

A Hundred Years of Fun: Lew Stringer

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Batgirl and Beyond: Gail Simone We are thrilled to welcome one of America’s most talked about comics writers, Gail Simone. She has also written classic runs on The Simpsons, Birds of Prey, Deadpool, Secret Six and Action Comics. Gail has written animation for Wonder Woman, Tomb Raider, Brave and the Bold, and Justice League United and is currently working on the comics Tomb Raider, Batgirl, Red Sonja and several creator-owned projects. In the expert hands of comics expert John McShane, Gail will reveal how she has become a fan-favourite writer and a force to be reckoned with.

Date: 18th OctoberTime: 11.45am-12.45pm Venue: BAC T

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Hello Kitty, Hello Poblin: Making Memorable Characters

The New Funnies:Stephen Collins, Lizz Lunney and Donya Todd

Artists design personalities with some of the most successful characters taking on a life of their own beyond the page: take, for example, Hello Kitty, The Pink Panther or those Meerkats. Simples!

This year we introduce some characters of our own, designed by master-illustrator Jonathan Edwards, to refl ect all the different aspects of the festival. Jonathan and his partner Louise, aka Felt Mistress, are trailblazers in creating unique multi-dimensional characters. Their work has been exhibited all over the world and used in ad campaigns, music videos and fi lms.

Jonathan and Louise will be in conversation with Woodrow Phoenix, delving into the mysteries behind making memorable characters. Woodrow has written extensively about characters, mascots and the designer toy phenomenon in various publications including his book Plastic Culture.

Stephen Collins’ “weekly dose of stupid stuff” appears in The Guardian Weekend magazine. Some Comics, the best strips (so far) from this best new cartoonist (maybe) will be published in autumn 2014.

Lizz Lunney draws surrealist animals, household objects and items of food, all endowed with the sometimes-questionable gift of consciousness. Her second publication Take Away! was especially-commissioned book for Blank Slate and she recently co-edited The Hic & Hoc Illustrated Journal of Humour Volume Two.

Donya lives on a remote farm in Cornwall, England and had her graphic novel Death & the Girls published by Blank Slate in 2013. She also publishes comics anthology Bimba and one half of Chubby a new t-shirt venture with partner-in-crime Jack Teagle.

Join comic artist Nicola Streeten and learn the identity of Kim Jong-Un’s life coach, meet Depressed Cat and Leaning Rabbit and fi nd out why Death and Pizza are the perfect combination.

Date: 18th OctoberTime: 12.00-1.00pmVenue: CCT

Date: 18th OctoberTime: 12.15-1.15pmVenue: BAC 1

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Design Demon: Rian Hughes

In this special presentation Rian Hughes shows how his work in the wider world of graphic design for music, advertising, typography and book publishing informs his comic strip design work. Rian has worked

for the US comics industries for more than 25 years as designer, artist and sometime writer recently redesigning The Fantastic Four and X-Men logos for Marvel and Batman Incorporated for DC Comics.

Date: 18th OctoberTime: 12.00-1.00pm Venue: BAC 2

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STEPHEN COLLINS

The Man Who has Everything: Dave Gibbons

Moebius and more: 40 years of The Humanoids

A Maestro Draws: Joost Swarte

Woody Guthrie and the Dust Bowl Ballads: Nick Hayes

Join Resonance FM’s Alex Fitch to celebrate Dave Gibbons’ life in comics.

Dave established himself in underground comics and fanzines in Britain before becoming a frequent contributor to the seminal 2000AD. Since then Dave has drawn and written for most comics’ publishers. His work has encompassed Dr Who, Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Captain America, Dr Strange, The Hulk, Predator and Aliens.

With writer Frank Miller Dave co-created Give Me Liberty and Martha Washington Goes to

The festival is honoured to welcome Dutch graphic designer and artist Joost Swarte who is a giant of European cartooning. He is best-known for his Ligne Claire, or clear line style of drawing, and in fact coined the term. He is sometimes referred to as the “heir” of Tintin. Come along and fi nd out why.

Comic artist Hannah Berry will reveal more about Nick (winner of two Guardian Media Awards), his work and his portrayal of one of the most enduring singer-songwriters to ever live - Woody Guthrie. Guthrie’s legend and infl uence lives on - a touchstone for the likes of Bob Dylan, and The Clash. With a delighted eye and ear for a tune Nick Hayes’ follow up to the critically-acclaimed Rime of the Modern Mariner brings the legend to life.

War. Watchmen, his collaboration with writer Alan Moore, is the best-selling graphic novel ever published and became a major motion picture. His autobiographical graphic novel The Originals won an Eisner Award in 2005.

Dave’s most recent comics work is a collaboration with writer Mark Millar, The Secret Service. He is a consultant on motion books for the Madefi re platform, featuring his creation Treatment, and other ground-breaking storytelling technologies.

Inspired by the revolutionary fervour in Paris post-1968, three French creators, Moebius (Jean Giraud), Philippe Druillet, and Jean-Pierre Dionnet formed Les Humanoïdes Associés in December 1974. They launched Métal Hurlant which was to change the face of comics publishing forever. 40 years later, Humanoids is an international company with offi ces in Paris, Los Angeles, London, and Tokyo.

Join Humanoids’ UK Liaison, Tim Pilcher , on an exploration of the “Jodorverse” as he presents a celebration of one of the most innovative and important graphic novel publishers in the world.

Date: 18th OctoberTime: 1.30-2.30pmVenue: BAC T

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Date: 18th OctoberTime: 2-3pm Venue: BAC T

Date: 18th OctoberTime: 2.00-3.00pmVenue: Abbot Hall Art Gallery

Date: 18th OctoberTime: 3.15-4.15pm Venue: BAC T

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BRYAN HITCH

The Ultimate Hitch

Demons and Desires: Junko Mizuno

Vincent Van Gogh A Different Impression: Barbara Stok

Teen Spirit: Rob Davis

Bryan Hitch has been a leading creative force in American comic books for over twenty-five years working on GI Joe, Transformers, Superman and The X-Men. He co-created The Authority with RED’S Warren Ellis. Then he and Mark Millar created the ground-breaking Marvel series, The Ultimates, modernising Marvel characters The Avengers - a direction that all the Marvel movies have followed.

In 2011 he created America’s Got Powers with British TV legend Jonathan Ross. And Real Heroes (Image Comics) is his first solo creation.

Join Chris Thompson to discover what makes Bryan a unique force within the comics world.

Barbara Stok is the author of Vincent, a graphic novel biography of Van Gogh (SelfMadeHero). Well known for her candid autobiographical graphic novels, in 2009 Stok was awarded the Stripschapprijs for her oeuvre, one of the most prestigious prizes for comic books in the Netherlands. Robert Crumb has said of her stories “[they are] funny, well-told, courageously truthful”. Hosted by comics expert Paul Gravett.

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Junko Mizuno began drawing and publishing her own manga more than 10 years ago with her distinct self-taught style making a huge impact from the outset. She began working with acclaimed magazines and music labels to produce original manga works. Known for her style of powerful imagery, Junko combines cuteness, gore and eroticism.

On a special visit to the festival, she joins Woodrow Phoenix who will guide you on a journey beyond the cute into her addictive and psychedelic world.

Rob Davis combines cuteness, gore and eroticism.

On a special visit to the festival, she joins Woodrow Phoenix who will guide you on a journey beyond the cute into her addictive and

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The festival is proud to host the launch of Rob Davis’ fi rst full-length graphic novel, The Motherless Oven. Rob is best-known for reinventing Roy of the Rovers and drawing Judge Dredd and has written and illustrated

for Doctor Who. He is a master of adaptation which has included Don Quixote and is editor of the award-winning comic anthology Nelson.

Let Dr Mel Gibson introduce you to this bizarre, distorted teenage landscape and to the wider work of Rob Davis.

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Ricky Rouse Has a Gun: John Aggs & Jörg Tittel

Doctor Who: 50 Years in 50 Minutes

Dobby to Dark Knight: Concept Artists in Action

Cowboy Henk vs Combat Colin: A Live Draw Shootout

Teen Spirit: Rob Davis

Jörg is a BAFTA member, a frequent speaker on cross-platform storytelling (fi lm, theatre, games as well as comics) and runs London and NYC-based OIFFY. John Aggs is a comic book artist for adults and children and has worked with writers such as Philip Pulman. Their collaboration, Ricky Rouse has a Gun, is published in September 2014 by SelfMadeHero and is a relentless action comedy, a comment on US-China relations and a parody of Western entertainment. US army deserter, Ricky Rouse, will make his fi rst UK comic art appearance at the festival and will introduce you to Rambi, Ratman, Bumbo and other original characters.

Join Dr Andrew Miles to explore rip-off culture and more...

Last year Doctor Who celebrated 50 years on television. This year the Doctor Who comic strip, follows suit. Join comic writer Scott Gray, comic artists Mike Collins and Martin Geraghty, new team members Nick Abadzis and Robbie Morrison, to celebrate. Hosted by former Doctor Who Magazine editor John Freeman you’ll be taken on a time-travelling, space-spanning journey.

We mark the debut in the UK of this Belgian iconic half-wit (Henk that is not Peter!) by pitting him alongside Colin Doobrey-Smiff, otherwise known as Combat Colin, a wannabe war hero.

Known better under the pseudonym Herr Seele, Peter van Heirseele is a renowned Flemish cartoonist, author, actor, presenter and piano collector and co-

creator of the absurd comic Cowboy Henk which was winner of a major prize at the Angouleme Festival in 2014. Lew Stringer creator, of amongst other bizarre and memorable characters, Combat Colin has been writing and drawing humour strips for more than 30 years.

Be witness to this unique duel refereed by master of absurd character creations Hunt Emerson.

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The Dark Knight Returns, Scott Pilgrim vs The World, The Secret Service... these wouldn’t achieve their box offi ce successes without the genius of concept artists. Here we welcome fi ve of the UK’s leading exponents - Rob Bliss, Adam Brockbank, Glyn Dillon and Dermot Power – and who all share a passion for comics In this unique event they will reveal their process, inspiration and some trade secrets too.

Hosted by the inimitable John McShane who will prove that comics have always trailblazed fi lm.

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Sez Dez: The British Stan Lee

The Big Comic Draw: Boulet, Mark Buckingham, Dave Gibbons and Emma Vieceli

Beyond the Time Traveller’s Wife Audrey Niffenegger

Stripped

As head of Marvel comics’ operations in England in the late 70s Dez reformatted existing titles and launched many new ones. After leaving Marvel UK he founded Warrior which featured key works by the likes of Alan Moore. Find out why he has been one of British comics’ most infl uential and controversial fi gures in an exclusive interview with festival patron Bryan Talbot.

Bringing together the world’s best cartoonists to talk about the art form they love. Set to a gorgeous original score by Stefan Lessard of Dave Matthews Band, Stripped explores comic strips in depth, why they’re so loved, and how they’re navigating this dicey period between print and pixels.

The best-selling Time Traveller’s Wife, was also a fi lm but, Audrey’s prowess lies in her drawings, prints, photographs and paintings. She writes, illustrates and binds herself including her most recent book Raven Girl. She is now collaborating on comics with Eddie Campbell whilst working on a sequel to The Time Traveller’s Wife.

Discover the extraordinary art of Audrey Niffenegger guided by Festival Patron and award-winning writer Mary Talbot.

Mark Buckingham Fables, Miraclemen, Dave Gibbons Watchmen, The Secret Service, Boulet French comics rockstar and webcomic pioneer and Emma Vieceli Vampire Academy, Avalon Chronicles - four leading comic artists come together for the fi rst time in a live, interactive and entertaining live draw event. Hosted by fellow comic artist Peter Doherty.

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The Wind Rises Kaze Tachinu

The latest fi lm from Studio Ghibli looks at the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed Japanese fi ghter planes during World War II. Written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, and adapted from his own manga of the same name, The Wind Rises was the highest-grossing Japanese fi lm in Japan in 2013. Introduced by manga and Studio Ghibli fan and expert Ilya whose work includes Manga Shakespeare’s King Lear, The Mammoth Book of Cult Comics and Room for Love.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki

Director: Dave Kellett, Frederick Schroeder

Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt

Stars: Lalo Alcaraz, Gene Ambaum, Bill Amend, Jeff Smith, Scott McCloud

Film length: 126 min

Film length: 85 mins


Date: 18th OctoberTime: 6.45pm Venue: BAC 2

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Date: 19th OctoberTime: 10.30-11.30 am Venue: BAC T

Date: 19th OctoberTime: 11am-12pm Venue: BAC 1

Date: 19th OctoberTime: 12.15-1.15pmVenue: BAC Theatre

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The Great War in Comics Charlie Adlard, John Freeman, Robbie Morrison and Ivan Petrus

Doing Her Own Thing: Becky Cloonan

Living in a Comic Eddie Campbell

Drawing on Japan: Glyn Dillon and Fumio Obata

Marking the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, Abbot Hall Art Gallery and the Lakes International Comic Art Festival have brought together, for the fi rst time, the work of three internationally-acclaimed artists who have shed new light on this confl ict through the medium of comic art – Charlie Adlard, Joe Colquhoun and Ivan Petrus. The White Death, Charlie’s War and The Ghost of Passchendaele put ordinary people’s stories in the spotlight using the unique verbal and visual range that comic art can offer. Join Tim Pilcher (co-founder of The Publishing House Les Cartoonistes Dangereux which was the original publisher of White Death) to assess how comic art has provided an alternative perspective on the reality of war and to discover why these artists have chosen to tackle this subject at all.

Born in Pisa, Italy, Becky Cloonan began her career self-publishing mini-comics in 1999. Since then she has gone on to work with publishers like DC, Vertigo, Dark Horse, Harper Collins and Marvel, winning an Eisner Award in 2013 for her comic The Mire. Most recently she illustrated The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys as well as contributing art to series like Young Avengers, Batman Black and White, and American Vampire. Her mantra is “comics rule everything around me” and her warning is “self-publish or perish”. Join John McShane to reveal how Becky Cloonan manages to do her own thing.

Eddie Campbell has been working in comics for more than thirty years. His works include the huge From Hell in collaboration with Alan Moore, Bacchus, the further adventures of the 4,000 year old God of Wine, and Alec, an autobiographical comic he has been drawing since 1981. Recent books have included The Fate of the Artist, The Lovely Horrible Stuff and The From Hell Companion, a book crammed full of theory, anecdote and outtakes. Most recently he has been working with Neil Gaiman on The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountain, a performance/reading now turned into a book. Eddie offers a rare peak into what it’s like to live in a comic.

Glyn Dillon continues to make a major impact on the international comic arts scene with his graphic novel The Nao of Brown. Meanwhile Fumio Obata’s debut graphic novel Just So Happens has wowed critics and readers since its publication in February 2014. This is a unique live draw bringing together two acclaimed illustrators and artists who draw on Japanese culture for their stories and inspiration, producing delicate, powerful and hauntingly beautiful art.

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Drawing on Japan: Glyn Dillon and Fumio Obata Glyn Dillon continues to make a major impact on the international comic arts scene with his

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Woodrow and the Giant Book She Lives is an audacious comic art experiment that has never been attempted before.

Woodrow Phoenix has crafted She Lives, a silent comic story set in California in the late 1940s, to be a surprising and absorbing visual and storytelling experience. In order to make a book as giant as possible he had to bind it himself. He then took the unprecedented step of actually drawing the story into the bound book itself. You see it exactly as it was made, with all the corrections and marks visible. She Lives is story, an art object and a conceptual challenge all in one giant one metre square package. Join Woodrow to fi nd out how this giant book was made. She Lives will be on display throughout the festival.

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The MaestroJoost Swarte

Divas and FatalesRian Hughes and Sean PhillipsMeet Nick Abadzis and find out why he is one

of the most respected and loved UK comic artists. His novel Laika about the first dog in space won many awards including the prestigious Eisner in 2008. Hugo Tate has been described as “Britain’s Love and Rockets”; meanwhile his comics and illustrations have appeared in publications as diverse as Doctor Who Magazine, Punch, The Times and David Fickling Comics.

Joelle Bernard is a French librarian who fell in love with comics when she was just 5 years old and is recognised as a comics’ aficionado. In 2003 she met Nick Abadzis at the Angouleme Festival in France and has been a fan and a friend ever since. Joelle will share her enthusiasm and knowledge of Nick’s work and introduce his latest book (co-authored with David Camus), The Cigar that Fell in Love With a Pipe, a tragic-comic tale of love, heartbreak and tobacco starring Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth.

Joost Swarte is a maestro, a pioneer and a true promoter of comics. From publishing his comics in the first issue of the seminal Raw magazine (by Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly) in 1979, he’s never stood still moving from drawing comics to illustration and graphic art, designing posters, stamps, logos and typefaces, furniture, objects and even buildings. He is the co-founder of the publishing house Oog&Blik, worked on scenarios for the Herge Museum in Belgium and is a regular contributor to The New Yorker. Is That All There Is? his collective comics, was published in 2012 by Fantagraphics. With the expert guidance of Orbital Comics’ Chris Thompson we are pleased to uncover the genius that is Joost Swarte.

Internationally-acclaimed comic artist Sean Phillips has created Josephine, “the ultimate femme fatale”, as part of his collaboration with Ed Brubaker Fatale. Rian Hughes’ most recent artistic journey was into Soho dives to draw Soho divas Soho Dives, Soho Divas 2013. In a special burlesque-inspired event, Sean and Rian draw a live model, ably handled by Orbital Comics Chris Thompson, and demonstrate the art of creating a fully-formed character before your eyes. You may even be seduced into participating…

NICK ABADZIS



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“It can take other authors whole books to say what Darryl can say in a single illustration” Jon Ronson.

Darryl Cunningham explodes myths and tells tales. He is the acclaimed author of Psychiatric Tales and Science Tales and has a huge following for his blog Darryl Cunningham investigates. We are delighted to be launching Darryl’s new book Supercrash: How to Hijack the Global Economy which takes us to the heart of free world politics and the financial crisis through a fascinating portrait of the charismatic novelist Ayn Rand. This launch gives us the perfect excuse to celebrate Darryl’s life in comics with Nicola Streeten in the role of Eamonn Clarke This is your Life!.

Joff Winterhart will be documenting a “Day In The Life of LICAF” on Saturday 18 October in words and (mostly) pictures. What do comic professionals eat? Why and how do people queue? What is the posture of the average comic fan? Like a not particularly accurate courtroom artist, or perhaps a quite slow polaroid camera, he will, nevertheless, present his fi ndings in some form and, only a day later in some sort of analogue power point presentation.. Ably assisted by ace comics creator Hannah Berry.

Joff Winterhart is an illustrator, fi lm-maker and author of Days of the Bagnold Summer which was shortlisted for the 2012 Costa Award for Best Novel.

From web comics to the “infi nite canvas”, how can comic art best utilise the digital medium both to increase and widen its audience and innovate the form itself? Who better to take you on that journey than digital pioneers Scott McCloud and Daniel Goodbrey? Hosted by Russell Willis, publisher of Sequential, which is at the vanguard of digital comics.

Described as “a dazzling and tireless exponent of the comic art form” Bryan Talbot has been one of the driving forces in the comics industry since the late 70s when he created the Brainstorm Comix series for Alchemy Press. Since then he has produced work in almost every genre and pushed boundaries in many ways ranging from sci-fi Victoriana The Adventures of Luther Arkwright, credited as being the fi rst graphic novel in the UK, to a moving tale about surviving child abuse The Tale of One Bad Rat to Alice in Sunderland, covering the history and culture of Sunderland. Most recently his highly-acclaimed steampunk detective series Grandville, which follows the life of Detective Inspector Lebrock, employs anthropomorphism and satire to startling effect. Bryan will be talking about his career in comics with comic art guru Dr Mel Gibson.

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To Boldly Go...A Journey into Digital Comics with Scott McCloud and Daniel Goodbrey

In association with Jonathan Cape and supported by Costa Coffe

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In A World Of Their Own Romuald Reutimann and Jeff Smith

Fabled Mark Buckingham

From Bone to Shazaam! The Monster Society of Evil to Rasl Jeff Smith is renowned for his creation of other worlds. Romuald Reutimann is a Cherbourg-based comic artist who won the Best Series Award at Angouleme Festival 2012 for his series District 14 (written by Pierre Gabus). It was described by Jeff Smith as “a dream mash-up of Little Orphan Annie, Dick Tracy, noir and gangster fi lms....and toss in Barbar the Elephant for good measure.” Here we offer our own dream mash-up of two international artists who have created comic gold. Hosted by Paul Gravett.

Mark Buckingham has been working in comics for more than 25 years with an enviable reputation for design, storytelling and a chameleon-like diversity of art styles.

He is known for his work on numerous comics including Miracleman Marvelman, Hellblazer, Sandman, Death, Shade the Changing Man, Generation-X, Batman: Shadow of the Bat, The Titans and Peter Parker:Spider-man.

Since 2002 Mark has been the regular artist on Fables for DC Comics working with its writer and creator Bill Willingham. In addition Mark was the regular cover artist on IDW’s Doctor Who comic. Work is currently underway on the fi nal year of Fables.

A fantastic opportunity to discover the extraordinary art of Mark Buckingham with Alex Fitch of Resonance FM

Date: 19th OctoberTime: 4.00-5.00 pm Venue: BAC 2

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Internationally-acclaimed, multi-award winning writer/artist Bryan Talbot has been described as “a dazzling and tireless exponent of the comic art form”. The Graphic Novel Man: The Comics of Bryan Talbot provides the defi nitive Bryan Talbot experience for established fans and fi rst-time readers. This title release from the Digital Story Engine documentary series has unprecedented access to behind the scenes material and personal stories.

Special guests include Neil Gaiman, Joe Sacco, Warren Ellis, Gilbert Shelton, Ian Rankin, Kim Newman, David Lloyd, Pat Mills, John Wagner, Charlie Adlard, Carlos Ezquerra, D’Israeli, Doug Braithwaite, Andy Diggle, Simon Fraser, Al Davison, Mary M. Talbot, Hunt Emerson, Paul Gravett, Mark Stafford, Professor Henry Jenkins, Dr. Mel Gibson, Lee Harris, Dan Charnley, Richard ‘Chester’ West, and Jordan Smith.

This special screening will be introduced by Bryan Talbot.

Film length: 90 min

Date: 19th OctoberTime: 6.00-7.30 pm Venue: BAC The Warehouse Cafe Film

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Come along to the Family Zone at the Lakes International Comic

Festival for fabulous events designed especially for children.

There are loads of workshops and free activities, plus face

painting, screen-printing and ace competitions. You can make your

own comics, create your own characters, and even get a crack

professional comics artists to draw you a picture of anything you

want – so long as YOU draw a picture for them too!

Comics Family ZoneSaturday 18th and Sunday 19th October 2014

Workshops, Comic-Making,

Create Your Own Comic Character, Draw with an Artist,

Competitions, Special Trail and much more...

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Voyage through deepest darkest space in a giant space ship… that’s also a cat! Battle with pirates… on the back of gargantuan prehistoric monsters! Meet the DEAD famous… for a quick interview! Hang on! These aren’t delirious dreams, but a small sample of the adventures waiting inside The Phoenix weekly story comic! Make sure that you join our family comic creation day, where you can learn some top-secret, comic-creating tips from the professionals whilst producing a comic strip of your own!Age: 6-12 years except Teen Workshops aimed at 12-16 years.

Room 1 10.00–10.45am Adam Murphy

11.15am–12.00pm Neill Cameron

12.30–1.15pm Laura Anderson

1.45–2.30pm Gary Northfi eld


4.00–4.45pm Neill Cameron

Room 2 9.30–10.15am Laura Anderson

10.30–11.15am Gary Northfi eld

11.45–12.30pm Adam Murphy

1.00–1.45pm Neill Cameron (TEEN WORKSHOP)



SaturdayRoom 1 10.00–10.45am Gary Northfi eld

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Comics Family ZoneSaturday 18th and Sunday 19th October 2014

Kev F’s Comics Masterclass Saturday 10.00am-12.00pm

Saturday 1.30-3.30pm

Comic writer and artist Kev F Sutherland’s work has appeared

everywhere from The Beano to 2000AD, from Star Trek to Viz and

from Doctor Who Adventures to Match (and most points in between).

Kev’s whirlwind masterclasses are now legendary and he was a

massive hit at the fi rst Lakes festival in 2013. In these workshops

you will make your own comic, with a Doctor Who or Thunderbirds

twist, in just two hours.

Age: 7-12 years. No experience necessary.

Price: £3.00

Metaphrog Workshops

Saturday 10.00am-12.00pm and 1.30-3.30pm

Create your own comics with the award-nominated

Metaphrog duo! Free drop-in workshop for 8-12 years!

Age: 8-12 years

Price: FREE

Metaphrog Exhibition

1st October to 31st October

Upstairs in the library you can see some of the

incredible artwork from Metaphrog’s Louis

graphic novels, which have been nominated for

several prestigious awards (including the Eisner

and Ignatz Awards) alongside work from their

latest graphic novel.

graphic novels, which have been nominated for

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Family Zone Trail: Collect stamps of all 8 mascots at the Family Zone venues. When your card is complete take it to the Clock Tower to claim a prize!

Venue: Library

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There’s plenty to do at the Westmorland Shopping Centre, including workshops, face-painting, screen-printing and comic-making!

WE DRAW, U DRAW! Saturday and Sunday, 11am-4pm Sharpen your pencils and choose your colours for the epic drawing event - WE DRAW, U DRAW! featuring: Manga Mistress Chie Kutsuwada: creative cartoonist Paul Harrison-Davies (Astrodog): Phoenix regular Robert Deas (Troy Trailblazer): and the illustrious, industrious Ilya (Kid Savage, from the people that brought you Ben10). This core team of crack professional comics artists will draw you pictures to take away of WHATEVER YOU WANT – so long as YOU draw a picture for them too! All paper and materials provided. Please take a numbered ticket on arrival to secure your turn…

Art HeroesSaturday and Sunday, 10am-5pm Join Art Heroes to get comic-making tips, pick up some of their comic books and enter their Create-A-Character competition for the chance to win a great prize! Whether you’re into superheroes, comedy, fantasy, sci-fi , ninjas or anything else, Daniel and Lee will help you turn your ideas into great characters and comic strips.

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As entry is free this year we do expect to be managing numbers and there’ll be some queuing. We’ll aim to make it run as smoothly as we can and ensure a great experience for both visitors and exhibitors. Please bear with us and bring along a smile!

Please note that the Clocktower is also one of our ticketed events venues this year. We’ll be using one space in the building and there’ll be a separate queue for this. So don’t worry no-one’s queue-jumping! If they have a ticket for one of these events they will be given priority access to the venue 15 minutes before their event to ensure we keep to our rigorous time schedule.

The Comics Clocktower

@ Kendal Town HallWhat is it?This is your chance to meet more than 50 creators from around the world, see them sketch, get work signed as well as buy books, prints and more. Some work will be available for the fi rst time at the festival. We aim to feed the hunger of existing comic art fans whilst appealing to a curious, new audience eager to fi nd out more. Most of our international guests, who feature in our main events programme, will also be appearing in the Comics Clock Tower over the weekend to sign and sketch and meet their fans. You’ll fi nd a full timetable of appearances on pages 45-49.www.comicartfestival.com

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Kate Ashwin www.widdershinscomic.com

Yomi Ayeni www.yomster.com

Nick Brokenshire www.nickbrokenshire.co.uk

Alex Brady www.alexbrady.co.uk

P M Buchan www.pmbuchan.com

Sammy Borras & Sarah Fogg www.sammyandsarah.tumblr.com

The Cartoonists’ Club of Great Britain www.TheCartoonistsClub.com

Dan Charnley www.dancharnley.co.uk

Mike Collins www.facebook.com/MikeCollinsArt

Gemma Correll www.gemmacorrell.com

Andy Diggle www.andydiggle.com

Disciple Machine www.disciplemachine.com

Dr Freakinstyle www.drfreakinstyle.com

Paul Duffi eld www.paulduffi eld.co.uk

Mal Earl www.malearl.com

Jonathan Edwards www.jonathan-e.com

Gary Erskine garyerskine.blogspot.com

EdieOP www.edieop.com

Jack Fallows www.jackfallows.com

Felt Mistress www.feltmistress.com

Verity Glass www.anadapta-art.com

Daniel Merlin Goodbrey www.e-merl.com

Graphite Fiction www.graphitefi ction.com

Robin Hoelzemann www.whatido.co.uk

Humanoids www.humanoids.com

Jules & Crispin www.julesandcrispin.com

Jack Knight www.knighttimecreations.com

Calum Laird www.commandocomics.com

James Lawrence www.braindropz.tumblr.com

Rob Jackson www.robjacksoncomics.com

Antony Johnston www.antonyjohnston.com

Owen Johnson www.changelingstudios.com

Laydeez do Comics www.laydeezdocomics.wordpress.com

John Miers www.twitter.com/Johnmiers

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Langdale Primary School

MULP www.mulpcomic.com mattgibbs.net www.saradunkerton.blogspot.co.uk

Never Ever After www.nevereverafter.com

Guillermo Ortego www.willortego.com

Graham Pearce www.sgtmikebattle.co.uk

Mark Penman www.m-d-penman.co.uk

PinkAppleJam www.PinkAppleJam.com

Owen D Pomery www.owenpomery.com

Andy Poyiadgi www.ajpoyiadgi.com

Karen Rubins www.karenrubins.com

Seeing Poetry www.facebook.com/SeeingPoetry

Russell Stearman www.insurrectioncomic.co.uk

Joe Sparrow Comics www.dungeonsanddrawings.com

Avery Hill Publishing www.averypublishing.com

Black Hearted Press www.blackheartedpress.com

Borderline Press Ltd www.borderline-press.com

C’est Bon Kultur www.cestbonkultur.com

Cinebook www.cinebook.co.uk

Dead Canary Comics www.deadcanarycomics.com

Decadence Comics www.decadencecomics.com

Disconnected Press www.disconnectedpress.co.uk

Fanfare UK www.ponentmon.com / www.atlanticpressbooks.com / www.bookpalacebooks.com

Gazelle www.gazellebookservices.co.uk/

Great Beast www.greatbeastcomics.com

Callum Laird Cult Empire Comics www.cultempire.comDerwent Pencils www.pencils.co.ukImagination Station Ocelot Games Orbital Comics www.orbitalcomics.com

Imagination Station

Jonathan Cape www.vintage-books.co.uk/books/graphic-novels/

Knockabout www.knockabout.com

Musomic www.musomic.com

Myriad Editions www.myriadeditions.com

Nobrow www.nobrow.net

Print Media www.printmediaproductions.com

SelfMadeHero www.selfmadehero.com

Soaring Penguin Press www.soaringpenguinpress.com

T-Pub www.tpub.co.uk

Tammy Taylor www.dreamtripper.net

Team Girl Comics www.teamgirlcomic.com

Sally Jane Thompson www.sallyjanethompson.co.uk

Tiny Pencil www.tinypencil.com

Andrew Tunney www.andrewtunney.com

University of Cumbria Comic Book Collective www.cumbria.ac.uk/graphicdesign

University of Nottingham www.nottingham.ac.uk/english/people/matt.green

Adam Vian www.LongLostLempi.com

Colin Wilson www.colinwilsonart.com

Lydia Wysocki hellolyd.wordpress.com lydw.tumblr.com

Ravi Thornton (Ziggy’sWish) www.ravithornton.com

Publishers

Retailers

www.vintage-books.co.uk/books/graphic-novels/

www.knockabout.com

www.musomic.com

www.myriadeditions.com

www.nobrow.net

www.printmediaproductions.com

www.selfmadehero.com

Soaring Penguin Press Soaring Penguin Press www.soaringpenguinpress.comwww.soaringpenguinpress.com

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Don’t worry Forbidden Planet are back again in force with their own unique Pop-Up in the Malt Room at the Brewery Arts Centre.

“Forbidden Planet is thrilled to be the offi cial retailer at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. We will be taking over the Malt Room at The Brewery Art Centre to be a pop up shop for the duration of the Festival, stocking a massive selection of new Comics and Graphic Novels - many of them signed or Limited Editions - as well as T Shirts, toys and more. Plus we will be hosting signing events for most of the guest creators!”

Opening in 1978, Forbidden Planet is now the world’s largest and best-known science fi ction, fantasy and cult entertainment retailer and the largest UK stockist of the latest comics and graphic novels. We specialise in selling action fi gures, books, comics, DVDs, graphic novels and toys and we offer all the best merchandise from the cult cream of movies and television. We have exciting stores in many major UK cities, including our world famous London Megastore on Shaftesbury Avenue and Megastores in Bristol and Southampton.

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Forbidden Planet Pop-Up Shop

At the Brewery Malt Room

SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER 20141pm - The hidden secret of graphic novels

An interactive introduction to graphic novels for those new to the medium combined with intriguing insights for those wishing to delve deeper using graphic novels chosen for their secret devices.

Plus – any individual or family unit can ask for a shorter, private show-and-tell throughout the entire weekend. All they have to do is ask at the table!

The Page 45 room will also play host to a range of stellar alternative comic creators throughout the weekend – Kristyna Bazcinski, Dan Berry, Joe Decie, Joe List, Warwick Johnson-Cadwell, Liz Lunney, Sarah McIntyre, Fumio Obata, Jade Sarson, Jack Teagle & Donya Todd. There’ll be some surprise signings too.

And at 2pm on Sunday 19 Oct, all Lakes 24 hour comic marathon heroes will gather together in the Page 45 room for the arrival of 24 hour comic marathon print – be ready for pomp and circumstance!

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And finally see page 36 for Knockabout’s unique contribution to the Pop-Up concept!

Based in Nottingham award-winning Page 45 is a family-friendly comic shop dedicated to introducing the widest range quality comics and graphic novels to as many new people as possible.

“We work tirelessly with school libraries to promote literacy inside and outside the classroom.

Page 45 will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary at the Lakes International Comics Arts Festival. More importantly we hope you’ll pop along to our table in the Comics Clock Tower. We love answering questions and providing show-and-tell recommendations tailored to your specific tastes – even if you’re completely new to comics.”

Page 45 free show and tell sessions in the Comics Clock Tower hosted by Stephen L Holland:

SATURDAY 18 OCTOBER 20141pm - The hidden secret of graphic novels

An interactive introduction to graphic novels for those new to the medium combined with intriguing insights for those wishing to delve deeper using graphic novels chosen for their secret devices.

4pm - Kids’ comics are cool

An interactive introduction dedicated to parents, children or school librarians and teachers showing just how thrilling, inspiring, literate and diverse modern comics are for kids.

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Crafting a Story with Jade Sarson 10.00am-12.00pm Venue: BAC: AR1

Learn how to create and write scripts specifi cally for comics with Jade Sarson. Jade was nominated for Best Emerging Talent at the 2013 British Comic Awards and has a distinctive style fusing British and Japanese infl uences. £7 per workshop.

Suitable for sixteen years and under. No experience necessary.

Writing for Comics with Jörg Tittel 10.30-11.30am Venue: BAC AR2

Screenwriter, playwright and director Jörg Tittel teamed up with John Aggs to create the graphic novel Ricky Rouse Has A Gun, a satirical action comedy set in a Chinese knockoff theme park and published by SelfMadeHero.

Jörg shares what he learned from making the transition to writing for comics. What can comics do that other media can’t? What are the challenges unique to writing in this form? How can writers train themselves to think visually? How does a writer fi nd and work successfully with an illustrator?

Jörg will provide invaluable advice on how to plan and execute a writing project and hone your craft.

Suitable for 12 years upwards. No experience necessary.

Character Design Clinic with Emma Vieceli 2.00-3.00pm Venue: BAC AR1

Emma Vieceli loves telling stories with pictures. Her work includes the New York Times’ best-selling Vampire Academy graphic novel series, Avalon Chronicles and Dragon Heir. Emma is currently working on the Alex Rider series for Walker Books and her creator-owned Breaks with co-writer Malin Ryden.

with the very best comic art creators – grab your chance!

See pages18-21 for workshops designed specifi cally for children and young people.

Workshops & Masterclasses with the very best comic art creators – grab your chance!

See pages18-21 for workshops designed specifi cally for children and young people.

Workshops & Masterclasses

Saturday 18 October 2014It’s a hands-on drawing event, taking the shape of a workshop/character design clinic where participants will be set a design challenge to get their creativity fl owing with on-the-spot drawing questions as you draw.

Suitable for 12 plus. Requires basic – intermediate experience.

Working from a Script with Gary Erskine 2.30-4.00pm Venue: BAC AR2

Taking a script and creating a fi nished piece of sequential narrative is about choices. This workshop will work through breaking down a script and illustrate the infl uence of an artist’s decisions.

Gary Erskine is a hugely popular creator who has worked on all sorts of titles including 2000AD with Garth Ennis, Star Wars, Dan Dare as well as a wealth of storyboards and character designs for TV, commercials and games.

Suitable for 15 years plus. No experience necessary.

Sunday 19 October 2014The Art of Selling Comics: Stephen L Holland 10.30-11.30am Venue: CCT

Stephen L Holland is the co-creator of the legendary comic shop Page 45 and a judge on the British Comics Awards since its inception. He’ll speak of community, communication, loyalty and trust; of integrity, diversity, eloquence and enthusiasm; of building relationships, selling to comic shops and reaching the Real Mainstream; of reviews, Twitter, courage and kindness. Alternatively: The Covert Art Of Blatant Self-Publicity!

all workshops £7 apart from Felt Mistress which is £14 including materials

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Make Your Own Manga with Kate Holden 11.00-12.30pm Venue: BAC AR1

Do you want to make your own comics for print at home and join the UK’s bustling small press scene? Learn how to make print-ready, black and white manga with cheap, easily-available materials.

Suitable for 12 years plus. No previous experience required.

In association with the Brewery Arts Centre and supported by the GB Sasakawa Foundation

Crazy Recreations with Joe List 11.15-12.45pm Venue: BAC AR2

Join the hugely-popular Joe List The Annotated Weekender, Freak Leap in his parallel universe.

You will be set the challenge of defacing a series of pre-existing images and creating something new, be it as simple as drawing a moustache on a cat, or as complicated as making a bowl of soup ride a horse while dressed as Freddie Mercury. The only limit is your imagination.

Suitable for 12 years plus. No previous experience required.

Make Your Own Felt Creature with Felt Mistress 1.30-4.30pm Venue: BAC AR1

Under the supervision and guidance of Felt Mistress, aka Louise Evans, you will be given everything you need to make a felt creature to take home. Design your own or use templates, all instructions will be provided.

Louise originally trained in fashion design and millinery and has brought many of the skills learnt through years of work as a couture dressmaker to the world of character design. She creates one-off, bespoke creatures with her partner, illustrator Jonathan Edwards.

Suitable for 10 years plus. No previous experience necessary and all materials included.

How to Self Publish with Metaphrog 1.45-2.45pm Venue: CCT

Join Metaphrog for an illustrated talk about their remarkable 17 year career, from how they got started, to self-publishing, to becoming established and award-nominated and commissioned.

Metaphrog is writer and illustrator duo John Chalmers and Sandra Marrs. Their Louis graphic novels have been nominated for several prestigious awards, including the Eisner and Ignatz Awards, and Louis – Night Salad was Highly-Commended for the Scottish Children’s Book Award. Their work has been praised in The Guardian, Publisher’s Weekly, The Comics Journal, The Herald and The School Librarian to name but a few... Their next graphic novel will be published by Papercutz in early 2015.

Storytelling with Pictures with Gary Erskine 2.00-4.00pm Venue: BAC AR2

The medium of comics offers one of the richest environments for storytelling. Character design, panel layout, backgrounds and colour choice are all basic but powerful tools for a creator. This workshop will cover all these basics and more.

Gary Erskine is a hugely popular creator who has worked on all sorts of titles including 2000AD with Garth Ennis, Star Wars, Dan Dare as well as a wealth of storyboards and character designs for TV, commercials and games.

Make Your Own Manga with Kate HoldenMake Your Own Manga with Kate Holden

Do you want to make your own comics for print at home and join the UK’s bustling small press

Make Your Own Manga with Kate Holden

at home and join the UK’s bustling small press scene? Learn how to make print-ready, black and white manga with cheap, easily-available

Do you want to make your own comics for print at home and join the UK’s bustling small press

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A Lakes International Comic Art Festival commission

Oliver East The Homesick Truant’s Cumbrian Yarn

During the harsh winter of 2014 Oliver East began his most ambitious project to date. East walked over 140 miles in 10 stages from Arnside train station to Carlisle train station keeping as close as possible to the 30 or so stations that form the Cumbrian Coastal Train Line. Intently observing his surroundings but without taking photos or making detailed sketches, East focused on the humdrum incidentals of the landscape and human activity. Later he drew and made comics, one for each stage of the journey. The end results, in dramatic monochrome, present not documentary images but revelatory soundscapes.

View 10 giant murals based on the 10 comic books at The Factory.

Oliver East, one of a new wave of comic creators who take both art and comics in uncharted directions, is the worthy recipient of the fi rst Lakes International Comic Art Festival artist commission in association with The Brewery Arts Centre and the Factory, Kendal.

17 October – 19 October 2014Venues: The Factory, The Brewery Arts Centre & then On Tour

Friday 17 - Sunday 19 October, 10am-6pm. Oliver will be drawing live at The Factory alongside his murals on Saturday 18 October 2pm–10pm and Sunday 19 October 10am-6pm.

See the exhibition of Oliver’s work in the Studio at the Brewery Arts Centre.

Free talk in the Studio followed by a signing session on Saturday 18 October 10.30am.

It’s free but donations are welcome.

Even if you haven’t come across East’s comics you may have seen the results of his successful collaboration with Elbow: he designed the record covers for The Seldom Seen Kid and Build a Rocket Boys!

Thanks to Aileen McEvoy for curatorial support

Free talk in the Studio followed by a signing session

Even if you haven’t come across East’s comics you may have seen the results of his successful

The Seldom Seen Kid and

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Date/Time: 28 September - 6 December 2014

Monday-Saturday 10.30am-5pm, Sunday 19 October noon-4pm

Venue:Abbott Hall

Price: Free entry with any festival ticket 17-19 October

Entry fee applies outside of festival allowing access to all exhibitionswww.abbothall.org.uk

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Marking the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, Abbot Hall Art Gallery and the Lakes International Comic Art Festival bring together for the fi rst time the work of three internationally- acclaimed artists who have shed new light on this confl ict through the medium of comic art.

Charley’s War has been described as ‘the greatest comic strip ever created’ and from 1979 until 1987 formed a unique collaboration between pioneering writer Pat Mills and acclaimed war artist Joe Colquhoun.

The comic strip rarely fl inched from providing a frank portrayal of the horrors of war, with Colquhoun willing to subvert traditional techniques of comics’ illustration by opting for heavy inks, messy backgrounds and stark facial expressions to depict an exceptionally dark atmosphere.

Set in the Alpine trench war of 1914-1918, White Death is a powerful story of confl ict at a simultaneously personal and national level. Charlie Adlard is best-known as the artist on the record-breaking series The Walking Dead. Yet this early collaboration with writer Robbie Morrison is arguably one of his fi nest works. Using just charcoal and chalk on gray paper, his drawings convey the fear, horror and desolation of war. Ghosts of Passchendaele, launched in 2014, is the third book of a graphic novel trilogy by Ivan Petrus. Painted in bold, dark, muddy colours, his art powerfully invokes the iconic post-war Passchendaele landscape.

Curated by Beth Hughes (Abbot Hall Gallery) & Sharon Tait (LICAF) with thanks to Jane Colquhoun, Moose Harris and John Freeman. Additional thanks to The Flemish Literature Fund and to Titan Books and Delcourt.

Join us at Abbot Hall, the Museum of Lakeland Life and Industry and Blackwell for an irresistible journey through the twists and turns of Grizedale Arts’ last 15 years, taking in artists Andy Goldsworthy, Marcus Coates, Olaf Breuning, Turner Prize winners Jeremy Deller and Laure Prouvost, and many, many more along the way.

This expansive show presents a challenging view of the rural landscape and the conventional ‘romantic’ perceptions of it, featuring reconstructions, artist fi lms, complex installations, original artworks, performance and a wealth of other material that will provoke, confuse, enlighten and entertain.

Across the courtyard, at the Museum of Lakeland Life and Industry, Laure Prouvost’s recent Turner Prize winning fi lm installation, Wantee, celebrates her fi ctional grandfather’s association with artist Kurt Schwitters. A short drive away, at Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House, Grizedale Arts have created After Ford 151 – Blackwell’s Dark Place, a collision of objects and ideas that presents a politicised history of design, and explores the notion of Arts and Crafts as a resistance movement.

28 September - 6 December 2014

Date/Time:28 September - 6 December 2014

Monday-Saturday 10.30am-5pm,

Marking the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, Abbot Hall Art Gallery and the Lakes International Comic Art Festival bring together for the fi rst time the work of three internationally- acclaimed artists who have shed new light on this confl ict through the medium of comic art.

has been described as ‘the greatest comic strip ever created’ and from 1979 until 1987 formed a unique collaboration between pioneering writer Pat Mills and acclaimed war artist Joe Colquhoun.

The comic strip rarely fl inched from providing a frank portrayal of the horrors of war, with Colquhoun willing to subvert traditional techniques of comics’ illustration by opting for heavy inks, messy backgrounds and stark facial expressions to depict

28 September - 6 December 2014

The Great War in Comics

The Nuisance of Landscape:Grizedale - The Sequel

Also on display

Farmer above the Sea of the City © Grizedale Arts

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A Lakes International Comic Art Festival

commission.

Curated by Sharon Tait and Sue Braithwaite, with thanks to Jamie

Barnes, Sean Phillips and Jake Phillips.

The Nuisance of Landscape:Grizedale - The Sequel

Doug Braithwaite began his professional comics career at the age of 17 working for Marvel UK and 200AD breaking into the American market just two years later. This specially-commissioned exhibition will not only celebrate Doug’s unique contribution to the superhero genre (where he has drawn just about every character both for Marvel and DC comics in titles including: Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe, Batman LODK, Green Arrow, Universe-X, Justice, Secret Invasion Thor, Wolverine Origins, and Journey Into Mystery to name but a few) but will also reveal why the other universes he has helped create (Storm Dogs with David Hine (published by Image) and Unity for Valiant Comics) have won him award nominations and great acclaim from critics, peers and fans alike. The Universe Within will explore Doug’s working process, as well as showing the fi nished artwork, and will underline why he is considered to be a truly “fi ne” artist both within and beyond the comic art world.

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Date/Time: 1 October- 31 October 2014(usual opening hours)

Venue:Kendal Library, Stricklandgate, Kendal

Price: FREE

Date/Time: 5 September-26 October 2014(usual opening hours)

Venue:Bar and Warehouse Café, Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal

Price: FREE

Multiple-award-nominated Metaphrog will be exhibiting pages from their hand-painted graphic novels Louis - Night Salad and Louis - Red Letter Day, along with brand new material from their forthcoming graphic novel to be released by Papercutz in 2015.

1 October- 31 October 2014The Magic of Metaphrog

PLUS at The Magnifi cent Knockabout White Elephant Emporium an exhibition all about Belgium by Herr Seele, a How a Viz Comic is Made interactive museum piece, Junko Mizuno’s Royalty Toy and the gigantic She Lives by Woodrow Phoenix. Free entry with donations welcomed.

Glyn Dillon • Junko Mizuno • Fumio ObataDRAWING ON JAPAN

Three acclaimed international artists exhibit work which draws on Japan for their infl uence, style and inspiration: Glyn Dillon, Junko Mizuno & Fumio Obata.

Glyn Dillon continues to make a major impact on the international comic arts scene with his graphic novel The Nao of Brown. Meanwhile Fumio Obata’s debut graphic novel Just So Happens has wowed critics and readers since its publication in February 2014.

Junko Mizuno began drawing and publishing her own manga more than 10 years ago with her distinct self-taught style making a huge impact from the outset. She began working with acclaimed magazines and music labels to produce original manga works and has developed a large international following. Known for her style of powerful imagery, Junko combines cuteness, gore and eroticism in comics, paintings, animations and toys.


The Bat Cave @Ruskins

Brewery Arts Centre

Kendal Library

Comics Clock Tower


Shakespeare Centre

Abbot Hall Gallery

The Factory


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Kendal Library

Comics Clock Tower


Shakespeare Centre

Abbot Hall Gallery

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Look out for a parallel trail in the beautiful town of Kirkby Lonsdale just 13 miles away from Kendal and a place bursting with an enthusiasm for comic art. Queen Elizabeth School works with local shops and businesses to create a trail celebrating comic art and local talent. Special thanks to both Queen Elizabeth School and the Kirkby Lonsdale business community for creating a partner town trail.


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The Lakes International Comic Art Festival

Windows on Comic Art Trail 3 October-24 October 2014What is it?In 2013, the Lakes International Comic Art Festival ‘Windows on Art Trail’ made an incredible impact, involving both business and locals in the inaugural event with fun displays of comics and comic-related ephemera. This year artists, schools, community groups and local businesses will again collaborate to create this unique art trail displayed in the windows, a brilliant way to explore the town.

You will fi nd out more about the businesses, the groups and comic art by following the trail. A very big thank-you to all involved.

Full details of all the artists and businesses can be found at www.comicartfestival.com/windows-comics-art-trail

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YoudellsJohn Dunbar Kilburn✓ 1

Petrie Designs LtdGareth A Hopkins✓ 2

B&M HarrisonDean Barwick Primary School

✓ 3

Union Jack Café Goodly Dale CP School✓ 4

Indigo FurnishingsEdie OP✓ 5

CNL ComputersMatt Hayton✓ 6

Signature GalleryPaul Jon Milne ✓ 7

Abbot Hall GalleryYoung Cumbria✓ 8

Highgate VetsChris Baldie✓ 9

Northern Lights Stained Glass WorkshopKendal Nursery School

✓ 10

Thuline Lloyd HxC✓ 11

Turning PointHeron Hill Primary School✓ 12

Soutergate GalleryJohn Ruskin School✓ 13

GentryJim Dog Art✓ 14

IconSharon Tait✓ 15

Colin ReynoldsDallam School✓ 16

OxfamQueen Katherine School✓ 17

WetherspoonsSharon Tait✓ 18

Arnold Greenwoods Estate AgentsDavid Baille

✓ 19

Farrers Kirkbie Kendal College✓ 20

Fat Face Queen Elizabeth School - Sean Phillips

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Gazette offi ceColin Shelbourne✓ 22

Gear Milnthorpe Primary School✓ 23

Pizza ExpressSt Mary’s Primary School✓ 24

Armstrong WardSettlebeck School✓ 25

WaterstonesFurness College✓ 26

Westmorland Shopping CentreKemi Sobue✓ 27

GameSpace 2 Create✓ 28

IridiumGill Hatcher✓ 29

NevisportFirst Kendal Cubs - Bryan Talbot

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Staff of Life Sean Azzopardi✓ 31

Sweet ExplosionLakes School✓ 32

Beales Department StoreThe Lakes Gang✓ 33

TT’s DinerJamie Barnes✓ 34

Kendal SportsFurness College✓ 35

Kendal FisheriesBuzz Club✓ 36

TIC/Made in CumbriaSally Jane Thompson✓ 37

Westmorland Financial Advice CentreLindale Primary School

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The Magnifi cent Knockabout White Elephant EmporiumElephant Emporium @ Elephant Yard, Kendal, UK - For one weekend only

FREESubject to capacity

Suitable for anyone with a keen curiosity and sense of humour, this unique emporium offers a miscellaneous and multifarious bazaar of the bizarre and a marvellous mart of the most memorable kind:

Viz Unmasked: How a Viz Comic is MadeFor the last 35 years, Viz has been produced quietly, and on a more or less monthly basis from the comic’s headquarters in the North East of England. In all that time, like Colonel Sanders’ blend of herbs and spices, its method of production has been a closely guarded secret. But all that is about to change.

All will be revealed in this fully interactive, state-of-the-art, hands-on animatronic exhibition. How is Britain’s third or fourth funniest comic produced, from conception to fi nal product? Anyone wishing to visit is advised to arrive early as queueing times, to see what is already being billed as ‘The Exhibition of the Century’, are expected to exceed 5 hours..... or possibly 6.

Get Surreal with Herr Seele (or Dadada is all he wants to say to you!)

All the way from Belgium, making his UK debut, comes Herr Seele co-creator of Belgian iconic half-wit Cowboy Henk for

which he and writer Kamagurka won one of the major prizes at the Angouleme Festival in France in 2014. Herr Seele presents the history of their nation, 35 paintings in a style developed by René Magritte, their great predecessor and compatriot. Called La Peinture

Vache (painting with the tail of a cow as a brush) it’s painting done quickly, with what baroque artists used to call ‘el furio del pinello’ (the fury of the brush)... it’s fast, it’s furious and it’s absurd ......

She Lives - an audacious comic art experiment that has never been

attempted before. Woodrow Phoenix has crafted She Lives, a silent comic story set in

California in the late 1940s. In order to make a book as giant as possible he had to bind it himself using the largest paper size available. He took the unprecedented step of actually drawing the story into the bound book itself, so on display is original art work, with all the corrections and marks visible.

TIMETABLEFriday 17 October

1pm-6pm Pop Up

2-4pm Live Draw with Viz – Graham Dury & Simon Thorp

4pm She Lives page-turning sessions by Woodrow Phoenix

Saturday 18 October

9.45am Hunt Emerson’s Fez Tai Chi classes

10am-6pm Pop Up

10.30am, 1.30pm & 5.30pm She Lives page-turning sessions by Woodrow Phoenix

10.30am-12.30pm Live Draw with Duncan Fegredo (Hellboy, MPH) & Peter Doherty (Jupiter’s Legacy)

2.00pm-4.00pm Live Draw with Viz – Graham Dury, Simon Thorp and Barney Farmer

2pm-4pm Here Come the Frogs - offi cial signings - The Hartlepool Monkey Wilfrid Lupano and Jeremie

8pm Wonderful World of Ronnie Rigsby Comedy Club

Sunday 19 October

10.30am – 5pm Pop Up

10.30am-12pm - Here Come the Frogs - offi cial signings - The Hartlepool Monkey Wilfrid Lupano and Jeremi

Plus look out for some special ad hoc signings by other Knockabout friends

10.15am Hunt Emerson’s Fez Tai Chi classes

11am, 3pm and 5pm She Lives page-turning sessions by Woodrow Phoenix

11am-1pm Live Draw with Boulet (French comics rockstar!) & Junko Mizuno

2pm-4pm Live Draw with Viz – Graham Dury & Simon Thorp

All free but subject to capacity

Exhibition of the Century’, are expected to exceed 5 hours..... or possibly 6.

Get Surreal with Herr Seelehe wants to say to you!)

All the way from Belgium, making his UK debut, comes Herr Seele co-creator of Belgian iconic half-wit

which he and writer Kamagurka won one of the major prizes at the Angouleme Festival in France in 2014. Herr Seele presents the history of their nation, 35 paintings in a style developed by René Magritte, their great predecessor and compatriot. Called La Peinture

Vache (painting with the tail of a cow as a brush) it’s painting done quickly, with what baroque artists used to call ‘el furio del pinello’ (the fury of the

She Livesart experiment that has never been

attempted before. Woodrow Phoenix has crafted She Lives, a silent comic story set in

California in the late 1940s. In order to make a book as giant as possible he had to bind it himself using the largest paper size available. He took the unprecedented step of actually drawing the story into the bound book itself, so on display is original art work, with all the corrections and marks visible.

Wonderful World of Ronnie Rigsby

- Here Come the Frogs

Live Draw with Viz – Graham

FREESubject to capacity

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Junko Mizuno – Meet Junko RoyaltyHorror, sex, chainsaws - what’s not to like? Known for her style of powerful imagery, Junko combines cuteness, gore and eroticism in comics, paintings, animations and toys. Junko will be interviewed at the festival as well drawing live here and there’s an exhibition of her wonderfully addictive posters at the Brewery Arts Centre too. On display here is one of her giant Kidrobot Toys, Junko Royalty, but be warned - this is not a toy!

Hunt Emerson’s Fez Tai Chi classes: Saturday 9.45am and Sunday 10.15am.

A world exclusive! Bring your own Fez if you have one, or try one of our natty selection and spend 15 or 20 minutes loosening up and relaxing while following Mr Emerson’s motivating moves. Plus: Fez Polo - twice a day - come and demonstrate your skills! With more games to come.....

The Time Traveller’s Fortune Teller’s Photo BoothHave your picture taken in the beautiful and mysterious (as we don’t know what it will look like yet) Fortune Teller’s Tent! Get your own personalised Victorian calling cards and see ghostly comic characters appear as if by magic..... Or through the joys of digital manipulation! Approved and certifi ed by the UK Borders’ Agency......

Exclusive sales of Biffa Bacon’s “Fighter Fluid” Limited Edition Festival Beer A special brew (3 in fact) packed with a punch conceived by those boys at Viz available here as souvenir, gift, bribe or threat!

Wonderful World of Ronnie Rigsby Saturday night exclusive comedy club at 8pm where we welcome you to the monstrously-bitter, tired old showbiz hack, thespian, variety artiste, childrens’ entertainer and sock model (Gratton Catalogue, 1973-76). Ronnie Rigsby’s alter ego Logan Murray is one half of the infamous ‘90s double act ‘Bib and Bob’ with Jerry Sadowitz. He is most proud of a glittering showbiz career was supplying all the voices for The Beano’s Dennis the Menace and Gnasher TV Show.

With an almighty exotic and irresistible mix of highly sought after goods.... otherwise known as a shop;Throughout the weekend a carefully-selected group of publishers and creators plucked out of the Comics Clocktower at their behest and featuring Knockabout, Hunt Emerson, Blackhearted Press, Ocelot Games Yomi Oyeni & Jennie Gyllblad.

Black Hearted Press

Scotland’s leading, independent comic book publisher specialises in creating and promoting new, diverse and exciting creator-owned, collaborative comic books and graphic novels. Titles include Laptop Guy, Maximum Alan, Mega Penguin and Plagued: The Miranda Chronicles – discover Scotland’s fi nest here.www.blackheartedpress.com

Ocelot GamesGames designer and lifelong comics fan, Helena Nash produces Grandville Miniatures, high quality white-metal miniatures of the anthropomorphic heroes and villains of festival patron, Bryan Talbot’s acclaimed Grandville books – purchase yours here! www.grandville-miniatures.co.uk

Clockwork WatchEnter the Steampunk - Victoriana world of Clockwork Watch. Set in a retro-futuristic London where mechanical slaves, designed to keep the city ticking along, gain sentience and seek their civil rights. Clockwork Watch is an interactive story spanning graphic novels, live events, role- play, online and fi lm written by Yomi Ayeni and illustrated by Jennie Gyllblad. www.clockworkwatch.com

It’s all free but we will gladly accept donations towards next year’s festival – please give freely on exiting the emporium.

Viz Exhibition and The Photo Booth are a co-creation with Kendal College Theatre and Event Team.

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and Bob’ with Jerry Sadowitz. He is most proud of a glittering showbiz career was supplying all the

The Beano’s Dennis the Menace and

With an almighty exotic and irresistible mix of highly sought after goods.... otherwise known as

Throughout the weekend a carefully-selected group of publishers and creators plucked out of the Comics Clocktower at their behest and featuring Knockabout, Hunt Emerson, Blackhearted Press, Ocelot Games Yomi Oyeni & Jennie Gyllblad.

Joff is an illustrator, fi lm-maker and creator of Days of the Bagnold Summer which was shortlisted for the 2012 Costa Award for Best Novel. He has an extraordinary talent for observing the day-to-day lives of people and places and sharing them in words and pictures with great insight and humour.

On Saturday 18 October Joff will be be documenting a “Day In The Life of LICAF” in words and (mostly) pictures picking up its sights, sounds and atmosphere. What do comic professionals eat? Why and how do people queue? What is the posture of the average comic fan? Like a not particularly accurate courtroom artist, or perhaps a quite slow polaroid camera, he will nevertheless present his fi ndings and research in some form and, only a day later in some sort of analogue power point presentation (see page 15)…Ably assisted by ace comics creator Hannah Berry.

Thanks to Jonathan Cape and Costa Coffee, Kendal for making this possible and to Hannah Berry and Jamie Barnes for their on the day support.

Watch this space for more of the story of this Day in a Life of…………..

Brought to you by Joff Winterhart

Be on your best festival behaviour!

A Day in the Life of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival

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Visit our bookshop for a range of titles by the visiting authors.

Waterstones, 7 Westmorland Centre, Kendal LA9 4LR T: 01539 741771

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Quickly...........To The BatCave! Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the weird and wonderful world of Batman where we go a bit batty with an installation created by the multi-talented creative arts students (past and present) of award-winning Kendal College. Experience the mystery and atmosphere of the BatCave, come and meet the Dark Knight himself and some of the characters that make up this legendary story. Designed and presented by Kendal College. With thanks to Shaun Bainbridge and Barry Willis.

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Date/Time: Friday 17 October 5pm-1am

Saturday 18 October 10.30am-1am (family-friendly until 5pm)

Sunday 19 October 11am-1am (family-friendly until 5pm)

Venue:Ruskins Bar, Kendal

Price: FREE

Buy any Medio drink and cake or sandwich and get 10% discount

when a valid event ticket is shown.

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Visit our bookshop for a range of titles by the visiting authors.

Waterstones, 7 Westmorland Centre, Kendal LA9 4LR T: 01539 741771

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As well as satisfying your hunger for comic art we know that a critical part of a good festival is being able to keep your energy levels up by fi nding the right kind of food, in the right kind of places and, wherever possible, avoiding long queues. We have done our best to recognise this by working in partnership with some of Kendal’s favourite cafés, bars and restaurants. That isn’t to say there isn’t a fi ne food and drinks offer right across the Town and you’ll fi nd plenty of places to accommodate different tastes and budgets. We highlight here those based at some of our key venues and/or those who have made an extra special effort to celebrate comic art in its various guises helping to make Kendal a comic art town for the weekend.

Comicartfest @ The Brewery Plenty of variety at our main venue on Highgate. See below

Ganoush@Comics Clock TowerOpening times : Saturday 19 October 10am-6pm and Sunday 20 October 10.30am-5pm

One of Kendal’s most popular delicatessen and “canteens” will pop up at the festival, at the Comics Clock Tower, serving hot & cold drinks. sandwiches and rolls, hot sandwiches and melts, warm fi lled pittas, chilli pots and tagine pots . Plus soups with local artisan breads and loads of lovely cakes and biscuits. Vegetarians and gluten free people will be well catered for.

The Batcave @Ruskins Yard 2, Smokehouse Yard (off Stricklandgate) 01539 721698

Celebrating all things Bats in a suitably inappropriate fashion. See page 39

Hungry? Thirsty?

Food and DrinkWetherspoons & Brewery

Introducing Biffa Bacon’s “Fighter Fluid” Limited Edition Festival Beer – for one weekend only!A special brew (3 in fact) packed with a punch conceived by those boys at Viz available as souvenir, gift, bribe or threat!

Where to fi nd our tipple :-

On tap at the Brewery Arts Centre, the Castle Green Hotel, Ruskins Bar (The Batcave) and Wetherspoons in Kendal.

Where to buy our tipple to take home :-

Where else but the Magnifi cent White Elephant Emporium @ Elephant Yard?

And, where available, from the suitcases and satchels of Graham Dury and Simon Thorp otherwise known as Viz.

Thanks to Graham Dury and Simon Thorp, Shaun Bainbridge and Phil Walker at Ruskins Bar and all at Cross Bay Brewery.

The Miles Thompson

Allhallows Ln, KendalOpening times: 8am – 11pm daily

BREAKFASTBREAKFASTBREAKFASTBREAKFASTBREAKFASTHellboy pancakesHellboy pancakeswith fi re roasted with fi re roasted crispy bacon -

Hellboy’s favourite start to the day

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Hellboy’s favourite end to the day

MAINSWelsh Flaming Dragon curry

he slayed the dragon and made a curry

BBQ Hog Burger

Freedom salad with hell charred chicken

Hellboy loves his freedom, and even he needs to watch his

fi gure occasionally

Free drink included with all meals (apart from the dessert).

Introducing Biffa Bacon’s “Fighter Fluid” Limited Edition Festival Beer – for one weekend only!A special brew (3 in fact) packed with a punch conceived by those boys at Viz available as souvenir, gift, bribe or threat!

Where to fi nd our tipple :-

On tap at the Brewery Arts Centre, the Castle Green Hotel, Ruskins Bar (The Batcave) and Wetherspoons in Kendal.

Where to buy our tipple to take home :-

Where else but the Magnifi cent White Elephant Emporium @ Elephant Yard?

And, where available, from the suitcases and satchels of Graham Dury and Simon Thorp otherwise known as Viz.

Thanks to Graham Dury and Simon Thorp, Shaun Bainbridge and Phil Walker at Ruskins Bar and all at Cross Bay Brewery.

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The Festival is not-for-profi t so any help we can gather to sustain it in the future is hugely appreciated. We have some donation points at festival locations and we have produced some limited edition merchandise too, the profi ts from which will go back into the festival for 2015. We aim to expand the range of educational and participatory activity in future years and will continue to fi nd new ways of improving the general festival experience. And, of course, we won’t let you down with the quality of guests and programme.

You can help support us by taking home some of our limited edition goodies which have been taken over just a little by our new festival characters – Poblin & Friends. (see page 3 for more on this new gang)

Festival Goodies

Women’s TShirts

You can help support us by taking home some of our limited edition goodies which have been taken over just a little by our new festival characters – Poblin & Friends. (see page 3 for more on this new gang)

Men’s TShirts

You can help support us by taking home some of our limited edition goodies which have been taken over just a little by our new festival characters – Poblin & Friends.

Women’s TShirts

You can help support us by taking home some of our limited edition goodies which have been taken over just a little by our new festival characters – Poblin & Friends.

Women’s TShirts

We only accept cash at

the Comics Clock Tower - we pride

ourselves on being

low-tech!

Festival merchandise available from

Beales Department Store, Finkle Street, Kendal from 1 October 2014 and at the Comics Clock Tower during the festival weekend.

£20for 2

£12each

Badges£3Sticker

sets£3

Badge sets

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Tote bags Tea Towel

Individual postcards

Postcardsets

Postcards

£5each

£5each

50peach

£3per

pack

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You’ll have to be very quick to be the lucky owner of one of these very special limited edition Poblin’s, made by top toy designer Ume Toys. Price on application.

From UME ToysSpecial Collectible Toys

www.umetoys.net

Exclusive festival comic by Jonathan Edwards and Felt Mistresswith photos by Sean Phillips

Exclusive Festival Comic

only£1.50

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Festival PrintsThis year, eight of our fabulous guests have produced exclusive artwork for the festival. We have printed them as limited edition giclée (fi ne art) prints – there’s just 60 of each print available. These fabulous quality collectible prints from a unique and talented range of artists will be available during the festival weekend only from the Forbidden Planet pop-up at the Brewery Arts Centre, where you can try to get them signed over the festival weekend.

Doug Braithwaite

Mark Buckingham

Duncan Fegredo

Emma Vieceli

Bryan Talbot

Rian Hughes

Junko Mizuno

Sean Philips

Friday 17th October 2014Timetable

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WATCH THE WATCHMEN with Dave Gibbons

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BAC: 1

THE MAGIC OF COMICSScott McCloud

Price: £7watch them draw

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BAC: T

THE FIRST DOCTOR OF DOCTOR WHODez Skinn

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LIB

Price: £7

BAC: 1 Brewery Arts Centre Screen 1


BAC: T Brewery Arts Centre Theatre

BAC: AR1 Brewery Arts Centre Art Room 1


BAC: WC Brewery Arts Centre Warehouse Cafe

CCT Comics Clock Tower

LIB Kendal Library

SC Shakespeare Centre

AH Abbot Hall Art Gallery

Venues and Locations

See map on page 50

Themes

Watch them draw

Presentations

Masterclasses

Film

Workshops

Panel Discussion

Meet the Creators

Family Zone

Comic Clock Tower

Exhibitions

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Saturday 18th October 2014

Later:

Price: £7

A HUNDRED YEARS OF FUN: Lew Stringer

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Price: £7

Price: £7

Price: £7

Price: £7

Price: £7

Price: £7

THE NEW FUNNIES: Stephen Collins, Lizz Lunney and Donya Todd

Price: £7

Price: £7

Price: £7

BATGIRL AND BEYONDGail Simone

DEMONS & DESIRES: Junko Mizuno

DOBBY TO DARK KNIGHT: Concept Artists in Action

THE MAN WHO HAS EVERYTHING:Dave Gibbons

THE ULTIMATE HITCHDave Gibbons

RICKY ROUSE HAS A GUN: John Aggs & Jörg Tittel

SEZ DEZ: The British Stan Lee

CHARACTER DESIGN CLINICEmma VieceliAge 12 plus

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Brewery Arts Centre Screen 1 (BAC: 1)

Price: £7

BARE BONESJeff Smith

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Price: £7 Price: £7

BEYOND THE TIME TRAVELLER’S WIFE: Audrey NiffeneggerBAC Warehouse Cafe 6.30-7.30pm

THE BIG COMIC DRAW: Mark Buckingham, Dave Gibbons, Boulet and Emma VieceliBAC: T 7.15-8.30pm

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Brewery Arts Centre Theatre (BAC: T)

Price: £7

HERE COME THE FROGS!: Lupano and Moreau

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A MAESTRODRAWS:Joost Swarte

MOEBIUS AND MORE: 40 years of The Humanoids

COWBOY HENK VS COMBAT COLIN: A Live Draw Shootout

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Brewery Arts Centre Screen 2 (BAC: 2)

DESIGNDEMON:Rian Hughes

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Price: £7

Price: £7

Price: £7

Price: £7

Price: £7

CRAFTING A STORY with Jade Sarson

WorkshopUnder 16s

watch them draw

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Brewery Arts Centre Art Room 1 (BAC: AR1)

Price: £7

WRITING FOR COMICS with Jörg Tittel

Workshop12 years plus

Brewery Arts Centre Art Room 2 (BAC: AR2)

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Price: £7

WORKING FROM A SCRIPT with Gary ErskineWorkshop12 years plus

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Timetable

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TO END ALL WARS The Art of Editing

DOCTOR WHO: 50 Years in 50 minutes

HELLO KITTY, HELLO POBLIN:Making Memorable Characters

WOODY GUTHRIE AND THE DUST BOWL BALLADS: Nick Hayes

TEEN SPIRIT: Rob Davis

Book launch12 years plus

Price: £7 Price: £7

THE WIND RISES: Studio Ghibli - Film and introBAC: 1 7.30-9.45pm

STRIPPED: (PG13)BAC: 2 6.45-8pm

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Comic Clock Tower (CCT)

Kendal Library(LIB)

Abbot Hall Art Gallery (AH)

Price: £7

Price: £7

Price: £7

Price: £7

Price: £7

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KEV F’S COMIC MASTERCLASS The Art of Editing

Workshop7-12s ageLost in Space


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KEV F’S COMIC MASTERCLASS The Art of Editing

Workshop7-12s ageLost in Space


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VINCENT VAN GOGH A Different Impression

Price: FREEwatch them draw

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Phoenix Comic Workshops at Shakespeare Centre Day1all Phoenix Comics prices are £3

SC ROOM 1 SC ROOM 2

ADAM MURPHY

Price: £7

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LAURA ANDERSON

Price: £7

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GARY NORTHFIELD

Price: £7

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ADAM MURPHY

Price: £7

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ADAM MURPHY

Price: £7

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LAURA ANDERSON

Price: £7

watch them draw

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NEILL CAMERON(TEEN WORKSHOP)

Price: £7

watch them draw

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NEILL CAMERON

Price: £7

watch them draw

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LAURA ANDERSON

Price: £7

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GARYNORTHFIELD

Price: £7

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GARYNORTHFIELD

Price: £7

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NEILL CAMERON

Price: £7

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PAGE45 AT CCT1pm The Hidden Sectret of Graphic Novels4pm Kids’ Comics are CoolFREE

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Sunday 19th October 2014

Timetable

Price: £7

Price: £7

Price: £7

Price: £7

Price: £7

DOING HER OWN THING: Becky Cloonan

THE MAESTRO: Joost Swarte

BRAINSTORM: The Art of Bryan Talbot

FABLED: Mark Buckingham

THE GRAPHIC NOVEL MAN: The Comics of Bryan Talbot BAC:WC

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BAC: 1

Price: £7

THE GREAT WAR IN COMICS: Charlie Adlard, John Freeman, Robbie Morrison & Ivan Petrus

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BAC: T

Price: £7

Price: £7

Price: £7

Price: £7

DRAWING ON JAPAN: Glyn Dillon and Fumio Obata

LOVE AND COMICS: Nick Abadzis

TELLER OF TALES: Darryl CunninghamBook Launch

IN A WORLD OF THEIR OWN: Romuald Reutimann and Jeff Smith

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BAC: 2

Price: £7

Price: £14

MAKE YOUR OWN MANGA with Kate Holden


MAKE YOUR OWN FELT CREATURE with Kate Holden


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BAC: AR1

Price: £7

Price: £7

CRAZY RECREATIONS with Joe List


STORYTELLING WITH PICTURES with Gary Erskine


BAC: AR2

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Price: £7

Price: £7

Price: £7

LIVING IN A COMIC: Eddie Campbell

DIVAS AND FATALES: Rian Hughes and Sean Phillips

TO BOLDLY GO... A Journey Into Digital Comics with Scott McCloud and Daniel Goodbrey

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THE GREAT WAR IN COMICS: Charlie Adlard, John Freeman, Robbie Morrison & Ivan Petrus

THE ART OF SELLING COMICS with Stephen L Holland

WOODROW AND THE GIANT BOOK

HOW TO SELF PUBLISH with Metaphrog

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF LICAF by Joff Winterhart

CCT

Price: £7

Price: £7

Price: £7

Price: £7

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SC ROOM 1 SC ROOM 2

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BAC: T Brewery Arts Centre Theatre



BAC: WC Brewery Arts Centre Warehouse Cafe

CCT Comic Clock Tower

LIB Kendal Library

SC Shakespeare Centre

AH Abbot Hall Art Gallery

Venues and Locations

See map on page 50

For more details go to page 5

Themes

Watch them draw

Presentations

Masterclasses

Film

Workshops

Panel Discussion

Meet the Creators

Family Zone

Comic Clock Tower

Exhibitions

watch them draw

EVENTS


family

OTHER ACTIVITIES


watch them draw

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family

OTHER ACTIVITIES


watch them draw

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family

OTHER ACTIVITIES


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14.30

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Phoenix Comic Workshops at Shakespeare Centre Day1all Phoenix Comics prices are £3

GARY NORTHFIELD

Price: £7

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family

OTHER ACTIVITIES


NEILL CAMERON

Price: £7

watch them draw

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family

OTHER ACTIVITIES


LAURA ANDERSON

Price: £7

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OTHER ACTIVITIES


ADAM MURPHY

Price: £7

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NEILL CAMERON

Price: £7

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GARY NORTHFIELD

Price: £7

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ADAM MURPHY

Price: £7

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LAURA ANDERSON

Price: £7

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ADAM MURPHY

Price: £7

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GARY NORTHFIELD

Price: £7

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LAURA ANDERSON

Price: £7

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NEILL CAMERON(TEEN WORKSHOP)

Price: £7

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PAGE45 AT CCT1pm The Hidden Secret of Graphic Novels2pm Grand Unveilling of the Lakes 24 Hour Comic Marathon HeroesFREE

Practical informationThe festival is spread across the town and you will need to leave enough time between events to get from one location to another as we operate a strict no latecomers policy, to ensure maximum enjoyment for audiences and a focused, uninterrupted experience for the artists and creators.

These fi gures will give you an idea of walking times at a steady walking pace but obviously if you have mobility diffi culties, or walk particularly slowly, you may take longer!

It’s a good idea to leave yourself more than enough time, and if you are collecting tickets from the Box Offi ce in advance, be aware that there is likely to be a queue. Our advice is to collect all your tickets for the weekend as early as possible and, if you get chance, to familiarise yourself with the venues in advance.

More detail about getting to Kendal, each event and all the venues is available on our website



Brewery Arts Centre

Kendal Library

Comics Clock Tower


Shakespeare Centre

Abbot Hall Gallery

The Factory

Elephant Yard


Brewery Arts Centre

Kendal Library

Comics Clock Tower


Shakespeare Centre

Abbot Hall Gallery

The Factory

Elephant Yard

Brewery Arts Centre/Shakespeare Centre to Library/ Westmorland Shopping Centre

Brewery Arts Centre to Comics Clock Tower

Comics Clock Tower to Library/ Westmorland Shopping Centre


Brewery Arts Centre

Kendal Library

Comics Clock Tower


Shakespeare Centre

Abbot Hall Gallery

The Factory


Brewery Arts Centre

Kendal Library

Comics Clock Tower


Shakespeare Centre

Abbot Hall Gallery

The Factory


Brewery Arts Centre

Kendal Library

Comics Clock Tower


Shakespeare Centre

Abbot Hall Gallery

The Factory


Brewery Arts Centre

Kendal Library

Comics Clock Tower


Shakespeare Centre

Abbot Hall Gallery

The Factory


Brewery Arts Centre

Kendal Library

Comics Clock Tower


Shakespeare Centre

Abbot Hall Gallery

The Factory


Brewery Arts Centre

Kendal Library

Comics Clock Tower


Shakespeare Centre

Abbot Hall Gallery

The Factory


Brewery Arts Centre

Kendal Library

Comics Clock Tower


Shakespeare Centre

Abbot Hall Gallery

The Factory


Brewery Arts Centre

Kendal Library

Comics Clock Tower


Shakespeare Centre

Abbot Hall Gallery

The Factory


Brewery Arts Centre

Kendal Library

Comics Clock Tower


Shakespeare Centre

Abbot Hall Gallery

The Factory

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Thank yous

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The core (mostly voluntary still) festival team is :- Festival Director & Producer – Julie Tait

Festival Co-Producer – Matt Burke

Exhibitions Curator and General Support – Sharon Tait

Film Programmer - Chris Ashton

Guests Co-ordinator (herding cats) – Jenny Graham &

Sandra Wood

Windows Trail Producer – Sandra Wood

Family Zone Producer – Angela Diggle

Volunteers Co-ordinator - Alison Barnes

Exhibitions Co-curators - Jamie Barnes & Beth Hughes

PR Support – John Freeman

24 Hour Comic Marathon Producer – Dan Berry

Design and other great ideas – Steve Kerner

With invaluable additional support from:- The team at the Brewery Arts Centre

The team at Kendal College

The team at Kendal Library

The team at Cactus Creative

The team at Absolute Digital Print

The Dalton Dog Walking Team

Thanks to:- The team at Kendal Town Hall

The team at Abbot Hall Gallery

The team at Waterstones

All the Windows on Comic Art Trail businesses and groups

Rory Black and Designworks

Katie White and the Titan Team

To make it easier to find your way from venue to venue this year you will find spray-paint footprints to guide you around Kendal.

Don’t worry – they’re fully removable.

Poblin will guide you from The Brewery to Phoenix to Clocktower and to Westmorland Shopping Centre and the Library.

Bunny will guide you from the Town Hall to the Batcave and to the Emporium at Elephant Yard.

Finally special personal thanks for their generosity, encouragement and time:- Jamie Barnes

Tony Bennett

Dan Berry

Anna Blakeley

Debbie Bond

Steve Dixon

Liz Duncan

Graham Dury

Jonathan Edwards

Louise Evans

Jackie Fay

Richard Foster

David Gaffney

Jordan Halliwell

Jon Harrison

Suzie Hayman

Stephen Holland

Louis Lang

Nik, Angela & Alex Lee-Kennedy

Aileen McEvoy

John McShane

Chris Medcalf

Andrew & Finlay Miles

Daniel Morley

Tim Murray

Paul Procter

Andy Smith

Kirstie Sobue

Gemma Sosnowsky

Margaret & Trevor Tait

Simon, Julie and Joe Thomas

Simon Thorp

Phil Walker

An extra special thanks to all

our volunteers –

please feel free to thank them yourself

over the weekend

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