24 October 2016

London comics calendar - updated - 23/10/16

London comics calendar - updated 23 Oct 2016


Highlights include Dave Gibbons at forbidden Planet and a Shaky Kane signing

note that new items are highlighted in red


Exhibitions
The story of British comics so far cor, by gum, zarjaz, The Lightbox, Woking, until 31/12/16
http://www.thelightbox.org.uk/the-story-of-british-comics-so-far-cor-by-gum-zarjaz-2016



MCM London comiccon, 28/10/16-30/10/16  


Heroes and Villains, Cartoon Museum, until 30/10/16
An exhibition of art depicting real life, the cartoon and comic world that highlights those we love and those we love to hate. Featuring political cartoons, cartoon and comic strips, and caricatures, including some selected by celebrities and members of the public.


Pictures from Punch, Cartoon Museum, 2/11/16 – 22/01/17
http://www.cartoonmuseum.org/exhibitions/future-exhibitions



Future shock, Cartoon Museum, from 25/01/17 -23/04/17
http://www.cartoonmuseum.org/



40 years of thrillpower – 1 day 2000ad festival, 11/02/17
http://2000adonline.com/40years


Tove Jansson @ Dulwich picture gallery, Oct 2017
https://www.moomin.com/en/blog/tove-jansson-exhibition-goes-europe/







Comic marts


Royal National hotel


November 20th 2016


March 5th 2017


April 2nd 2017


July 2nd 2017


September 3rd 2017


October 1st 2017


November 5th 2017


December 3rd 2017




Launches / signings


Jorge Fornés signing Doctor Strange Prelude, Forbidden Planet megastore, 26/10/16, 6-7pm


 Matthew Rosenberg, writer of Black Mask Studios hits We Can Never Go Home and 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank, Gosh, 6-7pm 26/10/16


London Horror Comic #7 Launch & Signing (JP Kamath), Orbital comics, 29/10/16, all day


Jeff Lemire, 3/11/16, Gosh, 6-7pm


Ram V @ Orbital comics, 09/11/16
http://www.orbitalcomics.com/ram-v-signing-november-9/


Faith Erin Hicks, 7/11/16, 6-7pm


Writer Cecil Castellucci on Saturday the 12th November, from 1-2pm @ Gosh


Noel Clarke signing The Troop, Forbidden Planet megastore, 12/11/16, 1-2pm


Marcelino Truong signing Such A Lovely Little War, Forbidden Planet megastore, 16/11/16, 6-7pm


Shaky Kane and C.S Baker signing @ Orbital comics, 19/11/16, 1pm


Dave Gibbons Signing Watchmen: Noir, Forbidden Planet megastore, 25/11/16, 6pm


Kieron Gillen and Kev Walker signing Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #1, Forbidden Planet megastore, 25/11/16, 6pm


 


Talks


She Lives – Live! [with Woodrow Phoenix] @ the cartoon museum, Saturday 29/10/16, 2pm


She Lives – Live! [with Woodrow Phoenix] @ the cartoon museum, Saturday 10/12/16, 2pm

Art ‘Maus’ Spiegelman at the Barbican, 11/11/16
https://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=19901

Alan Moore talks to Stewart Lee 07/11/16
https://membership.theguardian.com/event/an-evening-with-alan-moore-and-stewart-lee-27276217902


Where to buy original art
http://www.chrisbeetles.com/
https://www.bookpalace.com/cgi-bin/mf000001.pl?ACTION=SHOWFORM


Good places to buy (second-hand) British comics
http://30thcenturycomics.co.uk/
https://www.bookpalace.com/cgi-bin/mf000001.pl?ACTION=SHOWFORM
http://www.mgeshops.com/book-comic-exchange/
http://www.rayguncomics.co.uk/ [limited 2nd hand section but even so]
http://www.orbitalcomics.com/ [limited 2nd hand section but even so - also stocks small press titles]

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