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

http://londoncomicmart.co.uk/
 

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]