Here are a list of things to do in London in August if you like comics. If you would like to add any – or offer suggestions for September’s list, do get in touch.
Exhibitions:
Hope to Nope: Graphics and Politics 2008-2018 review, Design Museum Kensington until August 12th.
50 Glorious Shows, The Cartoon Museum, until 2nd September.
Events:
August 1st
Comic Strip Masterclass with Karen Rubins, Cartoon Museum, Ages 10-14, £25, 1pm.
August 2nd
Modern Myths & Magic, with Rachael Ball Cartoon Museum, Ages 10-14, £12, 11am
Making Manga with Karen Rubins, Cartoon Museum, Ages 8-12, £12, 2pm.
August 3rd
Feminist Book Club: Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, Waterstones Tottenham Court Road, 7pm.
August 3rd and 4th
Ant-Man & The Wasp Orbital Comics Pop-Up shop in Cineworld Leicester Square with 10% off graphic novels.
August 5th
The Dark Arts Fayre, Kolis, Holloway. Taxidermy, books, comics, art and clothing from Satanic Flea Market regulars. At this summer edition you’ll find the likes of Yorkshire Skull Candles, Suspiria magazine, Drakula Approved and Satanic Mojo Comix selling their wares. Noon onwards.
August 6th
Summer School: Graphic Novel Your Life with Rachel Ball, House Of Illustration, 10am, £400
August 7th
Animal Manga with Takayo Akiyama, Cartoon Museum, Ages 8-12, £12, 11am.
Make A Manga Mini-Comic with Takayo Akiyama, Cartoon Museum, Ages 8-12, £12, 2pm.
August 8th
Dan Slott signing Fantastic Four #1 at Forbidden Planet Megastore, 6pm.
Happy Birthday Beano with Wilbur Dawbam, draw Beano-inspired birthday cards. Cartoon Museum, Ages 8-12, £12, 11am.
Draw a Beano cover with Wilbur Dawbam. Cartoon Museum, Ages 8-12, £12, 2pm.
August 9th,
Manga Masterclass with Takayo Akiyama, Cartoon Museum, Ages 10-14, £25, 11am.
Imogen and Isabel Greenberg, launching Athena: The Story of a Goddess, 7-9pm, Gosh Comics.
August 10th-12th
Nine Worlds, three days and nights of discussion, workshops, activities, performances and DJ sets. Meet with creators, fans and academics of your favourite books, films, TV shows, games, and comics. Explore cosplay, crafts, sciences, humanities, and the culture and creativity that underlie them all. Novotel London West, Hammersmith. One day £49.99, three day £112.99.
August 10th
Superheroes with Steve Marchant, Cartoon Museum, Ages 8-12, £12, 11am.
Make A Mini-Comic with Steve Marchant, Cartoon Museum, Ages 8-12, £12, 2pm.
August 11th
Forktail Live – signing by Simon Davis, Frazer Irving and Boo Cook, 3-5pm with live band performance at Orbital Comics. Forktail is a musical project by artists Si Davis and Boo Cook exploring the themes of folklore/folk horror/ancient history and the allure of The Horned One from 8pm.
August 14th
Comic Art Masterclass with Rachael Ball, Cartoon Museum, Ages 10-14, £25, 11am.
August 15th
Manga Heroes & Villains, Cartoon Museum, Ages 8-12, £12 11am
Yokai: Manga Ghosts And Monsters, Cartoon Museum, Ages 8-12, £12, 2pm
August 16th
Barbican Comic Forum, Barbican Arts Library 5:30pm – 7pm
Non Pratt signing Giant Days, at Forbidden Planet Megastore, 6pm.
August 18th
Simon Furman and Simon Coleby signing The Vigilant from Rebellion, at Forbidden Planet Megastore, 1pm.
August 22nd
The Adventures of YOU with Wallis Eates, creating self-starring comics, Ages 8-12, £12, 11am.
Make A Mini-Comic with Steve Marchant, Cartoon Museum, Ages 8-12, £12, 2pm.
August 23rd
Fantastic Beasties, create cartoon animals with Richy for a cartoon strip, Cartoon Museum, Ages 8-12, £12, 11am.
Create A Comic-Strip with Steve Marchant, Cartoon Museum, Ages 8-12, £12, 2pm.
Liam Cobb and Becca Tobin launch their books The Prince and Understanding from Retrofit/Big Planet, 7-9pm, Gosh Comics.
August 27th
Cartoon Impolitic: Discussing inclusivity in newspaper cartooning, Cartoon Museum. Cartoonists Lorna Miller, Bob Moran and Martin Rowson discuss the political cartooning arena including the challenges of making it as a visual satirist and the (lack of) inclusivity in newspaper cartooning. 6.30 – 7.30pm
August 29th
Giant Days‘ John Allison and Non Pratt here to discuss their work and the act of adaptation, 7.30-9pm, Gosh Comics.
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