COMPETITIONS, EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS

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COMPETITIONS

Call for Entries: The 4th Cheltenham Illustration Awards
Submit narrative illustration in digital format on Travellers' Tales theme & win £1500 first prize, £750 second. £12.50 entry fee More...
Deadline: May 14, 2010

UK & IRELAND: EVENTS

Course: Drawing For The Graphic Novel
Stephen Marchant's 11-week course run by Birkbeck College. More...
Where: Cartoon Museum, London
When: January 7 to March 18, 2010

P.R.E.S.S. 24 Hour Comic Challenge
Join artists and designers creating a comic book in 24 hours. To try yourself, book a place for £15, or drop in for free. More...
Where: Figgis Room & Tyneside Bar, Tyneside Cinema, 10 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle
When: March 13 to March 14, 2010

Manchester Sci-Fi, Comic & Card Fair
Top dealers selling thousands of comics, trading cards and SF/Fantasy material. Enquire about some free space for creators and small press. More...
Where: Sachas Hotel, Tib Street, Manchester
When: March 13, 2010 - From 12 noon

Al Davison Graphic Novel Workshop
Learn all aspects of creating a graphic novel from plotting, layout and design to finished art, allowing you to complete a page in one day. £5. More...
Where: Abingdon Public Library, Oxfordshire: Book on: 01235 520374
When: March 14, 2010 - 1pm to 5:30pm

Al Davison One Man Show
Come and listen to how Al Davison became involved with the Graphic Novel from Spiral Cage to Doctor Who : www.astralgypsy.com £2.50 More...
Where: Abingdon Public Library, Oxfordshire: Book on: 01235 520374
When: March 14, 2010 - 6.30 to 8pm

SF, Film & Comic Memorabilia Fair
Dealers selling, comics, trading cards, toys, posters, dvd's and more! £1 admission, under 12s free. More...
Where: AMC Cinema, Great Northern, off Deansgate, Manchester
When: March 20, 2010 - 12-8pm

Sheffield Sci-Fi, Comic & Card Fair
Top dealers selling thousands of comics, trading cards and SF/Fantasy material. Enquire about some free space for creators and small press. More...
Where: The Showroom, Paternoster Row, Sheaf Square, Sheffield S1 2BX
When: March 20, 2010 - From 12 noon

Signing: Mark Millar & John Romita Jr.
The writer & artist of Kick-Ass sign the graphic novel and "Making of the Movie" book. More...
Where: Forbidden Planet, 79 Shaftesbury Avenue, London WC2H 8JR
When: March 21, 2010 - 2-3pm

National Collectors Marketplace
With 130 tables, the largest regular marketplace for comicbook and trading card collectors in the UK. More...
Where: National Hotel, Bedford Way, London WC1
When: March 21, 2010 - opens 12 noon

Uncle Hans-Peter Party
Take part in this interactive "live" comic strip from Let Me Feel Your Finger First, with free mask & comic, first seen at Comica 2009. More...
Where: Vivid, Birmingham
When: March 24, 2010 - 8.30-10pm

Signing: Mike Carey - The Unwritten
Meet Mike Carey, author of the new hit DC Vertigo series The Unwritten, signing the first trade paperback. More...
Where: Forbidden Planet, 79 Shaftesbury Avenue, London WC2H 8JR
When: March 25, 2010 - 6-7pm

Memorabilia Show
A celebration of classic and popular culture. More...
Where: The NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT
When: March 27 to March 28, 2010

Hi-Ex 2010
The Scottish celebration of comics. More...
Where: Inverness, Scotland
When: March 27 to March 28, 2010

UK Web & Mini Comix Thing 2010
The UK celebration of small press and self publishers. More...
Where: Great Hall, Queen Mary University, Mile End, London
When: March 27, 2010 - 10am to 5pm

Robin Ince’s School for Gifted Children Holiday Special
Alan Moore & Stewart Lee take part in this Look & Learn curriculum of wit & accidental profundity. £18.50, or £15 concs. More...
Where: The Bloomsbury Theatre, 15 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AH
When: March 29, 2010 - 7.30pm

Laydeez Do Comics: Monthly Graphic Novel Forum
A graphic novel reading group/forum with a focus on comic works based on life and the everyday with guest Karen Rubins. More...
Where: The Rag Factory, 16-18 Heneage Street, London E1 5LJ
When: March 29, 2010 - 6.30pm to 8.30pm

Eastercon 2010
With guest of honour Carlos Ezquerra. More...
Where: Radisson Edwardian Hotel, Heathrow, London
When: April 2 to April 5, 2010

Birmingham Sci-Fi, Comic & Card Fair
This fair offers collectibles from a wide range of specialist dealers. Enquire for some free space to creators & small press. More...
Where: The Nautical Club, Bishopsgate Street, Birmingham
When: April 3, 2010 - from 12 noon

P.R.E.S.S. All-Day Comics Event
A new local event celebrating small press books, artists' books, poetry, comics and zines. More...
Where: Arts Centre Washington, Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne & Wear
When: April 10, 2010

Nottingham Sci-Fi, Comic & Card Fair
Top dealers selling thousands of comics, trading cards and SF/Fantasy material. More...
Where: Comfort Hotel, George Street, Nottingham NG1 3BP
When: April 10, 2010 - From 12 noon

Conference: Comics - Cultures & Genres
Paul Gravett, Martin Barker, Dave Huxley, Roger Sabin & international scholars explore comics' cultures & subcultures. More...
Where: Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester
When: April 12 to April 14, 2010

Talk: Dan Dare and Misty
Internationally renowned writer Pat Mills & comics enthusiast Eric Fernie take us through the heyday of British comics from the 1950s to the 1970s. More...
Where: Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester, Essex CO2 7AT
When: April 12, 2010 - 7-8.30m Free but book on 01206 577067

Talk: Kartoon Kings
Richard Reynolds surveys the fraught relationship between art & comics and artist Simon Grennan reveals his experiences in both fields. More...
Where: Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester, Essex CO2 7AT
When: April 15, 2010 - 7-8.30pm Free but book on 01206 577067

Selling The War to the People
A lecture by Professor Sharalyn Orbaugh on kamishibai (paper theatre) and Second World propaganda in Japan. More...
Where: The Sainsbury Institute, 64 The Close, Norwich NR14DH
When: April 15, 2010 - 6pm

Minami Con 16
Return of the longest-running anime convention in the UK with guests, screenings, cosplay and much more. More...
Where: Novotel Hotel, Southampton
When: April 16 to April 18, 2010

Graphically Speaking: Free The Word! Festival
Paul Gravett interviews Rutu Modan (Israel), Amruta Patil (India) & Jakob Strid (Denmark), More...
Where: Blue Room, Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, London
When: April 17, 2010 - 4.30pm

National Collectors Marketplace
With 130 tables, the largest regular marketplace for comicbook and trading card collectors in the UK. More...
Where: Royal National Hotel, Bedford Way, London WC1
When: April 18, 2010 - opens 12 noon

Illustrators’ Panel: Drawing in the World
Panel giving an international perspective on cover design of children's books with speakers from Gallimard, Templar & Walker. More...
Where: London Book Fair, Westminster Room, Earls Court 1, London
When: April 20, 2010 - 11.30-12.30

Children’s Illustration Networking Reception
Bringing together children's book illustrators & art directors/editors. Free to attend but you must register online, students register free. More...
Where: London Book Fair, Illustrators Cafe, Earls Court 1, London
When: April 20, 2010 - 4.30-5.30pm

Getting Graphic Novels and Manga to the Reader
Manga and anime expert Helen McCarthy chairs this seminar on how to showcase comics in bookshops and libraries. More...
Where: London Book Fair, Conference Centre Room 3, Level 3, Earls Court 1, London
When: April 20, 2010 - 10:00-11:00

The Graphic Novel Industry Unveiled
Paul Gravett chairs a seminar with Sophie Castille (Mediatoon), Emma Hayley (SelfMadeHero) and Marco Lupoi (Panini). More...
Where: London Book Fair, Wellington Rooms, Level 1, Earls Court 1, London
When: April 20, 2010 - 16:00-17:00

Cross-Media Horizons: Graphic Novels & Video Games
Lorna Evans, project manager at TIGA, chairs this panel of industry players examining multi-platform releases. More...
Where: London Book Fair, Wellington Rooms, Level 1, Earls Court 1, London
When: April 20, 2010 - 11:30 - 12:30

New Opportunities: Graphic Novels and Digital
Paul Gravett joins Cory Doctorow, Emma Hayley and Ian Rankin to discuss the future of graphic novels and manga More...
Where: London Book Fair, Cromwell Room, Level 1, Earls Court 1, London
When: April 20, 2010 - 2.30-3.30pm

The Big Picture with Children’s Laureate Anthony Browne
Panel on the importance of illustrating for older children with Martin Brown, Anthony Browne & Marcia Williams. More...
Where: London Book Fair, Westminster Room, Earls Court 1, London
When: April 21, 2010 - 1-2pm

UniComics Festival
Author/illustrator lectures, school & family events, film presentations & screenings, open mic sessions, theatre performances, art workshops & panels. More...
Where: University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Herts.
When: April 22 to April 25, 2010

SF, Film & Comic Memorabilia Fair
Dealers selling, comics, trading cards, toys, posters, dvd's and more! £1 admission, under 12s free. More...
Where: UCLAN, Foster Building, Fylde Road, Preston
When: April 24, 2010 - 11.30am-4pm

Leeds Sci-Fi, Comic & Card Fair
Top dealers selling thousands of comics, trading cards and SF/Fantasy material. More...
Where: Leeds Town Hall, The Headrow, Leeds LS1 3AD
When: April 24, 2010 - Now open from 11am

Masterclass: David Baillie
Artist in residence David Baillie leads a masterclass on creating comics as part of the WHAAM! season on comics, art and culture. More...
Where: Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester, Essex CO2 7AT
When: April 24, 2010 - tbc

Talk: As You Like It: The power of subversion in Manga
Manga creators Chie Kutsuwada & Ilya discuss the growth of Japanese comics and how they subvert traditional female stereotypes. More...
Where: Headgate Theatre, 14 Chapel Street North, Colchester, Essex CO2 7AT
When: April 28, 2010 - 7-8.30m Free but book on 01206 577067

SF, Film & Comic Memorabilia Fair
Dealers selling, comics, trading cards, toys, posters, dvd's and more! £1 admission, under 12s free. 11am-5pm More...
Where: Wulfren Shopping Centre, Wolverhampton
When: May 1 to May 2, 2010

Manchester Sci-Fi, Comic & Card Fair
Top dealers selling thousands of comics, trading cards and SF/Fantasy material. More...
Where: Sachas Hotel, Tib Street, Manchester
When: May 1, 2010 - From 12 noon

Liverpool Sci-Fi, Comic & Card Fair
Top dealers selling thousands of comics, trading card and SF/Fantasy material More...
Where: The Liner Hotel, Lord Nelson Street, off Lime Street, Liverpool
When: May 2, 2010 - From 12 noon

London Zine Symposium
Bringing together zine, small press, comic and radical writers to celebrate DIY and zine culture. More...
Where: The Rag Factory, 16-18 Heneage Street, London E1 5LJ
When: May 2, 2010 - 12-6pm

Sheffield Sci-Fi, Comic & Card Fair
Top dealers selling thousands of comics, trading cards and SF/Fantasy material. More...
Where: The Showroom, Paternoster Row, Sheaf Square, Sheffield S1 2BX
When: May 8, 2010 - From 12 noon

Bristol International Comics & Small Press Expo
Charlie Adlard, Ramon Bachs, Ian Churchill, Chris Claremont, Paul Grist, David Hine, Phil Noto, Jesus Saiz & many more star guests. More...
Where: Ramada & Mecure hotels, Bristol
When: May 21 to May 23, 2010

Newcastle Sci-Fi, Comic & Card Fair
Top dealers selling thousands of comics, trading cards and SF/Fantasy material. More...
Where: Rutherford Hall, University of Northumbria, Ellison Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne
When: May 22, 2010 - From 12 noon

Conference: Alan Moore
Paul Gravett gives the keynote address at a conference on Moore's comics and cultural significance. More...
Where: School Of The Arts, University Of Northampton
When: May 28 to May 29, 2010

MCM Expo
The movie, comic and media expo. More...
Where: Excel London, E16 1XL
When: May 29 to May 30, 2010

Birmingham Sci-Fi, Comic & Card Fair
Open from mid-day, this fair offers collectibles from a wide range of specialist dealers. More...
Where: The Nautical Club, Bishopsgate Street, Birmingham
When: May 29, 2010 - from 12 noon

2D - Northern Ireland Comics Festival 2010
Free entry and free tables for this 4th annual festival with workshops, panels, signings and more. More...
Where: Verbal Arts Centre, Stable Lane & Mall Wall, Bishop Street, Londonderry BT48 6PU
When: June 3 to June 5, 2010

Leeds Sci-Fi, Comic & Card Fair
Top dealers selling thousands of comics, trading card and SF/Fantasy material More...
Where: Leeds Town Hall, The Headrow, Leeds LS1 3AD
When: June 12, 2010 - Now open from 11am

Conference: Graphic Medicine
Including Paul Gravett's keynote lecture and panel with Darryl Cunningham, Brian Fries and Philippa Parry. More...
Where: University Of London, London
When: June 17, 2010

NemaCon
The first manga and anime convention in the north east. More...
Where: Middlesborough Town Hall, Middlesborough
When: June 19 to June 20, 2010

Comica Argentina 1: History of Comic Art in Argentina
Paul Gravett's lecture celebrates Argentina's geniuses of cartoons & comics, plus Gabriele Zucchelli's animated short For A Tango. £6.50 More...
Where: The St. Pancras Room, King's Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG
When: July 2, 2010 - 6.20pm

Comica Argentina 2: Mystery of the First Animated Movies
Gabriele Zucchelli's 2006 documentary explores how El Apóstol, the world's first animated feature, was made in 1917 & disappeared. £4.50 More...
Where: The St. Pancras Room, King's Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG
When: July 3, 2010 - 4.30pm

Comica Argentina 3: Drawing Board - Paul Gravett & Guests
Paul Gravett talks with legendary cartoonist Oscar Grillo and director/animator Gabriele Zucchelli about their work. £6.50 More...
Where: The St. Pancras Room, King's Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG
When: July 4, 2010 - 6pm

SF, Film & Comic Memorabilia Fair
Dealers selling, comics, trading cards, toys, posters, dvd's and more! £1 admission, under 12s free. 12-6pm More...
Where: Halton Lea Shopping Centre, Runcorn
When: July 16 to July 17, 2010

Social Realism to Magical Realism
In his 2nd talk, Ian Rakoff explores Harold Gray's Little Orphan Annie, Hugo Pratt's Corto Maltese & Jaime & Gilbert Hernandez' Love & Rockets. More...
Where: The Hochhauser Theatre, Sackler Centre, V&A Museum, London
When: July 21, 2010 - 1.15-2pm

Caption 2010
Britain's longest-running comics festival returns with panels, talks, workshops, auction & programme booklet, themed on Mad Science! More...
Where: East Oxford Community Centre, Cowley Road, Oxford
When: July 31 to August 1, 2010

Amecon
Return of this popular anime convention with cosplay, screenings, guests & more, this year for 18+ only. Registration from February 15th. More...
Where: University of Keele, Staffordshire
When: August 13 to August 15, 2010

Alcon 2010
Four-day, 700-person convention with anime bar & screenings, artist alley, dealers room, cosplay cafe, J-culture room, panels & more. More...
Where: De Montfort University, Leicester
When: September 9 to September 12, 2010

OFFSET 2010
Ireland's major international creatives gathering around design, illustration, graphics, comics and more. More...
Where: Dublin, Ireland
When: October 1 to October 3, 2010

MCM Expo
The movie, comic and media expo. More...
Where: Excel London, E16 1XL
When: October 30 to October 31, 2010

Thought Bubble 2010
The Leeds sequential art festival. More...
Where: Leeds
When: November 17 to November 21, 2010

Auchinawa 2010
It's back, celebrating Japanese visual culture and covering cosplay, anime screenings and much more. More...
Where: Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh
When: November 19 to November 21, 2010

Memorabilia Show
A celebration of classic and popular culture. More...
Where: The NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT
When: November 20 to November 21, 2010

Conference: Surrealism, Science Fiction and Comics
Exploring affinities between the Surrealists' art and writings, in the Forties and since, and SF and comics. Deadline for papers August 1st. More...
Where: Kenneth Clark Lecture Theatre, Courtauld Institute of Art, Strand, London WC2R 0RN
When: January 22, 2011

International Bande Dessinée Society 7th Bi-Annual Conference
Time and Space in European comics are this year's themes for papers, deadline November 30th 2010 to m.screech@mmu.ac.uk More...
Where: Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, England
When: July 8 to July 9, 2011

UK & IRELAND: EXHIBITIONS

Telling Tales
Comics and drawings by Malcy Duff as part of recent Artlink activity on medicine of the elderly wards. More...
Where: Pelican Gallery, Royal Infirmary, Little France, Edinburgh
When: January 21 to March 31, 2010

Silk, Squalor and Scandal: Hogarth’s London
The life and work of William Hogarth through his engravings which captured 18th-century London. More...
Where: Kingston Museum, Wheatfield Way, Kingston upon Thames KT1 2PS
When: January 23 to April 10, 2010

Association Of Illustrators: Images 33
Featuring over 300 examples of the best in British contemporary illustration. More...
Where: Suffolk University
When: February 13 to March 28, 2010

Manga Jiman 2009 Exhibition
Come and see the stories by the finalists and winners of the Embassy's UK manga talent contest. More...
Where: The Embassy of Japan in the UK, 101 - 104 Piccadilly, London W1J 7JT
When: February 15 to March 31, 2010

Happy 90th Birthday, Ronald Searle
Selling exhibition of over 200 drawings, cartoons and illustrations, from St. Trinian's to today. More...
Where: Chris Beetles, 8 & 10 Ryder Street, London SW1Y 6QB
When: March 3 to April 3, 2010

Ronald Searle: Graphic Master
To celebrate Searle's 90th birthday, over 90 works, from St. Trinian's & Molesworth to today. More...
Where: The Cartoon Museum, 35 Little Russell Street, London WC1A 2HH
When: March 3 to July 4, 2010

Everybody, all the time
100 new watercolour paintings by comic book artist, painter, illustrator, & computer game designer Scott Campbell, aka Scott C. More...
Where: London Miles Gallery, Westbourne Studios, Unit 303, 242 Acklam Rd, London W10 5JJ
When: March 5 to March 28, 2010

Impacts of War
Christopher Rainbow works with students from Orleans Park School to respond to local residents' first-hand experiences of war. More...
Where: Riverside Gallery, Old Town Hall, Richmond
When: March 5, 2010

Unfold
This year's RCA Visual Editor project shows 17 narratives based on the themes of dressing and undressing. More...
Where: Hockney Gallery, Royal College of Art, Kensingston Gore, London SW7
When: March 23 to March 27, 2010

One Man Army
Solo show by Lorenzo Etherington of Monkey Nuts & Malcolm Magic fame of brand new paintings and exclusive one-of-one prints. More...
Where: Weapon of Choice Gallery, 14 St. Michaels Hill, Bristol BS2 8DT
When: March 26 to April 25, 2010

Association Of Illustrators: Images 33
Featuring over 300 examples of the best in British contemporary illustration. More...
Where: Nuneaton Museum
When: April 3 to May 15, 2010

Berlin and That
Launch night and exhibition for Oliver East's new travelogue to the German capital with over fifty guest contributors. More...
Where: The International 3, 8 Fairfield St, Manchester M1 3GF
When: April 30 to June 11, 2010

Association Of Illustrators: Images 33
Featuring over 300 examples of the best in British contemporary illustration. More...
Where: Aberystwyth Arts Centre
When: May 22 to July 4, 2010

Comica Argentina Exhibition & Events
Paul Gravett & Sylvia Libedinsky explore Argentina's unusually rich culture of cartoons and comics. More...
Where: Canning House and King's Place, London
When: June 7 to July 4, 2010

Rude Britannia: British Comic Art
The uses of visual art to explore the role of humour in British culture, from Hogarth & Gillray to Scarfe & Bell. More...
Where: Tate Britain, Millbank, London
When: June 9 to September 5, 2010

EUROPE: EVENTS

9th International Forum for Cinema & Literature
With Jean Van Hamme as President, the Forum will announce the best bande dessinée that should be adapted to the big screen. More...
Where: Sporting d'Hiver, Place du Casino, Monaco
When: March 12 to March 13, 2010

Fumetterni
Peter Milligan, Gary Erskine and Gipi are among the guest at this festival's second ediiton. More...
Where: Videocentro, Terni, Italy
When: March 13 to March 14, 2010

Comics in Leipzig
Programme of comics events at the Leipzig Bookfair including cosplay and manga talent contests. More...
Where: Messegelande Leipzig, Messe-Allee 1, Messehalle 2, Leipzig, Germany
When: March 18 to March 21, 2010

Tampere Bubbles Comics Festival
Finland's finest join Spider-Man artist Marcos Martin and other guests More...
Where: Eeppistä Säätöä, Säätöyhteisö B2 ry, Tampere, Finland
When: March 19 to March 21, 2010

30th Salon du Livre Paris
"Speedbooking" mornings for young talents, events including Tardi & Luc Besson and hommage to the late Tibet, live Poisson Pilote night. More...
Where: Porte de Versailles, Paris, France
When: March 26 to March 31, 2010

Comic Nostrum Mallorca Fair
Welcome to the third edition of this popular Spanish comics festival. More...
Where: Pati de La Misericordia, Palma, Mallorca
When: April 16 to April 18, 2010

Comicdom Con 2010
Guests John Romita Jr., D'Israeli and Mike Carey and more in talks, workshops and more, plus American comics exhibit, From Yellow Kid To Conan. More...
Where: The Hellenic-American Union, Athens, Greece
When: April 16 to April 18, 2010

SPX 10 Stockholm
Paul Gravett joins Gabrielle Bell, Tom Gauld, Lilli Carré, Ron Regé Jr, Dash Shaw & more from the US, UK & Swedish comics scenes. More...
Where: Serieteket, Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
When: April 23 to April 25, 2010

Napoli Comicon
The Italian celebration of comics. More...
Where: Naples, Italy
When: April 30 to May 2, 2010

Fumetto Festival
Spotlighted artists include Thomas Ott, M.S. Bastian, Nadia Raviscioni, Ben Jones and Souther Salazar. More...
Where: Lucerne, Switzerland
When: May 1 to May 9, 2010

28th Salo Internacional del Comic de Barcelona
Exhibitions, guests, panels and more covering Spanish and international comics. More...
Where: Fira de Barcelona, Montjuic Palao No. 8, Barcelona, Spain
When: May 6 to May 9, 2010

Komiks.dk 2010
Paul Gravett joins Chris Ware, Daniel Clowes, Dave Gibbons and others at Denmark's annual festival. More...
Where: Copenhagen, Denmark
When: May 21 to May 23, 2010

Oslo Comics Expo
With special guest Jim Woodring. More...
Where: Schous Plass, Grunerlokka, Oslo, Norway
When: May 28 to May 29, 2010

Hergé Auction
Auction sale of 250 signed drawings, original pages, books & merchandise from the father of Tintin. More...
Where: Druout-Montaigne, 15 avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris
When: May 29, 2010

Strasbulles European Comics Festival
With F'Murr as guest of honour, this Alsatian festival also invites Geerts, Hermann, Neel and many more. More...
Where: Strasbourg, France
When: May 31 to June 6, 2010

Sismics Festival
Exhibitions include 20 Years of L'Association and Swiss artist Ben's pages from his album Ils iront au jazz. More...
Where: Caves Tavelli, Place de la Gare, Sierre, Switzerland
When: June 2 to June 6, 2010

Erlangen International Comic Salon
Germany's biggest bi-annual celebration takes over the city again. More...
Where: Erlangen, Germany
When: June 3 to June 6, 2010

Stripdagen Haarlem 2010
The 10th edition of this biennial focuses on East European "komiks from the other half". More...
Where: Haarlem, The Netherlands
When: June 4 to June 6, 2010

Conference: War & Totalitarianism In Comics
Paul Gravett gives a paper on Joe Sacco's Palestine and Footnotes in Gaza. More...
Where: Centre Culturel International de Cerisy-la-Salle, France
When: June 7 to June 10, 2010

Contern Internationales Comic-Festival
Two-day festival with over 100 stands fills this Luxemburg village celebrating local and international comics. More...
Where: Contern, Luxemburg L-5310
When: July 17 to July 18, 2010

Frankfurt Bookfair
Argentina is the guest country at this year's major international publishers' fair. More...
Where: Frankfurt, Germany
When: October 6 to October 10, 2010

Komikazen Festival 2010
The Reality Comics festival returns to Ravenna. Guests to be announced. More...
Where: Ravenna, Italy
When: October 8 to October 10, 2010

EUROPE: EXHIBITIONS

Births Of The Comic Strip
From the 18th century with Hogarth and Rowlandson, to the masterly work of Winsor McCay. More...
Where: Autrique House, Chaussee de Haecht 266, Brussels
When: November 4 to April 25, 2010

Where Is The Wind When It Isn’t Blowing?
An international spectrum of politically motivated graphic novels from Albrecht Dürer to Art Spiegelman. More...
Where: Kunstverein Hamburg, Klosterwall 23, Hamburg, Germany
When: December 19 to March 14, 2010

Etienne Lécroart
This OuBaPo member transforms comic stories into hands-on interactive puzzles which visitors can play with. More...
Where: Castro Building, Cité de la Bande Dessinée, Angoulême, France
When: January 28 to May 2, 2010

Léonard: is there a genius to save the planet?
Celebrate Turk & De Groot's brilliant inventor who designs amazing machines to protect the environment. More...
Where: Castro Building, Cité de la Bande Dessinée, Angoulême, France
When: January 28 to April 28, 2010

Jochen Gerner
In his book Contre la bande dessinée, Gerner enjoys questioning the links and disconnections between comics and contemporary art. More...
Where: Castro Building, Cité de la Bande Dessinée, Angoulême, France
When: January 28 to March 14, 2010

Homage to Martin Vaughn-James
A tribute to this British-born pioneer of experimental graphic novels, famed for La Cage, who died last July. More...
Where: Castro Building, Cité de la Bande Dessinée, Angoulême, France
When: January 28 to May 2, 2010

Cent Pour Cent
100 international comic artists interpret 100 original artworks from the Comics Museum's collection. More...
Where: Musée de la Bande Dessinée, Angoulême, France
When: January 28 to March 28, 2010

Nie Jun & Chaiko
First European show by these two Chinese graphic novelists, signing their latest albums from Paquet on February 4th. More...
Where: Galerie StoneBundle, 61 rue des Bains, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland.
When: February 4 to March 15, 2010

åbroïderij! HA! International Graphic Arts
45 creators from Portugal, Germany, Brazil, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, UK & Sweden including Ulli Lust, Filipe Abranches & Chris Webster. More...
Where: Comics' Library of Beja, Portugal
When: February 20 to March 20, 2010

Emmanuel Guibert & Didier Lefrèvre
As part of the BilBolBul Festival, an exhibition by the French author of The Photographer, about Didier Lefrèe, and Alan's War. More...
Where: Cineteca di Bologna, Via Riva di Reno, 72, Bologna, Italy
When: February 23 to April 12, 2010

50 Years of Asterix
The Gallic hero's 50th birthday is celebrated with rare art, artifacts, printed materials & writer René Goscinny's original typewriter More...
Where: Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, Greece
When: March 1 to May 31, 2010

Moomin: Tove Jansson’s Dreamworld
Paul Gravett curates a celebration of Tove Jansson's Moomin stories, picture books, animation and comics. More...
Where: The Belgian Comics Centre, Brussels, Belgium
When: March 2 to August 29, 2010

David B.
Major solo exhibition of works by the award-winning French author of Epileptic, Babel, Nocturnal Conspiracies & more. More...
Where: Museo Archelogico, via dell'Archiginnasio 2, Bologna, Italy
When: March 4 to April 18, 2010

Paolo Bacilieri
From Napoleone to his alter ego Zeno Porno, Bacilieri is one of Italy's most original and individual creators of fumetti. More...
Where: Museo Civico Archeologico, via dell'Archiginnasio 2, Bologna, Italy
When: March 5 to April 18, 2010

Joanna Hellgren
A show of recent work by the Swedish artist whose Frances series is being published by Cambourakis in France. More...
Where: Ram Hotel Via S. Valentino, 1/F, Bologna, Italy
When: March 5 to March 26, 2010

Koren Shadmi
NY-based Israeli author Shadmi exhibits originals from In the Flesh (Villard) and Anatomia del desiderio (2009) by Double Shot. More...
Where: Galleria pivarte, Via Azzo Gardino, 8, Bologna, Italy
When: March 5 to March 14, 2010

Liniers
Liniers, pseudonym of Riccardo Siri, creates the hit Argentinian humour strip Macanudo in La Nación. More...
Where: Aemilia Hotel, Via G. Zaccherini Alvisi, 16, Bologna, Italy
When: March 5 to March 23, 2010

Cut-Out Shapes, Second-Hand Daylight
Spontaneous & delightful, Wasco's drawings, collages, objects & 20 new cut-outs are showing at this famed Dutch store. More...
Where: Galerie Lambiek, Kerkstraat 132, Amsterdam
When: March 5 to April 2, 2010

Shaun Tan: Books & Images
Sixty originals from the past 15 years, including The Arrival, Tales from Outer Suburbia & art for an animated version of The Lost Thing. More...
Where: Literair Museum, Hesselt, The Netherlands
When: March 7 to May 15, 2010

Christian Rossi
Selling exhibition of Rossi's latest album Paulette Comète with the artist signing on the opening night. More...
Where: Galerie 9e Art, 4 rue Cretet, 75009 Paris, France.
When: March 11 to March 24, 2010

Roland Topor
Selling exhibition of drawings, collages, paintings and linocuts by the late graphic visionary Topor (1938-1995). More...
Where: Galerie Martel, 17 rue Martel, 75010 Paris, France
When: March 12 to April 30, 2010

Squaz: Dimmi La Verità
Pasquale Todisco, aka Squaz (b. Taranto, 1970), shows all 100 of his pieces from his latest book published by Grrrzetic. More...
Where: Galleria Miomao, via Podiani, 19, Perugia, Italy
When: March 13 to April 10, 2010

Tim
The new Donors' Gallery is devoted to press cartoons by Austrian-born 'Tim', aka William Tymym (1901-1990). More...
Where: Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Quai François-Mauriac, 75706 Paris
When: March 16 to April 18, 2010

L’Audace Bonnelli
The adventure of Italy's leading comics publisher, Sergio Bonelli, home of Tex & Dylan Dog through 150 pieces of original art. More...
Where: PAN - Palazzo delle Arti di Napoli, Naples, Italy
When: March 19 to May 9, 2010

Dessins de presse
From Daumier & Grandville to Dubout & Plantu, a survey of outstanding cartooning in the French press from the Library's collections. More...
Where: Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Quai François-Mauriac, 75706 Paris
When: March 23 to April 25, 2010

Un Jeudi sur Terre
Collective show by 9 artists & photographers including Nicolas Robel about the worlds in their heads. More...
Where: Imaginaid Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland
When: March 26 to April 24, 2010

Yslaire: Nouveaux Rouges
Opening exhibition selling original art by Bernar Yslaire at this new prestige gallery specialising in The Comic Arts. More...
Where: Galerie Champaka, 27 rue Ernest Allard, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
When: March 26 to April 25, 2010

From Yellow Kid to Conan
Thirty-one originals from the Ohio State University Cartoon Library & Museum tell the history of American comics from McCay to McFarlane, More...
Where: The Hellenic-American Union, Athens, Greece
When: April 16 to May 16, 2010

Jack Kirby: The House That Jack Built
Paul Gravett co-curates a celebration of Jack Kirby's epic career through over 100 original artworks. More...
Where: Fumetto Festival, Am-Rhyn-Haus, Lucerne, Switzerland
When: May 1 to May 9, 2010

Shaun Tan: Books & Images
Sixty originals from the past 15 years, including The Arrival, Tales from Outer Suburbia & art for an animated version of The Lost Thing. More...
Where: Internationale Jugenbibliothek, Munich, Germany
When: May 25 to August 28, 2010

Women At Work
Young Flemish female artists including Leen van Hulst, Sacha Eckes, Eva Mundorff, Elisabeth Noels & Astrid Yskout. More...
Where: Mekanik, Sint-Jacobsmarkt 73, Antwerp, Belgium
When: June 5 to July 17, 2010

Shaun Tan: Books & Images
Sixty originals from the past 15 years, including The Arrival, Tales from Outer Suburbia & art for an animated version of The Lost Thing. More...
Where: Museum im Schloss, Bad Pyrmont, Germany
When: November 25 to January 30, 2011

NORTH AMERICA: EVENTS

Emerald City Comicon
The Premier Comic Book & Pop Culture Convention in the Pacific Northwest with Allred, Bendis, Maleev & many more top guests. More...
Where: Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, WA
When: March 13 to March 14, 2010

15th Annual Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair
Free festival of talks, panels, Howard Zinn tribute, art show, zines & books, presented by Bound Together Anarchist Collective Bookstore. More...
Where: SF County Fair Building, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
When: March 13 to March 14, 2010

MoCCA Master Classes: Comics Writing
Three Tuesday sessions, March 16 & 23 & April 13, with Chris Claremont, Tom deFalco & Dennis O'Neill, $40 each or $100 all 3. More...
Where: MoCCA, 594 Broadway, Suite 401, New York, NY 10012
When: March 16, 2010 - 6.30-8.30pm

Narrative Sequences Panel Discussion
Panel discussion in conjunction with Narrative Sequences exhibition with Ben Katchor, Maddy Rosenberg, Béatrice Coron & Kahn/Selesnick, $10. More...
Where: Center for Book Arts, 28 W. 27th St, 3rd Floor, New York 10001
When: March 17, 2010 - 6.30pm

Talk: Realities & Ideals in 1950s & 1960s Korean Comics
Dr. Sung Lim Kim explores the social and political history of Korea as reflected in both adult & children's comics of the time. More...
Where: Koret Auditorium, Main Library, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
When: March 17, 2010 - 6.30-7.30pm

Lecture: ‘St. Joseph the Superhero’
19th annual St. Joseph Lecture by Dr. Laurence Grove as part of Religious Images and Texts session. More...
Where: Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia
When: March 23, 2010 - 11.30am

Focalization and Visual Perspective in the Graphic Novel
Nancy Pedri & Silke Horstkotte explore what happens when literary concepts of focalization are applied to the visual field. More...
Where: Victoria College, Room 206, 91 Charles Street West, Toronto
When: March 25, 2010 - 4-6pm

Symposium: The Artist as Author
Free symposium on self-illustrated texts past & present with Ben Katchor, Jerry Moriarty & others. More...
Where: Parsons The New School for Design, Wollman Hall, 5th Floor, 66 West 12th Street, NYC
When: March 27, 2010 - 3-8.30pm

WonderCon 2010
The San Francisco celebration of comics. More...
Where: Moscone Center South, 747 Howard Street, San Francisco
When: April 2 to April 4, 2010

Panel Discussion: Manwha for Girls
Authors Trina Robbins, Mike Madrid & curator Andrew Farago discuss the role of girls & women in Korean comics, as well as manhwa by women artists. More...
Where: Latino/Hispanic B., Main Library, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
When: April 8, 2010 - 6-7.30pm

The Kids Comic Con 4
This event caters to comics-loving children, parents and educators and includes panels, workshops and a wide variety of comics creator guests. More...
Where: Bronx Community College, New York
When: April 10, 2010

MoCCA Fest 2010
A two-day event for comic art lovers and creators to celebrate the worlds most popular art form in the heart of New York. More...
Where: 69th Regiment Armory, 68 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
When: April 10 to April 11, 2010

C2E2: Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo
A convention spanning the latest and greatest from the worlds of comics, movies, television, toys, anime, manga and video games. More...
Where: McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois
When: April 16 to April 18, 2010

An Evening with Neil Gaiman
Benefit night of readings of stories & poems on behalf of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2). More...
Where: Arie Crown Theater, McCormick Place, Chicago
When: April 17, 2010 - 7pm

Stumptown Comics Fest 2010
Major gathering of of over 100 exhibitors, creators and publishers, including Drawn & Quarterly, Top Shelf and more. $6 per day. More...
Where: Lloyd Centre Doubletree, Portland, Oregon
When: April 24 to April 25, 2010

Free Comics Day
For one day, comics stores in North America & worldwide give away special FCBD comics covering superheroes, classics & the latest titles. More...
Where: Your local participating comic shop
When: May 1, 2010

Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2010
The Canadian celebration of comics. More...
Where: Toronto Reference Library, Toronto, Canada
When: May 8 to May 9, 2010

9th East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention
Honouring creativity, imagination & literacy, including workshops, panels, kids' corner, marketplace & 2010 Glyph Awards. More...
Where: The Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1800 Market St., Philadelphia PA 19103
When: May 15, 2010

Comic-Con 2010
The pop culture extravaganza. More...
Where: San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA
When: July 22 to July 25, 2010

Viñetas Sueltas
3rd Festival with Thomas Ott, Felipe Cava, Paolo Bacilieri among the guests & exhibitions mapping the Latin American comics scene. More...
Where: Buenos Aires, Argentina
When: September 27 to October 3, 2010

APE 2010
The alternative press expo. More...
Where: The Concourse, 620 7th Street, San Francisco
When: October 16 to October 17, 2010

NORTH AMERICA: EXHIBITIONS

Drawing the Sword: Samurai in Manga and Anime
The ever-changing image of the iconic samurai from 19th century woodblock prints to 21st anime production cels and drawings. More...
Where: Cartoon Art Museum, 655 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
When: January 16 to May 2, 2010

Narrative Sequences
Exhibition of sequences of images as a literal or implied narrative, including Ben Katchor, Maddy Rosenberg, Béatrice Coron & Kahn/Selesnick. More...
Where: Center for Book Arts, 28 W. 27th St, 3rd Floor, New York 10001
When: January 20 to April 3, 2010

Batman: Yesterday and Tomorrow
Batman through the ages, from his first appearance in Detective Comics in 1939 to the blockbuster Dark Knight film of 2008. More...
Where: Cartoon Art Museum, 655 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
When: January 30 to June 6, 2010

Ed Hannigan: Covered
Benefit retrospective of this popular Marvel and DC artist from the 1970s & 1980s, now 58 and with multiple sclerosis. More...
Where: Cartoon Art Museum, 655 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
When: February 13 to June 20, 2010

The Storyteller
Omer Fast, Cao Fei, Ryan Gander, Lamia Joreige, Steve Mumford, Michael Rakowitz & others who use stories in their art to explore politics & society. More...
Where: Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Gallery, Sheila C. Johnson Design Center, 2 West 13th Street, NYC
When: March 1 to April 9, 2010

Madame Xanadu: The Art of Joëlle Jones
Join writer Matt Wagner and artist, Joëlle Jones at this signing (6-10pm March 4) & selling show of her enchanting artwork. More...
Where: Floating World Comics, 20 NW 5th Ave #101, Portland, Oregon
When: March 4 to March 31, 2010

The Covered Show
Robert Goodin helms this project inviting artists including Sammy Harkham, Jeffrey Brown & Richard Sala to interpret iconic comic book covers. More...
Where: Secret Headquarters, 3817 W Sunset Boulevard, LA, CA 90026
When: March 6 to March 31, 2010

Utagawa Kuniyoshi
An exhibition of 150 works by one of the greatest Japanese artists who dominated 19th century printmaking in Japan. More...
Where: Japan Society, New york
When: March 12 to June 13, 2010

Korean Comics: A Society Through Small Frames
Changes in Korean society from the 1950s through the 1990s, in 83 artworks by 21 of the best-known South & North Korean comic artists. More...
Where: Jewett Gallery, Main Library, 100 Larkin St, San Francisco
When: March 13 to June 13, 2010

BLAB! A Retrospective
100-piece exhibit featuring Baseman, Ware, Coe, Friedman & more from Monte Beauchamp's cutting-edge comix & graphix anthology. More...
Where: Society of Illustrators, 128 East 63rd Street, New York 10065
When: March 24 to May 1, 2010

The Color of Comics
A Look at Images of People of Color in Comics and Graphic Novels curated by Eugene Adams & Alex Simmons. More...
Where: Countee Cullin Library, 104 W 136th St., New York, NY 10030
When: April 6 to April 28, 2010

Graphic Details: Confessional Comics by Jewish Women
Selected display of works by Miriam Katin, Sarah Lazarovic & Corinne Pearlman, with essay by Professor Ranen Omer-Sherman. More...
Where: NorthEast Modern Languages Convention, Montreal, Canada
When: April 8 to April 11, 2010

Garo Manga 1964-1973
Every issue of the seminal experimental anthology Garo, from its first to its 120th issue, plus precursors, later issues & related titles. More...
Where: Center for Book Arts, 28 W. 27th St, 3rd Floor, New York 10001
When: April 14 to June 26, 2010

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