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Things to Do in London If You Like Comics: August 2018
Here is a list of things to do in London in August if you like comics. If you'd like to add any, or offer suggestions for September's list, do get in touch!
Here is 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.
Astérix in Britain: The Life and Work of René Goscinny, Jewish Museum, through to end of September.
Jew(ish) Cartoons: Drawing from the Collection, Jewish Museum, until 17th September.
The Art of Apollo and Tumult – Orbital Comics, 15th-30th August
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.
Zoom Rockman – Artist In Residence, Jewish Museum 1-4pm
August 6th
Summer School: Graphic Novel Your Life with Rachel Ball, House Of Illustration, 10am, £400
August 7th
Tom Berry – Artist In Residence, Jewish Museum 1-4pm
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.
Forbidden Planet birthday party 4-6pm
August 12th
Comics & Gaming, Artizan Street Library, Artizan Road, E17AF. Comic book themed table-top RBG, illustrating a comic strip game board as you play, as well as playing Karen Rubins'Comc Turns. 12-4pm,
Comic Book Artists In Residence – Marf, Jewish Museum 1-4pm
Laydeez Do Comics with Dr Sarah Lightman, Corinne Pearlman and Astrid Schmetterling, The Jewish Museum, 7pm
August 14th
Comic Art Masterclass with Rachael Ball, Cartoon Museum, Ages 10-14, £25, 11am.
Comic Book Artists In Residence – Tom Berry, Jewish Museum 1-4pm
August 15th
Curator's Talk: Who Has the Last Laugh? Discover some of the cartoons and caricatures usually kept in storage. Curator will look at the stories behind the images, some of which go back to the 18th century. Jewish Museum, 3pm
Manga Heroes & Villains, Cartoon Museum, Ages 8-12, £12 11am
Yokai: Manga Ghosts And Monsters, Cartoon Museum, Ages 8-12, £12, 2pm
August 16th
Live Talk to launch Apollo by Matt Fitch, Christopher Baker and Mike Collins, Tumult by John Harris Dunning and Michael Kennedy from SelfMadeHero, Orbital Comics, 7.30pm
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 19th
Family Cartoon Festival, Join the Cartoon Museum and take part in a series of interactive workshops: learn how to draw Astérix and create your own comic. Free Astérix activity book upon arrival. Jewish Museum, 1-4pm
Comic Book Artists In Residence – Tom Berry, Jewish Museum 1-4pm
August 21st
Comic Book Artists In Residence – Tom Berry , Jewish Museum 1-4pm
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 25th
Monty Nero, Dan Boultwood, Jay Gunn sign Death Sentence, It Came!, and Surface Tension at Forbidden Planet 1–2pm.
August 26th
Comic Book Artists in Residence – Tasreen Rahman, Jewish Museum, 1-4pm
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 28th
Comic Book Artists in Residence – Paul Shinn, Jewish Museum, 1-4pm
August 29th
Curator's Talk: Asterix in Britain, Jewish Museum. 2pm
Giant Days' John Allison and Non Pratt here to discuss their work and the act of adaptation, 7.30-9pm, Gosh Comics.
August 30th
Pow! Bam! Oy! Comic Book Late, A comic book themed extravaganza, featuring live artist demos, workshops and a prize for the best dressed. Unwind with a drink and explore the museum after hours. Live demos from comic book artists in residence Zoom Rockman and Lucie Arnoux. Draw your own comic – make your own comic strip with guidance from graphic novelist and political cartoonist, Marf. Two curator talks – one on Astérix In Britain: The Life and Work of René Goscinny and the other for Jew(ish) Cartoons: Drawing from the Collection. Fun with face paint – get your own comic style face paint done by Brush of Colour. Get crafty and make your own superhero mask. Photobooth – practice being a heroic Gaul and dress up as Astérix or Obelix. Stop-motion animation workshop
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