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Things To Do In London If You Like Comics – July 2019

Published Mon, 01 Jul 2019 08:00:12 -0500

Last updated Thu, 31 Aug 2023 13:26:25 -0500

Things to do in London in July 2019… if you like comics, of course. Exhibitions followed by events… let us know if we missed any. And what a great time to like comics, comic culture and be in London, as the Cartoon Museum reopens today.

Exhibitions:

Comic Creators, the Famous and the Forgotten, London Cartoon Museum, Wells St – A new exhibition celebrating the world of comics, curated by Comics Curator Steve Marchant. Grateful thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Until September 30th.

The Cartoon Museum – Drawing Life. A new display showcasing the very best of the Cartoon Museums collection of cartoon art, curated by Cartoonist and Cartoon Museum Trustee Steve Bell. Until December 31st.

Geoff Senior's To The Death and other works exhibition, Orbital Comics Gallery, to the 17th July

Will Simpson's Game of Thrones storyboard exhibition, Orbital Comics Gallery, 19th July – 11th August

The Citi exhibition Manga マンガ, British Museum until 26th August. Tickets £19.50.

Urasawa Naoki, exhibition, Japan House, Kensington. Through changing displays four consecutive stories from YAWARA! will be presented over the course of the exhibition, one story every two weeks, encouraging visitors to return again and again to experience the work in the weekly serial style of many Japanese comic anthologies. This rare opportunity to enjoy Urasawa's manga directly from his original hand-drawn storyboards offers a unique glimpse into the artist's process and psyche. To 28 July 2019, free.

Posy Simmonds: A Retrospective. The first major UK retrospective of the celebrated comic artist and graphic novelist.
Posy Simmonds' sharp satire and progressive female characters have defined a career spanning 50 years. The exhibition will feature her early-career pastiches, iconic cartoon strips for The Guardian and children's books such as Fred, which became an Oscar-nominated film. It will also include the first ever British graphic novel, True Love, unseen pages from Tamara Drewe and drawings from Simmonds' new 2018 book, Cassandra Darke. House Of Illustration, 24th of May to September.

Events

Monday, July 1st

The London Cartoon Museum opens in its new location in Wells Street.

Tuesday, July 2nd

Islington Comic Forum, North Library, Manor Gdns, 6.30pm

Shoe Lane Comic Forum, Shoe Lane Library, Little New Street. 5.30-7pm

Wednesday, July 3rd

Mike Perkins signing Lois Lane #1 at Orbital Comics from 5pm, live Q&A after hours 7pm onwards.

Paul Gravett talking comics at The Art Workers Guild, 6 Queen Square, 4-5pm. Invitation Only.

Thursday, July 4th

Troopers. Guest invites only.

Monday July 8th

Church Street Library Graphic Novel Club, Church Street Library, Marylebone, 6:30 – 8pm

Brompton Library Graphic Novel Reading Group, Upstairs in the Brompton Library Learning Space, 6:30 – 7.30pm

Wednesday, 10th July

Reads July: My Brother's Husband Vol 1 by Gengoroh Tagame's queer drama, Gosh Comics, 7-9pm

Friday, July 12th

Barbican Comics Forum, Barbican. 5.30pm-7pm. A fun and informal book group dedicated to the understanding and enjoyment of the multifaceted medium of comic books and graphic novels.

Saturday, June 13th

Kit Buss signing her exclusive retailer variant of the new Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins: Series II #1 for Forbidden Planet Megastore, 1pm

WIP (Work In Progress Comics), Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, 11.30am-3.30pm

Small Press Day, Orbital Comics, small press creator tables:

11:30am to 1:30pm

2pm-4pm

4,30-6.30pm

Small Press Day: Gosh Comics

11 am – 2 pm – Ben Williams Anthology
With guests Mona Glassfield, Theo Goodyer, Tom Jones, KLL, Isobel Otten and Matthew Pettit.

2 – 3 pm Body Horror and Sci-fi Workshop
With guests Lando and Alice Urbino.

3-4 pm Kadak Collective
With guests Akhila Krishnan and Janine Shroff.

4-5 pm Broken Frontier Workshop
With guests Molley May, Holly St Clair, Olivia Sualdea and Lucy Sullivan.

Small Press Day Zine Workshop, Dark Side Comics, Chelmsford

Tuesday, July 16th

Dalston CLR James Writers' Group – Visiting Author: Nick Bryan. Hackney Archives, 2nd Floor, Dalston CLR James Library, Dalston Lane, 6–7:30pm

Wednesday, July 17th

Geoff Senior and Simon Furman To The Death signing, Orbital Comics, 5:30-6:30pm

Saturday, 20th July

Will Simpson Signing, Orbital Comics

Tuesday, July 23rd

Storytelling and Graphic Novel Workshop: Grande Parade. Join graphic novelist and storyteller Daniel Locke for a drawing, reminiscence and storytelling workshop this summer. Grand Parade Campus, Brighton University 10am – 1 pm.

Friday, July 26th

The London Film And Comic Con, Olympia. London's second-biggest comic convention, and Rob Liefeld's first convention outside of North America. Oh and I'll be there too.