FREE ONLINE FESTIVAL CELEBRATING COMIC ART FROM ACROSS THE WORLD LICAF LIVE FESTIVAL GUIDE 9-11 October 2020 ComicArtFestival.com Main funder In partnership with 2 THE LAKES INTERNATIONAL COMIC ART FESTIVAL LIVE 2020 INTRODUCTION We are planning for a fantastic online festival from October 9 – 11. We’ll be celebrating the amazing world of comic artists, creators and writers. LICAF LIVE is a free virtual festival bursting with awesome comic art from around the world! TIMINGS ILLUMINOS FESTIVAL COMICS UP DAFT AS A LAUNCH CLOSE BRUSH Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 10, 19, Page 13, 14, 20 & 25 18 & 24 FUTURE OF SHOWING A DIFFERENT DO IT LITTLE COMICS OFF VIEW YOURSELF LICAF Page 9 Page 8, 11, Page 28 Page 26 & 27 Page 7, 14 & 12, 15, 17, 22 29 & 23 A huge thank you to Charlie Adlard and Peter Kessler for their generous support DESERT ISLAND COMICS, CLOUDS VIRTUAL WHY COMICS AND KENDAL CLOCKTOWER DONATE Marketing & Editor: Page 30 MINT CAKE Page 32 Page 33 Creative Concern Page 31 Design: Curious Road Cover artwork: Gemma Correll THE LAKES INTERNATIONAL COMIC ART FESTIVAL LIVE 2020 3 THE 2020 GUEST LIST BEN BENOÎT BILL BJÖRK BOBBY BRYAN CHARLIE CHIE CULLIS PEETERS MORRISON MATIAS FRIIS JOSEPH TALBOT ADLARD KUTSUWADA CLAIRE DAVE DAVE DUNCAN ELYON'S EMMA ERIC FRANCIS FAUVEL GIBBONS MCKEAN FEGREDO VIECELI REYNOLDS DESHARNAIS GEMMA GLEN HANNAH HUGLEIKUR IGORT INKO AI JASON JIBÉ CORRELL SOUTHERN BERRY DAGSSON TAKITA CHATFIELD JOE JOE JOE JOHN JON JULIE JUNKO KELLY SUE KELLY MCGARRY WOS MCSHANE MASON ROCHELEAU MIZUNO DECONNICK KEN KEV F LUCIE LUCY LUKE MARC MARK MARTIN NIIMURA SUTHERLAND LOMOVÁ SULLIVAN MCGARRY JACKSON MILLAR ROWSON METAPHROG PAUL PAUL PAVEL PETTERI PIERRE POSY ROBERT CORNELL GRAVETT KOŘÍNEK TIKKANEN LUNGHERETTI SIMMONDS DEAS SARAH SAYRA SEAN STEPHEN STEVE STEVEN TANYA TOM MCINTYRE BEGUM PHILLIPS HOLLAND MCGARRY APPLEBY ROBERTS RICHMOND Guest list is correct at September 2020, please see our TOM TOY_BOX VIZ VOJTĚCH YOMI ZOOM website & social media for updates WARD MAŠEK AYENI ROCKMAN www.comicartfestival.com 4 THE LAKES INTERNATIONAL COMIC ART FESTIVAL LIVE 2020 Main funder In partnership with LICAF LIVE SCHEDULE 2020 ILLUMINOS Kendal Town Hall, exterior 8:00pm – 9.30pm October 1 & 2 LAUNCH EVENT Thursday 1 October & Friday 2 October 2020 A celebration of comics in light and sound to mark the launch of LICAF LIVE. A unique creation produced exclusively for the festival featuring comic art from Dave Gibbons, Michael Lark, Bill Morrison, Lucy Sullivan and more. LAUNCH OF LICAF LIVE 7pm FRIDAY from our studio – with lights, camera, action…and a bit of music! 9 October 2020 Announcements including the UK’s Comics Laureate 2021, competition winners and other festivities. And an all star comic art band featuring Charlie Adlard, Joe McGarry, Luke McGarry, Michael Lark and David Silverman. SATURDAY SUNDAY 10 October 2020 11 October 2020 LITTLE LICAF LAUNCH 10am MARC JACKSON - WAKE UP CALL 10am A fabulous workshop - Grumpycorn: Make a Unicorn Book Marc Jackson joins us in the studio to wake us up with or Minicomic with Sarah McIntyre! some fast-paced comic creativity DRAWING ON JAPAN 11am SEAN PHILLIPS - LIVE FROM HIS STUDIO 11am Featuring four of LICAF’s superstar live drawers creating We go live to Sean Phillips hard at work in his studio, as he ILLUMINOS original work inspired by Japan. showcases his latest comic creation GLEN SOUTHERN, DIGITAL DESIGNER 12 Noon BIG COMIC ART PUB QUIZ 12 Noon A live show and tell from our studio on creating characters The Big Comic Art Pub Quiz Live for comics from leading VR studio owner Glen Southern. Compete by yourself or form a team KELLY SUE DECONNICK - DESERT ISLAND COMICS1pm MESSING AROUND IN BOATS WITH STEVEN APPLEBY 1pm Straight from Bitch Planet Kelly Sue DeConnick shares her Steven Appleby shares his Lake District inspirations. Desert Island Comics picks. 1st & 2nd October 2020 at Kendal Town Hall THROUGH THE COMIC KEYHOLE WITH DAVE MCKEAN 2pm MARTIN ROWSON - LIVE CARTOON CHALLENGE 2pm A new film exploring the creative world of Dave McKean Leading political cartoonist Martin Rowson reflects on the recorded in his studio and home . Featuring new work by Dave Gibbons, Michael Lark, Bill Morrison and year so far in a live cartoon challenge. FILM LAUNCH - BREAKTHROUGH ANTHOLOGY 3pm Lucy Sullivan plus many of the artists taking part in LICAF Live 2020 SELFMADEHERO PRESENTS… 3pm A specially commissioned film launching LICAF’s A book launch supported by the Czech Literary Centre Breakthrough Anthology. (Zátopek), a conversation (The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists) and a sketch (When I Came Out) SEAN PHILLIPS - BACK TO THE STUDIO 4pm Sean Phillips reveals the fruits of his labour live from his studio. VIZ SHOPPING CHANNEL 4pm Viz launch their own version of the QVC shopping channel PASS THE PANEL 5pm (all credit cards rejected). A ‘pass the panel’ original comic created by artists from around the world exclusively for LICAF LIVE. DAFT ART CHALLENGES 5pm A showcase of international talent with big name and daft art VIZ - END OF FESTIVAL SALE 6pm challenges. Everything must go! End of festival sale, brought to you by Viz. LUKEY McGARRY - INTERACTIVE COMIC CAPERS 6pm Lukey McGarry live from LA – interactive comic capers with one of America’s fastest and funniest cartoonists. Little LICAF presents …Loads more comic delights to get your comic art fix right WE DRAW U DRAW through to Sunday morning! with Robert Deas. Saturday & Sunday 2-4pm Free exclusive workshops with leading international creators. LIVE drawing sessions for children Sign up here.... Details at WWW.COMICARTFESTIVAL.COM/LIVE/CREATIVE-WORKSHOPS www.comicartfestival.com/licaf-live/little-licaf For the full programme and to watch all these fabulous free events, go to www.comicartfestival.com THE LAKESTHE LAKES INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL COMIC COMIC ART FESTIVALART FESTIVAL LIVE 20192020 5 LICAF LIVE SCHEDULE 2020 ILLUMINOS A CELEBRATION OF COMICS IN LIGHT AND SOUND TO MARK THE LAUNCH OF LICAF LIVE! 1st & 2nd October 2020 at Kendal Town Hall Featuring new work by Dave Gibbons, Michael Lark, Bill Morrison and Lucy Sullivan plus many of the artists taking part in LICAF Live 2020 The annual Lakes International Comic Art Festival may be virtual this LICAF is working with one of the leaders in the field of digital year, but it isn't forgetting its roots, ahead of its weekend-long comics mapping and performance projection on this special event taking celebrations next month. place on both Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd October, who also go by Plans are afoot for a special "Illuminos" event to promote the the name of Illuminos. The Ramsbottom-based company's previous Festival's virtual plans with a "lighting up" of Kendal Town Hall, the projects have included events at Chatsworth House and as part of week before the virtual event kicks off on Friday 9th October - the Manchester International Festival. a weekend long-digital delight combining pre-recorded interviews The Kendal event will celebrate the unique contribution of LICAF with some live events, which will be beamed across the internet from and Kendal to British comics and include newly commissioned a secret location in the North West. material from comic creatives like Dave Gibbons, Michael Lark, Bill Morrison and Lucy Sullivan. Runs every 10 minutes between… 8.00pm – 9.30pm Enjoy but stay safe by observing social distancing – if it's busy when you arrive, another presentation will start in 10 minutes. SPOT PRIZES for those wearing the best comic inspired face coverings 6 THE LAKES INTERNATIONAL COMIC ART FESTIVAL LIVE 2020 FRIDAY 9TH OCTOBER 2020 7PM LICAF LIVE FESTIVAL LAUNCH Friday 9th October PRESENTATIONS • LIVE MUSIC From 7.00pm All Ages Announcements including the UK’s Comics Laureate 2021, competition winners and other festivities. And an all star comic art band featuring Charlie Adlard, Joe McGarry, Luke McGarry, Michael Lark, David Silverman and guests. TO WATCH GO TO: WWW.COMICARTFESTIVAL.COM THE LAKES INTERNATIONAL COMIC ART FESTIVAL LIVE 2020 7 SATURDAY 10TH OCTOBER 2020 10 AM LITTLE LICAF LAUNCH Saturday 10th October PRESENTATIONS • LIVE MUSIC 10am Designed for Under 12s A fabulous workshop - Grumpycorn: Make a Unicorn Book or Minicomic with Sarah McIntyre! TO WATCH GO TO: WWW.COMICARTFESTIVAL.COM 8 THE LAKES INTERNATIONAL COMIC ART FESTIVAL LIVE 2020 SATURDAY 10TH OCTOBER 2020 11AM DRAWING ON JAPAN Saturday 10th October LIVE DRAW 11am All Ages Featuring four of LICAF’s superstar live drawers creating original work inspired by Japan. Junko Mizuno (USA/Japan), Ken Niimura (Japan), Emma Vieceli (UK) SHOWING OFF and Petteri Tikannen (Finland) draw on their inspirations from Japan to create an original piece of art for LICAF Live. TO WATCH GO TO: WWW.COMICARTFESTIVAL.COM THE LAKES INTERNATIONAL COMIC ART FESTIVAL LIVE 2020 9 SATURDAY 10TH OCTOBER 2020 12 NOON GLEN SOUTHERN, DIGITAL DESIGNER Saturday 10th October PRESENTATIONS 12noon All Ages A live show and tell from our studio on creating characters for comics from leading VR studio owner Glen Southern. FUTURE OF COMICS TO WATCH GO TO: WWW.COMICARTFESTIVAL.COM 10 THE LAKES INTERNATIONAL COMIC ART FESTIVAL LIVE 2020 SATURDAY 10TH OCTOBER 2020 1PM KELLY SUE DECONNICK - DESERT ISLAND COMICS Saturday 10th October INTERVIEW 1pm All Ages The woman behind Captain Marvel and Bitch Planet doesn’t just tell us about her favourite comics in this video. She shares her deepest passions about the comics industry and COMICS UP CLOSE reveals some of her own personal nightmares too. Powerful and fascinating. TO WATCH GO TO: WWW.COMICARTFESTIVAL.COM THE LAKES INTERNATIONAL COMIC ART FESTIVAL LIVE 2020 11 SATURDAY 10TH OCTOBER 2020 2PM MARTIN ROWSON - LIVE CARTOON CHALLENGE Saturday 10th October PRESENTATIONS 2pm All Ages Leading political cartoonist Martin Rowson reflects on the year so far in a live cartoon challenge.