Things To Do In London If You Like Comics for February 2023

If you might be bored with London, you might be bored with life, and in February 2023 that goes doubly so when you like comedian books. Here’s what is going on down.

The new version of Things To Do In London If You Like Comics for February 2023, with half-term golf equipment, anime conventions, comedian cons in Hemel Hempstead, comedian marts in central London, large signings at Gosh and FP, and the elusive Troopers.

Thursday, 2nd of February

Troopers from 7pm. Those who know, know.

Saturday, 4th of February

Why Don’t You Love Me Signing with Paul B. Rainey, Gosh Comics, Berwick Street, Soho. 1-2pm.

Paul has been a fixture of the UK self-publishing scene for a long time, notably along with his serialised science fiction story There’s No Time Like the Present (ultimately collected by Escape Books). His grip on narrative and character whereas fusing the implausible with the on a regular basis distinguishes him from a lot self-published work that’s produced. It’s nice to see his darkish, sci-fi tinged comedy drama – initially serialised in Aces Weekly – collected by a writer with the profile of Drawn & Quarterly, eventually giving him the publicity he is so lengthy deserved.

The Fermenting Men Graphic Novel Launch Party, Werewolf Beer Arch, Randolph Street, Camden, 4-9pm,

WEIRD MYCELIUM! HOMICIDAL MANIACS! TOMBS OF MYSTERY! BEER GOGGLED ROMANCE! London within the new millenium, two middle-aged HELLRAISERS got down to craft the right ale from unusual esoteric lore. Their quest unleashes inside DEMONS and NIGHTMARES from past. A madcap saga of cosmic terror, black humour, physique horror and beer. Written and drawn by Barry Flynn (Eyestalker, Mysteries of the Spookiverse, They Live Again). For the primary time, each subject of the underground comedian collected in a single quantity. A restricted version publication by Ugly Man Comics.

Baby Launch Party With Patrick Kyle, Gosh Comics, Berwick Street, Soho. 7-9pm.

Patrick Kyle is releasing his new comedian, Baby with Breakdown Press! Toronto primarily based cartoonist and illustrator, Patrick Kyle (Black Mass, The Death of The Master, Don’t Come in Here), initially self-published Baby as a collection of zines from 2019 to 2021. This collects all of Kyle’s comics that seize the perpetual feeling of by no means rising up and the risks of needing maturity all too quickly.

Chill Out Saturday with Overboard London, video games movies, comics & geek tradition. The Thirsty Bear, 62 Stamford Street, Waterloo, 2-8pm.

Our Local Hero- Comic Book Workshops For Children by Kayleigh De Sousa, St Raphaels Voice Centre, Pitfield Way, Brent Park, 1-5pm, Free.

Sunday, fifth of February

London Comic Book Mart, Royal National Hotel at Russell Square, Bedford Way, 11am-4pm, £5, Free after midday.

Tuesday, seventh of February

Comic and Graphic Novel Readers Club, 7-9pm, Prince of Wales, Drury Lane, Covent Garden

In a slight change of tempo for the second e book, we’ll be Kate Beaton’s “Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands”.

Wednesday, eighth of February

Reads at Gosh Comics, Gosh Comics, Berwick Street, Soho 7pm.
Fans of artistic crew Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda, and their New York Times bestseller MONSTRESS (a former Gosh Best of), ought to brace themselves for their newest spine-tingling story of excessive parental expectations, mild yard work and homicide most foul. Plucked from the Gosh Best of 2022 record THE NIGHT EATERS: SHE EATS THE NIGHT is e book one the story of Billy and Milly, Chinese American twins and the kids of Hong Kong immigrants Ipo and Keon. Between their private {and professional} failures the children actually have higher issues to be doing than clearing out the run down break throughout the road, however their insistent mom may simply be scarier than the ghosts that supposedly dwell on this haunted home, and so begins their reluctant descent into terror. Now Billy and Milly are in for an evening of horror, gore, and supernatural mayhem the place household secrets and techniques are revealed and every part is all the time greater than meets the attention. As typical THE NIGHT EATERS is out there from our mates at Gosh (https://goshlondon.com/night-eaters-sc-book-one/) with the low cost code READSFEB23. We’ll be assembly from 19:00 in-store, earlier than ultimately making our solution to native watering gap after what I count on might be some energetic chat. So be there or endure the everlasting curse of the vengeful useless!

Friday, tenth of February

London Anime & Gaming Con, Novotel London West, Hammersmith. £12-£45

Saturday, eleventh of February

I Am The Law: How Judge Dredd Predicted Our Future Signing with Michael Molcher and Pye Parr, Gosh Comics, Berwick Street, Soho. 1-2pm

Michael is a stalwart of the British comics trade, a well-known face to anybody who has handed a 2000AD sales space at conventions domestically and overseas. An achieved journalist, Michael commonly contributes options through Rebellion’s numerous publishing channels, in print and on-line, and works because the Brand Manager for 2000AD. Who higher then to dive deep into the predicitive energy of that journal’s most beloved and influential strip: Judge Dredd? I Am the Law is that deep dive, unpicking the satirical foresight that the strip’s creators imbued in its pages, and the way it’s refelcted within the terrifying realities of policing within the twenty first century. It’s an enchanting learn, that includes a putting cowl by 2000AD and Judge Dredd Megazine head designer Pye Parr.

London Anime & Gaming Con, Novotel London West, Hammersmith. £12-£45

Our Local Hero- Comic Book Workshops For Children by Kayleigh De Sousa, St Raphaels Voice Centre, Pitfield Way, Brent Park, 1-5pm, Free.

Chill Out Saturday with Overboard London, video games movies, comics & geek tradition. The Thirsty Bear, 62 Stamford Street, Waterloo, 2-8pm.

Comic Book Panel Art Workshop (12yrs+) Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Road, Teddington.

Discover completely different types of illustration and develop the follow of drawing by attempting new methods of working with pen/pencil and paper. In this introductory workshop, we are going to go to the work of well-known comedian artists and create a one-page caricature that would come with components of story writing and tips on how to convey that by imagery. All supplies supplied, together with a rookies’ comedian artwork equipment (price £20). Tutor: Matthew Frost £50.

Sunday, twelfth of February

London Anime & Gaming Con, Novotel London West, Hammersmith. £12-£45

Hemel Hempstead Comic Con and Toy Fair, Hemel Hempstead Leisure Centre Park Road, £10

AniManJapan (Anime, Manga and Japanese Culture), TCR Bar, Tottenham Court Road, Noho, 1.30-3.30 pm, Free.

If you’re keen on manga then please be a part of us for our weekly manga meetups, the place we mainly simply sit, chat and skim manga! We won’t give attention to one particular e book/comedian like a typical e book membership. In this meetup, you possibly can BYOM (convey your personal manga) or learn one from the choice we are going to convey. See this as a chance to find, suggest or just get pleasure from Japanese comics with like-minded folks! Note: when you’ve got any manga you desire to us to attempt to convey, please point out them within the feedback! Also please convey refreshments earlier than attending the occasion because the Waterstones bar is now closed.

Monday thirteenth of February

Comic Art Masterclass with Kev Sutherland, Central Library Bexleyheath, Townley Road, Bexleyheath. 10am-12.30pm. Free.

Comic Art Masterclass with Kev Sutherland, Sidcup Library, Sidcup High Street Sidcup 1.30-4pm Free.

February Half Term Camp Comic Club Age 7-15, Fortismere School, Creighton Avenue, Tetherdown 9-3pm

Tuesday, 14th of February

Comic Art Masterclass with Kev Sutherland, Erith Library, High Street Erith, Dartford, 1.30-4pm. Free.

Comic Art Masterclass with Kev Sutherland, Welling Library, Bellegrove Road Welling. 10am-12.30pm. Free.

February Half Term Camp Comic Club Age 7-15, Fortismere School, Creighton Avenue, Tetherdown 9-3pm

Wednesday, fifteenth of February

February Half Term Camp Comic Club Age 7-15, Fortismere School, Creighton Avenue, Tetherdown 9-3pm

February Half-Term Workshop: Create a Comic Strip, The Cartoon Museum, Wells St, Fitzrovia, 11am -12.30pm £12
Learn tips on how to design your personal cartoon characters after which draw them in a one-page caricature story. Study finest methods and unhealthy methods to attract footage for comics, and tips on how to do correct speech bubbles. Great for rookies, and enjoyable for these with a bit extra expertise. Places on all workshops are restricted, so advance reserving is important. Workshops are for youngsters aged 8-14

Thursday, sixteenth of February

Meet Jamie Smart at Waterstones Piccadilly, Waterstones, Piccadilly Circus, £10 features a copy of Bunny vs Monkey: Multiverse Mix-up (RRP £9.99) and a Phoenix Comic goody bag (restricted to first 100), to gather on the occasion.

Come alongside to Waterstones Piccadilly to satisfy bestselling comedian e book creator, Jamie Smart, to get a signed, devoted copy of the newest e book in his Bunny vs Monkey collection, Multiverse Mix-up. Jamie Smart has illustrated comics for The Sunday Times, the Dandy, the Beano and Toxic journal, in addition to commonly publishing his well-loved Bunny vs Monkey and Looshkin tales in The Phoenix comedian, and as bestselling graphic novels. He can be the writer/illustrator of the middle-grade Flember collection. Jamie may also be completely satisfied to signal copies of his different books. Children may also give you the chance go to and participate in an interactive Bunny vs Monkey enjoyable zone celebrating a lot of Jamie’s sensible characters. Parents accompanying their youngsters don’t require a ticket (one accompanying grownup per youngster with ticket.)

February Half-Term Workshop:Manga with Saturday AM, The Cartoon Museum, Wells St, Fitzrovia, 11am -12.30pm £12

Saturday AM is a digital comics model that includes manga-style webcomics by impartial creators from around the globe. Artist Philippa Borman will share a few of her work and lead a workshop displaying you tips on how to create your personal manga character, with digital tutorials from manga artists around the globe. Places on all workshops are restricted, so advance reserving is important. Workshops are for youngsters aged 8-14. Any youngsters attending 2 separate classes on the museum on the identical day have to be collected at lunchtime so the classroom might be made prepared for the afternoon workshop.

February Half-Term Workshop: Advanced Manga with Saturday AM, The Cartoon Museum, Wells St, Fitzrovia, 2pm -3.30pm £12
Saturday AM artist Philippa Borman will share a few of her work and lead a workshop displaying you tips on how to create your personal manga caricature, with digital tutorials from manga artists around the globe. Places on all workshops are restricted, so advance reserving is important. Workshops are for youngsters aged 8-14. Any youngsters attending 2 separate classes on the museum on the identical day have to be collected at lunchtime so the classroom might be made prepared for the afternoon workshop.

February Half Term Camp Comic Club Age 7-15, Fortismere School, Creighton Avenue, Tetherdown 9-3pm

Friday, seventeenth of February

February Half Term Camp Comic Club Age 7-15, Fortismere School, Creighton Avenue, Tetherdown 9-3pm

February Half-Term Workshop: Spider-Potato, The Cartoon Museum, Wells St, Fitzrovia, 11am -12.30pm £12
A particular enjoyable workshop for youngsters aged 5-7. They have to be accompanied by a dad or mum or grownup guardian (at no further price). In this session we’ll draw some well-known superhero faces utilizing easy traces and shapes. Then we’ll create a foolish superhero and draw it onto a clean Marvel-style cowl. Places on all workshops are restricted, so advance reserving is important. This workshops is for youngsters aged 5-7 and price £12 per particular person attending.

February Half-Term Workshop: Multiverse Madness, The Cartoon Museum, Wells St, Fitzrovia, 1-3.30 pm £12
What if there’s one other you residing in one other dimension? Perhaps on this different world you’re a pirate, or an astronaut, a superhero, or one thing else. Let’s have enjoyable discovering out in a comic book strip! Places on all workshops are restricted, so advance reserving is important. Workshops are for youngsters aged 8-14.

Saturday, 18th of February

Our Local Hero- Comic Book Workshops For Children by Kayleigh De Sousa, St Raphaels Voice Centre, Pitfield Way, Brent Park, 1-5pm, Free.

Chill Out Saturday with Overboard London, video games movies, comics & geek tradition. The Thirsty Bear, 62 Stamford Street, Waterloo, 2-8pm.

Sunday, nineteenth of February

AniManJapan (Anime, Manga and Japanese Culture), TCR Bar, Tottenham Court Road, Noho, 1.30-3.30 pm, Free.

Saturday, twenty fourth of February

Golden Rage Launch Party With Chrissy Williams, Lauren Knight and Sofie Dodgson, Gosh Comics, Berwick Street, Soho. 7-9pm.

Acclaimed poet and editor for Wicked & Divine releases her comics writing debut, which pits aged ladies towards one another, together with artist Lauren Knight (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), colourist Sofie Dodgson (Tank Girl) and letterer Becca Carey. These 4 have united to type the right crew for this tender granny-on-granny brawl. Here’s the evelvator pitch from writer Image Comics: Older ladies have been deemed ineffective to society and deserted on a distant island, the place they need to combat to the loss of life, while making mates and dessert. Welcome to GOLDEN RAGE: a not-too-distant dystopia the place Battle Royale meets The Golden Girls. Perfect for readers who loved Deanna Raybourn’s Killers of a Certain Age and Helene Tursten’s An Elderly Woman Is Up to No Good.

Saturday, twenty fifth of February

Sins Of Sinister Marvel Signing Event, Kieron Gillen, Al Ewing & Si Spurrier signing Sins Of Sinister #1, Storm & The Brotherhood Of Mutants #1, Nightcrawlers #1 & Immoral X-Men #1 at Forbidden Planet London, Shaftesbury Avenue, Covent Garden, 2-3pm.

Our Local Hero- Comic Book Workshops For Children by Kayleigh De Sousa, St Raphaels Voice Centre, Pitfield Way, Brent Park, 1-5pm, Free.

Chill Out Saturday with Overboard London, video games movies, comics & geek tradition. The Thirsty Bear, 62 Stamford Street, Waterloo, 2-8pm.

Sunday, twenty sixth of February

AniManJapan (Anime, Manga and Japanhttps://www.meetup.com/animanjapan-anime-manga-and-japanese-culture/events/290698141/ese Culture), TCR Bar, Tottenham Court Road, Noho, 1.30-3.30 pm, Free.

Ongoing Exhibitions

SKINT: Cost of Living Creations with W. Heath Robinson, from 1st December to twenty sixth February 2023. The Cartoon Museum, Wells Street, Noho.

This Exhibition is a WORK EVENT! till April sixteenth 2023, The Cartoon Museum, Wells Street, Noho.
Since taking workplace, Boris has been THE MOST cartooned politician within the historical past of our nation. To have fun – or mourn that reality relying on the place you fall – The Cartoon Museum has collected a various choice of political cartoons detailing the completely different phases of his profession and the broader societal affect on Britain over the past 4 years. From the 2019 Election to Brexit to Covid (and Partygate) to Ukraine and eventually his early exit from workplace. The nation’s favorite newspaper cartoonists have supplied wonderful work the Museum is worked up so as to add to their assortment. But a public call-out was additionally made to attempt to contact a few of the extra marginalised voices in cartoon and comedian artwork. No matter the race, orientation or political affiliation, cartoonists of all creeds have had LOTS to say about Boris – good and unhealthy – these previous few years and The Cartoon Museum needs to point out all of it.