Meet the Festival Guests!

Esad Ribic

One of Marvel's top Artists

Esad Ribic

Esad Ribic is not only a great comic artist but also an accomplished cover painter, having worked on top titles like Thor, Fantastic Four and Secret Wars.
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Sonia Leong

Manga Artist and Workshop Host

Sonia Leong

Sonia Leong is a professional comic artist and illustrator specialising in Anime/Manga.
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Lew Stringer

Beano, Toxic, Transformers

Lew Stringer

The British Comics legend who is known as Lew Stringer has been a professional humour comic artist and writer since 1984.
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Marc Jackson

Beano artist Self Publisher & Workshop Host

Marc Jackcon

Marc is a creative powerhouse. Not only has he worked for the Beano, but he has self published a host of his own amazing comics . He is also an accomplished musician and writer.
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Kev F Sutherland

The Beano, Doctor Strange and Doctor Who & Comics Art Ma

Kev F Sutherland

Kev is a multi talented artist, writer, comedian and teachers. He has worked for Marvel, DC Thompson and also publishes his own books. He travels the UK teaching inspiring comic art masterclasses to kids in schools.
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Andrew Lawden

Star Wars Actor and Lightsabre Fight Instructor

Andrew Lawden

Andrew has appeared in Star Wars Episode 1 and also the DC series Pennyworth. He is leading our Jedi Fight Academy events at the Castle on the Sunday
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Hannah Berry

Artist

Hannah Berry

Hannah Berry is an award-winning comics creator and campaigner. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was appointed UK Comics Laureate 2019-21. Her artwork has been exhibited in solo and collective exhibitions worldwide.
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Charlie Adlard

Walking Dead, X-Files, Mars Attacks

Charlie Adlard

Charlie has been a “veteran” of the comic industry for over 20 years. He’s spent the majority of his time since 2004 working on The Walking Dead for which he has received many industry awards.
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Dave Gibbons

Watchmen, The Kingsman: The Secret Service

Dave Gibbons

Dave is a legendary world renowned artist. WATCHMEN, his collaboration with writer Alan Moore, is the best-selling graphic novel ever published.
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David A Roach

Artist on 2000AD, Judge Anderson

David A Roach

Not only is David an amazing artist and storyteller, he is also a respected comics historian, having written dozens of artist and books on the History of Comics
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John Wagner

2000AD, Judge Dredd

John Wagner

John’s career in comics began in the late 1960’s as a member of the editorial staff with D. C. Thomson & Co. before becoming a freelance writer and a staff editor at IPC in the 1970s.
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Anna Morozova

2000ad, The '77

Anna Morozava

Anna recently burst onto the UK comics scene and wowed readers at 2000ad with her incredible artwork
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Rachael Smith

Artist & Writer
Rachael Smith’s debut graphic novel, House Party, came out in 2014 to critical acclaim. The Rabbit, released by Avery Hill Publishing in 2015, was her second graphic novel and was nominated for Best Book in the British Comic Awards 2014/15. She recently completed the autobiographical Quarantine Comix chronicling a year of Covid-19 lockdowns.
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Mike Perkins

Swamp Thing, Captain America, Thor

Mike Perkins

Mike is one of the most sought after artists in comics and he is currently working on the critically acclaimed Swamp Thing for DC. He has also worked on Captain America for Marvel and many other tiles for most of the major publishers
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Nigel Parkinson

Official artist on Dennis The Menace

Nigel Parkinson

Nigel is an experienced veteran of the comic industry and has been a professional cartoonist for decades, working on iconic charterers like Bananaman and Dennis the Menace.
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Jimmy Broxton

Artist on "Hope" at 2000ad

Jimmy Broxton

Jimmy Broxton is a gifted artist and designer and has worked for DC, IDW, Dynamite and 2000ad.
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Laura Howell

Beano artist on Mini the Minx and Workshop Host

Laura Howell

Laura Howell was the first female Beano artist and is one of their top cartoonists. She will be running two workshops for kids at the library on the Saturday and the Sunday.
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Patrick Goddard

Judge Dredd, Sniper Elite and Savage

Patrick Goddard

Patrick has worked on various titles for Rebellion and on many of their most popular characters, including Judge Dredd, and Savage.
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Dan Cornwell

Judge Dredd, Rok Of The Reds

Dan Cornwell

Dan became a full time professional artist after working with John Wagner on Rok of The Reds and he is now a regular contributor to 2000ad including cover art and interiors.
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Jimmy Broxton

Artist

Jimmy Broxton

Jimmy Broxton is most well known for his stunning artwork on the "Hope" strip in 2000ad. His panel can be found at the Theatre Severn which is part 8 of the trail.
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