The Lakes International Comic Art Festival returned for its fifth year to Kendal, Cumbria, from 13th to 15th October 2017. Celebrating comic art from across the world, the weekend festival took over the town of Kendal, on the edge of the Lake District.
NCS members Tom Richmond, Sergio Aragones, Stan Sakai, Lynn Johnston, Jason Chatfield and Steve, Luke & Joe McGarry were in attendance this year among the biggest names in comic art who all made the trip to Cumbria. This year over 70 special guest artists, creators and writers from Japan, the US, Canada, Australia, Finland, as well as European comic creators all took part in the festival. If you have interest in attending the Lakes Festival in 2018, visit the official website.
Artist Mikiko Ponczeck in association with WACOM made a quick video wrap-up of the weekend below.
Photo gallery of the events of the weekend:
Kendal, UK
The Clock Tower in Kendal
The Lakes District
Moomins Exhibit
The Main Comic Art Festival Hub at the Brewery Arts Center
The Main Comic Art Festival Hub at the Brewery Arts Center
Will Eisner Centennial Exhibition
Will Eisner Centennial Exhibition
Stan Sakai
Sergio with the Comics Spread
Cartoonist Jason Chatfield and Illustrator Stanley Chow
VIP Welcome Reception in the Mayor’s Parlor
Tom Richmond and Sergio Aragones inspect a 350 year-old sword
Quick On The Draw Event on Friday evening with Sergio Aragones, Luke and Steve McGarry, Jason Chatfield, Sarah Catherine Firth, Tom Richmond, Graham Drury and more…
Quick On The Draw Event on Friday evening with Sergio Aragones, Luke and Steve McGarry, Jason Chatfield, Sarah Catherine Firth, Tom Richmond, Graham Drury and more…
Quick On The Draw Event on Friday evening with Sergio Aragones, Luke and Steve McGarry, Jason Chatfield, Sarah Catherine Firth, Tom Richmond, Graham Drury and more…
Julie Tait and NCS Announces UK Chapter
The Inaugural Sergio Aragones International Award for Excellence in Comic Art
The Inaugural Sergio Aragones International Award for Excellence in Comic Art
Winner Dave McKean
Sergio winner Dave McKean
Steve McGarry signing for public
Tom Richmond signing for public
Wacom’s Jens Kellersman in the Wacom Café
Live Drawing in the Wacom Cafe
Live Drawing in the Wacom Cafe
Clock tower comic con!
Clock tower comic con!
Clock tower comic con!
Sergio signing
Jason Chatfield and Sergio Aragones signing at LICAF 2017
CCGB Member Artist Noel Ford
Lynn Johnston during her presentation
Walking Dead artist Charlie Adlard during his “Cartoon-A-Room” presentation
Luke McGarry with his advertisement for “Visit Cumbria”
