The Lakes International comic Art festival - October 18-20

[COMMANDO FORCES]

So much for the 04:00 alarm, I'm up now! I'll watch some recorded stuff and then set off for Guy and Steve in that there big city of London

[Dandontdare]

Alert to all Cumbrian police: be on the lookout for a sleep deprived military trained fanatic approaching at high speed some time this morning.

Suspect may be armed with both Mk1 and Mk2 lawgivers, and accompanied by sundry perps.

[COMMANDO FORCES]

Indeed, both weapons are on board 

[CrazyFoxMachine]

I've been in t'dales since last night - staying with some small press folk in nearby Askrigg. Even us sellers aren't up as early as you John!

:O

[Daveycandlish]

Would love to be there but have a long standing arrangement to have friends stay this weekend. *stoopid friends*

I want a full report and pics from everyone there when you get back. Have fun!

[Judo]

this looks like a really fun weekend hope you guys have a great time and I'm looking forward to seeing the photos x

[Dandontdare]

I've been in t'dales since last night

I think tha means t'Lakes, lad. T'Dales are t'other side o' t'Pennines.

[COMMANDO FORCES]

Sorry folks, Carlos won't be drawing for a few months after the amount of stuff he signed for me

Great day and now sat in the front row for the Dredd panel with militant Pete Wells and Rod Stewart.

[Eamonn Clarke]

[CrazyFoxMachine]

No I'm staying in t'dales - it's not that far from here up to Kendal only about a forty minute drive.

Middling sales today - all the sellers were grumblin' - but everyone was friendly and it's a nicely organised and very enthusiastic con. The range of folk here is incredible and Kendal is lovely. And very damp.

I gave Carlos a print of him as a Dreddhead and he was lovely about it and I was as nervous as anything and it was grand.



Got a hug off Pete Wells block and that basically made my life. Kev Levell's cover for Disconnected Vol 3 is beautiful. Kendal mint cake is minty.

[Eamonn Clarke]

Colin, Simon, Robbie & John put King Carlos on his throne, or the naughty step. One or t'other

[COMMANDO FORCES]

Just back home after 27 hours (only slept a wee bit during Dredd) and a 663 mile round trip.

Great to meet the gang again, I would write more but I need to unpack and grab some kip, TTFN

[Steve Green]

Really lovely festival - the town went the extra mile with lots of the shops putting things in the window to promote it.

The 2000AD panel was hosted by John McShane, who always puts on an entertaining show - and the college where it was held did a fantastic job of adding a bit of atmosphere with projectors, lights, and creepy masked 'minions' assisting the judges.

Had a great time, but was a long 24 hours...

[Colin YNWA]

Out of interest does anyone know if Ivo Milicevic the publisher Strip magazine showed up and if so whether he addressed the future (if there is one) of the comic?

[I, Cosh]

Out of interest does anyone know if Ivo Milicevic the publisher Strip magazine showed up and if so whether he addressed the future (if there is one) of the comic?

All the news that's fit to print

Ivo whatsisname from Strip isn't going to be at the Lakes now.
What a surprise, as reliable as his bloody comic.