The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2019 is to celebrate the forthcoming 100th anniversary of the birth of Tom of Finland (born Touko Laaksonen), the world’s best loved queer artist, comics creator and gay icon with a special exhibition in Kendal in October.

From the 1940s on, Tom pushed the boundaries of gay erotic art, creating a style of comics that inspired a generation of gay men to celebrate their sexuality.

Artist Junko Mizuno created the standout poster image for the 2019 Lakes International Comic Art Festival and the event’s official podcast has a chat with her as part of their latest episode. Junko was originally born in Tokyo and her self taught style is based mainly on 1970’s and 80’s Japanese pop culture.

Podcast hosts Ian Loxam and Nikki Bates discuss her upbringing and life in Japan - and how she got her break into the world of comics.

Writer Simon Spurrier. is the focus of the latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast, and author who's written for a wide range of comics from 2000AD to Vertigo's Sandman - to one of hosts Ian Loxam and Nikki Bates favourites, The Labyrinth.

The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2019 has announced a number of European comic creators who will be heading to Kendal in October for this year’s weekend-long Festival.

The Walking Dead artist Charlie Adlard won the Sergio Aragones International Award For Excellence In Comic Art at this year’s Reubens Awards, held over the weekend at the inaugural NCSFest in Huntington Beach, California.

Charlie will collect his Award at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in Kendal, Cumbria, in October.

The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has held the first workshops for its ambitious Breakthrough project, which aims to give under-represented individuals a chance to express themselves through the medium of comics.

Most of the latest episode of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast  focuses on the team's recent trip to Oldham Comic Con 3, held on Saturday 11th May.

The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2019 is delighted to announce a whole host of comic creators, publishers and more are lined up to take over the Comics Clock Tower at this year's Festival in October.

We're delighted to announce nine Belgian comic creators are part of the line-up for this year's weekend-long event in Kendal in October - an event that will also offer a fine blend of Belgian culture beyond the printed page!

Offering a  slightly different episode, on Episode 51 0f the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast finds Pete Taylor chatting to freelance designer, comics creator and author Brad Brooks about EC and MAD creator Harvey Kurtzman, the comic making process, digital comics and world comics.