A COMICA REVIEW BY:

Flavorpill

The following review of the 2007 Comica Festival by Rob Hinchcliffe appeared on the Flavorpill web-site.

Thanks to Comica, the ICA has helped support the comic industry’s effort to break out of geekdom and into the mainstream. The eclectic set of talks, discussions and performances looks beyond the “men in tights” stereotype and concentrates on the more-inspiring and inspired graphical work being produced today - from Japanese manga to Italian realism. Including the ultra-English Posy Simmonds and a Halloween special with more vampires than you can shake a stake at, you should find plenty to spark your interest here, even if your last comic experience involved cow pie.

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Reviews

"...all [24 hour comic day] participants felt a huge sense of achievement and satisfaction by the end."
Jim Medway

"I was about to fall off my chair from overstimulation."
Sarah McIntyre

"...a major new international festival devoted to sequential narratives."
Flux

"British preconceptions of graphic novels are changing as exhibitions such as Comica expose the challenging work out there."
Design Week

"Comica features some of the most highly regarded figures currently working in the form..."
The Observer

"I had a wonderful time and really enjoyed the presentation. It was so impressive!"
Helen McCarthy

"It's fun, it's informative, it's inspirational, and it's an absolute must-do."
Gosh! Comics

"...one of the most interesting and high quality celebrations of comics the country has ever seen."
Ninthart

"Guibert turned out to be a captivating speaker."
Sarah McIntyre

"...a fantastically wide selection of comics, to be touched, admired and purchased."
Toby Litt