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

"...Comica continues to be a must-visit destination each year..."
Joel Meadows

"I went in a casual fan, and came out an undisputed Kirbyphile."
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"Every time I go to these events I come back inspired to do more work."
Sylvia Libedinsky

"...i left the ica full of encouragement and positivity."
Maartje Schalkx

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

"Featuring some of the most critically-acclaimed international comic book creators..."
Tripwire

"A Comica event - but at the V&A?!"
Jinty

"The ICA treats comics the way they should be: as contemporary art."
Sci Fi London

"...a long-overdue celebration of graphic art and literature."
BBC Collective

"With Comica, the ICA is doing what it does best: reaching out to culture's fringe."
Kulture Flash