A COMICA REVIEW BY:

KULTURE FLASH

KultureFlash is a free, weekly newsletter covering happenings and openings in and around London. The following review appeared in the Kulture Flash blog in 2004.

Art Spiegelman has described how he despises the fact that there’s no place for the comic book as artwork. Neither word nor image, it sits in that wonderful place that’s both serious and playful, great art and wonderous pop, both high and low. Yet childhood’s escape is now slowly being infiltrated by more adult, existential questions with images that are more for the artistic eye than the youthful one. With Comica, the ICA is doing what it does best: reaching out to culture’s fringe. In collaboration with the Institut Francais—and in its second edition—this is an opportunity to see, read and hear about the latest hot things working between image and word.

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Reviews

"...a comprehensive, varied and exciting season that demonstrated the reach and diversity of the art form."
The Comics Journal

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

"...chat over beers with some of the UK's coolest comic types..."
Thomas Behe

"It was a real learning experience."
Tom Humberstone

"...one of the cultural highlights in London's graphic novel calendar."
Joel Meadows

"It was fascinating and welcoming..."
Mike Leader

"...hearing literary translators talk about their work reminded me of the immense difficulty, creativity and importance of the task."
The Financial Times

"I went in a casual fan, and came out an undisputed Kirbyphile."
Comic Book Resources

"...a two-week celebration of the art form..."
The London Paper

"It was definitely worth the trip."
Garen Ewing