A COMICA REVIEW BY:

MARTIN EDEN

Martin Eden is a UK-based comics creator. Martin attended the Comica '09 conversation with James Jean and Tara McPherson at the ICA on Friday 13 November.

Just got in after the James Jean/Tara talk tonight. Yet another fabulous evening. I really liked their talks and they were very well put together. And like Adrian Tomine, I expected James to be a bit of a recluse, but he was amazingly entertaining!

What interested me most was that these two guys just do their own thing. They make no bones about not particularly wanting to draw comic issues, and yet they’ve managed to carve their own niches in the comic world. Fascinating.

I’m so glad I discovered your website with all the Events on there - I would have missed out on so many fascinating events!

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Reviews

"...some of the UK's sharpest cartoonists gathered at the ICA in London for a unique test of creativity and endurance: a 24-hour comic marathon, during which each artist was challenged to create a spontaneous 24-page story."
The New Statesman

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

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

"Comica normally comes up with some great talks and panels, but this was particularly memorable..."
Comix Influx

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

"I arrived to find a queue for the sold-out event stretching out of the building."
Paul Tierney

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

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

"...far and away the best place to find a serious and eclectic showcase of world comics fare."
The First Post

"...packed out..."
Tony Venezia