Assemble with the SYP Oxford for Comics and Graphic Novels: The Genre Rises for a lively evening delving into this dynamic corner of publishing. With the recent surge of comic book film adaptations from Marvel and DC Comics, and the growth in comic conventions and cosplay, huge attention has been paid to the genre. Comics and graphic novels however, are still not always appreciated as an art form by mainstream critics. 

SYP Oxford will be speaking with:

—-The Phoenix Comic’s Lizzie Payton
The Phoenix Comic was launched in January 2012 as a restoration of a brilliant and intuitive storytelling medium that has been lost in the children’s literature market in the UK.

—-Rebellion Publishing’s Head of Book and Comics Publishing, Ben Smith.
Ben will be speaking about the publication of their comic 2000AD, Rebellion’s position as one of the UK’s leading comic and graphic novel lists, and prevalent issues and trends. 

Free for members; £2 for non-members