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I couldn't actually get to @captioncomicfest.bsky.social this year but they sent me the program along with the shirt I bought! I will 110% be there next year.

Small print and puns by @amuletts.bsky.social and myself from the 2025 @captioncomicfest.bsky.social committee adventure.

Bonus video. This is me on the afternoon after Caption Comics Festival, healthy! Also, computer is fixed now. youtu.be/ALq0BizOZks

The Life of Wiley. An exhibition in celebration & memory of comic creator Terry Wiley. Curated & produced by @signorfurioso.bsky.social for @captioncomicfest.bsky.social Terry loved Caption 💜 Read the original tribute text, which was reproduced downthetubes.net/in-memoriam-...

The seal of delight from The Superstar himself. I know you have video. Tag us!

Missing at Caption. Did you accidentally take home a pair of reading glasses, brown frames thick lenses and in a grey case? Please get in touch with @pbrainey.bsky.social

The sun rises on a glorious Sunday and Caption day 2! Thanks to all those faces old and new who attended yesterday and made the first Caption in 8 years a success. We still have more to enjoy today: https://captionfestival.co.uk/2025/08/10/caption-newsletter-6/ See you there!

TODAY IS THE DAY! IMPORTANT - Collect your tickets ONLY FROM THE VENUE - Seacourt Hall - on the day! Check your travel plans! Go to https://captionfestival.co.uk/2025/08/10/caption-newsletter-6/ for all the information about the Venue, Location, Programme and more. See you there!

tomorrow!🩷

I will still be at @captioncomicfest.bsky.social on Saturday for the #BF6toWatch panel and around all day. I'm also doing portfolio reviews but if you haven't booked a slot with me and still want to chat about your work then please give me a shout in advance. I'll do my best to make that happen.

It’s @captioncomicfest.bsky.social at the weekend so our first Gosh Broken Frontier Drink and Draw theme tonight is “Phoenix”. You have 30mins to draw on that! #GoshBFDD

On my way on the train to Oxford and going through my questions for the @brokenfrontier.bsky.social #BF6toWatch panel at @captioncomicfest.bsky.social. Yeah I print them out. I’m old school,

Bristol friends! I will be back at Encounters Film Festival on the 25th September. Also if you are Oxford way tomorrow (16th August) why not come along and see me at the wonderful @captioncomicfest.bsky.social. Check out the blog. @comicstitan.bsky.social anfieldroadstory.com/chris-shephe...

Important! Oxford has roadblock-pocalypse! By train and bus: barriers at train station. Walk through to bridge on Botley Road. From there: 4a/b/c, S1, U1/400 Your stop is West Way. Hit the bell when you see the towering Premier Inn on the left. All buses take debit cards. (Pls share!)

Important! Oxford has roadblock-pocalypse! If coming by car, check your route before the ring road. Seacourt Park & Ride is about 12 mins walk from venue. Paid parking beside venue. (Separate post for those on public transport) Please share these!

COUNTDOWN! ONE DAY TO GO! Great Scott! Sweet Merciful Zeus! Great Caesar's Ghost! Caption: Rebirth is literally tomorrow! Got your ticket yet? We have sent out emails previously to attendees but otherwise: IMPORTANT - Collect your tickets ONLY FROM THE VENUE - Seacourt Hall - on the day!>

COUNTDOWN! TWO DAYS TO GO! Got your ticket yet? Reminder- At Caption there are no barriers between attendees and professionals! See @alisonsampson.bsky.social‬ and @paulcornell.bsky.social‬ in on our Networking in Comics Panel, Sunday 17th August 2025, hosted by @iamgiantwoman.bsky.social‬.

COUNTDOWN! THREE DAYS TO GO! Got your ticket yet? Reminder- We have Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph with a presentation on the importance of diversity in comics! We have Darryl Cunningham in conversation with Hannah Berry! We have Richard Starzecki's Kochalka Puppet Theatre Rewind! And more>

COUNTDOWN! FIVE DAYS TO GO! Got your ticket yet? Reminder- We have a host of panels on offer! Webcomics Then And Now! Safe Spaces in Comics! The Long and Short of It! @brokenfrontier Revisited! Autobiography in Comics! And more! Go to https://captionfestival.co.uk/about/ for more details!

COUNTDOWN! FIVE DAYS TO GO! Got your ticket yet? Reminder- Check out a univese of comics at the community sales table! Bring your Comics, Zines, Graphic Novels & Art Books! Go to https://captionfestival.co.uk/about/ for more details!

COUNTDOWN! SIX DAYS TO GO! Got your ticket yet? Reminder- portfolio review allocations close at Wednesday 12am 13th August 2025. Go to https://caption.sumupstore.com/page/portfolio-review-info for more details!

Sorry to announce Beck Kubrick will be now unable to attend Caption this year. We look forward to welcoming Beck back next year! Check out their work in the meantime at https://beckkubrick.com!

Really excited that in just over a couple of weeks we'll be at @captioncomicfest.bsky.social. Our @andywpoliver.bsky.social will be hosting a panel with #BF6toWatch artists @caraashji.bsky.social, @mike-armstrong.com, @domduongart.bsky.social & @shanefaced.bsky.social. captionfestival.co.uk

The late great Terry Wiley captures the essence of Caption Comics Festival 2008 in 10 seconds: socialising, art and chaos. flic.kr/p/5cz6iB

Extended scene bonus from @captioncomicfest.bsky.social Chair Amy Letts' contribution to The UK's Weirdest Comics Festival and she's on top form all the way. Enjoy! youtu.be/wuyAeO-BrV8

Know your webcomics? Publish your work online? Then join our webcomics panel! Email [email protected] to register your interest. #webtoon #webcomics #festival #comics

It arrived! ANIMAL SPIRITS Pt 2 now in print! Will take these to 1)Wilderness Fest Comics takeover Sun 3/8; 2) @captioncomicfest.bsky.social communal table (probably) 16/17 Aug; 3) @goshcomics.bsky.social at/after 30/08 & also petermorey.com/shop .Tks @mrphoenix.bsky.social for the Mixam recommend 🏎️

Caption is looking for people to fill our Webcomics panel. Suggestions? Hook us up.

CAPTION: REBIRTH IS HAPPENING 16TH AND 17TH AUGUST 2025! And we have a fantastic number of guests joining us, including... COMICS LAUREATE BOBBY JOSEPH! bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social‬ is an acclaimed South London comic creator whose work has often challenged and inspired its readers. >

FINAL NEW GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT TOMORROW! #dimension-hopping #comics #festivals #indiecomics #comiccon #demon-battling #graphicnovels #everyone #writers #artists #ridiculous-wizard

Pls repost! We've extended our deadline for donations of short strips to our themed festival booklet to no later than SATURDAY 12TH JULY.

CAPTION: REBIRTH IS HAPPENING 16TH AND 17TH AUGUST 2025! And we have a fantastic number of guests joining us, including... ALISON SAMPSON! @alisonsampson.bsky.social is a South London based comic artist, book cover maker, illustrator and writer. Her sequential work includes... >

NEW GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT TOMORROW! #WOLVERINE #HELLBOY #ECCOMICS #DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH #WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #SLEEPING BEAUTIES #HIT-GIRL #Marvel #DCComics #Image Comics #Tiny Onion #Oni #Dark Horse #AWA #IDW #Boom!Studios #Titan #Vault #Z2 #TKO #DSTLRY #Rebellion

Pls repost! We've extended our deadline for donations of short A5 comics for our festival booklet. Also, asking for original art for our Saturday auction. Attending artists get to choose on receiving the money, donating the income to Caption, or a 50/50 split.

Join us in August for @captioncomicfest.bsky.social Guest lineup below now includes AL DAVISON! (Mentioned below) There’s lots of ace creators joining us too.

@captioncomicfest.bsky.social is a no tabling festival! Communal table for all so instead we can all chat, swap tips, listen to talks, get advice & better comics for everyone. Book your spot now for August! Limited places available! ⤵️

GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT! We're excited to welcome back to Caption a legend in the comics industry: AL DAVISON! Al is an English comic book writer and artist from Newcastle, England. He now resides in Coventry, where he runs TAG!artworks, his studio and comic shop in Fargo Village with his wife Maggie. >

The Caption Comics Creators Fest could really do with your money. Yeah, I know, oh I know. But if you have any why not buy an advance ticket at caption.sumupstore.com or one of these fantastic soo affordable tees by the UK's top comics developers?

We're open for submissions to the Caption festival book: send us your short comics now, let's rebirth this! captionfestival.co.uk/submissions/

Got any lego to share?

This is essentially what @captioncomicfest.bsky.social will be in August. Not Butlins but hanging out, chatting, swapping scar stories… Should be fun

Preparing for Pride Month 2025 at Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social – Creator Commentary and Coverage Opportunities for Your Queer Comics in June! www.brokenfrontier.com/preparing-fo... #PrideMonth #PrideMonth2025

GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT! We're excited to announce our latest guest for #CaptionRebirth, the award-winning PAUL CORNELL! @paulcornell.bsky.social has written episodes of Elementary, Doctor Who (‘Father’s Day’ & ‘Human Nature’), and many other TV series including his own ITV children’s show, Wavelength.

I'll be doing portfolio reviews at Caption 16 Aug!

NEW GUEST ANOUNCEMENT TOMORROW! #drwho #comics #Primeval #tv #Robin Hood #Wavelength #Lychford #Tom Clancy #Splinter Cell #HammerHouse #Rosebud #WhoKilledNessie?

WANT TO GET ADVICE ON YOUR PROJECT? SIGN UP FOR PORTFOLIO REVIEWS! You can register your interest whilst buying your ticket at caption.sumupstore.com, just select "portfolio review" on the menu when buying your ticket. #comics #indiecomics #festival #comiccon #create #artists #writers #everyone

Upcoming panel at MCM London - Friends Like These: The Importance Of Networks For Creators Artist Alley stage at 2pm on Saturday…

We’re excited to announce Darryl Cunningham as a guest for a one-on-one panel for #Caption Rebirth, Sunday afternoon only on 17th August 2025 @acmedarryl.bsky.social