by Mark | May 12, 2026 | Insights
The UK comics sector has marked a significant milestone with the announcement of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria as the UK’s first-ever Comic Book Town. This landmark year-long initiative, led by Comic Book UK partner The Lakes International Comic Arts Foundation...
by Mark | Mar 20, 2026 | Insights
Late in 2024 the UK Government launched a consultation on potential changes to copyright law that would, it claimed, support the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) companies in the UK. The consultation outlined a series of options – ranging from no change at...
by Mark | Jan 8, 2026 | Insights
In late December 2025 the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) published the report of Dame Margaret Hodge’s review of Arts Council England. The report makes a series of recommendations for how the Arts Council can fulfil its mission of supporting creativity...
by Mark | Dec 16, 2025 | News, Uncategorized
The UK comic book industry has published a bold new strategy to transform the sector into a £500 million economic powerhouse, positioning itself as the primary engine for the UK’s wider creative industries and the birthplace of the next generation of global...
by Mark | Nov 26, 2025 | News
Comic Book UK, the representative body for the UK’s comic book industry, has commented on the UK Government’s Budget 2025 statement. Mark Fuller, Chief Executive of Comic Book UK, said: “As expected, the Chancellor has delivered a Budget statement that...
