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Caption Comics Festival is Back on August 8th-9th, 2026 - First Guests for the Small Press-Focussed Event to Include the Broken Frontier Six to Watch – Broken Frontier A Broken Frontier 'Six to Watch' panel is announced for this year's Caption small press comics festival in Oxford.

News! Caption Comics Festival is Back on August 8th-9th, 2026 – First Guests for the Small Press-Focussed Event to Include the Broken Frontier Six to Watch. www.brokenfrontier.com/caption-comi...

Cover design of This Slavery graphic novel by the Rickard Sisters. 2 sisters, Hester and Rachel stand back to back in a cobbled terraced street, against a dramatic fiery orange and red sky of 1910 industrial Lancashire mills. Peeking out from behind Rachel's long skirts is the cheery white face of Jip the dog, adding a touch of hope and humour to the scene.

An amazing and well-deserved rave review of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists graphic novel.
So it'll come as no surprise that the Rickard Sisters latest book has been shortlisted in this year's British Book Awards.
It's another absolute cracker!
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Sunday Comics! - YouTube In an attempt to level up my underground comics cred I delve into something new each week. Sundays at midday!

Caption's Andy Luke has a newish series of comics reviews on Sundays youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Pirate Caption. 8-9 August, Seacourt Hall, Botley. On a red background with pirate ship.

Tickets are now available for pre-order!

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8-9 August are the dates for Pirate Caption 2026 at Seacourt Hall, Oxford. Ya dirty dogs! Please come. It's nice. Tickets on sale soon.

Sunday Comics #3 - Francis Todd YouTube video by Andrew Luke

On the hour, 12 minutes of Sunday Comics looking at the work of Francis Todd and John Robbins youtu.be/pCd6yj_D97g

Sunday Comics: ODDCASES by Musson and Pulling and works by Rainey and Barrett YouTube video by Andrew Luke

On the hour, the first in a weekly indy comics reviews bit. Oddcases by Alistair Pulling and Bevis Musson, and opening a new package that's come through the mail. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr9J...

Two days from now. Hope it goes well @captioncomicfest.bsky.social

CAPTION ONLINE THIS WEDNESDAY 7PM!
Peek behind the committee's curtains. Give us your input. Socialise and talk comics. This Wednesday. Reach out to @captioncomicfest.bsky.social @amuletts.bsky.social @andy-luke.bsky.social,Vickie, Matt or Alistair P on Insta, BSky, FB or GMail for a Zoom invite.

As an organiser of the highly respected @captioncomicfest.bsky.social but with my knowledge 10 years out of date, what do I need to do to catch up fast?

See if you might keep the evening of Wednesday January 7th free. Caption online event news to come!

…based on these fun things I made at the ‘Kochalka Puppet Theatre’ workshop at @captioncomicfest.bsky.social in Aug- run by Richard Starzecki… it was super fun, all monkeys and robots were destroyed in the ensuing show/fight (feat Emily Brady).

Pics also show runoff sheets & frayed posca PC8K pens

The Long and Short (Form) of It @Caption Comics Festival 2025 YouTube video by Andrew Luke

Oops. Caption Comics Fest panel The Long and Short Form of It is premiering now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGJb...

Darryl Cunningham In Conversation with Hannah Berry [Elon Musk: American Oligarch] @Caption 2025 YouTube video by Andrew Luke

Live Now! Comics Laureate Hannah Berry in conversation with Darryl Cunningham, author of Elon Musk: American Oligarch, from @captioncomicfest.bsky.social 2025 youtu.be/qYy7AvI7l7A

Watch the Broken Frontier 'Six to Watch' Panel from Caption Festival 2025 Here at BF! – Broken Frontier Enjoy the chat from Caption 2025 and the Six to Watch panel with Cara Brown, Mike Armstrong, Dominique Duong and Shane Melisse,

Watch the Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch’ Panel from @captioncomicfest.bsky.social Caption Festival 2025 Here at BF! With @caraashji.bsky.social, @mike-armstrong.com, @domduongart.bsky.social, @shanefaced.bsky.social & @andywpoliver.bsky.social. #BF6toWatch www.brokenfrontier.com/watch-the-br...

more chaos @kochalka.bsky.social

Sustaining Safe Spaces - Caption Comics Fest YouTube video by Andrew Luke

Caption Presents... Sustaining Safe Spaces (55m)
youtu.be/qK7OazwuitI LIVE Friday 6pm
With creators more visible than ever, there is an increased risk of abuse at conventions and online. Our panel explores healthier environments at ground level and through systemic change.

Broken Frontier: Six To Watch REVISITED @Caption 2025 YouTube video by Andrew Luke

Premiering at 6pm tonight, @captioncomicfest.bsky.social and @brokenfrontier.bsky.social Present Six To Watch, feat. @shanefaced.bsky.social, @domduongart.bsky.social, @mike-armstrong.com, @caraashji.bsky.social and @andywpoliver.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOF8...

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Caption Rebirth Event feedback Thank you for participating in Caption Rebirth. We hope you had as much fun attending as we did organizing it. We want to hear your feedback so we can keep improving. Please fill this quick survey an...

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And now a word from our sponsor about advance access

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.

Caption Rebirth 2025: The Day After YouTube video by Andrew Luke

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

A display art by, and photos, of small press comic legend Terry Wiley. Plus the text of a piece in memory of Terry written by Jay Eales for Down the Tubes.

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: captionfestival.co.uk/2025/08/10/caption-newsl...

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 captionfestival.co.uk/2025/08/10/caption-newsl... for all the information about the Venue, Location, Programme and more.

See you there!