Mollie Ray Appointed as UK’s First Young Comics Laureate at Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2025

Comics Youth CIC and Comics Youth SCIO are proud to announce that Lancashire-born comics artist Mollie Ray has been appointed the UK’s inaugural Young Comics Laureate. Officially unveiled at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival (LICAF) 2025, the new role was created through a youth-designed process and over 600 public votes. Supported by the Charlie Adlard Foundation, the paid 12-month Laureate will champion comics as vital tools for creativity, resilience, and social change — ensuring young people’s voices are placed at the heart of UK culture.

Rhiannon GriffithsSeptember 26, 2025

COMICS YOUTH UNVEILS THE PROGRAMMING SLATE OF NEW COMICS FAIR, MERSEY MARGINS COLLECTIVE COMICS FAIR.

Mersey Margins Collective Comics Fair

Join us on 15th February 2025 at Future Yard for the Mersey Margins Collective Comics Fair, a groundbreaking event celebrating emerging talent in the Liverpool City Region's comics scene. Organised by Comics Youth's Marginal Changemakers programme, this unique fair showcases 12 early-career comics artists, including Cara Brown, recently named one of Broken Frontier’s "6 to Watch" for 2025.

The fair features an exciting day of free talks, workshops, and panels, led by acclaimed creators such as Lewis Hancox, Emma Reynolds, and Bex Ollerton, all focusing on themes of activism, mental health, and marginalised identities in comics.

This event is designed to redefine comics fairs, offering free tables, paid travel, and artist development opportunities for exhibitors, making it one of the most inclusive comics events in the UK.

Be part of a movement that’s reshaping the comics industry and supporting the next generation of creators.

Book your free tickets today: Eventbrite Link

Comics YouthJanuary 27, 2025

LGBT+ ME Publication Launch Nov 2022

Liverpool based youth organisation Comics Youth launches FREE LGBTQIA Comic Book written by young people and published by their ground-breaking Marginal Publishing House. 500 copies will be made available freely for Young People across the City Region and 90 copies will be available to be purchased with a suggested donation via Comics Youth CIC’s website. A free digital download will be made available on Monday the 22nd of November.