Here's where you'll find all the stats, facts and resources you need to help make the case for comics. This includes research on audiences and creators and on the social, psychological and economical impacts of comics in all forms. We are working with data specialists to better understand the research.

COMICS COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER ROUNDTABLE REPORT #1 (March 2024)

Read our report on Identifying challenges and opportunities in the UK comics community.

COMICS COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER ROUNDTABLE REPORT #2 (October 2024)

Read our second roundtable report on ‘bold ideas for change in the UK Comics Community’.

Accessibility Checklist for Comic Art & Zine Fairs

24% of the UK’s population identifies as living with a disability. This checklist aims to give event organisers the tools they need to clearly and equitably communicate the access and inclusivity of their event to disabled exhibitors, guests and audiences from the outset. Image: similarly sized thumbnail image of the cover to click through to the PDF attached below.

READ OUR ARTICLE FROM THE BOOKSELLER

Bookseller Article on 'The Power of Comics' by The Comics Cultural Impact Collective (CCIC). Comic by Karrie Fransman (15/9/2023).

RESEARCH ON THE IMPACT OF COMICS

• Do contact us to share any further research in this area - preferably with a focus on UK audiences and/or creators.

1. 'Graphic novels can accelerate critical thinking, capture nuance and complexity of history, says Stanford historian'

2. 'Memory for biopsychology material presented in comic book format', Paul A. Aleixo & Krystina Sumner, Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics Volume 8 (2017).

3. Share of children and young people reading comics outside of school in the United Kingdom (UK) from November 2017 to March 2022, by format.

4. The National Literacy Trust Research Report. Children and young people's reading engagement in 2022.

5. National Literacy Trust 'Our new research shows that reading both in print and on screens benefits children’s literacy'.

6. 'UK Comics Creators research report' Hannah Berry & The Audience Agency, 2020.

7. Thought Bubble Festival Ltd. Fair Pay for Artists Project (2019).

8. Comics Funding in Comparison to Other Art Forms: Research by The Comics Cultural Impact Collective (2023)

9. A List of 115+ UK-based annual Comic Conventions by John Freeman - downthetubes.net

10. Prof Andrew Miles’ study at University of Manchester, 2023 (pending publication). Further details of this study will be made available at everydayparticipation.org

11. UNESCO's Creative Cities Network summary of the impact of the Angoulême comic festival.

12. Tonga Uriarte, Y., Antognozzi, T. and Catoni, M.L., 2018. Investigating tourism impacts of festivals: An exploratory case study of a big scale comic-con. Event Management. 23 (in press).

13. Manga Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Content Type (Printed, Digital), By Distribution Channel (Offline, Online), By Genre, By Gender (Male, Female), By Audience, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2023 - 2030.

14. 'Why We Should be Taking Comics More Seriously’, Karrie Fransman TEDX talk (2016).