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.
UK COMICS FUND PROPOSAL TO THE DCMS (APRIL 2025)
Read our UK Comics Fund Proposal report sent to the Department of Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) and supported by over 75 key organisations, publishers, and individuals across the sector.
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COMICS COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER ROUNDTABLE REPORT #1 (MARCH 2024)
Read our report on identifying challenges and opportunities in the UK comics community.
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COMICS COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER ROUNDTABLE REPORT #2 (OCTOBER 2024)
Read our second roundtable report on ‘bold ideas for change in the UK Comics Community’.
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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.
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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).
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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S ENGAGEMENT WITH COMICS IN 2023 (NATIONAL LITERACY TRUST)
The National Literacy Trust’s report on ‘Children and Young People’s Engagement with Comics in 2023’ by Christina Clark, Lucy Starbuck Braidley, Aimee Cole and Elena Chamberlain (March 2024).
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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.
- Graphic novels can accelerate critical thinking, capture nuance and complexity of history, says Stanford historian
- Memory for biopsychology material presented in comic book format, Paul A. Aleixo & Krystina Sumner, Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics Volume 8 (2017)
- Share of children and young people reading comics outside of school in the UK (2017-2022)
- National Literacy Trust Research Report: Children and young people's reading engagement in 2022
- Reading in print and on screens benefits children's literacy - National Literacy Trust
- UK Comics Creators Research Report - Hannah Berry & The Audience Agency (2020)
- Thought Bubble Festival - Fair Pay for Artists Project (2019)
- Comics Funding in Comparison to Other Art Forms - Comics Cultural Impact Collective (2023)
- A List of 115+ UK-based annual Comic Conventions by John Freeman - downthetubes.net
- Prof Andrew Miles' study at University of Manchester (2023, pending publication)
- UNESCO's Creative Cities Network - Impact of the Angoulême comic festival
- Investigating tourism impacts of festivals: Comic-Con case study - Tonga Uriarte et al. (2018)
- Manga Market Size, Share & Trends Report (2023-2030)
- Why We Should be Taking Comics More Seriously - TEDx talk by Karrie Fransman (2016)
