The 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 Market Day returns to showcase the cream of Australia’s comics creators! Discover for yourself the vibrancy and diversity of the local creative community. From Indigenous superheroes to tear-jerking autobiography, there’s something for everyone!

The Market Day will feature over 100+ comics creators and publishers from all over Australia (and even New Zealand). Come and buy great comics directly from their great creators!

I’ll be selling my mini comics, stickers and badges as well as launching my newest mini comic ‘George Rex’s Precious Little Life: Tidbits Vol 2.’.

You can find out more about the Market Day and all the other stall holders here.

For more info about Papercuts Comics Festival in general (like the live readings, creators talks and workshops) check out the website here.

Free Entry. RSVP to the FB event here (this helps the stallholders and the event organisers!)

Drawn from Life: Writing Personal Experience

Georgina Chadderton (SA), Sarah Firth (VIC) and Sarah Winifred Searle (WA), with Robin Tatlow-Lord (SA) (chair)

Delve into the art of creating narrative memoirs and personal essays as comics! This panel of acclaimed writer-illustrators will offer valuable insights into the art of crafting compelling books based on life experiences. From discussing the unique challenges and opportunities of adapting real-life events into graphic novel form to examining the role of illustration in conveying emotional depth and complexity, this panel promises to be both enlightening and engaging. Get ready to be inspired as we explore the power of personal storytelling and the ways in which the comics medium can capture the essence of human experience.

This creators panel is 1 of 4 creators panels taking place during the Papercuts Comics Festival.

For more information about the rest of the Creators in Conversation panels, click here.

Cost: Free! RSVP to FB event here.

Papercuts Comics Festival is a 5-day comics festival held in various location throughout Adelaide CBD on Kaurna Country on the 16-20 September. All events are free to attend.

Day Four - Papercuts Market Day: Comics Market

The 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 Market Day returns to showcase the cream of Australia’s comics creators! Discover for yourself the vibrancy and diversity of the local creative community. From psychedelic superheroes to tear-jerking autobiography, there’s something for everyone!

The Market Day will feature dozens of comic writers, artists and publishers from South Australia and interstate (border restrictions permitting). Come and buy great comics directly from their creators!

Stalls are still available for comic creators. If you're interested, apply here by 15 August: https://www.papercutscomicsfestival.com/day-4-market-day.../

You can find out more about all the events at the Papercuts Website here.

Papercuts Comics Festival is a 5-day comics festival held in various location throughout Adelaide CBD on Kaurna Country on the 16-20 September. All events are free to attend.

Day three - Artists in Conversation: A panel of comics creators, discussing their craft.

Join comic creators Ariel Slamet Ries (VIC), Brenton McKenna (WA) & Safdar Ahmed (NSW) for a panel discussion, with Gina Chadderton (chair) at 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, organised as part of the wider 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹.

Acclaimed Australian comic creators Ariel, Brenton and Safdar’s books take readers to widely varied locations – from the magical world of Hyalin, to Broome in the late 1940s, to Australian immigration detention centres in the here and now. Despite the diverse settings and styles, the stories of these multi-award winning authors share common themes and messages.

Whether your tastes lean more towards high fantasy or investigative journalism, this panel promises an engaging discussion about the work, careers and techniques of our three guests. With their books receiving praise from the likes of Shaun Tan and Noelle Stevenson, this is a perfect opportunity to learn more about some of the creators currently reshaping Australian comics. Read more about each of these creators here.

Come along and hear about each of their experiences working on long-form narratives that take years to create. Readers and aspiring comic creators alike are sure to leave this session inspired and impressed.

All three guests will be available to sign books after the panel, and will also have their work for sale thanks to Greenlight Comics.

Adelaide-based comic creator and Papercuts Comics Festival co-director Georgina Chadderton will chair the discussion.

This session will feature sign interpretation in Auslan, provided by Deaf Can Do.

To reserve your place at this event, please make sure to book through Eventbrite.

You can find out more about all the events at the Papercuts Website here.

Papercuts Comics Festival is a 5-day comics festival held in various location throughout Adelaide CBD on Kaurna Country on the 16-20 September. All events are free to attend.

Day two - Talking Pictures: lives comics readings

Organised as part of the wider 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹, 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 is an opportunity to experience comics in a different way as creators combine art and performance for a multimedia storytelling event. The presenters will each perform a live reading accompanied by onscreen projections of their own art.

Our amazing roster of local and interstate presenters is:
• Adam Gillespie
• Claudia Chinyere Akole (NSW)
• Jana Hoffmann
• Jessica Zeng
• Lisa Vertudaches
• Mitch Hearn
• Nathan Grixti
• Rachel Ang (VIC

After reading about each of their credentials and experience, you are sure to want to see their interpretations of the 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴

This diverse group of visual storytellers will bring you an evening of engaging, entertaining, and thought-provoking readings on a theme, which this year is simply ‘Food’. Adelaide-based comic creator and Papercuts Comics Festival co-director Owen Heitmann will be the emcee.

This session will feature sign interpretation in Auslan, provided by Deaf Can Do.

There will be a short intermission halfway through the event, and after the readings we invite you to join us and the presenters for complimentary drinks and nibbles in The Braggs’ foyer.

To reserve your place at this event, please make sure to book through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/.../talking-pictures...

You can find out more about all the event and let us know that you’re interested at the Talking Pictures Facebook event.

Papercuts Comics Festival is a 5-day comics festival held in various location throughout Adelaide CBD on Kaurna Country on the 16-20 September. All events are free to attend.

Day one - Exhibition and Festival Opening

Location: Minor Works Building, Adelaide
Date: 6th September
Time: 6-8:30pm with opening remarks bu 𝗥𝗼𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 at 6:30pm.

Organised as part of the wider 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹, 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘚𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘶𝘴 is an art exhibition surveying the work of 40+ Australasian comic book artists who draw their pages primarily or entirely digitally.

From beloved classics such as 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘮 to your new favourite characters, this exhibition samples a wide variety of styles and genres in the vibrant medium of comics!

Take a closer look at the art of creators from all across Australia—and beyond—who have embraced digital software such as Photoshop, Clip Studio and Procreate.

These pages come from traditional comic books, internationally published graphic novels, webcomics and limited edition zines.

Nearly all the artwork will be available to purchase as limited edition prints, framed or unframed.

𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘚𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘶𝘴: 𝘋𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘈𝘳𝘵 will be available to view from Monday 6 – Wednesday 29 September 2021 during the venue’s opening hours (Monday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Tuesday 9:30 am – 5:00 pm, Wednesday–Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm)

Let us know if you can make the opening over at our Facebook event page.