It’s no secret that the pandemic year cost us a number of long-running and much loved comics fairs and festivals. Over the last few months though it’s been apparent that new events are beginning to pop up across the country. More on another such debut fair, Occultz: Oxford Comic, Cult and Zine Fair in the press release below, courtesy of Owen Michael Johnson.
FIRST OCCULTZ: OXFORD COMIC, CULT AND ZINE FAIR COMES TO CITY OF DREAMING SPIRES MAY 4TH
The one day fair, held at The Star public house on Rectory Road in Oxford’s Cowley area, seeks to prioritize bridging arts communities and sharing a passion for the Cult arts.
Oxford Comic, Cult and Zine Fair 2024 will feature independent artists selling self-published comics, zines, prints and merchandise, vintage comics stalls, and a small but thoughtfully-curated series of zine-making and comic art workshops.
Locally-sourced coffee and OCCULTZ beer will be available to visitors who can buy comics and enjoy battle jacket sewing classes. Aspiring artists can buy art supplies if making comics and zines is new for them.
The one-day event will close out with a screening of a movie selected by grass-roots Oxford cult film club, Cinema Under The Stairs.
OCCULTZ is organized by Jason Atomic – creator of London’s quarterly Dark Art Fair, the Satanic Flea Market – and writer/cartoonist Owen Michael Johnson, both of whom are Oxfordshire-based. The event is sponsored by local businesses including The Missing Bean coffee roastery.
The Oxford Comic, Cult and Zine Fair runs 10am-4:30pm May 4th 2024 at The Star, 21 Rectory Road, Oxford.
Entry is £5 with an exclusive zine/programme showcasing the work of artists in attendance or £3 without.
