Fast approaching is the wonderful, unmissable celebration of all things comic and graphic that is ComicFest 2024.
Join us on Saturday 4 May to explore the world of cartoons and comics at the National Library of New Zealand in Thorndon (cnr Molesworth and Aitken Street). From 9am – 4:30pm, we will be hosting a festival of workshops, talks, comic giveaways, live drawing, and even a children’s cosplay competition. Find more full details of the jam packed programme here.
We recently interviewed Curator for the Cartoons and Comics Archive at Alexander Turnbull Library, Sam Orchard, to quiz him about his involvement with ComicFest 2024 and also touched on a whole host of other comic and graphic related topics.
Sam also writes comics and creates art that celebrates difference. His comics explore the themes of mental health, fat embodiment, nerd culture and trans lives. Sam’s comics and resources about sexuality, sex and gender have been used internationally by SOGI advocates. Sam is currently working on his first full-length graphic novel.
We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to Sam for doing this interview, which was done in conjunction with Radioactive FM’s Caffeine and Aspirin arts and entertainment review show. The interview was conducted by Neil Johnstone.
And below is the podcast of that interview for your enjoyment:
