Anyone who's attended a Cartoon County event (or indeed many other comics-related events up and down the country) will understand why we love our host Alex Fitch.

This month, to celebrate twelve years of his hosting Cartoon County interviews, we're turning the tables, and Alex will be our guest, with questions from graphic novelists Hannah Eaton and Hannah Berry, the latter also a former Comics Laureate.

Alex is also approaching the 20th anniversary in 2026 of hosting radio shows about comics for Resonance FM in London, and during his time living on the south coast has co-curated the (mostly) annual comics symposium Graphic Brighton, as well as becoming a PhD student and lecturer at the University of Brighton. Alex’s mini-Graphic Brighton will be held on 3rd May so do join him for that too.

But before then, come along on Monday 28th April to hear the chat about his experiences of being a broadcast journalist and comics scholar. More info at https://panelborders.wordpress.com

Join us on Monday 28th April from 6.30pm in person or 7:30 pm online, when the interview begins, at The Walrus, 10 Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1AD / online via zoom (book tickets via eventbrite). NB for regulars, we’ll be back in our normal room, The Hideaway, at the back of the pub.

You only need to register below if you are attending online; otherwise we look forward to welcoming you in person at The Walrus. See here for details about our meetings.

Alex Fitch (right) in conversation with Dave McKean