Lancaster’s comics fans gather at the Gregson this week, for an event organised by Lancaster’s First Age Comics, which is based in the Assembly Rooms in King Street.

The Uncanny League Of Astonishing Amazers will kick off at 8.00pm on Wednesday (18 Frebruary) at the Gregson in Moor Lane.

Various comics creators now live in the area, including Andy Diggle, former editor of 2000AD and whose credits include Green Arrow for DC Comics and Paul Harrison-Davies, artist for Boom! Studios and a contributor to an upcoming comic supplement for TOXIC.

• First Age Comics is open Tuesday-Fridays from 10.00am-4.30pm, Saturday 10.00am-5.30pm.