Escape Studios and Comic Book UK establish strategic partnership and develop a groundbreaking comics degree

Escape Studios is thrilled to announce a brand-new strategic partnership with Comic Book UK (CBUK), the voice of the UK comic book industry. Together, Escape Studios and CBUK are on a mission to champion careers in comics and ensure the UK comic industry grows as a major player in the global comic market.

To launch our exciting new partnership, Mark Fuller, Chief Executive of Comic Book UK, and some of the biggest names in UK comics are helping to shape Escape Studios upcoming undergraduate programme in Comics and Visual Storytelling - a course designed to train the next generation of superstar UK comic artists.

Thanks to Comic Book UK, this innovative degree is being developed in collaboration with leading industry professionals, including editors of some of the UK’s best-known comics and artists that have had huge global success. Their expertise ensures the curriculum is sharply focused on equipping students with the skills, insights, and connections needed to break into and build successful careers in comics.

“We couldn’t be more excited to be working with Escape Studios to help build the next generation of UK comic talent” said Mark Fuller, Chief Executive of Comic Book UK. “This partnership will help ensure that more people can build successful careers in comics, something that’s vital to making sure that our industry realises its full potential as part of the UK’s creative industries.”

Escape Studios is known for its commitment to graduate outcomes and employability - with 90% of our undergraduate graduates in employment or further study just 15 months after finishing their course (Graduate Outcomes 2022/23, HESA). That’s why this partnership is such a perfect fit.

“We’re passionate about helping students turn their creative dreams into real careers,” said Simon Fenton, Deputy Principal of Escape Studios. “Whether you're dreaming of becoming a Comic Book Artist, Graphic Novelist, or Visual Storyteller, we’re creating a degree that will give you the skills, industry connections, and confidence to make it happen. As a lifelong comic fan, I’m thrilled to be developing Escape Studios’ first comics degree - and to be working alongside some of the biggest names in the industry.”