Fees and Benefits

Membership to the CCG is £40 (40 pounds GBP) a year, to be paid at the beginning of every year.

Payment can be made either by cheque or postal cheque. Payment can also be made in cash to any member of the Comics Creators Guild Committee at any comics event the CCG officially attends. Otherwise, we strongly advise against sending us cash in the mail (and cannot be held responsible for its eventual loss). We will soon set up online payment methods.

All membership forms to be sent to:

The Secretary,
Comics Creators Guild
22 St James Mansions
West End Lane
London NW6 2AA0

All cheques to made payable to "The Comics Creators Guild".

Please read the membership requirements page before applying.

The CCG provides its members with benefits upon joining. They are as follow:

LEGAL ADVICE

Solicitors have been appointed to act for the Guild. They are able to advise members on matters concerning copyright and creators' rights. Unfortunately, the Guild does not have funding to pay for all consultations. However, each case is examined on its merits and if the Committee feels the dispute to be of relevance to sufficient number of the membership, then (as current funds permit) a contribution from the Guild may be made towards costs. In certain cases, Legal Aid is available to the member. Our solicitors were closely consulted during the writing of the CCG Guide to Contracts.

MONTHLY MEETINGS

The Guild holds regular monthly meetings (usually on the last Wednesday of every month) at the White Swan Pub, 20 Farringdon Street, London. Meetings start at 7.30pm and as well as providing a welcome social break from our normally solitary working practices, we often feature guest speakers. These have included: Will Eisner, Bill Sienciewicz, Alan Moore, Jamie Hewlett, Philip Bond, Brendan McCarthy, editors from various publishers and representatives from computer and toy designers and manufacturers, and graphic arts suppliers such as Letraset and Rotring. Through the Guild, members have been received as guests at 'Bandes Desinée' events in Lucca (Italy), Switzerland, Belgium, Angoulême (France), Finland and the USA. The Comics Creators Guild is listed in many trade magazines and directories.

We have also held regular meetings in Brighton and Bristol and will be organising more “chapter houses” throughout the country in the future. Please consult your newsletter for details.

OTHER BENEFITS OF CCG MEMBERSHIP

Members receive regular mailings of the monthly CCG Newsletter

A 10% discount can be obtained at many specialist shops and art material suppliers such as the London Graphics Centre, Gosh and the London Forbidden Planet. You'll just need to show your membership card.

Free or privileged admission to many comics events around the country.

Substantial savings (usually 50%) are made to members on the cost of the Guild's unique publications - see separate price list.

Any member of the Comics Creators Guild who can sponsor a new member will get an incentive in the form of a 25% discount on next years' dues for every full member who joins.

Space will be available for each member on the CCG web site (currently under construction) to promote themselves and their projects.

Please download the membership application form, compile it and send it to the aforementioned address.

Membership Form (pdf)00000 Membership Form (Word)