| Caption | |
|---|---|
| Status | Inactive |
| Genre | Comics |
| Venue | Oxford Union Society (1992–2003) Wolfson College (2004–2005) East Oxford Community Centre (2006–2013) Coventry (2015) The Phoenix, Brighton (2017) |
| Location(s) | Oxford (1992–2013) Coventry (2015) Brighton (2017) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Inaugurated | 1992 |
| Most recent | 2017 |
| Organized by | Adrian Cox, Damian Cugley, Jeremy Dennis, and Jenni Scott |
| Website | caption |
CAPTION was an annual comics convention specialising in British small press comics. It was first held in Oxford in January 1992, subsequently being held in summer each year. Loosely based on a theme, each year's event offered panels and workshops related to small press comics[1] along with the opportunity to buy and sell them. CAPTION was last held in 2017, the 25th anniversary of the show.
CAPTION differed from other conventions by breaking down the distinction between named guests and other attendees, avoiding segregation or special treatment of guests. In addition, it prioritized the social interaction of attendees by encouraging comics creators to place their publications on the CAPTION stall, managed by a rota of volunteers.