| Abbreviation | SSI |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1977 |
| Founders | Denis Gifford |
| Dissolved | 2008 |
| Type | Comics creators organization |
| Legal status | Defunct |
| Purpose | Networking, presentation of annual awards for achievement in the comics field |
| Location | |
Region served | United Kingdom |
Membership | UK comic book creators |
Chairman | David Lloyd (c. 1982–1983) Mark Buckingham (c. 1988) Nicholas Vince (1992–1993) |
The Society of Strip Illustration (SSI), later known as the Comics Creators Guild, was a British network for all those involved in any stage of the creative process of comics production. The SSI, which was co-founded in 1977 by Denis Gifford,[1] met monthly in London,[2] published a newsletter, and distributed annual awards for achievement in the field. Despite the organization's name, most members were comic book creators, as opposed to those of comic strips like those found in The Beano and The Dandy.
SSI members included Brian Bolland, Dave Gibbons, John Bolton, Kevin O'Neill, Paul Neary,[3] Jim Baikie, Arthur Ranson,[4] Tony Weare,[5] Keith Watson, Alan Davis, Mark Farmer, Alan Grant, Bryan Talbot, David Lloyd, Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean, Mark Buckingham,[6] Nicholas Vince, and John Maybury. For a while in the 1970s, the SSI met at the London Sketch Club in Dilke Street, Chelsea.[7]