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Comic Scene No.4 out now!
The new issue of Comic Scene is out now, in which I've written a four page article about Roy Wilson, the great humour comics artist of the 1930s (whose style is still influential to this day). If you...
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The annuals are coming!
Yep, it's only May, but D.C. Thomson have revealed the covers for the annuals we usually associate with Christmas (even though they're published around August time). You can see them on my Blimey! blog...
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New Daftness this Thursday!
Here's an extreme close up of part of a panel from my next Daft Dimension strip! You can read the full version in Doctor Who Magazine No.539, out on Thursday and available from newsagents,...
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See you at COMICS SALOPIA this weekend!
What does "Salopia" mean? Well, it's an old French word, Salop, for Shropshire, so a comics convention set in Shrewsbury has adopted the name for its premiere event this weekend, 1st and 2nd June, as...
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Thoughts on Comics Salopia!
I had a very enjoyable time at Comics Salopia over the weekend, the first comics festival of its kind to take place in Shrewsbury. I arrived on Friday to check in, then made my way to the jetty, as the...
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Conventions to come
In just two weeks' time, on Saturday 22nd June, I'll be up in Macclesfield for Macc-Pow! 4, which once again takes place in the Town Hall. Completely dedicated to comics, there's a great line-up of...
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Sorting through the past
Today I've made a start on Combat Colin No.4 by sorting out all the old original artwork from 1990 that I'll be reprinting in the comic. Thankfully I still have most of my original pages so the...
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1987 colour Tom Thug illustration for sale
This week on my eBay page there's a full colour Tom Thug illustration I did in 1987 which was used as the artwork for a free postcard in Oink! comic. This original artwork is far bigger than the...
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"Lovely subversions of storytelling norms"
My thanks to John A. Short for his great review of Combat Colin No.3 over on his Kult Creations blog:http://kultcreations.blogspot.com/2019/06/combat-colin-3-review.html"There's a wonderful daftness...
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Thanks Cor!! Buster! It was fun!
The Cor!! Buster Humour Special was on the shelves for its allotted two months but time was up today and my local Smiths removed the remaining two copies from the shelves this morning. It was an...
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Something different!
I was recently commissioned to draw the covers for a booklet for an advertising research agency, System 1, who wanted it to resemble the old Summer Specials. One big beach image on the front, and a...
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Busy days ahead!
It's often "feast or famine" as a freelancer. Metaphorically of course. Clearly I've never experienced a famine. After a very quiet start to the year I'm going to be really busy over the next few...
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Marvellous Macc-Pow!
Back from a very enjoyable day at Macc-Pow yesterday, the 4th annual comics show in Macclesfield. With over 1,000 attendees and a pleasant atmosphere throughout, this was the best one yet! Good to met...
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Preview: DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE No.540
There will be a new issue of Doctor Who Magazine in the shops this Thursday, 27th June, and it celebrates Jon Pertwee's centenary.Although I'd been watching Doctor Who since the very early days of...
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Busy week ahead
It's 31 degrees outside, I'm still fighting a virus, and I have a busy week ahead. Ideally I'd have taken the week off and headed to the coast but you can't predict when the lurgy will slow you down...
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Comics! Comics! Comics!
Surprisingly there are always some who follow this blog who aren't aware that I publish my own comics. I guess it's a problem when reading this blog by 'phone that the sidebar advertising my comics...
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One thing that's important to remember in this business is that sometimes projects are cancelled before they see print. You may remember I mentioned in a previous post that I was drawing something new...
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Postman Prat will return!
Dandy Annual 2018One of the characters I really enjoyed working on for the late lamented Dandy comic was Postman Prat. Originally I was only the artist on the strip, working from scripts by others, but...
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Maurice the Cat!
Something new! I recently did a page for the independent comic TechnoFreak published by Sunday Lunch Comics. As it featured their character Maurice the Cat I thought I'd design the page like a spoof of...
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Pup Parade will return to the BEANO!
First script for the new series. Parts redacted to avoid spoilers!I'm pleased to say I've been commissioned to write and draw a new series of Pup Parade for the Beano, beginning in September.The new...
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