Comiket at the British Library August 2014

Yesterday I had a great day at this year’s Comiket.  It’s always a nice event and a chance to sell my wares and catch up with creator friends.  This time round the event took place in the amazing building of the British Library.

My table neighbours were fabulous artists and buds Anna Dowsland (middle) and Francesca Dare (right).  Francesca was rightly proud of her new Penny Blackfeather banner and her new collected edition of Penny Blackfeather available through Sloth Comics.Comiket-2014-1Across a small divide were two collaborators for Tempo Lush Tales, Spandex creator Martin Eden (middle) and a very tired but still awesome Van Nim (right)!Comiket-2014-2 Next up you can see how another Tempo Lush Tales contributor, Keara Stewart made her way into many of my photos…Comiket-2014-3Clearly Keara and Karen Rubins were having an amazing time.
Keara is sporting a Lucy the Octopus badge.
Karen, talented comic creator (another Tempo Lush Tales artist) and Phoenix contributor is sporting a weird frown.Comiket-2014-4Finally, Keara’s weird face pulling is joined by Broken Frontier writer Andy Oliver and Myriad Editions editor Corinne PearlmanComiket-2014-5I was determined not to buy anything myself, but couldn’t resist the new children’s book Jampires.  It’s a collaboration between Sarah McIntyre and David O’Connell. Both extremely talented writer artists by themselves, their combined creative power has produced something very special or silly or both!Comiket-2014-6One of the unique features of Comiket is the drawing parade.  Here different artists draw live to a soundtrack of music chosen by themselves.
Here, the wonderful Jade Sarson doodles away.  Watch out for Jade’s art contributions to the upcoming Rosie and Jacinda comic!Comiket-2014-7One last look at my Comiket table before I focus on getting four new Tempo Lush comics ready for release in October!Comiket-2014-8

Comiket November 2013

I had a great time as always at Comiket this past weekend.  Thank you to everyone who bought the new Lucy comic and other Tempo Lush goodies

Suki Kabuki helped me sort out my new stock to sell.

ComiketNov2013-01In case she sat on it I covered it.  She did.ComiketNov2013-02Lucy supporter Lily Withycombe took this pic…ComiketNov2013-03I was proud to be table buddies with my WASP and Rosie and Jacinda collaborator Francesca DareComiketNov2013-04 ComiketNov2013-05Two more collaborators (with art in Tempo Lush titles coming in 2014) and old friends Sally-Anne Hickman and Francesca Cassavetti.ComiketNov2013-06The great Martin Eden, creator of SpandexComiketNov2013-07Tim Hassan, artist for a story in the upcoming Tempo Lush Tales and his first comic festival table, despite his art looking like he’s been a pro for years…ComiketNov2013-08Comiket’s Live Drawing Parade featured some amazing talent including Miss Moti creator and Strumpet editor Kripa JoshiComiketNov2013-09The buzzing comic-hungry crowdComiketNov2013-10A Lucy the Octopus style portrait I was commissioned to do of a very cute baby in boots with dragons on…ComiketNov2013-11Chilling after the show with Saul Taylor, Francesca Dare, Chantel Beaven, Lauren Murphy and Paul Shinn.ComiketNov2013-12Joined by Richard CarterComiketNov2013-13Tim Hassan with Karim Flint….ComiketNov2013-14Wu Wei editor and regular rice eating partner Mike MedagliaComiketNov2013-15Mike chats to Comica Festival organiser Megan Donnolley.  Also in the background is Elliot Baggott and seated is comics podcaster Stephen Lacey. ComiketNov2013-16 ComiketNov2013-17Finally check out Chantel Beaven’s accidental cosplay as Zarina Liew‘s human take on Lucy the OctopusComiketNov2013-18 ComiketNov2013-19Looking forward to next Summer’s Comiket at the British Library!

Na na na na, na na na na Na na. Almost Naked Animals!

I’m pleased to announce I have written a 4-page Almost Naked Animals comic which will be appear in Titan‘s Almost Naked Animals Magazine, out 16 Aug 2012 in the UK and 16 Oct 2012 in the USA.

Art / lettering is by the very talented Dill Tasker and the whole thing was pulled together by the great Martin Eden who is also the creator of the (equally fantastic but very different from Almost Naked Animals) comics, Spandex and The O Men.

For those not familiar with the Almost Naked Animals cartoon (showing on Cartoon Network and CITV), created by the amazing Noah Z. Jones, take a peak here!  I had a party getting to know the show and characters – nice when watching cartoons counts as research.

It’s a fast-paced, zany, irreverent world where shaved animals wear underwear and run a hotel.  Yeah, yeah – sounds like a hundred shows we’ve seen before but give it a chance!