SPLANK! 2020: Free digital Download

Hey there everyone!
I've some exciting news to share with you all..

A few weeks ago I was approached by Peter Duncan, Editor of the 2000AD fanzine SECTOR 13 and all round top gent, to contribute some material towards his special digital edition of the SPLANK! Annual!

Cover art by John Farrelly

SPLANK! originally a 44 page collection of comics celebrating 60's power comics and British humour strips, has been revived during this time of Covid 19 Lockdown where Comic Conventions and Fairs have been cancelled and a good proportion of indie comic's creator's income has been lost along with it.
It is Peter's intention, with this all digital edition of SPLANK! to showcase and promote the creators of the British indie comics scene!

In this all ages, bumper edition of the anthology you will find over 160 pages of awesome comics from a whole host of fantastic creators! Along with handy adverts and links so you can easily find more of your favourite creator's work online!


So what are you waiting for!? Go ahead and download your free copy right here!

Box of Rain Magazine website - Scroll down to "Download Links".
Get My Comics website - Scroll down to SPLANK! and click the image.

As this PDF is full to the brim of amazing content, please allow a little while for the download to complete. If you would rather just have a flick through before deciding whether to download the full file, then you can read it online for a limited time!
Read Online Here!

Art by Joseph McCafferty 

As well as an attempt to showcase and promote the wealth of talent who have contributed to this annual, Peter has also instilled a very strong message of support for the tireless efforts and astounding work of the NHS and other Key Workers during this difficult time.
On top of this Peter has set up a Just Giving page in support of NHS Charities whose staff and volunteers are caring for patients with Covid 19.

Numerous creators, who's work feature in this issue, participated in showing their appreciation for our Key Workers by contributing artwork to the cause.
If you would like to make a contribution to this very worth while cause then you can do so with this link!
SPLANK! Just Giving page

So in light of all this awesome news, you're probably wondering where I come in exactly?

Well over these past 70+ days of Lockdown I have been busy scribbling away and preparing a revival of my own...



YES! I'm really pleased to announce that PAWS FOR THAWT is BACK!!!
And is featured in this issue of SPLANK!!

Paws for Thawt was the anthropomorphic semi-autobiographical webcomic, where I cast myself, friends and family as animals, in a series of one page strips re-counting funny moments and relatable experiences I'd encountered.
Unfortunately that hiatus was longer than I ever intended due to a variety of different reasons. Despite not actually putting pencil to paper during this break, I was always noting down funny moments ever with the intention of picking Paws for Thawt up again!
I started posting one strip every week back in in June 2017 (feels like an age ago!) and for a while maintained regular posting of a strip a week alongside illustrating issues 4 and 5 of MULP, as well as working part-time. But in April 2018 I had to put Paws for Thawt on a hiatus and make work on MULP my priority while I finished the final issue.

After being put on Furlough from my part-time job, I made a decision to make the most of this time and pick up where I left off!
So when Peter asked me to contribute some material to SPLANK! I leapt at the opportunity to not only support his great effort in promoting indie comic creators and show my appreciation for the NHS and Keyworkers' efforts during this time, but to also aid in the re-launch of my lil comic!!

Paws for Thawt will be live again as of the 2nd June, and will be posting regularly again every Tuesday for as long as I can keep churning out strips! But in the mean time, check out SPLANK! to see the featured strips, two of which are completely new!

You can read all previous strips here:
https://pawsforthawt.tumblr.com/
And you can follow Paws for Thawt over on instagram @pawsforthawt
https://www.instagram.com/pawsforthawt/

Troobs 2020 - 3 days to go!

Hey there Comic fans!

True Believers is only 3 days away! Who's excited for the big day!?

As you know I'll be there with all the art I've been posting over the last few weeks, including this final A4 piece! 

So toss a coin to your Illustrator and nab this piece for only £30 on Saturday!

Check out all the other original art that I will be bringing along by clicking through these links below!

A5 - The Many Faces of Eleven

A4 - Hopper PI/Neverending Story
A5 - Mad Max/Hair Bros/Bitchin'
A4 - I ain't afraid of no Demogorgon/Losers Club Bike Squad A5 - Pennywise/Weird Sisters/Less Scoresby/Mrs Coulter
A4 - Losers Club/Sabrina and the Devil
A4 - His Dark Materials, Lyra and Iorek double bill

As well as all this I'll also be bringing along all 5 issues of MULP: Sceptre of the Sun!
If you've not heard what MULP is about, it's an anthropomorphic pulp adventure series with mice! Check out these preview pages for each issue below to wet your appetite and see whats in store!

You can learn more about MULP and read a 12 page preview of issue 1 for free over on the Improper Books Website: https://www.improperbooks.com/project/mulp-sceptre-of-the-sun/

So if you like the look of everything here then come and find me Saturday 1st Feb, Jury's Inn Cheltenham on Table 9! 
See you there!!

For more info and tickets check out the True Believers website:  http://oktruebelievers.com/

COMMISSIONS CLOSED - One week to go!

Hey there Comic fans!

True Believers is only one week away and pre-con commissions are now closed!

If you've missed your chance to nab some original art of your favourite character, never fear! I still regularly take commissions throughout the year at my usual rates. So by all means, drop me a message at any time!

Or you can check out all the original art I'll have for sale at the convention!

Yup, I've got even more art that will be up for grabs to share with you!
The two I'm sharing today revisit a familiar subject; Lyra and Iorek Byrnison from the amazing His Dark Materials series!
These two A4 landscape pieces will both be available for £25 each.

If you wanna check out all the other artwork I'll be bringing along to Troobs, then have a browse through the list of links below:

A5 - The Many Faces of Eleven

A4 - Hopper PI/Neverending Story
A5 - Mad Max/Hair Bros/Bitchin'
A4 - I ain't afraid of no Demogorgon/Losers Club Bike Squad  

A5 - Pennywise/Weird Sisters/Less Scoresby/Mrs Coulter
A4 - Losers Club/Sabrina and the Devil

You'll find me, all this original art AND all five issues of MULP: Sceptre of the Sun at Jury's Inn in Cheltenham, Table 9! Doors open 10:30am - 5pm, come over and say Hi! 

Find out more over on: http://oktruebelievers.com/

COMMISSIONS STILL OPEN - Troobs News!

Hey there Comic Fans!

True Believers is approaching super fast, and you're probably wondering where you gotta go to find all this lovely art that I've been pimping out over the last few weeks!
Well fear not! Floor plans have arrived!

You can find me, all these sketches and all 5 issues of MULP: Sceptre of the Sun on Table 9, sandwiched right between the super awesome Gavin Mitchel and Emily B Owen of Happy Clam on table 8, and the folks at Proud Lion Comics on table 10.

Gav and Emily will have copies of Pup and Grumpicorn, Brain Shoodles and the successful Kickstarter and shiny looking Pocket Full of Monsters! You should totally check out they stuff on: https://www.etsy.com/shop/WeAreHappyClam and follow their twitter: https://twitter.com/WeAreHappyClam

Over on the Proud Lion table, you'll find all sorts of goodies from comics and graphic novels to merch and vinyls from Cheltenham's premier comic shop!
Check them out over on: https://www.proudlioncomics.com/

There are so many awesome creators that will be exhibiting, check them all out (and start writing your shopping lists) over on the Troobs website: http://oktruebelievers.com/whos-there-2020

Now, on with the usual programming! Yes, I have yet MORE examples of art that will be up for grabs at the convention!

There is still a little bit of time left for you to get a request in for a commission in this style and pick it up from my table! Hit me up!

A5 colour sketches start at £10 (1 character, no background/text)
A4 colour sketches start at £20 (1 character, no background/text)

+ £5 for each additional characters/background detail. +£2 postage if required.
Please enquire for more info!
First up I've another Stephen King's IT themed pic featuring the Losers Club. This A4 illustration will be available for £45.

Next we've another A4 illustration featuring Sabrina and the Devil from the Netflix series, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. This will be available for £25!

There are still a few more pieces to colour up in readiness for the convention, so stay tuned!

If you've somehow missed my incessant art spam and want to see what else I'll be bringing to Troobs, then check out the list of links below:

A5 - The Many Faces of Eleven

A4 - Hopper PI/Neverending Story
A5 - Mad Max/Hair Bros/Bitchin'
A4 - I ain't afraid of no Demogorgon/Losers Club Bike Squad  

A5 - Pennywise/Weird Sisters/Less Scoresby/Mrs Coulter

Don't forget you can still get advance tickets for True Believers, they're £8 or £10 on the door.
Check out the website for more info: http://oktruebelievers.com/

COMMISSIONS OPEN - Two weeks to go!!

There's only TWO WEEKS to go till True Believers Comic Festival!
Who else is getting excited!??

I'm showcasing yet MORE original art that will be available to buy on the day, these also provide as examples of work you can commission from me! 
With only two weeks to go get your requests in quick and take advantage of the special pre-con prices:

A5 colour sketches start at £10 (1 character, no background/text)
A4 colour sketches start at £20 (1 character, no background/text)

+ £5 for each additional characters/background detail. +£2 postage if required.
Please enquire for more info!Today I've got a variety of characters from TV and film;

First up it's that Dancing Clown, Pennywise! This illustration is A5 in size and available for only £10!

Next we have those Weird Sisters; Prudence, Agatha and Dorcas from the Chilling Tales of Sabrina. This is also A5 in size and will be available for £20.

I've been a long time fan of the books and I absolutely adored the New His Dark Materials TV series, I couldn't resist drawing Lee Scoresby with his Daemon Hester! This is another A5 illustration, for £15.

Lastly, in a similar theme as the previous pic, I had to draw Mrs Coulter and her infamous Golden Monkey! Yet another A5 sized illustration, £10.

I've still got a bit more art to colour up in time for the convention, so prepare for the art spamming to continue for a little while longer yet! (Thank you for your patience everyone who has put up with it so far!)

However if you've somehow missed all my previous posts and you wanna check out what else I'll be bringing to the convention, take a look through the links below (the list will be updated as more are revealed!)

A5 - The Many Faces of Eleven

A4 - Hopper PI/Neverending Story
A5 - Mad Max/Hair Bros/Bitchin'
A4 - I ain't afraid of no Demogorgon/Losers Club Bike Squad

Have you got your tickets for True Believers yet!? No? What are you doing!
Head on over to their website and grab yours now! £8 advance purchase, or £10 on the door.http://oktruebelievers.com/

COMMISSIONS OPEN - Even MORE stuff!

True Believers Comic Festival is right around the corner and I've still got yet more shiny original art that will be available on the day!

I'm also taking commissions in the same style! So come take advantage of the special pre-con prices and nab yourself a piece of original art featuring your fave characters from film, comics, TV, games, whatever.. hit me up!

A5 colour sketches start at £10 (1 character, no background/text)
A4 colour sketches start at £20 (1 character, no background/text)

+ £5 for each additional characters/background detail. +£2 postage if required.
Please enquire for more info!

Today's pics are a couple of my favourites..

I ain't afraid of no Demogorgon! Yes it's another Stranger Things inspired illustration featuring the gang in their Ghostbusters costumes. This piece is A4 in size and available for £40.

Next up is is another enigmatic group of misfit kids, it's the Losers club from IT featuring Pennywise!
This is another A4 sized illustration, and is also available for £40!

If you wanna check out more examples of what I'll be bringing to the convention take a look through the links below (will be updated as more are revealed)

A5 - The Many Faces of Eleven

A4 - Hopper PI/Neverending Story
A5 - Mad Max/Hair Bros/Bitchin'

A5 - Pennywise/Weird Sisters/Less Scoresby/Mrs Coulter

Tickets for True Believers are on sale now!! 

If you've not grabbed yours then head over to http://oktruebelievers.com/
and get your advance tickets for £8 (or £10 on the door).

COMMISSIONS OPEN - Countdown to Troobs 2020, MORE STUFF!

Hey Comic fans!

With less than 3 weeks to go I've got more examples of original art that will be available at  True Believers Comic Festival.  And more examples of stuff that you can commission from me!

Come take advantage of the special pre-con prices and nab yourself a piece of original art featuring your fave characters from film, comics, TV, games, whatever.. hit me up!

A5 colour sketches start at £10 (1 character, no background/text)
A4 colour sketches start at £20 (1 character, no background/text)

+ £5 for each additional characters/background detail. +£2 postage if required.
Please enquire for more info!

Apparently I was incredibly inspired by Stranger Things, cause I have more fan art inspired by the show for you!

First up, a Mad Max meets Max Mayfield mash up! Witness this original piece of A5 art for £15! Shiny and Chrome!

Who didn't love these boys bonding over how to talk to girls and hair products whilst hunting demi-dogs? Dustin and Steve "The Hair" Harrington feature in this piece, available for £15!

And lastly a bitchin' badass pic of punk Eleven from Series 2. This will be available for £10.

If you wanna check out more examples of what I'll be bringing to the convention take a look through the links below (will be updated as more are revealed)

A5 - The Many Faces of Eleven

A4 - Hopper PI/Neverending Story

A4 - I ain't afraid of no Demogorgon/Losers Club Bike Squad
A5 - Pennywise/Weird Sisters/Less Scoresby/Mrs Coulter

 True Believers Comic Festival is on Saturday 1st Feb! Grab your tickets now!

COMMISSIONS OPEN - Countdown to Troobs 2020

Hey there comic fans,

As the countdown to the True Believers Comic Festival continues I'm going to be sharing with you more original art that will be available at the show, and more examples of what you can commission from me!

If want to see your favourite character from TV, Film, Comics or Games drawn in my style, then just pop me a request and pick it up from my table at Troobs! Or if you would really like a sketch but can't make it on the day, I can post your commission out to you after the con. But get your requests in quick to nab those special pre-con prices! 

A5 colour sketches start at £10 (1 character, no background)
A4 colour sketches start at £20 (1 character, no background)

+ £5 for each additional characters/background detail. +£2 postage if required.
Please enquire for more info!

Today I'm sticking with the Stranger Things theme and welcoming you to Hawkins with this Magnum PI/Hopper mash up. The original piece and A4 commissions like this will be available for £25!

And also an image inspired by that special moment between Dustin and Susie that had us humming the song from Neverending Story for weeks afterwards. This original piece and A4 commissions like this will be available for £30!

If you wanna check out more examples of what I'll be bringing to the convention take a look through the links below (will be updated as more are revealed)

A5 - The Many Faces of Eleven
A5 - Mad Max/Hair Bros/Bitchin'A4 - I ain't afraid of no Demogorgon/Losers Club Bike Squad
A5 - Pennywise/Weird Sisters/Less Scoresby/Mrs Coulter

 True Believers Comic Festival is on Saturday 1st Feb! Grab your tickets now!

Countdown to Troobs 2020 - OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS!

Hey there comic fans,

The new year has begun, convention season is fast approaching, and I've been busy doodling up a storm in preparation for my first con appearance of the year!

If anyone has been following my Instagram or Twitter feeds you may have spotted that I'd been posting up a lot of ink drawings recently. I've been experimenting with a new style for drawing people...
Yes! Actual human people!

Since I'd spent the last 5 years or so working on MULP: Sceptre of the Sun, drawing anthropomorphic characters, I'd basically been practising drawing people again and it's resulted in this flow of productivity!

So I've decided to polish up these pics and prep them for sale at OK True Believers in February!
Over the next couple of weeks I will be posting up examples of the original sketches that will be avaliable at the convention.

I will also be taking commissions!!
So if you like the look of these sketches, but wished that I'd drawn your favourite character in Film, TV, Comics or Games then you can commission me and pick them up from my table at the convention! Or if you can't make it on the day but would really like a sketch, I can post it out to you after the con.

A5 colour sketches start at £10 (1 character, no background)
A4 colour sketches start at £20 (1 character, no background)

+ £5 for each additional characters/background detail. +£2 postage if required.
Please enquire for more info!

So without further a-do, I'll start you off with a series of A5 coloured sketches depicting the many faces of Eleven from Stranger Things!

 

 

You can commission an A5 single character sketch, such as these, for the special pre-con price of £10 each! These originals will also be available for sale at OK True Believers, in Cheltenham on Saturday 1st Feb.

If you wanna check out more examples of what I'll be bringing to the convention take a look through the links below (will be updated as more are revealed)

A4 - Hopper PI/Neverending Story
A5 - Mad Max/Hair Bros/Bitchin'

A4 - I ain't afraid of no Demogorgon/Losers Club Bike Squad
A5 - Pennywise/Weird Sisters/Less Scoresby/Mrs Coulter

Tickets are on sale now!! If you've not grabbed yours then head over to http://oktruebelievers.com/
and get your advance tickets for £8 (or £10 on the door).

Stay tuned as I reveal more artwork that will be avaliable at Troobs!