Blackshapes Version 2 and Matter #11 for order online

Blackshapes Version 2 and Matter #11 for order online

Head over to the Comics and Back Issues section to get the revised version of Black Shapes and also Matter #11 (a compendium of all the latest web material). No new content unfortunately but Black Shapes has a new colour cover and a revised A5 layout (with some new panels) to make for an easier read.

Gazebo for order online

Gazebo for order online

Gazebo is now available from the comics and back issues section and you can also now order your comics in the currency of your choice (CAD to come Canadian friends!).

Day of the Patricks

Day of the Patricks

Dystopic Delight

Dystopic Delight

Chris Judge has done a deadly take on some of the local comics heads in the latest Dystopia strip over on his blog and included a version of one of the matter covers in a panel! That gave me a great laugh - class! Have a good goo at Chris's blog as well as his illustration site while you're at it - a true renaissance man.

Ghoul's Night Out

Ghoul's Night Out

Free Art Friday

Free Art Friday

Did this page for free art friday a while back. I've not quite got the grasp of them colouring pencils yet.

Stop me if you think you've heard this one before

Stop me if you think you've heard this one before

Click here for me entry in the comic challenge. For this round, entrants had to do a comics adaptation of a song but without using the actual lyrics of the song if you get my meaning.

White Van

White Van

I've started a lot more comics than I've ever finished. Rushing headlong into a story without knowing how it's going to end can yield interesting results. Sometimes though it can just get bogged down and you can't be bothered finishing it. I dug this start out of an attic sketchbook box recently so it must be about 5 years old. There are some alright bits in there but I have to admit defeat - its well mired. Click here for the story so far.

And More Notage

And More Notage

Jim Connolly has kindly (and hyperbolically!) put up one of my notes on his blog. Have a good gawk at Jim's top notch crispy artwork on there and all.

More Notes

More Notes

Good old Salvo put up one of me notes on his Blog recently. You must have a thorough look at his stuff - the lad is brewing up something insane and inspired in the Irish midlands and drip feeding us addictive doses. Word has it something printed is imminent (or should that be immanent) - I am tenterhooked.

Edit: Stop press Addendum
Even as I was writing the above, winging its way to me via an post was the following 'Note to Philip' from Salvo himself. Astonishingly sharp draftmanship in stark contrast to the grubby missives I do be sending - pure class. And not a dash of whiteout - I thought for a brief second it was a printout - what a wonder!



Here are a few older notes of mine:



I should acknowledge: this note thing is Robert Crumb 'Your Vigor for Life Appalls me' inspired - that book is a collection of his early letters to pals, quite often accompanied with hand-drawn covers. Highly recommended book if you can track one down.