leeds alternative comics fair posters
the comics fair momentum is gathering pace; here’s the posters by shug (top) and me (not top). why not go to the leeds alternative comics blog for more info…?
08/15/2010 (8:23 pm)
08/14/2010 (6:56 pm)
sherlock holmes versus skeletor
i was lucky enough to receive a preview copy of my old mucker gareth van brookes’ new title, the copyright-bothering sherlock holmes versus skeletor. its very much in the vain of gar’s man man comics, extremely stupid and hilarious, plus it features a truly mindblowing linocut print wraparound cover. get yours today!!!
08/07/2010 (7:51 am)
do ducks stink?
here’s something i did for a work colleague’s leaving present after he said that he had a dream where he woke up pissing himself at a comic strip called “do ducks stink?” maybe it’s not piss-yourself funny, but i enjoyed drawing some ducks. can you identify all these smelly ducks?*
*disclaimer: this is presented as satire, i am not claiming these characters as my own work- so there disney, or the man. not that anyone’s gonna see this since my google ranking has been wiped off for some reason.
07/31/2010 (9:27 am)
leeds alternative comics fair
the word is out- myself and hugh shug raine (who designed the logo) are organising a wee comics event in leeds on the 18th september. its going to be held at a nation of shopkeepers, a cool bar behind the city art gallery. this will be my/our first attempt at organising something like this, so hopefully it won’t be shit. there’s a facebook group if you like that sort of thing, where more details are sure to follow.
07/18/2010 (1:44 pm)
new publication decided upon!
thats right! after much deliberating, house moving and getting on with other stuff since the last proper one, i have decided upon the format and content of my next comic. it will be a showcase of new characters and non-sequitor stories which i’ve had as ideas for a while, without having an outlet for. the above pic is an introduction to gary mcmashy- the half mash, half human dickhead (props to mark pearce for the name), you may remember i showed an early sketch of him here- but how did this fat slob become a mash man? all will be revealed…. also to be featured will be chiffo the bear, another character i have previewed here, in a strip entitled chiffo gets involved, and a couple of one-off strips that might be ruined if i describe them, and probably anything else i think of to fill it up between now and then. i’m aiming to get this done for thought bubble in november, and it’s going to be a back to basics black and white pen drawn job, A5 size. i’m looking forward to getting back into it after a bit of a hiatus from publishing (will be a year since Ethel Sparrowhawk 2 in November) and want to return to the banal pig style of comics, which i’ve not really done for two years. sante!
07/11/2010 (10:52 am)
remix your own untitled cat!
so here’s what i’ve been working on recently (well, a fraction of it anyway). here’s the finished version of the snippet i previewed earlier to be published in a newspaper format comic anthology edited by richard cowdry which by all accounts promises to be a bobby dazzler- more info soon…
i had been working on a similar idea previously to this, an interactive untitled cat strip where the reader could cut out and rearrange the panels and write the dialogue, which also featured untitled ape, but as you can see above i have changed him to a more streamlined handsome version, and as a result won’t be publishing this. HOWEVER, if any pig lovers out there want to have a go at remixing this, please feel free- there are even two spare panels to add whatever you like. As an incentive, i will be prepared to give excellent prizes to the best/ any entrants and i’ll display the results here. if you want a higher res version to play with, email me at banalpig@googlemail.com. Go on, have a go- get your crayons out, and i’ll see you next time.
06/28/2010 (6:55 pm)
06/24/2010 (6:52 pm)
proof
here, thanks to freddy hollis, is manly boys in situ in the rude britannia exhibition as aforementioned,
and here’s the table at the bradford zine fayre which me and hugh shug raine shared. i’ve borrowed this photo from him, and his more detailed report can be found here. it was a really good event, and we both sold well. if this photo whets your appetite, don’t forget everything is for sale in the shop. more exciting news soon…..
06/12/2010 (11:38 am)
bradford zine fayre next week!
hi friends
i’ll be taking part in the bradford zine fayre next sunday, 20th june. i’m looking forward to doing something like this in the north, it’ll be good so why not come along? i think there’s still space available too, check the link for details.
here’s a preview of a new untitled cat & untitled ape strip, which is gonna be a newspaper-sized, full colour, 40 panel extravaganza:
06/09/2010 (6:17 pm)
rude britannia at tate britain
you might have heard about the rude britannia exhibition at tate britain, a celebration of comic and satirical art. well, the banal pig family is represented in its own small way, as Manly Boys and Smell of the Wild (and Julia Homersham’s excellent Musetopia) are in the reading room at the end for all to enjoy. get your cheeks down there!