The Woman Who Walked illustrated for the Natural History Museum

I illustrated a comic about Evelyn Cheesman for the Natural History Museum to celebrate Women's History Month - you can read the complete short story over on their website!

Boom! Box Mixtape and Birmingham March Events

 

 

I had a little comic published by Boom! Box for their 2016 music themed Mixtape anthology. It's been reprinted recently in this All Stars edition. The anthology should be available to through your local comic shop. 

I have 2 events in Birmingham coming up this week so here are the details!

KALEIDOSCOPE #2 (FREE ENTRY!) - Live music & art at The Night Owl, Digbeth
Moved to Tuesday 13th March due to snow at the beginning of the month

BIRMINGHAM MCM COMIC CON - NEC, Birmingham International
Saturday 17th - Sunday 18th March 2018
You'll be able to find my table in Row J of the Comic Village

Glasgow MCM Comic Con

 

 

Thank you so much to everyone at Glasgow Comic Con this year! The crowd at Scottish shows are always so friendly and enthusiastic about comics it's great. I took some example portraits of my friend Sarah Fogg - thank you to everyone who ordered a commission! I was stuck on the coach most of yesterday and couldn't draw because of motion sickness, I was able to post most of them out today but I've got a couple to finish tonight which will dispatch tomorrow at the latest.

I'm going to be at Nostalgia & Comics (Birmingham) for Small Press Day this Saturday. There will be a change over of different creators throughout the day - I'll be around in the morning slot between 10.30am-12.15pm so I can go draw bands at Godiva Festival in the afternoon.

Giant Rhinos In Space #5 and Afroflux Comic Con

 

Giant Rhinos In Space #5 arrived from the printers today! The comic includes chapter 5 plus a gallery of illustrations in the back. I've made up bundles and everything is ready to launch at London MCM Comic Con this weekend! My table will be on row G of the Comic Village (there isn't a map just yet, but check my Twitter for directions nearer the day)

I keep an up to date list of events on the blog sidebar - but listings are already on my Etsy shop if you can't make it to those particular cities. (International shipping available)

Thank you to everyone at Afroflux Comic Con at Birmingham Hippodrome on Sunday. It was great to catch up with friends and meet some really lovely people!

Boom! Box Mix Tape 2016

 

Happy new year! I hope you all had a lovely Christmas!

I contributed a 3 page comic to this years the Boom! Box Mix Tape anthology. My short story is set at a music festival and includes a puzzle on each page. The publication was released earlier this month and if you can't find a copy at your local comic shop don't forget a digital version is available to order via Comixology.

I still haven't booked any comics events for 2017 just yet but look out for confirmation announcements via twitter 
 

That Music Zine and Thought Bubble 2016

Thank you so much to everyone at Thought Bubble over the weekend! Special thanks to John Riordan for inviting me to be on the Sound & Vision music comics panel. (little clip here) It was really lovely to spend the rest of the weekend chatting about music with people at the table - Thank you so much for coming by! I had a great time with my table neighbours Ink & Booze and Good Comics. (If you're into music comics, you should check out their Dead Singers Society zine)

I launched That Music Zine Autumn 2016 at Thought Bubble - Click here for Etsy Listing!

Gig sketches, illustrations & comics!

Featuring Kate Tempest, Alimony Hustle, Okinawa Picture Show, Dutch Uncles, Sonic The Comic, Frank, Colleen Green, Peace, Gaz Coombes, Stephen Steinbrink, Quarterback, Girlpool, Welcome To Night Vale, Courtney Barnett, Hooton Tennis Club, Soley,  John Grant, Villagers, Nada Film, Kiran Leonard, Irma Vep, OPS, Yr Poetry, The Lovely Eggs, Nim Chimpsky, Otoboke Beaver, Tuff Love, Chastity Belt, Hana, Grimes, Ekkah, The Subways, The Mystery Jets, The Charlatans, Emma McGann, Exhailers, Frank, Nachthexen, Martha, Goosebump Baby, The Jelas, Trustfund, Joyce Delaney, Crywank and The Tuts

Printed by Elyse & Reece from Rope Press
www.facebook.com/ropepress

A4 staple bound zine (210x297mm/8.3x11.7inches)
24 Interior pages (risograph - black ink)
Double sided cover (risograph - purple and fluorescent pink ink)

Thank you! The last event of the year will be Birmingham MCM Comic Con - 19th-20th November at the NEC. I'll be in the Comic Village with a full table. Sorry I don't have the table number and map just yet - but I'll post the info on my Twitter when it's available. Thanks! See you there!

London MCM Comic Con October 2016

Thank you to everyone who came by my table at London MCM Comic Con! I really love decorating my table for Halloween. I had a great time with my table neighbours @ryuuza-art, @claudetc and @ratherlemony!!

I’ll be at Thought Bubble this weekend in Leeds! I’m sharing table 182b in New Dock Hall with Drew Askew/Ink & Booze.

I’m picking up a brand new gig sketches zine from the printers this week! (Rope Press) It compiles some of the gig sketches from the last year or so plus new comics and illustrations - including ‘Sammy’s Guide to Gig Sketching’ - sharing tips on how to draw on location, in the dark and in the middle of rowdy crowds. Visit my music blog for more gig sketches!

I keep an up to date list of events in the blog sidebar - but don’t forget I have an online Etsy shop if you can’t make it. (That Music Zine Autumn 2016 listing will be added ASAP)

I’m going to be on the Sound & Vision panel in the Cinema of War at 10.50-11.40am on Saturday 5th November. You can find the full Thought Bubble festival program online here.

Thanks! See you there!

Birmingham Comics Festival 2016

Thank you to everyone who came by our table at the Birmingham Comics Festival!! - I had so much fun sharing with Charlotte from Laydeez Do Comics Birmingham and Joe Krawec & Angus Medford! The West Midlands comics scene is full of lovely people!

The Laydeez Do Comics Hometown anthology is now available to order online through this Big Cartel shop! and join us on Facebook for regular updates about LDC Birmingham events!

The next event will be Comica Comiket at The House of Illustration on the 14th May. Make sure you try to see the Comix Creatrix and Shojo manga exhibitions before they end - LDC Birmingham did a field trip a couple of weeks ago and it was excellent!!

See the sidebar for a up to date list of events - and don’t forget my comics and zines can be ordered online through my Etsy shop (the Grimes Fanzine is now back in stock!) 

Misc Fits: Gingerbread Latte (Christmas Special)

I hope you all have a lovely Christmas and a great new year! This mini comic is from my webcomic series Misc Fits - you can read The Sea Apple online via Tumblr, Tapastic or Smack Jeeves or buy printed comics and badges through my Etsy Shop.

Giant Rhinos In Space #4

Giant Rhinos In Space chapter 4 is currently being uploaded at 12noon GMT Tuesdays and Fridays. You can follow the updates on the following webcomic sites:

• giantrhinos.tumblr.com
• tapastic.com/series/giantrhinos
• giantrhinos.smackjeeves.com

 I also post reminders on my twitter @sammyborras and the Giant Rhinos In Space Facebook page

Chapters 1-3 are available in print and can be ordered online through my Etsy shop. I took a handful of copies to Orbital Comics recently. Please check the blog sidebar for a up to date list of comic conventions and zine fairs.

Autumn Anthologies

 Identity - Preorders Available!

Identity is a anthology published by One Beat Zines. Profits will be going to The Albert Kennedy Trust and The Feminist Library . There are 33 contributors and 80+ full colour pages! - you can see great previews and read more about it here. The book will be launching at Thought Bubble (New Dock Hall) this year - but a bit like a kickstarter - preorders are helpful for covering initial print costs.

Afrofutures_UK Anthology

Afrofutures_UK is an event being held in Manchester THIS WEEKEND - 10th October! It sounds absolutely fantastic and I’m sad I wont be able to attend. I think it’s all free entry! I’ve just spotted a zine making workshop on the schedule!! The anthology looks like it was a crowd funding reward and I’m not certain if it will be available as a physical book at the event. I’ll try to let you know if I find out more about either pdf or print publication.

Hallowzine

Jack Hugh Baker has compiled a full colour Halloween themed zine - one of my favourite things about Halloween is that everything is purple, orange and lime green. I don’t have all the full details of the other contributors at the moment, but the odd submission I’ve seen so far were all great! - you can see the cover artwork here. I have ordered a small amount of copies and hopefully I will have them on my table at London MCM Comic Con (Comic Village).

Radio On Broadcast 2

As far as I know Radio On Broadcast 2 will also be launching* at Thought Bubble (TB Marquee). It’s a music anthology published by The Analogue Press. My submission features one of my favourite bands to come from the midlands, Peace but also Beyonce.

*EDIT: Broadcast 2 will be launched at LICAF next weekend. - The Analogue Press have a table in the Comics Clocktower.

Leamington Zine #5

I drew a small autobio comic for Leamington Zine about getting a haircut. The theme this time was new beginnings. LZ stock listings and online files to past zines can be found on their Facebook page.