Annie and the Tectonic Plates

Annie and the Tectonic Plates are a band of aliens from my comic Giant Rhinos In Space. I designed a fictional gig poster to take to Manchester MCM Comic Con at the end of July. You'll be able to find my table in the Comic Village (maps haven't been released yet - but should available online nearer the event and at at the show)

The posters should be available to order though Etsy in a couple of weeks time. Print copies of issues 1-3 are available to buy individually or in bundle offers.
www.etsy.com/shop/sammyborras

London MCM Comic Con May 2015

A big thank you to everyone who bought stuff at London MCM Comic Con! Sarah Fogg and I had fun behind the table chatting to people who came by and inventing our own gang name and secret hand shake.

My next event will be Manchester MCM Comic Con, you’ll be able to find me in the Comic Village - for a detailed and up to date list of events see the side bar of this blog. If you can’t make it to any of the events I have an online Etsy shop.

Talk Music Podcast - KT Tunstall

I illustrated podcast art work and KT Tunstall's hilarious anecdotes for Scott Cowie's Talk Music podcast. You can listen to the full interview via soundcloud, or go to www.scottcowie.com for more Talk Music podcasts

Giant Rhinos In Space #3 in print!

Giant Rhinos In Space is a comic about a band who get kidnapped by aliens and find themselves competing in a extraterrestrial x-factor. You can read the story so far via Smack Jeeves or Tapastic.
 
Issue 3 has just been released in print and you can order online through Etsy. Each issue is £3.50 or you can choose a bundle offer - any 2 issues for £6 (save £1) or all 3 issues for £7.50 (save £1.50)

The comics will also be available at London MCM Comic Con - Friday 22nd-Sunday 24th May.

You’ll be able to find ‘Sammy Borras & Sarah Fogg’ at table CG6 in the Comic Village (maps and ceiling banners are usually available at the show). There will be FREE MINI COMICS to hand out - the secret password is ‘Do you have a business card?’

See the blog side bar for a up to date events list

Gig sketches 2015

I've been posting gig sketches on my new music blog - you can find them all here using the tag.
The examples above are of Alimony Hustle and Okinawa Picture Show at Ort Birmingham, Thursday 30th April 2015

Not A New Wave: A Sleater-Kinney Fanzine

I have a 1 page comic in Not A New Wave, you can find out more about the zine on the One Beat Zines website. You can also order a copy through Big Cartel.

(photo source: one beat zines )

Record Store Day 2015

I went down to London for Gosh! Comics Record Store Day events. I had a great time with One Beat Zines painting St. Vincent next to Lizz Lunney’s Street Dogs and Eleni Kalokoti’s and Laura Callaghan‘s dancing girls. I dropped off a couple of copies of This Is Not A Serious Music Publication and Giant Rhinos In Space #1 and #2. 

That Music Zine

I recently set up a music blog on tumblr called That Music Zine. I've been having fun posting illustrations for spring album releases, ukulele designs for Adventure Time characters and gig sketches.

Birmingham MCM Comic Con March 2015

 

 

I had a good time at Birmingham MCM Comic Con. Thank you very much to everyone who came by our table over the weekend. I was sharing with Gem Sheldrake this time.

The lyrics in the autobio comic are from Courtney Barnett’s debut album ‘Sometimes i sit and think, sometimes i just sit’ (out today!)

Midlands MCM Comic Con 2015

Thank you to everyone who came by my table on Saturday at Midlands MCM Comic Con. It's only the 2nd time I've had a full 6ft table on my own like this so I'm just working out what to do with the extra space. This time I had a pile of ink drawings for people to sieve through, including some of the portraits I've been drawing for my new music blog. I updated my personal commissions web page in case anyone was interested in ordering something similar.

I have a table at Birmingham MCM Comic Con in March, I might be sharing with a friend so there is a chance the illustrations will be unavailable next time.

Anniversary Commission

I recently did a personal commission of a 1 page sample for a couple's anniversary. Click here for more information on commissions or email sammyborras@gmail.com

True Believers Comic Festival 2015

Thank you to everyone who came by our table at True Believers Comic Festival last Saturday! It was really great chatting to friends throughout the day. Our table was under the shadow of the balcony and it made us feel a bit sleepy - hahaa!

The soot sprites were given to us by our table neighbor Collette J Ellis - Thank you! they are super cute!

My next event will be Midlands MCM Comic Con in Telford this Saturday 14th February. I can also confirm tables at both Birmingham MCM, and London MCM this spring.

(Comic created with Sarah Fogg)

Hourly Comic Day 2015 in print

 

I printed my Hourly Comic Day 2015 pages as a mini comic. HCD is the challenge to draw one journal comic per every waking hour of the day. Comics creators from around the world join in every year on 1st February. You can read the full comic online here or order online through my Etsy shop.

Hourly Comic Day 2015

Hourly Comics Day is the challange to draw one journal comic per every waking hour of the day. Comics creators from around the world join in every year on 1st February. 

Self Portrait 2014

In November last year I did an illustration for the Comic Artist Self Portraits blog. The blog is well worth having a browse though.

So far this year I can confirm tables at the following events:

• True Believers Comic Festival - 7th February 2015
• Midlands MCM Comic Con - 14th February 2015
• ICE Birmingham - 5th September 2015

More events TBC (you should be able to find an up to date list on the blog sidebar)