Do What You Want Zine

 

Do What You Want is a zine about mental health compiled by Ruby Tandoh and Leah Pritchard to raise money for 4 relevant charities and non-profit organizations. I wrote and drew a short comic about my own experience with health anxiety in particular. There's a long list of great illustrators on their website, so it sounds like it's going to be packed full of great illustrations to go along side interesting content. Preorders will open on Big Cartel from the 3rd March with the zine launch on the 28th April.

Hourly Comic Day 2017

It was Hourly Comic Day last week - an annual challenge to produce one journal comic per waking hour of the day. I've printed my comic into a mini zine like in previous years. It's now available to order through my Etsy shop. I can confirm I have a table at both Birmingham and London MCM this year. I've applied for a couple events in 2017 so check the blog sidebar for an up to date list. Thank you!

Manchester MCM Comic Con 2015

 

 

I’d like to say a massive thank you to everyone who came by my table at Manchester MCM Comic Con last weekend - I had a amazing time! My next convention will be at ICE - that’s International Comics Expo in Birmingham city center (not far from New Street) on Saturday 5th September 2015. I’ll be sharing a table with Laura/PinkAppleJam! A full up to date events list can be found on the sidebar of this blog. I also have a online shop over on Etsy.

Laydeez Do Comics Birmingham is meeting next week! 6pm on Monday 3rd August - Guest speakers are Selina Locke, Hunt Emerson, Charlotta Salmi & Alex Birch - more info about the event at the LDC Birmingham Facebook page. (you don’t have to be female to attend the event)

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!)

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. 

Thought Bubble 2014

Thank you very much to everyone we saw at Thought Bubble over the weekend! I had a really good time and I’m excited about making new comics.

Sarah Fogg and I made a comic on the way home about something funny which actually happened on Sunday. :’)

I have a table this weekend at Birmingham MCM Comic Con. Sarah wont be there this time - but I will have some copies of the latest issue of What’s The Time Mrs. Woolf? You’ll be able to find table A8 in the Comic Village - there should be a map in the show guide. I will have free mini comics to hand out - the secret password is ‘Do you have a business card?’

If you can’t get to events you can order most of the items on the table from on Sarah’s Etsy Shop or my Etsy Shop.

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.

Hourly Comic Day 2014 Mini Comic

I decided to print my Hourly Comic Day 2014, ready to take to Midlands MCM Comic Con in Telford on Saturday 15th February. I will be sharing a table with Sarah Fogg in the Comic Village.

I used my Witchsona illustration as the cover because the character design is mentioned a couple of times in the comic. The comics are also available to order from my Etsy shop.

Hourly Comic Day 2014

Hourly Comic Day is on 1st February every year. People all around the world draw 1 comic per hour they are awake. I have done this challenge on and off for about 4 years.

At the beginning of December I fell of my bike and fractured my jaw, cut open my lip and chin and one of my front teeth shattered. The scar on my lip doesn't really look like a line, but I think it looks different enough to draw it in some way so I decided to draw it in a symbolic way rather than a visual representation.

Panel 3 - Mary Anne Hobbs and Line Up by Elastica

Panel 1 - Mary Anne Hobbs and Everyday Robots by Damon Albarn
Panel 2 - Sarah Fogg and Witchsona Week
Panel 4 - Giant Rhinos In Space Webcomic
Panel 5 - London MCM Comic Con

Panel 3 - Sarah Fogg and Witchsona Week

Panel 4 - Gemma Sheldrake, Sarah Fogg and Witchsona Week
Panel 5 - Nemone's Electric Ladyland, Jon Hopkins and Time It's Time by Talk Talk