The Comix Reader OUT NOW

Out now, featuring my new comic strip. This project is 100% funded by all the contributing artists and is 100% self published.

Here is some info: "The Comix Reader is in part an attempt to recapture some of the free spirit of the underground press, and also an experiment in publishing : 9,000 copies paid for and distributed by the artists. Printed on cheap newsprint, it's the opposite of the expensive limited edition; accessible to all who are interested."

It's only cost £1 plus 50p postage and packaging.(UK only)

Alternative Press Fair: Sunday 28th November 2010

I will be taking part in this event, here are the details:

Alternative Press Fair, Sunday 28th November 2010, St Aloysius Social Club NW1 1TA, London.

Comix, zines, self published art books, poetry workshop, illustration photo booth and over 100 titles from the world of small press. A chance for newcomers to sell their work on a communal table and for those interested to find out what the scene has to offer.

Alternative Press will also be announcing details of next year's Alternative Press Festival. St. Aloysius' Social Centre Corner of Eversholt Street and Phoenix Road London NW1 1TA

Nearest Tube: Euston 12pm to 6pm

ALSO: There are some flyer designs up on the comicsandzines blog. We want you to recreate the flyers in your own style! http://comicsandzines.wordpress.com

Flyer designs: (Left) Dave Ziggy Greene www.samu.co.uk (Right) Lord Hurk http://www.lordhurk.com/

My 1st radio interview for the Alternative Press Half Hour

 




Here is my 1st radio interview for Alternative Press Half Hour broadcast on London's resonance 104.4fm. I interviewed the comedian Don Biswas, it was a 1st for both of us and we were both a bit nervous. We are on towards the end of the show. Check it out my 1st attempt below:



http://www.alternativepress.org.uk/radio.html

Weekend of comic and zine fun 21-22nd of August 2010

Next weekend is going to be jam packed full of comics/zines and other forms of self publishing. On Saturday 21st of August I will be going along and taking part in the 'Wolfwind' Zine fair at Tunbridge Wells along with my friends from Alternative Press. Then on Sunday the 22nd of August we will be taking part in the 'Comica Comiket: Independent Comics Summer Fair' at the Pumphouse gallery at Battersea park. Here are the links for more info: Wolfwind Comica Comiket

Tapestry Goes West: Sunday 4 July 2010

This Sunday I will be taking part in this event by having my comics and stuff exhibited along with other small press friends in the Alternative press gazebo. (Hopefully we can work out how to set it up) Here is some more info: Barry Stillwell who organises Tapestry at St Aloysius has arranged for an Alternative Press area at the upcoming Tapestry Goes West all day music festival in July. Small pressers will be welcomed to sell their work and join the area, as well as run workshops and add their work to the reading area and festivalzine library! Check it out and buy tickets here http://www.tapestrygoeswest.com

Rude Britannia - British Comic Art at the Tate Britain

Good news, I just found out the other day that my comics/zines are going to included in this exhibition at the Tate Britain. They are apart of the reading room along side other people's comic/zines. If you are reading this and you also make comic book zines click here to find out how you can enter aswell. There will also be some of the original Spitting Image puppets on display.

The exhibition is on from: 9 June – 5 September 2010
For more information about the exhibition please click here.

Baba t-shirt poster

Here is a cheesy poster I made in an attempt to shift some of my Baba T-shirts, I still have a load of large ones, but no large people to sell to. Model: Gareth Brookes

http://www.folksy.com/shops/Shabs

Zine Symposium sucess

Last Saturday I was with the Alternative Press at the London Zine Symposium. It was a really good day. I launched my new comic "Gissa Job" which went down really well, I shifted around 25 copies of it and also did a few swaps (including a swap for a mini zine which is only 3cm by 3cm by Fernanda meireles from Portugal). 1st time I've left an event and done that well, plus I meet lots of cool people with cool work. I even got a really nice mention by a lady called Philipa Law on her blog, so thought I would return the favour.

I also managed to get to go to some of the talks where I got to meet the lovely Jossie Long (cool comedian). She is genuinely really nice and makes really funny zines, if anyone is interested in downloading some of her zines for free click here. Here are some pictures from the day taken by Noriko Onohara.