Darkness #88 cover

I really am the world's worst blogger.  If you're following me on Twitter, then you probably saw this last week.  If not, here it is now.  And you should follow me on Twitter.

It's slightly different to the version that's being used for previews at the moment in that it's more awesome.  Fact.

Lots to do today.  LOTS.

54 Jones

Not a very productive work day today, but I did manage to doodle this- which I really like.

I still have fond feelings for 54 Jones and he's a character I'm hoping to revisit (with writer, Paul Scott) at some point. Basically, I've tried to make him a little more interesting to look at, as I think he was a bit too good-looking before.

In an alternate universe, I draw cartoons...

It's true.  Once a month, I change places with my doppleganger and he draws a bike themed cartoon for Cycling Plus magazine.  I don't usually post them because I assume that people are more interested in my comic work- but I quite like some of them:

As it goes, I might be switching places with my doppelganger on a permanent basis pretty soon.  If so, he will be drawing cartoons, while I will occasionally pop back and draw comic covers, rather than sequentials.  I hear his universe is pretty funky, actually.  Elvis is alive and well, nobody has ever heard of Simon Cowell and personal rocket belts were invented quite some time ago.

Unfortunately, skinny jeans are also in fashion over there as well- but you can't have everything.

More cartoons here.

Darkness #88 cover (partial)

This is as much as I'm allowed to show for the next couple of weeks- and I'll probably have gone off it by then...

It's a lovely day.  I've got a few calls to make, some odds and ends to finish off and wheels to set in motion- and then I'm going to skive- yes, SKIVE.  In the sun.  Possibly with a beer or two.  Eat that, 9-5ers!

:D

Return of the Screaming Skull. On a T-shirt.

Yes, due to practically no demand whatsoever, I have sorted out some skull T-shirts in various shapes and sizes.  I have the slim-fit T for myself and it looks brill- no idea what the others fit like, but at least the design looks good.

I don't need to sell many- just enough to fund my own T-shirt habit.  Now buy my tat, mortals!

Get your Nosmit skull T-shirt here!

Bristol Expo

The Bristol Expo was, as always, fantastic.  I took it pretty easy on the Friday night, but got in a horrible state on Saturday night/Sunday morning- although others got in far worse states, it has to be said:

Yes, that is indeed Jock and Dom Reardon.  It's probably best not to go into any greater detail- but I assume it's a Totnes thing.  Whatever it was they were doing, it had me in stitches.

I spent most of the weekend with the Com.X guys, who are all really nice, but I also bumped into loads of people I haven't seen in ages- which is what Bristol's all about for me.  Bit quieter this year- and I missed the likes of Spurrier, Molcher and PJ- but I met a few new people as well, so that was nice.  Particularly pleased to meet up with John Higgins again, who I think is a really top bloke.

Got told off by what seemed like everyone for not really believing in my own abilities, so have made a mental note to look down my nose at people and assume that I'm the absolute best at everything I do from now on... :D

The only fly in the ointment this year was somebody getting knocked down right in front of us, outside of the Ramada- which was all very unpleasant.  I'd particularly like to thank the stupid cow that tried to get a better view for her toddler (seriously!).  Clear views of people broken and bleeding in the street- just the sort of thing that every young boy needs!

Anyway...  apart from that, it was a top weekend all round really.

The Screaming Skull

Well, it's probably not screaming, to be honest- but it does look a little bit fed up, doesn't it?  I know how it feels.  I had a couple of T-shirts made up with it on, only to find that they'll ship too late for me to show them off at the Bristol Expo grrrrr....

Then I decided to use it as my profile pic- only to find that for some reason, it doesn't embiggen* when you click on it.

It's obviously cursed.

*frighteningly technical term.