Bad Machinery

Two visitations in quick succession. Both, obviously, extremely welcome, as these two characters are very dear to my heart, even when they are tormenting me. Part 3 on Monday!

Oh alas the poor cartoonist. Pity him, chained to his easel even when wassailers come. But who is the greatest wassailer of them all? Warlock Brian Fitzpatrick from Steeple of course. A merry figure even when he is forcing you[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Yes, here’s everyone’s Christmas present, Fit Mum and Tom Grendel from ill-starred comic “The Great Unboxing”. That’s right, I can bring back anybody, even characters no one remembers! Steeple volume 4 looks good, doesn’t it? Unlike “Jack” and “Steve”, whoever[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Look at these magnificent images. I’d picked up a real head of steam. Just imagine if I could work at this speed all the time. I’d be able to draw (thinks) more than a thousand pages a year. Most likely[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Oh thank goodness, I have awoken from my appalling visions a changed and chastened man. Or have I? I’m not sure. It was all such a blur and it’s fading fast now. Anyway, THE END. Comics will return on January[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Back to business after our brief hiatus! The second part of Wobbly Head starts here on Friday. As this cover image suggests, it’s a heartfelt hymn to friendship, resolving issues peacefully, and getting along. And couldn’t we all do with[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Claire has taken up residence in Lottie’s room as the doppelgänger crisis continues to unfold. And in a classic case of “know your enemy”, she seems to have split herself into seven. Glenn sticks to an easy-to-manage single presence.

I wonder how much Teflon I’ve inadvertently eaten in my life. Raised with the early non-stick pan, members of generation X are patient zero for this. The demographic group, not Billy Idol’s punk band. Is Billy Idol a boomer? Born[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

There’s something very satisfying for me in drawing Shauna and Lottie on panel together. They were largely designed as a pair and have a certain visual harmony. Now, you might ask how Shauna (a student from modest means) can afford[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

You did not expect Linton, did you? I have made the hat fly off your head to the sound of a Swanee whistle. If you’re not familiar with this classic mystery solving character, I’m sure a brief trip into the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…