"Nelson" is out!

Here's a couple of panels from my chapter of Nelson (I was given 1985). If you don't know what Nelson is then let Blank Slate explain -

"Nelson is a 250-page collaboration between 54 of the UK’s most exciting comic creators. It is an unprecedented experiment to create one complete story – a collective graphic novel.

London, 1968. A daughter is born to Jim and Rita Baker. Her name is Nel. This is her story, told in yearly snapshots. Each chapter records the events of a single day, weaving one continuous ribbon of pictures and text that takes us on a 43- year journey from Nel Baker’s birth to 2011.

Based on an original idea by Rob Davis and co-edited by Davis and Woodrow Phoenix, Nelson celebrates the incredible diversity of talent in British comics today. Creators known for their editorial and national newspaper strips unite with those from humour comics such as the Beano, The Dandy, and MAD Magazine joining a wealth of talent from children’s books, indie publishing and webcomics, with the science fiction and superhero worlds of 2000AD, Marvel, DC, and Dark Horse.

Part exquisite corpse and part relay race, Nelson spans decades of British history and a myriad of stylistic approaches in telling the story of one woman’s life by 54 creators, in 54 episodes, detailing 54 days. The result is a surprising and compellingly readable book that is sad, funny, moving, poignant, ridiculous, heartfelt, and real. This is a story like none you have seen before."

It includes a wealth of incredible UK comics talent. An intimidating line-up to work alongside!

Buy it now online or from one of the many Nelson events coming up over the next couple of weeks. I'll be at Thought Bubble in Leeds and the Gosh! launch event signing my contribution. See you there!

Recent Wolfmen

Seeing it's almost Halloween here's a couple of Wolfmen (a Wolfman with an iPod and a rock Wolfman) from my sketchbook and a heart broken Wolfman from a recent Halloween themed DoodlePlanet live drawing event.

Ghosts of Gone Birds exhibition

Here's my interpretation of the extinct Giant Hoopoe bird (also known as the Saint Helena Hoopoe) for the Ghosts of Gone Birds exhibition in London this November (have a look at the amazing list of artists involved!). I've provided a 2D rendition and Felt Mistress will be working her magic on a 3D version based on my illustration. Here's a sneak peek (or "sneak beak" perhaps? Oh, I kill me!) of the felt version too. Full reveal soon.

A Grizz' for Lizz

Here's a Grizzly Bear I recently drew for Lizz Lunney's Grizzly Bear Thursday blog. My bear has done his "big shop" earlier in the week and is now in Marks just shopping for bits - some dips, emergency milk, that kind of thing.

If you don't know Lizz's work then click here. Her comics are always guaranteed to raise a smile (unless you're Depressed Cat).

A Panda says "Hi!"

Sometimes it's just nice to draw a panda.

Illostribute - Mary Blair

Here's my piece for the latest Illostribute blog. This time the subject was the fantastic Mary Blair. Below is the original illustration that I've reinterpreted. As always it was a pleasure to contribute.

New sketchbook, new sketches

I bought a new A3 sketchbook from the highly recommended Fred Aldous shop in Manchester (a hard shop to leave empty handed!). Here's some new guys I drew to christen it.