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Comiket Drawing Parade and Alby Figgs Book signing this Saturday

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I’m going to be taking part in the latest Comica Comiket’s Drawing Parade along with a whole load of other comicky talent this Saturday 16th at the British Library 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB (on around about 2.00 pm). It’s also going to be the first opportunity for you braying masses to get your mitts on a signed and scribbled on, brand new Alby Figgs book from the Blank Slate Books table.

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Gorgeously dressed by top graphic tailor, Woodrow Phoenix, the Alby Figgs book is now available for sale in all good shops and online through the Blank Slate website.

Admission to the Comiket this Saturday is free, by the way and is part of this month’s Comica Festival. Click the previous link for full details of what’s on. It’s also a good time to catch the final days of the British Library’s Comics Unmasked exhibition if you haven’t seen it yet.

 

New Alby Figgs book from Blank Slate!

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Look who turned up in the post last week! In my cold, scratched hands, I’m chuffed to say the new Alby Figgs book, graphic novel, illustrated narrative compendium, bumper summertime special (however you like to call your comics these days), will be on sale next month from the brilliant Blank Slate Books. Collecting strips from Alby’s first year (season 1?!) previously aired on the Alby Figgs website, in a new format and with some additional material, it’s a gorgeously produced package aided by that master of sharpie comic book design, Woodrow Phoenix, who’s book jackets always match the sharpness of his dinner jackets.

Regale over Alby classics like Diagnosis, Deaf, Figgsy Pudding, Edwin Druid, the Freudian Gutbuster and many, many more.

Remember, you can catch up with brand new adventures from the Albster online, every first Friday.

More book news to come soon!

Darren Shan’s Zom-B Mission roughs

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Only out just over a month ago, is the seventh instalment in Darren Shan’s Zom-B series, Zom-B Mission, featuring interior illustrations by me. Here’s a selection of the pencil roughs. Really liked Cliff Nielsen’s cover on this one (see below) linked to the illustration above.

Cover art by Cliff Nielsen
Cover art by Cliff Nielsen

Below, it’s din-dins for Zombies!

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And Owl Man’s best friend…

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Hmmm, nice!

And while we’re here, Darren’s giving a talk on the Zom-B series as part of the Brighton Festival at the Sallis Benney theatre, tomorrow, Saturday 10th of May at 4.00pm. Tickets available here at the Brighton Festival site.

Darren Shan’s Zom-B Gladiator Illustration Roughs

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Darren Shan‘s latest Zom-B book, Zom-B Gladiator came out early last month while I was slaving away on another project so I missed the publicity blitz then, but better late than never. Here’s a couple of my sample roughs from the interior illustrations.zomb6_2copy

I guess you’d call that a ‘head shot’.

And now for my self-portrait close-up Mr.DeMille…

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And here’s a little eye-catching colour from the cover art by Cliff Nielsen…

Art by Cliff Nielsen
Art by Cliff Nielsen

The next instalment in the Zom-B series will be book 7, Zom-B Mission, on sale in the UK and Ireland from March 27th. More details, as always at Darren’s website.

Malta Comic Con 2013

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I’m attending this weekend’s Malta Comic Con hosting Zom-B drawing and storytelling workshops and drawing and sketching, courtesy of the lovely people at Wicked Comics. There’s a host of comicy talent going this year, including Charlie Adlard and Sean Philips to name just a few. Full details here.

Zom-B Baby breaks out today!

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Today, 26th September, sees the release of Darren Shan’s Zom-B Baby in the UK and Ireland. Here’s a couple of the pencil roughs I did for the interior illustrations.

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All together, aahhh, cute lil’ fella.

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Check out Cliff Nielsen’s adorable cover image for the book at Darren’s website.

Alby Figgs back tomorrow!

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This Friday , September the 20th at around tea-time, everyone’s favourite 70 something amateur natterer, Alby Figgs, returns for brand new adventures in psych-babble street philosophy and elasticated truth stretching. After this season 2 opener, there’ll be a new monthly schedule, every first Friday from October, expanded stripage (two tiers–good), full colour colouring in and a brand new wooly jumper.

All this at the ridiculous cost of no pence to you. Keep your browsing fingers and thumbs hovering over this link http://albyfiggs.wordpress.com/ till then!