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Last year in October I took part in Inktober, a daily challenge to create an inked illustration every day of October with a running theme. I chose to create a series of illustrations with short stories behind them from my original series "The Moving House", a folklore/Grimm style setting about a witch in the woods with the creatures she comes across.

I also introduced a new witch who lived by the sea and surrounded by strange Lovecraftian occurrences.
The reception for it was positive and many people asked online and during conventions if there would be a book version or it would be touched upon again.

I ran a small pre order and its now available in my Etsy store
Specs:Size: A5 ( 5.8" x 8.3" )
Page count: 20
Cover: Colour
Inside: B/W
Binding: Staple bound
Rating: PG13

Limited copies are available and I'll have some at London MCM at the end of May.

Super happy that I'm part of Dirty Rotten Comics #8 this August!
A short 4 page comic featuring a girl dealing with her loss and finding comfort in an old friend.

It's available to by here!

Took me 8 months to finally redrawn, compile and print this book with existing artwork from 2011-2013. The Wastelands #1 is directly the first book of The Wastelands series (Rahu being a standalone chapter) staring Amy who wakes up in an abandoned bus in the middle of an unknown field.

The original story came from 2008 after being involved with a bus crashed and experiencing vivid fever dreams afterwards. The first two chapters were used in my final project for university but have been completely redrawn for print (later online at Inkblazers and Tapastic).

Left 2011 page vs the 2015 version.

Book 1 covers chapters 1-5 around 112 pages, following Amy who is rescued by hunter-prince Kyror. Kyror, believing she may possibly be a sign from the gods that once lived among them takes it in his care to get her to to the Kingdom and seek help how to get her back home.

Spec:

Colour exterior cover with B/W interior pages
B5 size (9.8" x 6.9")
Uncoated matte cover
112 pages on 200gsm uncoated paper.

Available for sale at my store.
Digital ebook versions available at Comixology and itch-io

I'm a big fan of creating AU's within shows I love. I created a special fanbook based on a series of stories that I collaborate with DS. This book was made in secret as a gift for her birthday in 2015.
The theme of the book is based on our joint work on our "Hellking" scenario.

Taking inspiration of Icelandic landscapes, Roman architecture, Woodkid music videos and occult minimalism I created a series of illustrations and short stories based on a version of Hell and the characters that live in the city of Dis.

The cover itself I wanted to create a very high fashion appearance without illustrations but to convey the style of Hell I want to see. Photos from resources and from my time in Belgium around the Palace of Justice played a big role.
I wanted to show this version of Hell was civilised, that there was order and rich elaborate architecture that has just been left to rot and fall apart.

Specs:

Colour cover with colour interior pages
A4 size (8" x 11")
Matte cover
Staple bound
20 pages on 250gsm uncoated paper.
First printing: September 2015

Since it was a limited event it won't be reprinted again, thank you to those that supported me!

Another month and another fanbook! It took a few months but I finally finished Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and I was so driven to create another comic because this game really was so enjoyable and fun to play.

Once again I collaborated with comrade-in-arms DS in creating a gag/action comic with a range of mini stories based on the events in the game and our favourite characters. With the game's story based in the 80's I leapt at the chance to create a cover with all my fave aesthetics of 80's culture.

Made it look like the cover of a VHS tape (which I hunted in my garage to find old tape covers) and vaporwave-styled colours with the purple and blue.
Though Venom/Punished Snake is on the cover, a hidden Big Boss is in the back.

The cover was printed on uncoated card, with the VHS texture it really gives a faded and vintage appearance which really adds to the whole style (plus the text was a font based off a lot of 80's cult sci-fi films).

Specs:

Colour exterior/interior cover with B/W interior pages
B5 size (9.8" x 6.9 ")
Uncoated matt cover
Staple bound
32 pages on 170gsm uncoated paper.
First printing: April 2016

Available for sale at Pekoe Imperia and my store.

Over 3 years to create with a lot of hardships moving to along 4 websites, the printed and collected version of my first webcomic story, The Wastelands: RAHU.

RAHU started back in May 2011, a few weeks before I graduated university and I needed a small project to keep me busy until the term was over. I decided to continue my final major project and expand on the world of this short comic that I made.

RAHU features a nomad who believes that one god has cursed him and wants to find answers. Originally hosted on Smackjeeves (it still is to this day!) it took me over a week to finish one page. Even though I had spent a year overseas studying comics, I had never had so much freedom before.

Later in 2013 I hosted on Manga Magazine and shortly after Inkblazers where 'The Wastelands' grew in popularity. In 2015 Inkblazers shut down and 'The Wastelands' moved and is currently home at Tapastic where it updates weekly and is over a whooping 400 pages!

The artwork in RAHU has been edited and tweaked since it's 2011-2013 release and I'm really happy with the quality of the matte pages and rich colours.

Spec:

Colour exterior cover with full colour interior pages
B5 size (9.8" x 6.9")
Uncoated matte cover
144 pages on 200gsm uncoated paper.

Available for sale at my store.
Digital ebook versions available at Comixology and itch-io

At the start of 2016 me and buddy in crime DS decided to do a sketch gag fanbook based on Devil May Cry 4 in celebration for the new Special Edition release that we eagerly played to death until our hands fell off. We're both incredibly huge DMC fans and have wanted to collab on a project like this for a long time.

DS did the cover this time, featuring Dante, Vergil, Nero and a hidden Sparda in the back. She did a great job and with a little editing a cover that is powerfully effective and stands out really well with the red-blue tones. Printed on matte paper the reds are really striking and blues are super deep.

The content inside consists of short stories featuring all the characters and scenarios from the game and we give our personal touches with jokes we've been using throughout the years, the response from it has been great and we're happy to create something for fans by fans.

Specs:

Colour exterior/interior cover with B/W interior pages
B5 size (9.8" x 6.9 ")
Matte cover
Staple bound
28 pages on 200gsm uncoated paper.
First printing: Jan 2016

Available for sale at Pekoe Imperia and my store.

Another year, another Moving House story! This time it's twice as long as the other two and delves deep into what 'The House' is. I took slight inspiration from Baba Yaga (and Grimm folklore stories) to have a somewhat sinister twist to the end of this story.

Specs:

Colour cover B/W interior comic pages
A5 size (5.8" × 8.3")
Matte cover
Staple bound
36 pages on 150gsm uncoated paper.
First printing: September 2015

Available at my store
Digital ebook version at Comixology and Itch-io

Me and DS really love Devil May Cry and we quickly made a DMC4 fanbook for a limited event back in May 2015. This was a M/M adult artbook with erotic comics featuring the Dante/Credo pairing. Obviously this isn't for anyone aged under 21.

I can't really show the content as there is full on NSFW (thankfully, we like to draw our porn with some plot). These were mainly made as an exchange and it was the quickest we ever produced and published a book in just under 2 months. DS was in charge of the cover and contents while I edited and arranged publication/distribution.

This comic was a pre-order only exclusive and successfully sold out within 2 weeks! We're really thankful to our fans and supporters of the pairing!

Specs:

Colour cover with B/W interior pages
B5 size (9.8" x 6.9 ")
Matte cover
Perfect bound
56 pages on 200gsm uncoated paper.
First printing: May 2015

Since it was a limited event it won't be reprinted again, thank you to those that supported us!

Dark Souls 2 has been released (I'm waiting for the PC version) and my fanbook has arrived from the printers! It contains a lot of illustrations and comics that were on my tumblr and never published work.
Pre orders include a hand inked custom commission until March 25th. I'll also be selling copies at MCM in May!
Buy buy buy!

A comic experiment I set myself to draw and finish within 2 weeks (I did, yay)

An idea I had for a while, just was unsure to approach it.

Hope you like it.

Physical copies now available for sale

Wastelands is now available for sale at Manga Magazine with 20% OFF!

Full colour, beautifully printed and on sale at Manga Magazine! I had a wonderful time working with the guys at MM in ensuring I had the best quality in terms of paper size and colour and I can’t express how amazing the colours are guys! I’m really happy they came out so vibrant and how I wanted the world of Wastes to be portrayed on printed paper.

If you don’t want to buy from me (where you can get a sweet personalised drawing) you can buy directly from MM who will handle and ship your order super quick and well packaged! Buying a copy will greatly support me and Manga Magazine, who work hard in treating their artists fairy and kindly! ( u//u)

If you don’t fancy buying, please reblog or share among others who might be looking for a standalone indie full colour comic to get into and read! I would really appreciate it!

Thanks guys!

Wastelands is now available for sale at Manga Magazine with 20% OFF!

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