This Comic Creator Directory is added to on a regular basis but creators are available for school / library / community group workshops, individual commissions and comic convention appearances. Some may do online workshops. The Directory starts with workshops by location. The Directory by name is in alphabetical order with some examples of work. Last updated Jan 2022. Number of creators: 58. To help maintain this Directory please donate £2 a month to ComicScene here – you also get access to our Digital Comics Library
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Dave Cranna (expenses required)
Barry Lunsden (expenses required)
Steve Tanner (expenses required)
Aberdeen
Stewart Kenneth Moore
Birmingham
John McCrea
Brighton
Simon Russell
Cumbria
Mal Earl
East Anglia
Laura Watton
East of England
Irina Richards
Edmonton, Canada
Jeff Martin
Essex
Warwick Fraser Coombe
Glasgow
Jonny Cannon
Dave Cranna
Stewart Kenneth Moore
Ireland
David Butler
Peter Duncan
Lancashire
Smuzz / SMS
London
Warwick Fraser Coombe
GM Jordan
Irina Richards
Joshua Spiller
Dr Catherine Watson
Alec Worley
Los Angeles – Wunderman Comics
Manchester
Dan Whitehead
North West England
Irina Richards
Online
Stewart Kenneth Moore
Oslo
Mark Egan
Prague
Stewart Kenneth Moore
Wales North & Mid Wales
Irina Richards
West Midlands
Stu Perrins
Wiltshire / West Country
Mike Powell
Scotland
Mark Abnett
Scotland Central Belt
Colin Maxwell
Surrey
Heath Ackley
DIRECTORY BY NAME
Mark Abnett, Aroha Comics
Contact Details: Info@arohacomics.com
Publisher/Writer
Website: Arohacomics.com
Social Media: Twitter @MarkAbnett
-Facebook
Mark Abnett Comics
-Instagram
@markabnettcomics
Tumblr
www.Markabnett.tumblr.com
Publications and characters I have worked on:
Millarworld Annual 2016
This Land 2019
WorldBreaker 2019-2022
Schism 2019-2022
Provide Prints: No
Sell original artwork: No
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: No
Available for Comic Workshops: Yes
1hr / 2hr / half day / full day / 2-3 days / workshops
Locations for workshops: Scotland
Heath Ackley
Writer
Contact: heathc_ackley@yahoo.co.uk
Publications I have worked on: 2000AD Futureshock and Commando
Location for workshops: Surrey
Jorge Arnanz
Contact Details: j_arnanz@yahoo.es
I am a cartoonist/writer.
Website: http://adamthemartian.mex.tl
Social Media: http://www.twitter.com/adammartiancomi
Publications and characters I have worked on: Adam the Martian.
Provide Prints: Yes
Sell original artwork: Yes
Available for Comic Conventions: No
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: No
Available for Comic Workshops: No
Rachael Ball
Preferred Contact Details: ball.rachael@yahoo.co.uk
Writer/Artist
Website: rachaelball.tumblr.com
Social Media: twitter- @rachaelcartoonsinst @rachaelballcartoons
Other (if any): Publications and characters I have worked on: ‘Wolf’ (Selfmadehero 2018), ‘The Inflatable Woman’ (Bloomsbury 2015), Deadline Comics (1988-1992)Writer’Tammy & Jinty'(Rebellion 2019) and Illustrator ‘The Whore Chronicles’ (writer Tony Ezmond 2019.)
Provide Prints: Yes
Sell original artwork: Yes
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: Yes
1hr / 2hr / half day / full day / 2-3 days / week workshops Locations for workshops: Please let us know if anywhere or a specific area.I do regular graphic novel workshops at the House of Illustration, at LDC Comic residencies and teach ‘How to Design a Children’s Picture Book’ at The Art Academy, London.
Nicole Bates
Contact Details: nikkidrawsart@gmail.com
Writer/Artist Website: www.watercolourbynicole.com
Social Media: Twitter– @nikki_draws / instagram and Facebook- nikkidrawsart
Publications and characters I have worked on: Anxiety Me / Leaf / Moon
Provide Prints: Yes
Sell original artwork: Yes
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: No
BenKsy
Preferred Contact Details: benksy@MAIL.com
Delete as appropriate Publisher
Website: https://www.facebook.com/The77Comic
Social Media: @77comic (Twitter)
Other (if any): Ben k Sy (Facebook)
Publications and characters I have worked on:
Provide Prints: Yes
Sell original artwork: Yes
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: I commission artists, writers, colourists and letterers
Available for Comic Workshops: Yes
If yes delete as appropriate 1hr / 2hr / half day / full day / 2-3 days / week workshops
Locations for workshops: UK based
Details of content:
The77 is a brand new, retro comic anthology. It will be published quarterly from June 2020.
It will showcase the UK’s emerging talent, present day professionals and heroes from your childhood.
Nick Bryan
Contact details: nick@nickbryan.com
Writer
Social Media: TWITTER: NickMB
INSTAGRAM: nickbryandotcom
Publications and characters I have worked on Little Deaths of Watson Tower, Moonframe, The Catalyst
Provide prints: Yes
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for signings: Yes
Available for commissions: No
Available for Comic Workshops: No
Phil Buckenham
Contact Details:philbuckenhamart@hotmail.com
Artist/writer
Website: https://philbuckenhamart.wixsite.com/philbuckenham
Social Media:
@philbuckenham insta
@philbuckenham twitter
Www.facebook.com/philbuckenham
Publications and characters I have worked on: MetalMadeFlesh:Blood and Oil, MetalMadeFlesh:Vengeance, theTheory, the Gatecrashers, Henge, Valhalla Awaits, Bubbles o’7
Provide Prints: Yes
Sell original artwork: Yes
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: No
David Butler
Contact Details: dave@anithing.ie
Artist/Colourist:
Website: https://anithing.ie/
Social Media: https://twitter.com/anithingartist
https://www.facebook.com/anithingartist
https://www.instagram.com/anithingartist/
Publications and characters I have worked on:
Shackleton Voyage of the James Caird (graphic novel)
Do Fish Wear Pyjamas Book series
Specialising in Young adult content in Historical and Mythology
Michael Collins Irish Rebellion leader (graphic novel seeking publication)
Dr Aidan McCarthy Irish WW2 Doctor in RAF who survived Dunkirk and bombing in Nagasaki. (graphic novel in progress)
Provide Prints: Yes
Sell original artwork: Yes
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: No
Available for Comic Workshops: Yes Ireland only
1hr / 2hr / half day
Locations for workshops: Ireland only
Jonny Cannon
Contact Details: cannonhillcomics@gmail.com
Publisher/Writer/Artist/Letterer
Website: www.cannonhillcomics.bigcartel.com
Social Media: @cannonhill_comic (Twitter), Johnny Cannon (Facebook), cannonball_comics (Instagram)
Publications and characters I have worked on: The United, Transylvanian Knights, Portal Comics Anthology
Provide Prints: Yes
Sell original artwork: Yes
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: Yes
1hr
Locations for workshops: In and around Glasgow.
Details of content: Creating comics, storytelling, writing and drawing comics.
John Charles
Contact Details: johncharlesart@yahoo.com
Publisher/Writer/Artist/Colourist:
Website: http://www.sundaylunchcomics.com
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/johncharlesart
Publications and characters I have worked on: 2000AD, Spider-Man, Marvel Heroes, TechnoFreak,
Comic Scene
Provide Prints: Yes
Sell original artwork: Yes
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: No
Dave Cranna
Publisher / Writer
Contact details: davecranna.dc@gmail.com
Website: www.glasscitycomics.bigcartel.com
Social Media: www.glasscitycomics@instagram.com
Publications I have worked on: Hi there, I am the writer of Glasscity, the story of a missing girl. At the time of writing 2, 50+ page volumes have been successfully funded through Kickstarter, with the 3rd due sometime this year (2022). I have also written The Faun, which was published in Comic Scene Best of Scottish Indie 2021. I have another short called Hope to be included in the 2022 edition. I have another short called Happy Meal that will be included in the Brewgooders Podcast Anthology, which I am also a co-host. My full time job is hospitality. I’m married and a father.
Available for: Write/draw comics, Comic Conventions, Comic Events/Signings, Comic Workshops
Location: Glasgow
Ed Doyle
Contact Details: email: ed.dredd@hotmail.com or pm me on my Edzdoodles Facebook page.
Artist
Website: n/a
SocialMedia: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Edzdoodles
https://www.facebook.com/pg/thewholetwothandmore
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Sentinel-Comic
Publications and characters I have worked on: Zarjaz, Sector 13, Dogbreath, The Whole Twoth online strip series, Scene it Before strips in Comic Scene, The Big Comic Scene Annual 2019, Comic Zine, Sentinel, The ’77.
Provide Prints: Yes.
Sell original artwork: Yes.
Available for Comic Conventions: very limited.
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: no
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: No
Peter Duncan
Contact Details: Sector13@Boxofrainmag.co.uk
Publisher/Writer/Editor
Website: www.boxofrainmag.co.uk
Social Media: https://sectorhouse13.blogspot.com/
Publications and characters I have worked on:
Splank!(Editor/Writer), Sector 13 (Editor/Writer), Cthulhu Kids (Writer)
Provide Prints: No
Sell original artwork: No
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: No
Available for Comic Workshops: Yes
1hr / 2hr / half day / full day /
Locations for workshops:
Details of content: Comic scripting, formatting and how to submit a proposal. Longer workshops on putting a comic together from ideas, to script to print-ready file can be organised with creators.
Mark Egan
Contact Details: rawr@rawrtacular.com
Publisher/Writer/Artist:
Website: rawrtacular.com
Social Media: Twitter: @rawrtacular
Other (if any): Instagram: markegan_rawrtacular
Publications and characters I have worked on:
Bata Neart
Back Office
Coffee Party International Manga project
Provide Prints: Yes
Sell original artwork: Yes
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: Yes
Half day / full day
Locations for workshops: Oslo area – Norway, or on demand
Mal Earl
Contact Details: malcolmearl@aol.com
Publisher/Writer/Artist/Letterer/Colourist
Website: http://malearl.com
Social Media:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008873741234
Publications and characters I have worked on:
Aces Weekly, Lies and Other Fools, Various
Provide Prints: Yes
Sell original artwork: Yes
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: No
Available for Comic Workshops: Yes
Half day / full day
Locations for workshops: Cumbria
Gary Erskine
Preferred Contact Details: info@garyerskine.com
Publisher/Writer/Artist/Letterer/Colourist:
Website: www.garyerskine.com
Social Media: @garyerskine [Twitter, Instagram]
Other (if any): garyerskine.tumblr.com
Publications and characters I have worked on: MARVEL, DC Comics, VERTIGO, IMAGE, 2000AD, Dark Horse Comics, IDW, Titan Comics, Dynamite, Archie Comics
Provide Prints: Yes, at GaryErskineDraws [etsy]
Sell original artwork: Yes
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: Yes
1hr / 2hr / half day / full day / 2-3 days / week workshops
Locations for workshops: Scotland within a three hour train journey from Fife or UK [travel expenses to be covered by client]
Details of content: I offer creative workshops focusing mostly on comics but include games and storyboarding skills. The Character Design workshop is self contained and more comprehensive classes available. I have twenty years experience teaching at primary, secondary and tertiary levels of education and also host public events in libraries or events.
Warwick Fraser-Coombe
Contact Details: warfras@hotmail.com 07970179188
Publisher/Writer/Artist
Website: http://warwickfrasercoombe.blogspot.com/
Social Media: https://twitter.com/warfras
Publications and characters I have worked on: Revenger: The Shadow Constabulary. (self published). The SkullFucker (ongoing. Self published). Worked on Vigilant/Steel Commando for Rebellion and work appeared in the Scream and Misty Special. Regular work for TTA Press, I’ll be illustrating all the covers for Interzone Magazine in 2020 and various projects for Independent Comics.
Provide Prints: Yes
Sell original artwork: Yes
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: Yes
1hr / 2hr / half day / full day / 2-3 days / week workshops
Locations for workshops: London, Essex area.
John Freeman
Contact Details: https://downthetubes.net
Publisher/Writer
Website: https://downthetubes.net
Social Media: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/downthetubesnet/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnfreeman_DTT
Publications and characters I have worked on: Doctor Who Magazine, The Real Ghostbusters, STRIP Magazine, Judge Dredd Megazine, Spaceship Away, Thundercats, Overkill, Warheads, Death’s Head II, Motormouth & Killpower, 100% Biodegradable
Provide Prints: No
Sell original artwork: Yes – art by John Armstrong
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: No
Available for Comic Workshops: No
Charlie Gillespie
Contact Details: charliegillespieuk@outlook.com
Artist
Website: https://charlie_gillespie.artstation.com
Social Media: twitter @CGillespieUK
Other (if any):
Publications and characters I have worked on: Dredd, Anderson, Sinister Dexter, Missionary Man, The Many, Indie comics and digital covers
Provide Prints: Yes/occasionally
Sell original artwork: Yes/occasionally
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: No
Arthur Goodman (Favourite Crayon)
Contact Details: agoodman@favouritecrayon.co.uk
Artist/Letterer/Colourist /Cartoonist
Website: www.FavouriteCrayon.co.uk
Social Media:
Facebook: FavouriteCrayonComics
Instagram: @favouritecrayon
Tumblr: @favouritecrayon
Twitter: @FavouriteCrayon
Publications and characters I have worked on:
The self-published small press comics “Experience the Magic of the Legend!” and “Square Eyed Stories”, various small press anthologies.
Provide Prints: No
Sell original artwork: No
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: No
Grym Comics
Contact Details: studio@grymcomics.co.uk
Publisher
Website: www.grymcomics.co.uk
Social Media: @grymcomics on Twitter and Instagram. We also have a Facebook page – search for Grym Comics
Other (if any): Our mailing list is available via http://eepurl.com/ds1acL
Publications and characters I have worked on: The Sci-Fi comic book series Peace of Mind (by Callum Fraser – Story, Emiliano Correa – Art, Rob Jones – Letters) and its offshoot media i.e. ‘Mickey’s Journal’ and various Art Prints by guest illustrators, and the horror comic book “Maya” by Angus Medford.
Provide Prints: Yes
Sell original artwork: No
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: No
Available for Comic Workshops: No
Kevin Hopgood
Contact Details: E-mail: kevhopgood@ntlworld.com
Artist
Website: www.kevhopgood.com
Social Media:
https://www.facebook.com/kev.hopgood
Comics and Characters I have worked on: Iron Man, 2000AD, Zoids
Provide Prints: Yes
Sell original artwork: Yes
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: No
Ade Hughes
Artist
Contact: adeh2020@gmail.com
Website: www.deviantart.com/adehughesart
Facebook: facebook.com/ade.hughes.120/
Publications I have worked on: SpaceWarp
Available for: Drawing comics, providing original artwork and commissions
Location: Wales
GM Jordan
Contact Details: jordanxstudios@yahoo.co.uk
Writer
Website: jordanx.co.uk
Social Media: Facebook / Twitter / Instagram
Publications and characters I have worked on: ‘Raggedy Man Tales’ (Writer, Creator. Jordan-X Studios), ‘Hunter, Hunted’ (Writer/Creator. Markosia), ‘Nazi Werewolf Zombie Inferno’ (Editor. Markosia), ‘Quarantined’ (Editor. Markosia), ‘Death in Therapy’ (Writer)
Provide Prints: N/A
Sell original artwork: N/A
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: Yes
1hr / 2hr / half day / full day workshops
Locations for workshops: Conventions. Throughout the North West & London
Barry Lumsden.
Publisher, writer and artist at Iron Dynasty Comics.
Phone Number-07580259811.
E-mail- barrylumsden79@gmx.co.uk
Website- www.irondynastycomics.com
Social media- Facebook, Instagram and You Tube.
Publication and characters- Iron Dynasty Comics publish sword and sorcery tales, set in an original world. Among early publications is the story about Lycan king Iron Wolf. He wants to unite the world under a just and fair senate, so his stories are set around the struggle of trying to get everyone to co-exist. The stories are aimed at the teen market.
Provide prints- No.
Sell original art work- Yes.
Available for comic conventions- Yes.
Available for comic shop events/signings– Yes.
Available for commissions– Yes.
Available for workshops– Yes.
Workshop hours are negotiable. My strong point is story telling and I use a good system on how to construct a story and develop characters, knowledge which I am more than happy to pass on to others. Also have a unique drawing style, using good old fashioned pencils.
Location for workshops- Anywhere in the UK.
Jeff Martin
Contact Details: jeff@rentathugcomics.com
Publisher/Writer/Artist/Letterer/Colourist
Website: rentathugcomics.com
Social Media:
Twitter – https://twitter.com/HEATcomic
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/heat_comic/
Facebook – /jeffmartincomics
Publications and characters I have worked on:
GWAR: The Enormogantic Fail; Hell, Inc.; Hockeypocalypse; Redcoats-ish: Jeff Martin’s War of 1812; Where Is Zog?; Wrestlemon
Provide Prints: Yes
Sell original artwork: Yes
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: Yes
hr / 2hr / half day / full day / 2-3 days / week workshops
Locations for workshops: Edmonton, Canada and surrounding area
Details of content: Comic storytelling, featuring modules such as panel layout, leading the eye, transitions, composition, scripting, and more.
Colin Maxwell
Contact Details: comics@maximized.co.uk
Publisher/Writer/Artist/Letterer/Colourist
Website: www.maximized.co.uk
Social Media: Twitter – @maximizedcomics
Instagram – mr_maximized
Facebook – www.facebook.com/maximizedcomics
Publications and characters I have worked on:
Raid on the Forth – the true story of the first air raid over Britain of World War Two.
Tales of Bruce & Wallace – the story of the Scottish wars of the 13 th and 14 th centuries
Flight of the Eagle – the true story of the Polish submarine, Orzel, which escaped the Baltic Sea at the start of World War Two.
ElectroMagnetic – a steampunk adventure series.
Life Support – a charity comic in aid of C.H.A.S. featuring stories and artwork by a dozen artists and writers.
Escape from Loch Leven – the true story of Mary Queen of Scots imprisonment and escape.
Commando Comics (DC Thomson) – stories to be published late 2020.
Provide Prints: Yes
Sell original artwork: Yes
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: Yes
1hr / 2hr / half day
Locations for workshops: Scotland Central Belt
Details of content:
Historical talks (on the topics in my comics) – William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, Raid on the Forth (first air raid of WW2), The Orzel (Polish submarine), Mary Queen of Scots.
Drawing workshops – Character design. Drawing characters. Proportions. Storyboarding. Styles and techniques.
Paul McCaffrey
Artist
Contact details: paul@pmac1.plus.com
Website: www.coroflot.com/paul_mcaffrey
Social Media: www.facebook.com/paul.mccafrrey96
Publications I have worked on: Since graduation, Paul McCaffrey has worked as a freelance illustrator, mainly in children’s educational publishing. His clients have included NME, Vox, Punch, Deadline, Empire, Thinkable!, CUP, OUP, JHS Records and Attack! Books, amongst others. A life-long fan-boy, his first small press work was for Omnivistascope. After that, he drew Craphound for IDW, followed by Zombies Vs Robots: Aventure and Fugitoid. For Marvel, he drew a fill-in issue of Vote Loki and for DC, a strip in Men of War. Written by Martin Cater, he drew Fawkes of the Air Ministry for Aces Weekly and they have subsequently produced Captain Scarlet and Joe 90 strips for Network. For Titan Comics, he has produced a number of covers as well as drawing Kim Newman’s Anno Dracula 1895: Seven Days in Mayhem. Following his collaboration with the award-winning Lavie Tidhar on controversial children’s book Going to the Moon, the pair began work on Adler, finally published at the start of 2020’s pandemic. They are currently hard at work developing The Villain List, amongst other projects. In 2021, he drew The Deadly Race to the South Pole for Capstone Press, strips for The Creeps and The Vampiress Carmilla magazines as well as contributing to E.M. Press’ First Men On Mars and Moonstone’s Kolchak: The Night Stalker 50th Anniversary Graphic Novel. He lives in the UK with his wife and cat and far too many books than is good for him.
Available for: Write/draw comics, provide prints, provide original artwork, comic conventions, events/signings, commissions
Location: Burton Upon Trent
John McCrea
Contact Details: john.mccrea@gmail.com
Artist/ writer
Website: www.johnmccrea.co.uk
Social Media: twitter: @mccreaman insta: mccreaman1 facebook: john mccrea
Publications and characters I have worked on: Hitman, Batman, Superboy, the Authority ( DC ) , Dead Eyes, Mythic ( Image ), Yondu, X men, Hulk, Spiderman ( Marvel ) Judge Dredd, Chopper, Middenface McNulty ( Rebellion ) Carla Allison ( Deadline )
Provide Prints: Yes https://johnmccreacomicart.bigcartel.com/
Sell original artwork: Yes https://johnmccreacomicart.bigcartel.com/
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: Yes
1hr / 2hr / half day
Locations for workshops: Birmingham and surrounding area
Conan McPhee
Writer/artist
Website: http://catsmeat.com
Social Media: twitter: @catfood_mcphee
Publications: The Book of Joe, Ignition, The Clambake (ongoing), Something Wicked 2019
Characters: Bork the Dog (Dirty Rotten Comics)
Provide Prints: Yes
Set Original Artwork: Yes
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: No
Baden James Mellonie
Contact Details: 07708794393 badenmellonie@hotmail.com
Publisher/Writer/Editor
Website: www.edgeofextinction.co.uk
Edge of Extinction Horror Zombie Comic set in England 2012, written by Baden Mellonie with art by 2000AD Artist Paul Peart-Smith www.edgeofextinction.co.uk
Social Media: Facebook Baden James Mellonie Twitter @twitter.com/MelMellonie
Publications and characters I have worked on: I have worked for a variety of UK indie Publishers, including Reaper Comics, Borderline Press, Berserker Comics, The 77 comic and Eighth Continent Publishing. I am the co-creator and writer of Edge of Extinction,Rejected, Shunned, Mayne, St Andrews Point and Tusk (Eighth Continent Publishing), the writer of Church of Hell(Berserker comics) and Angel
Provide Prints: Yes
Sell original artwork: No
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: Possibly.
Stewart Kenneth Moore AKA Booda
Social Media:
Twitter: @opipop
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/booda_von_boodstein/
Facebook @MkUltraSexDrugsTheCia
Publications and characters I have worked on:
Project MKUltra:Sex, Drugs & the CIA with Clover Press – 2020
Pat Mills Defoe: The Divisor for 2000AD – 2019
Thrawn Janet by R L Stevenson and The Boötes Void for David Lloyd’s ACES WEEKLY – 2017/2018
The Tragedie of Macbeth by William Shakespeare from Amazon 2016
Judge Dredd the Dark Gamebook Tinman Games (Unpublished)
Provide Prints: Yes
Sell original artwork: Yes
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: Yes
1hr / 2hr / half day
Locations for workshops: Online, Prague, Glasgow, Aberdeen…and depending on suggestion.
Mike Morgan
Contact Details: Email morganmike@hotmail.com
Writer (comics & short stories)
Website: https://perpetualstateofmildpanic.wordpress.com
Social Media: @CultTVMike (Twitter)
Publications and characters I have worked on: FutureQuake comic (3rd strip currently scheduled for next issue), over 20 short stories published
Provide Prints: N/A
Sell original artwork: N/A
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes (in Iowa, can contact publishers to bring stocks)
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: N/A
Available for Comic Workshops: N/A
Emmet O’Cuana
Preferred contact details: emmet.ocuana@gmail.com
Writer/podcaster
Website: emmetocuana.com
Social Media: @hopscotchfriday, Twitter account for a pop culture podcast I co-host with Stevie O’Cuana
Other: Occasionally guest host on comics podcast deconstructingcomics.com
Publications and characters I have worked on:
Faraway (one-shot w/ Jeferson Sadzinski and Thomas Mauer), Kunghur (one-shot w/ Dan Gilmore)
Anthologies – 24 Panels (Abrek w/ Jeferson Sadzinski and Cardinal Rae), Meanwhile… (Eat My Flesh w/ Dave Dye), Something Wicked Vol 2019 (Matinee w/ David Parsons and Bolt-01), The Art of Hate (Kill Screen w/ Jeferson Sadzinski and Colin Bell), All The Kings Men (The Human Factor w/ Shane W. Smith
Writing on comics – Grant Morrison and the Superhero Renaissance, which features my essay “Morrison Inc.” and Themes of Benevolent Capitalism.
Provide prints: No
Sell original artwork: No
Available for comic conventions: Yes
Available for comic shop/event signings: Yes
Available for commissions: No
Available for comic workshops: Yes, 2hr.
Locations for workshops: Melbourne; wider Victoria
Stu Perrins
Writer
Social Media: www.twitter.com/stuperrins
Publications and characters I have worked on: Megatomic Battle Rabbit, Whatever happened to The Archetype?, FutureQuake, ComicHaus and many more.
Provide Prints: Yes
Sell original artwork: No
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: No
Available for Comic Workshops: Yes
1hr / 2hr / half day / full day / 2-3 days / week workshops
Locations for workshops: West Midlands
Will Pickering
Contact Details: theartistwillpickering@gmail.com
Artist/Letterer/Colourist
Website: willpickering.portfoliobox.net
Social Media: @wfpickering on Twitter, Will Pickering on Facebook
Publications and characters I have worked on: Burke & Hare, Something Fast, Wolf Country, Savant, The Spectacular Santa Claus, Agents of TIME, Bite Me: The Comic, Generation Gun, School of the Damned, Tales of the Damned, Futurequake, Something Wicked
Provide Prints: Yes
Sell original artwork: Yes
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: Not at present
Mike Powell
Writer
Contact Purdeysix@hotmail.com
Website: Why I Love Comics-https://m.facebook.com/groups/425437221249708/?ref=group_browse
Social Media: Why I Love Comics (Facebook and Instagram, Twitter @kirbyesque
Publications and characters I have worked on: Comic Scene, The ‘77, Aces Weekly, Dr Mondo’s Shock-a-Rama, Bad Vibes
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: Yes
1hr/ 2hr / half day
Locations for workshops: Based in Wiltshire/West Country
Irina Richards
Preferred Contact Details: irinarichards@hotmail.com
Delete as appropriate Artist
Website: www.irinarichards.com
Social Media: Twitter: @IrinaRichards_ Instagram: @irinarichardsart
Publications and characters I have worked on:
Chemical Blue (original manga-style graphic novel): Published by Sweatdrop Studios
Telling Tales (an anthology): Published by Sweatdrop Studios
Creating Manga Characters: Published by The Crowood Press
Witchmarked: work in progress, shortlisted for LDC Prize 2019, extract published in NEO Magazine
Provide Prints: No (at the moment)
Sell original artwork: Yes
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: Yes
1hr / 2hr / half day / full day / 2-3 days / week workshops (yes to all of the above)
Locations for workshops: East of England, London, Greater London, potentially: Mid-Wales, North Wales and North West England
Rough cost of workshops (you do not need to provide this info)
Details of content: All aspects of comics and manga creation, character development, publishing/self-publishing, poetry comics, autobiography/graphic memoir, creating historical/heritage comics. Happy to develop bespoke sessions focusing on a particular theme. I also offer CPD sessions.
David Robertson
Contact Details: d1robertson@hotmail.com
Publisher/Writer/Artist/Letterer/Colourist: All
Website: www.fredeggcomics.com
Social Media: @fredeggcomics
Oter (if any): https://www.facebook.com/david.robertson.18488169
Publications and characters I have worked on: Adventures in Comics, Artificial Womb, The Awesome Comic, BAM!, Bell Time, Belt Sander, Berserkotron, Big Brown Eyes, A Bit of Undigested Potato, Break the Cake, But a Dream!, Chronicle, Copy This!, Crap Your Pants, Dead Singers Society, Dirty Rotten Comics, Dump, Dundee Comics Comic, Eric, Frankenstein Returns, Funtime, Good Comics Fridays, Guardian #opencomics, Inkthology, Jack Sprat, Love Bites!, Reworking Walter Scott, Sarararara, Shiot Crock, Small Pets, Sneaky Business, Star Jaws, Swift at 350, Time & Space, Tin Roof Collective Selected Works, Treehouse, The UK Web and Mini Comix Anthology, Water Worlds, Wilma, Wow! Retracted, Zero Sum Bubblegum
Provide Prints: No
Sell original artwork: No
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: No
Available for Comic Workshops: No
Simon Russell
Preferred Contact Details: simon@boinggraphics.co.uk
Writer/Artist/Editor
Website: boinggraphics.co.uk
Social Media: Twitter @Simon_at_Boing and Instagram simon_boing
Publications and characters I have worked on: AcesWeekly; The Marriage of Njord & Skadi; Nearlymades; small press and art books; Cartoon Museum exhibition catalogues and monolgraphs for Ralph Steadman; Ronald Searle; Steve Bell; Pont etc
Provide Prints: Yes
Sell original artwork: Yes
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: Yes
Locations for workshops: accessible by public transport from Brighton
Details of content: Live drawing to group stories; developing comics from themed ideas; How To sessions; bespoke events; storytelling walks
Fefe S
Website: www.fefes.co.uk
Social Media: @fefetea
Publications and characters I have worked on: Britland City Comics – Saturday Morning Teagirl, The Final Lullaby, The Mer”maid”s
Provide Prints: Yes
Sell original artwork: No
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: No
Smuzz / SMS
Writer/Artist
Website: http://www.smuzz.org.uk/
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/SmuzzArtistSMS/
Other (if any): https://tapas.io/episode/180260
Publications and characters I have worked on: 2000AD: ABC Warriors. Games Workshop: Warhammer 40K illos and graphic novel. Interzone: SF story ilos/covers. Hellraiser: Cenobites. Dr Who: Monsters. Merlin Comic: Characters from the BBCTV series. Crucible: A world of Cargo-cult aliens. Fear Comic: Spooks and monsters. Howski: Aliens. Misty Comic: Girls’n’Holograms. Luther Arkright: Buildings. Arcane: Eldrich aliens. Newspapers and magazines: Political cartoons.
Provide Prints: No
Sell original artwork: Yes
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: Yes
Half day / full day
Locations for workshops: Lancashire
Robert Solanovicz
Writer / Artist
Contact: robertsolanovicz@yahoo.com
Website: www.bobsolanovicz.artstation.com
Social Media: www.instagram.com/bob_solanovicz
Available for: Writing/drawing, provide original art, conventions, events/signings, prints
Location: Croatia
Joshua Spiller
Contact Details: joshua.spiller@gmail.com
Writer
Website: https://joshspillercomics.tumblr.com/
Social Media: n/a
Publications and characters I have worked on: FutureQuake (Issues 21, 27, and FutureQuake 2019), Alterna Comics IF Anthology 2016, Aces Weekly (Vol 28 ‘Symbolism Rewired’; Vol 35 ‘Time Fracture!’; Vol 40 ‘The Ogxcun Myth’)
Provide Prints: No
Sell original artwork: No
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: Yes
1hr / 2hr / half day / full day / 2-3 days / week workshops
Locations for workshops: Ideally London, but open to elsewhere
Details of content: I have written numerous short comics (some of which can be read in full on my tumblr – see link above). I have also written three, self-contained 21-page stores for ‘Aces Weekly’, the links for which are here:
https://www.acesweekly.co.uk/vol28-issue1 – ‘Symbolism Rewired’, a realistic, contemporary piece of sci-fi, following a female protagonist, with a compelling high concept at its core
Steve Tanner
Contact Details: Email to stevetanneruk@hotmail.com
Writer/Editor/Publisher/Creative Consultant
Website: www.timebombcomics.com
Social Media:
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/TimeBombComics/
Twitter – @TimeBombComics or @stevetanneruk
Publications and characters I have worked on: For Time Bomb Comics as creator I have written for Flintlock, The Clockwork Cavalier, Brawler, Dick Turpin, Foxglove, Ragamuffins, Bomb Scares, Defiant. I have also worked on every title produced by Time Bomb since 2007 in an editorial and/or publisher capacity.
I have also produced work for numerous other creative outlets including Network Rail, Accent UK, Comic Scene, Markosia, Murky Depths, West End Games, Nine Dragons Publications, Fleetway & Haylestorm Comics.
Alongside my own creative work I offer bespoke creative consultancy services to other creators and companies who want advice and guidance in effectively using the comics medium to tell stories. This can include thorough portfolio reviews and critiques, assistance with crowd-funding campaigns or producing complete print-ready comics packages for third party clients.
Provide Prints: No
Sell original artwork: No
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: Yes
/ 2hr / half day / full day / 2-3 days / week workshops
Locations for workshops: Anywhere, subject to appropriate recompense
Details of content:
I offer three separate workshops:
Writing for comics – how to write comics, and why it’s different from other creative mediums.
From thought to print – a step by step guide to creating and publishing comics.
Successful crowd-funding – hints and tips to hit goals and achieve campaign targets.
The length and cost of each workshop is variable, subject to agreement.
Robert Turner (aka Rob or Will Turner)
Preferred Contact Details: Email (reynardcity@gmail.com)
Writer/Producer
Website: www.reynardcitychronicles.com
Social Media: www.twitter.com/reynardcity
Other (if any): www.instagram.com/reynardcity
Publications and characters I have worked on: Reynard City
Provide Prints: Yes
Sell original artwork: Yes
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: Not presently
Gustaffo Vargas
Writer / Artist
Contact details: artefactop@comicsinclass6
Website: https://artefactop.wixsite.com/gustaffo
Social Media: www.twitter.com/gustaffovargas
Publications I have worked on: I’m a Peruvian comic book artist and writer based in Scotland, UK. I enjoy working on all kinds of stories, especially science fiction, fantasy and horror. I produce sequential comic art, illustration, cover art, editorial and PinUp work. I also enjoy developing character and background designs.Since 2017 I have been self-publishing my Peruvian Cyberpunk comics PUNO, MANU, L1MA & TRUJILLO. Where I explore Pre Columbian culture & southamerican societies, artificial intelligence and cybernetics in dystopian worlds. MANU won the ‘2019 Best UK Independent Comic of the Year’. At the moment I’m working on my fifth Peruvian Cyberpunk book: PILCUYO. I’m a member of the SkrawlLordz. I’m working with Dan Abnett as lead and character design artist for the sci-fi comic Crayta Seasons 1 & 2 by Unit 2 Games. I’ve made illustrations for Heavy Rotation by Shelly Bond and Time Before Time: Process Edition by Declan Shalvey.I also have worked with UK independent publishers such as Accent UK, Mad Robot Comics, Cabal Comics, Sassafras Press, Madius, Future Quake Press and Time Bomb Comics. I have participated in several Comic Anthologies in the UK. In Peru I’ve published work with Carboncito and In Planet Stereo magazine.I’m available to take work in comic art, illustration, character and concept design.
Available for: Write/Draw Comics, Comic Commissions, Comic Conventions, Provide original artwork
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Dr Kathryn Watson
Contact Details: myillustratedmind@gmail.com
Artist
Website: www.myillustratedmind.com
Social Media: Twitter @myilumind; Instagram @myillustratedmind
Other info: See illustration attached
Provide Prints: Yes
Sell original artwork: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: Yes
2hr workshops
Locations for workshops: London
Details of content: Discussed on an individual basis
Laura Watton (UK illustrator and manga collector)
Contact Details: laura@pinkapplejam.com
Self-publisher/Writer/Artist/Colourist
Website: www.PinkAppleJam.com
Social Media: @Pinkapplejam (Instagram), @PinkAppleJamArt (Facebook, Twitter)
Publications and characters I have worked on: “You Will Be Able To Draw Manga By The End Of This Book”. Co-founder of Sweatdrop Studios; published by NEO Magazine, Octopus Books, Ilex, Quarto, HarperCollins Flame Tree, New Holland, Letraset, DC Thomson, Tokyopop Rising Stars. Produced videos with Vimeo, Chameleon, iCould.
Provide Prints: Yes
Sell original artwork: Yes
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: Yes
1hr / 2hr / half day / full day / 2-3 days / week workshops
Locations for workshops: East Anglia
Details of content: Step by step, expression, understanding of panels, pacing, manga how-to’s. Also has experience working on projects with English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students as well as special needs students.
Lyndon Webb
Artist
Email lojowebb@yahoo.com
Social Media:
Twitter lyndonwebb6
Facebook ComicArtUK
Publications and characters I have worked on:
Sector 13, Zarjaz Judge Dredd, Sinister Dexter. Dogbreath Strontium Dog. End is Nigh magazine.
Provide Prints: No
Sell original artwork: Yes
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: No
Gary Welsh
Contact Details: gwelsh2000@gmail.com
Artist
Website: gw2000.artstation.com/
Social Media: instagram.com/gwelsh2000/
Publications and characters I have worked on: Saltire: Invasion/Inception, Dekko Comics, Ragtime Soldier, They Came from Planet Earth, The Lost Legionnaire.
Provide Prints: No
Sell original artwork: Yes
Available for Comic Conventions: No
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: No
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: No
Dan Whitehead
Contact Details: Email via website
Writer
Website: www.danwhitehead.net
Social Media: Twitter – @danwritehead
Publications and characters I have worked on: Star Wars, Minecraft, Lord of the Rings, Looney Tunes, Rugrats, Ella Upgraded, Frankenstein Texas, Hex Loader, Midwinter
Provide Prints: No
Sell original artwork: No
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: Yes
If yes delete as appropriate: half day / full day
Locations for workshops: Greater Manchester/North West
Details of content: Dan Whitehead has enjoyed a long and eclectic career in publishing, starting as a teenager in 1991 as a games reviewer for Amiga Computing magazine. Since then he has worked across magazines, websites, TV, games, books and comics. His bylines include Fangoria, Hotdog, Big Issue North, DVD & Blu-ray Review, Official Xbox Magazine, Eurogamer, BAFTA and Guinness World Records. He has also worked as a writer and editor in comics, ranging from children’s titles such as Scooby Doo, Looney Tunes and Rugrats to indie titles Ella Upgraded, Frankenstein Texas, Hex Loader and Midwinter. He has also written graphic novel adaptations of Jason and the Argonauts and Julius Caesar and was both editor and contributing writer on SelfMadeHero’s Edgar Allen Poe anthology Nevermore. In the field of licensed properties, Dan has also written two official Star Wars books, multiple official Minecraft books and edited the official poster magazine series for the Lord of the Rings movies. Dan is also a scriptwriter and narrative designer for video games and has worked on critically acclaimed indie adventure Ether One, wartime action game Air Conflicts: Secret Wars, historical arcade game Wulverblade and the award-nominated interactive branching fiction project Closed Hands.
Gary Whitlock
Contact Details: garymonkeyhound@hotmail.com
Publisher/Writer/Artist/Colourist.
Website: www.monkeyhoundproductions.com
Social Media: Linkedin, Facebook.
Publications and characters I have worked on: The Beano ( Dasher ), Aces Weekly ( Drell’s Marauders ), Adroit ( Several Characters ), Gas ( Wonder Dog ), Gutter ( Wilbur F Pring ), Acne ( Elephant Kid ), Zit ( Several Characters ), The Weekly News ( Several Humour Cartoons ), Monkeyhound Publishing ( Damned Dirty Apes 1 and 2, Creatures Of The Weirdieverse, Dinotoons, Grot’s Vault Of Vulgarity and Less Known Monsters Of Hollywood.
Provide Prints: Yes
Sell original artwork: Yes
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: YesAvailable for Comic Workshops: No
Jim Wilkins aka Mr Jimer
Contact Details: mrjimer@hotmail.co.uk
Artist/Letterer/Colourist/Occasional Writer
Social Media: http://twitter.com/mrjimer
Webcomic: http://InPrintComic.com
Publication and Characters worked on: Currently regular cartoonist for Comic Scene Magazine.
Self Published Neutron Boy comic in 2010, Drawn, coloured and lettered many Doctor Who fanzines
and draws mainly characters from the Doctor Who Universe/franchise but considers all types of
Cartoon/Comic work. Run own webcomic website since 2011. Have done many commissions including
advertising posters for Actors and clients in the industry.
Provide Prints: Yes
Sell original artwork: No
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: Yes
Available for Comic Workshops: Not at moment.
Dave Windett
Artist / Colourist
Contact: enquire@davewindett.com
Website: www.davewindett.com
Social Media: http://www.instagram.com/dave_windett
Publications I have worked on: I have been a freelance illustrator and comics artist for over 30 years. My hail from all parts of the globe – including Cappelen Damm, DC Thomson, Eigo Town, Egmont, Fleetway, Marvel UK, Panini, Penguin USA and Random House amongst many others. Korky the Cat, Count Duckula, Lazarus Lemming, Inspector Gadget, Ace Ventura, Tails the Fox, The Loony and Tiny Toons are just a handful of the very many original and licensed characters I have drawn.
Available for: Commissions, Comic Events/Signings, Comic Conventions, Commissions, Original artwork, Write/Draw Comics
Location: Preston
Alec Worley
Contact Details: Website http://www.alecworley.com
Writer
Website: www.alecworley.com
Social Media: LinkedIn, Instagram (mralecworley)
Publications and characters I have worked on: For 2000 AD/Rebellion: Judge Dredd, Judge Anderson (both movie-verse, regular versions and prose), Durham Red, Robo-Hunter, Strontium Dog (Re-Gened), Future Shocks, Terror Tales, Past Imperfect, Time Twisters, Tharg’s 3rillers, Dandridge, Age of the Wolf, Black Beth, Kid Kong, Tales from the Black Museum, Zombie Army Trilogy. For Panini: Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars Resistance, adaptations of novels Weapon of a Jedi and Smuggler’s Run; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Trollhunters. Also write prose and audio dramas for Games Workshop’s Warhammer range, notably the Sisters of Battle and the Warhammer Horror range.
Provide Prints: No
Sell original artwork: No
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes (travel and accommodation to be negotiated for events outside of London)
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes (see travel and accommodation proviso above)
Available for Commissions: Yes (open to paid custom projects requiring a writer, story editor/consultant)
Available for Comic Workshops: Yes
1hr / 2hr / half day / full day / 2-3 days / week workshops – Open to workshops of any duration pending discussion regarding fee, location of event, etc.
Locations for workshops: London area preferred. Travel fees to be covered for anything too far outside of London. Fee to be discussed with event organiser.
Details of content: Sequential storytelling; creating strong narrative, characters and drama; writing prose; genre studies; freelancing advice, etc.
Wunderman Comics, Inc.
Contact Details: wundermancomics@gmail.com
Publisher
Website: www.wundermancomics.com
Social Media: fb: wundermancomics , twitter: wundermancomics
Other (if any): Ello: wundermancomics
Publications: E.I. – Earth Invasion, Time Corps, Scoundrel, Irrational Numbers
Provide Prints: No
Sell original artwork: No
Available for Comic Conventions: Yes
Available for Comic Shop/Event signings: Yes
Available for Commissions: No
Available for Comic Workshops: Yes
1hr / 2hr / half day / full day / 2-3 days / week workshops
Locations for workshops: Los Angeles
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