General Update

I like to update at least once a month, so I feel the need to write about what's going on these days.

Next month is LONDON EXPO! :D It's a few weeks to go and things are starting to heat up. I'll have lots of copies of Japanofail 3 for people to get ahold of (as well as everything else ;-) ) but I also have plans for something NEW as well!

I'm coming toward the end of making a new anthology! ^_^ Till the Sun Grows Old was a Jiman-based anthology, whereas this will be totally unrelated and have its own independant stance. A couple of the comics that will be in the book have already done the rounds on the internet, and a couple will be making their debut in the book. I don't want to spill the beans too early, but I can at least say it's going to be a real mix of content and styles. ;-)

So please look forward to a proper announcement sometime next month when I'll give full details.

(now all I need to do is design the cover >_>;)

In other areas, the Manga Jiman competition is still in full swing. If you're thinking of entering then the theme is nami/waves and the deadline is 1st November. So far I've pencilled my entry, and will think about inking it once I've gotten the anthology completed. Entries have to be kept private until after the results are announced, but much like my last attempt I'm sure it'll work its way out into print in the long run. ;-) Good luck to anyone entering - do your best! XD

I've gone and said all this publically now, so I need to make sure it gets done for sure, lol! :-O

New Event!

Just a quick note to say I've booked a space at a new comic event that will be running in March next year. The London Comic and Small Press Expo will be at Goldsmiths University on 12th March 2011. My spot is booked on table 30 so am confirmed for the event. Of course it's a long way off yet, so will probably post a reminder much closer to the time.

Please check out:
http://www.thefallenangel.co.uk/spexpo/london.htm

Of course next up is the London Expo in October, official word on attendees in the Comic Village (including me, lol! ^_^) have starting appearing on there, so it's worth keeping an eye on.

More news as and when it happens!

Japanofail Issue 3!

Just arriving today is issue 3 of Japanofail! Had a bit of fun with this one and took a couple risks with new styles of content. That said the key themes of fail is still the same! XD I hope people enjoy it if they check it out! :3

24 pages of fail for £2. I will be attending Comic Comkiet this Sunday (so it's lucky the comics arrived in time for that), otherwise I will be at the London Expo at the end of October. At some point I'll try and update the shop in case anybody can't make it to events but still wants it (I might have something else up my sleeve in time for Expo so may hold back and do one big update instead).

Cheers guys! ^_^

The comic is now avaiable online here:

http://www.ushiocomics.co.uk/

Moar events! :3

The London Film and Comic Con at Earl's Court has been and gone. It was all very sci-fi and it was nice to see a few new faces. Thanks to anyone who stopped by, I hope you enjoyed reading! ^_^

There's no rest for the wicked, so the next event is next month! It's too quick! o_0; Comica Comiket is going ahead one again. I attended for the first time last October at the ICA gallery. This time it will be at the PumpHouse Gallery in London on August 22nd. It's a Sunday afternoon, so there's time to both sleep in for the morning and still get your comic fix! XD

Can't remember whether it was metioned before or not, but I'm on the list for attending London Expo in October. It's a while away yet, but am hoping to have some *new* material by that point. Stay tuned! ^_^

Events!

Just as quick note to say I'll be attending the London Film and Comic Convention at Earl's Court, London, this month. All day both days - 17-18th July. Visit for more info:

http://www.londonfilmandcomiccon.com/

I've never been to this event before, either selling comics or as punter, so have no idea what's going to go down. It promises to be fun! ^_^

I've got plans for attending a couple more events, watch this space. I'm also trying to make some progress on my next comic...

Shop!

It's new, improved, and has a proper home and everything.

Getting my comics properly available online has been a long time coming, but now if you ever feel the urge to pick up one of my titles, this is the place:

http://www.ushiocomics.co.uk/

It's got everything I've ever self-published and is totally up to date. No longer do you need to drag yourself out to an event to find them! Please feel free to check it out. If you want to know more about some of the titles first, then there are links to each of them on the right side of this blog. Cheers! ^_^

May Expo 2010 is complete!

So it all went down last weekend, and I've still to recover properly from it! =_=;

It was a lot of fun, probably the most fun I've had at an Expo since I started doing comics. The cost of energy, sleep depravation and general exhaustion was well worth it. I a lot of new people, but also a fair few who I'd met before and had come back for more of my comics. Thanks so much guys, I'll try to make the next ones even better! I'm doing my best to remember everyone, but alas the memory is already fading (along with the bruises, lol).

This time our table was shared with the wonderful Tammy Taylor who was selling her comics Microwavable Fox and Parafect and other bits. If you missed her this time I trust she'll be at other events in the future, check out her stuff!

Quite a few of my newest comics found their way into the hands of readers - I hope you enjoyed them. Japanofail, as always, came top of the sales chart. It seems to be what people want most and I'll do my best to oblige for next time. ^_^

Speaking of next time, I'm hearing that the next London Expo will be a bigger event, opening a day early! 0_0 Six months to go for an even biger dose of geeky goodness! XD