STAR JAWS #55

The latest issue of Star Jaws is out now from Barnstormer Comics.

It features Robin Barnard, Martin Hand, Iskander Islam, and Paul B. Rainey.

My story, "Wacky Space Race 1980" also features. Here's a clip:

The entire issue is available online here.

FRED EGG COMICS REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2021

Another odd year! I’ve tried my best to keep it as full of comics as possible. That way leads to happiness.

In January, a comic I did concerning outgoing US President Donald Trump called My Political Insight was published in Pocket Thoughts Annual #3.

The first That Comic Smell podcast of the year concentrated on depictions of Scotland in Comics.

And speaking of the podcast, our first That Comic Smell Comic was released in the first month of the year, featuring stories from all of us, including my It’s Doctor Time with the PM.

In February, Olivia Hicks guested on That Comic Smell to discuss Sarararara.

My tribute to Billy Joel, called We Didn’t Start this Fire appeared in After That! #61.

I was pleased to finally discuss Lewis Trondheim’s Astronauts of the Future on the Never Iron Anything podcast with Tony Esmond.

It was also great to be a guest on the Marvel Star Wars Explorers podcast with Brian Rudloff and Sam Stovold, discussing #106.

I launched my first online crowd funder for my Tay Bridge Disaster Comic on Kickstarter, which was fairly nerve-wracking.

In March, Gary Watson interviewed me over at Comics Anonymous.

That Comic Smell tackled comics with environmental messages, and our annual intention fails episode, wherein we set ourselves the task of definitely reading a few comics we’ve had on the shelves for years but not yet read.

I was grateful for the opportunity to discuss The Incredible Hulk #312 by Bill Mantlo and Mike Mignola, a legendary issue which tied in nicely with the upcoming release of Barry Windsor-Smith’s Monsters.

I guested on Stuart Mulrain's Nerds Who Haunted Themselves: Why Comics? podcast. That simple question is used as a springboard to discuss all things comics.

It was also great fun to be a guest on the Gosh! Comics / Broken Frontier Drink and Draw online get together. Thanks to Andy Oliver for inviting me along to that.

In April, the Kickstarter was successfully completed, and the Tay Bridge Disaster Comic went on sale.

May saw my Indiana Jones and the Age Old Question included in Raiders of a Lost Art #2 from Robin Barnard and Barnstormer Comics.

That Comic Smell discussed lifelong favourite comics pages: Read Me Forever!

I had another wide ranging comics chat, this time with Damian Edmondson on his Omen to That! podcast.

In June, That Comic Smell celebrated eighty years of Captain America.

Tony Esmond chose the comic in the latest Never Iron Anything, and it was Power Man and Iron Fist #68.

My comic Love in Lockdown appeared in Big Brown Eyes: Modern Fairytales anthology from Emily Dixon, Freya Lambert, and Karis Lambert.

It was a return to our ongoing discussion of Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis’ Justice League in July’s That Comic Smell, and the podcast celebrated its fifth anniversary in August.

My ode to record collecting Ticking Boy Meets Fred Egg Uptown appeared in Damon Herd’s Whatever Happened to Ticking Boy.

It was great to discuss an underrated British indie comic Spleenal by Nigel Auchterlounie on Never Iron Anything in September. A real favourite of mine.

I wrote two stories for Sarah Harris’ DUI: Drawn Under the Influence. These were Journey to Vilcabamba with art by Susie Gardner and Syd Cleans Up drawn by Andy Hanks.

Public Lav appeared in After That! #63.

My Tay Bridge Disaster Comic commentary was featured on That Comic Smell.

October saw the release of my Booze Ha Ha anthology featuring stories written and drawn by myself, with guest comics from Clio D, Zu Dominiak, Ali Hodgson, Rebecca Horner, Asuna Ikeshima, Marc KC, Tim Kelly, Francesca Mancuso, Norrie Millar, Emma Oosterhouse, Neil Paterson, Mike Sedakat, Abi Wye, Pam Wye, and Cherish York.

I had a guest spot in Olivia Hicks’ third volume of Sararara: Homecoming.

November was a busy month for podcasts. 

That Comic Smell tackled dinosaurs.

On Never Iron Anything we discussed Micronauts.

I returned to Marvel Star Wars Explorers to talk Dark Knight’s Devilry from the UK Empire Strikes Back Monthly. 

I also did my first school talk in well over a year due to COVID-19 restrictions. This covered comics in general and my Tay Bridge Disaster comic, which was donated to the library.

I had a comic called Bruin about the polar bear who ran free in Dundee city centre in the 1800s published in The Best of Indie Scottish Special from Tony Foster.

In December, After That! 64 featured a comic by me called On Earth the Whole Time.

Our That Comic Smell get Christmas get together focused on the Fantastic Four.

My last podcast of the year was on Never Iron Anything, discussing Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross’ Marvels with Mike Sedakat and Tony Esmond.

A few plans for 2022 are a new “wacky space race” comic for Star Jaws, a short called “Every Friggin’ Stop” for Pocket Thoughts, and ongoing work on a new 60 page story. The next That Comic Smell podcast recording will be our intention fails catch-up.

Thanks everyone for the encouraging and kind words over the past year.

Have a great, and comic filled, 2022!

RAIDERS OF A LOST ART #2

The latest from Barnstormer Comics is an Indiana Jones parody called, "Raiders of a Lost Art".

This second issue has work from Robin Barnard, a cover by Martin Hand, and a comic by me called, "Indiana Jones and the Age Old Question".

You can read the entire issue over at Images Degrading Forever here.

INDIANA JONES and the AGE OLD QUESTION

Over the past few years, I have done guest comics for Star Jaws, published by Robin Barnard and Barnstormer Comics. Star Jaws is a love letter to / parody of Star Wars and the UK Star Wars comics of the 1970s and 1980s. As I’m a big Star Wars fan, I have fun coming up with stories to run by Robin and see if he’ll use them.

Last month, as I drifted off to sleep, I had an idea for an Indiana Jones comic and wondered if Robin would be interested. It’s not Star Wars, but it does have the Lucasfilm/Harrison Ford connection, so maybe..?

Woke up the next day, keen to ask Robin. But before I messaged him, I saw this online:

What a coincidence! This was perfect! I read his mind, or vice versa.

Now I couldn’t wait to tell him I had an Indy comic idea, and ask if he wanted it for this. He did, and agreed for it to appear in the second issue. 

I’m working away on it, with pencils done. I’ll be inking and colouring it before the release date of 14th May. Look out for it online then!

STAR JAWS #42

The latest issue of Star Jaws is out now from Barnstormer Comics.

It features Robin Barnard, Martin Hand, and Paul B. Rainey.

My story, "Green & Black" also features. A tribute to Dave Prowse. Here's a clip:

More information on Star Jaws over at the Images Degrading Forever website here.

STAR JAWS #39

The latest issue of Star Jaws is out now from Barnstormer Comics.

It features Robin Barnard, Martin Hand, and Paul B. Rainey.

My story, "Bunker Destruction" also features. Here's a clip:

More information on Star Jaws over at the Images Degrading Forever website here.

STAR JAWS #37 - MOUNT A RESCUE pull out section

The new issue of Star Jaws is out now from Barnstormer Comics.

Inside is work from Robin Barnard, Martin Hand, and Paul B. Rainey.

In the middle is a "Star Jaws previews pull-out" dedicated to Mount a Rescue.

It's great to see this! It reminds me of comics pull out sections Marvel UK used to do. 

Many thanks to Robin for having this in Star Jaws. More info on Barnstormer Comics can be found here.

STAR JAWS #36

The new issue of Star Jaws is out now from Barnstormer Comics, featuring the work of Robin Barnard, Martin Hand, and Paul Rainey.

This issue also features the final part of my comic, Los Angeles, November 2019. Many thanks to Robin for running my story.

More information here.

STAR JAWS #35

The new issue of Star Jaws #35 is out now from Barnstormer Comics.

It features work from Robin Barnard, Martin Hand, and myself.

More information at the Images Degrading Forever website.

STAR JAWS #34

The new Star Jaws issue 34 is out now from Barnstormer Comics, featuring work from Robin Barnard, Martin Hand, and myself.

The comic includes part six of my "Los Angeles, November 2019", and another story called "T-Minus: Not Happening". The latter is previewed above.

Also included is the true story of how I saved Dirk Benedict's life.

More information at the Images Degrading Forever website here.