Melbourne next week, Onna Bugeisha, Magpie, Bullet Gal, the Little Nobody Machine gig, art, & interviews

This Monday, I’m heading home to Melbourne for a couple of weeks, mostly to see family and mates. But I’ll also be there to launch the novel Black Sails, Disco […]

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15 Years in Japan, the Bullet Gal novel is Here, and a few Influences

Today marks my fifteenth year in Japan; the Tokyo anniversary is tomorrow, as I initially arrived in Osaka and stayed overnight there. Who would’ve figured this on July 26, 2001, […]

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Is There Really An Aussie Indie Comics Explosion? + Bullet Gal reviews & op-eds + Kindle discount

So tomorrow night (Friday 22 July) there’s a panel on at San Diego Comic Con presented by some mates of mine from Australia. It deals with the apparent renaissance right […]

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Bullet Gal release date & full cover art, plus Black Sails reviews & interviews

Thanks to Roundfire Books, this week I received the final wraparound cover art for the Bullet Gal novel, plus a confirmed publication date (November 25). The synopsis has also been […]

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Book & comic promo trailers, articles, plus reviews

I’m feeling much more chin-up, or chipper, or whatever sounds buzzier than the last entry I made here, and I put that down to feedback and advice from mates and […]

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Li’l Big Dipper, Black Sails, Disco Inferno, Magpie, Bullet Gal, etc.

I’m currently fortunate enough to be working with Australian artist Stu Campbell on a one-off comic short for national zine Oi Oi Oi!, and here’s a tease/process glimpse of the lovely W.I.P. […]

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Mini Update

As you can probably tell from my use here of the great Jack Kirby‘s work (nicked from a panel in The Eternals #14 (Aug. 1977), inked by Mike Royer, I’ve had my […]

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2015: A very good year. Fingers crossed for more of the same in 2016!

Yep, it’s that moment. You know… the one when you kick back on the loo, magazine, tabloid, smartphone, print-out or tablet in hand, a fresh roll of toilet paper nearby, […]

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