I first worked for Viz about 30 years ago, and became a regular contributor in the 1990s until just a few years ago when other commitments kept me busy elsewhere. I'd been intending to submit something again for a long time and finally got around to it.
Whether I'll be a regular contributor again remains to be seen, as each idea submission has always been on a case by case basis. Plus they have more contributors than they used to, so there's some fierce competition out there! I'm currently working on a script for the next issue though, so fingers crossed!
Viz No.284 is in newsagents and supermarkets across the UK from today, price £3.70. Here's the cover, by Simon Thorp, to look out for...
3 comments:
I was pleased to see your ever-recognisable lettering back on the Felix page this month, you've been missed!
Thank you, James! People rarely mention the lettering so I'm glad you did. Fun Fact: The way I letter exclamation marks was inspired by the lettering on Reg Parlett's "Happy Family" in Buster in 1969, - which was a reprint of 'The Harty Family" from TV Fun from the 1950s.
Sadly my return was brief. My ideas for the next issue were rejected. Maybe I'll be back in a future issue.
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