In print this week...

I've contributed to three publications that are out this week. First up is Beano No.4003, on sale Wednesday 18th September, which features the third of my new series of Pup Parade mini-strips. This week the spotlight is on Sniffy! 

Then on Thursday 19th September, Doctor Who Magazine No.543 goes on sale, which contains a Daft Dimension strip featuring my daft spin on the 4th Doctor's regeneration!

That same day also sees Comic Scene No.8 on sale in WH Smith and comic shops. Amongst the articles and strips you'll find one by me about TV Comic, the classic weekly that ran from the 1950s to the 1980s. 

Three publications for three different markets, all out this week. Which will you buy? Take your pick or collect 'em all! 

Back from Omagh

From left going up and back again:
Lew Stringer, Laura Howell, Staz Johnson, Ian Edgington, Becky Cornwell,
Dan Cornwell, Hunt Emerson, John Royle, Anya Morozova, Phil Vaughan.

Back home, tired but happy after a very enjoyable weekend in Northern Ireland for the Omagh Comic Fest at Strule Arts Centre. My thanks to the ever-enthusiastic Paul Trimble and his hard working team for organising it and for their fantastic hospitality. It was a really upbeat, friendly event and a steady stream of attendees meant that we were busy all day. 

Thanks also to Andy Boal for hosting the Beano panel. Laura Howell, Hunt Emerson and myself enjoyed it, and we were also pleased with the keen audience who asked some great questions. 

As ever, it was great to catch up with old friends and make new acquaintances too, including Hunt Emerson, Laura Howell, Davy Francis, John Royle, Staz Johnson, Dan and Becky Cornwell, Ian Edgington, Anya Morozova, Phil Vaughan, Katie O'Kane, Alan Nolan, David MacDonald and more. 

Paul and his team made my first visit to Omagh a very pleasant stay and we were all made to feel very welcome. I hope the festival returns in the future!

Here are a few photos taken over the weekend... 

About to take off from Birmingham International.

Flying over England.

Table set up and ready.

Stop me and buy one!

Everyone setting up their tables.

2000AD artist Dan Cornwell.

Artist Staz Johnson.

Sketch cover commission.

Minnie the Minx artist Laura Howell.

Great to see old OINK! pal big Davy Francis again!

Artist Anya Morozova from Russia. A new rising star of UK comics!

Laura Howell and event organiser Paul Trimble.

Fantastic artist Katie O'Kane.

Relaxing in the bar after a busy festival!

Cheers!

Links:

Laura Howell:
http://www.laurahowell.co.uk

Hunt Emerson:
http://largecow.com

Dan Cornwell:
https://dancornwell.wordpress.com

John Royle:
http://johnroyleart.com

Ian Edgington:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Edginton

Anya Morozova:
https://twitter.com/_annamorozova

Katie O'Kane:
http://tinysaucepan.deviantart.com/gallery/

Staz Johnson:
http://stazjohnson.blogspot.com

Philip Vaughan:
https://www.dundee.ac.uk/djcad/staff/profile/phillip-vaughan.php

Pup Parade preview

The second of my new series of Pup Parade is in today's Beano. As it's a mini-strip of just three or four panels, each week will focus on just one or two pups rather than all nine of them. This week, Blotty gets the spotlight! 

Beano No.4002, in shops now! 

Next event: OMAGH COMIC FEST (September 14th)

Thanks to Olly MacNamee and the High Vis Street Art Festival for a good convention yesterday. The comicon area at the Zellig building was small but perfectly formed, and well lit by natural light. Nice and busy, with a pleasant atmosphere throughout the day. A good event that I hope will continue to thrive in years to come! 

Next up... I'll be flying over to Northern Ireland for the Omagh Comic Fest which takes place on Saturday 14th September. I'm looking forward to seeing friends old and new over the Irish Sea and meeting up with pals in the comics industry. Hope to see some of you there! 

Comics! Comics! Comics! at HIGH VIS tomorrow!

It's been four years since I got back into self-publishing and I've produced seven comics since then. I'll be bringing them all (plus the 2005 Brickman Begins! book published by Active Images) to the High Vis Street Culture Festival this Saturday, 7th September at the Custard Factory, Digbeth, Birmingham. 

Yes, that includes Brickman Returns which I thought I'd sold out of but I've found a handful of copies this week. The last few left! 

I'll also be doing sketches on request so come along to meet me and a bunch of other comics folk. Admission is free! 

The Bash Street Dogs are back today!

My new series of Pup Parade mini-strips begins inside the Beano today! They're also on the cover topline above the logo, so I'm pleased with that! 

This is the first time I've been in the Beano in almost a year and it's great to be back. The new run of Pup Parade is my third series featuring the characters. I don't know how long it'll last but I'm working on the ones for November at the moment. I hope you enjoy them! Let me know your thoughts by posting a comment below.

Beano No.4001, price £2.75. On sale now! 

Main cover art by Nigel Parkinson.

Derek the Troll coasters!

Another new item of merchandise on my Redbubble store.... Derek the Troll coasters! The stinky-but-good troll from Warlock, White Dwarf, and Goof! now has his own coaster set. 

Printed on demand. Available to buy exclusively from this link and nowhere else:
https://www.redbubble.com/people/lewstringer/works/38116881-derek-the-troll?p=coasters&rel=carousel