DEREK THE TROLL returns... AGAIN!

One of my oldest characters, Derek the Troll is set to return again in an all new story this December! You'll find him in the pages of GOOF, which compiles strips from the UK indie comic masterminded by Marc Jackson only this time it'll be in one bumper edition with added new material and published by Portland based Floating World. Yes, GOOF is going stateside to reach a larger audience! (But it'll be available from UK comic shops too, Goof fans!)

Here's what the official solicitation says...

"GOOF is a brand new comic for all-age humans, of all lengths, widths, and depths, that will bring out the big GOOF in them, and you! Double-GOOF-a-licious!!! Celebrating the joy of funny strips and gags! It’s a classic comic, with a modern appeal. The aim? To make you laugh so hard your eyeballs land in your neighbours glass of lemonade! Clean up on aisle three! Containing brand new comic strips by cartoonists from around the GOOFY galaxy including... James Kochalka, Tor Freeman, Lew Stringer, Hilary Barta, Johnny Ryan, Seo Kim, David Leach, Rachael Smith, David DeGrand, Johnny Sampson, Jim Smith, Mister Hope, Eliza Kinkz, and Marc Jackson, and MORE!! Is this MAD for kids? NO! It’s GOOF for GOOF-BALLS!! So be the envy of all your friends, and order your copy today!!"

You can pre-order GOOF from any comic shop using the code 0926FW086. 

If you want to order by post from Forbidden Planet, here's the link for that:

https://forbiddenplanet.com/511118-goof-1

 

Cover by Marc Jackson

This bumper edition of GOOF includes the three one-off pages I did for Goof issues 1 to 3; School of the Future, Deja Vu Man, and It's That Dracula! When Marc Jackson asked me to create another page for this new edition I was contemplating another one-off strip, but then I thought, well, I own Derek the Troll, so why not bring him back again in a brand new story?

Derek the Troll was a character I created over 40 years ago for Warlock magazine, which then merged into White Dwarf magazine. He's also appeared in Jonathan Green's book You Are The Hero in 2014, then a compilation of strips in my self published Derek the Troll special in 2016 , the short-lived digital version of Goof in 2018, and in the humour comic Lolz No.1 in 2024. Like the troll he is, Derek wanders from place to place, and his latest location will be the GOOF bumper edition this December!

More news about the OINK! documentary

A page I did for OINK! No.15 in 1986.

 

Claire Bend and Rob Reed, the film makers who made the Oink! documentary Piggs, Puns and Plops are looking to give it a bit of a polish for future screenings. They've set up a crowdfunder to help finance that aim and you can support it at this link:

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/oink 

 

Art by Marc Jackson.

It's rare for a British humour comic to be the subject of a documentary (other than Beano and Dandy) so I hope it achieves its aims. The film in its current format was shown at the Macc-Pow Comic Art Festival in July and it had a good reception so it'd be great to see it reach a wider audience. It'll also be shown at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival next month, so make sure you catch it if you're attending. https://licaf.co.uk/

 

Convention update

I'm sorry to say I won't be attending the High Vis Kings Heath Comic Con tomorrow (Sept 19th). I've got a virus I cant seem to shake off and as I have a weakened immune system anyway due to CLL I don't want to make matters worse. Nor do I want to spread it to other attendees.

I was really looking forward to the event so I'm very disappointed to cancel but it's the best thing to do. This was the last event on my schedule for this year but I hope to see you at some conventions next year all being well. 

(I'm not certain about attending Thought Bubble in November as a visitor yet due to other concerns but I'll post an update about that soon.)

This month's Daft preview

Here's a quick sneak peek at part of my next Daft Dimension comic strip. You'll find the full version inside Doctor Who Magazine No.634, on sale Thursday 17th September!

Here are more details of the contents of that issue...

https://doctorwhomagazine.com/doctor-who-magazine/doctor-who-magazine-634/

 

On display in TG Jones.

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Yours to grab if you're quick! BASH STREET MICE! (UPDATE: SOLD!)

I've put a page of my original artwork on eBay at a special Buy It Now price. It's a joke page I drew for the Beano No.4157 back in 2022 featuring the Bash Street Mice. The jokes aren't on the artwork as they were added later by the Beano staff but the hand drawn art can be yours! Offer ends on Sunday 20th Sept. 

Here's the link:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/206560747307?itmmeta=01M2NMQZQ4BSMS6Y7TKNTFWPK4&hash=item3017fadf2b:g:E~wAAeSwKcBqqnu5 

 Your purchase would be very appreciated. Thanks for looking!

UPDATE: SOLD! Thank you!

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New Interview! Sonic Days

 A while back I was interviewed by Jack Yarwood about my time as a writer on Sonic the Comic in the 1990s, and now that interview is up on his Time Extension website.

Here's the link...

https://www.timeextension.com/features/interview-if-you-like-what-youre-doing-that-energy-comes-across-to-readers-sonic-the-comics-lew-stringer-on-badniks-brutus-and-writing-for-ki?fbclid=IwY2xjawUXsRhwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6t9ZMuQpg28nwux4DloD8rQIdi9UKTm8tFU1_OV41luZdGpEWrLJTwOBi9-Q_aem_pYQKdTX_4v3NANw-CfkABg 

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Grab 'em before they're gone! (Update: Sold!)

Above is the published version of The Daft Dimension strip that I did for Doctor Who Magazine No.600 back in 2024. (Click on the image to enlarge it.) Would you like to own the original art? Well, for a quick sale I've just listed it on eBay at a special Buy It Now price. (The original is in black and white because I colour my art digitally after scanning it in to my iMac, but it's the hand drawn black and white art where everything happens.) 

I'm also selling a small item of Beano character sketches that I did for an activity page a few years ago. Calamity James! Culthbert! Walter! All on one piece of Bristol Board. More info at the link.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?sid=graphite47