Here's a snapshot of part of a panel after I'd inked it on Bristol Board using a brushpen. After that I scanned it into Clip Studio Paint and cleaned it up and coloured it, then once it was completed I emailed it as a TIFF file to the editor.
You can see the finished strip in Doctor Who Magazine No.629 at the end of this month.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTCH_nMXA7Y
The digital comics are:
BARMY COMIX No.1 featuring a bunch of "best bits" such as Combat Colin, Brickman, Derek the Troll and Pedantic Stan.
TOUGH GUY AND SCRUFFY No.1 collecting all the stories from the short-lived Triffik! weekly featuring the vainest superhero on Earth and his loyal assistant.
DEREK THE TROLL no.1 collecting all the Derek the Troll stories from Warlock and White Dwarf PLUS the complete Rock Solid, Space Hero saga from 1980s indie comic Swiftsure.
Visit my KoFi shop for more info about each comic...
https://ko-fi.com/lewstringer/shop
There's a new issue of Doctor Who Magazine out this week, so here's a small preview of part of my Daft Dimension strip that you'll find inside the mag. This time I've spotlighted the Quarks, the rarely seen robots from the 1960s. I think this may be the first time I've drawn them.
Also in this issue, the regular fifteenth Doctor comic strip continues, plus there's a supplemental mini mag featuring an all-new comic strip with the fifth Doctor and Tegan!
All in Doctor Who Magazine No.628, in shops on April 2nd! Go on, treat yourselves for Easter!
More info: https://doctorwhomagazine.com/
Normal service will be resumed soon.
https://facebook.com/events/s/high-vis-kings-heath-comic-con/1168648792012272/
Due to having a chronic illness (CLL) I do get very weary at times now so I'm pacing myself with events this year and trying not to do too many cons that are close to each other. (I'm still feeling tired after the London con two weeks ago but I'm very glad I went.)
Anyway, the Kings Heath show will only be a one day event and not too far to travel to so all being well I'll see you there! I'll be at other cons before then though so I'll keep you all posted on this blog.
https://oink.blog/2026/03/08/brickman-2-smack-you-in-the-face-fantastic/
Follow this link to find out more about the comic and how to pledge your support...
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/the77comic/the77-no12
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In the rest of the mag there's the 15th Doctor's battle with the Daleks in the main comic strip, plus loads of features and interviews. Doctor Who Magazine No.627. Don't miss it!
It was great to catch up with friends in the business such as Mike Perkins, David Leach, Rachael Smith, Nigel Parkinson, Ben Cullis, Steve Bull, Lee Townsend, Jenika Ioffreda, and many more. Also good to chat to so many people who stopped by my table (and thanks to all of you who bought art, sketches, and comics).
With comics creators Rachael Smith and David Leach.
As always at Showmasters events there were lots of actors there too, including a considerable number who have been involved with Doctor Who including Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, Katy Manning, Colin Baker, Sophia Myles and more. It was a privilege on Saturday to be on a panel with famed Doctor Who producer and writer Philip Hinchcliffe who'd worked on the popular Tom Baker years.
Health wise, I was totally drained by the end of the show and after returning home on Sunday night I slept most of the next day, but I'm so glad I attended and wouldn't change a thing.
Here's to the next convention!
https://ko-fi.com/lewstringer/shop
A 32 page comic (including covers) on quality paper, it collects the Brickman strips from the mid-1990s plus the Combat Colin story Prisoners of the Place of No Return that fits into the continuity, and an epilogue from 2005.
There are also a couple of related articles as a bonus, and of course brand new cover art.
Full colour covers, black and white interiors. Mature Readers only.
I'll also be bringing some to the London Comic Con this weekend (Feb 28th to March 1st) at Olympia.
Remember, these comics are not available from shops or from any other seller. Only directly from me.
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If you're interested in bidding, the auction ends tomorrow evening (Sunday 22nd Feb). Good luck!
Cut to many years later, in 2020, and Rebellion were putting together an all new Battle special. Editor Keith Richardson asked me if I had a humour strip I could contribute and I suggested ol' Specky. I coloured the strip and I was very pround to be part of that excellent publication.
I thought you might like to see the strip (above). A couple of friends of mine now own the original artwork.
I'll post more info nearer the event, and you can also check out their website at https://maccpow.co.uk/ or the official Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/maccpow
Brickman is Copyright ©Lew Stringer
This week I'm completing work on Brickman No.2 which I hope will be ready in time for the London Comic Con at the end of this month. Most of the interior pages are done, and I'm currently colouring the cover after scanning my art into Photoshop. This issue collects the Brickman stories from the mid-1990s.
I still work traditionally, hand drawing the art, then I colour it in Photoshop. Text pages are also done with software of course. Absolutely no A.I., Chatgpt, or any of that codswallop are used.
If all goes well, I'll post an update about the comic in a few weeks!
Don't forget that there's a new Daft Dimension comic strip in both the Doctor Who Yearbook and the latest Doctor Who Magazine this month. They're both on sale in TG Jones and other shops right now!
Saturday 28th February to Sunday 1st March.
Here's the webste for all the info and ticket prices:
https://www.londoncomicconspring.com/
As mentioned in previous posts, I've written and drawn three stories for The Dandy Annual 2027, and each runs to two pages. They all star Dinah Mo, the girl who's passionate about inventing ways to help the environment. (Yep, this is a totally different character to the "naughty kid" Dinah Mo of decades ago that was by different creators.) In the example above, Dinah has created a rubbish-collecting robot. What could possibly go wrong?
These strips were my final work for DC Thomson and for mainstream kids' comics in general, but I'm still busy doing my own comics as well as The Daft Dimension for Doctor Who Magazine and other projects.
The Dandy Annual 2027 will be published in September of this year. Here's the superb cover below (update: drawn by The Sharp Bros) and I'm pleased to see Dinah Mo prominently included. I'm sure Thomsons will have a great artist lined up to take over the strip in the years to come.
This glossy magazine is packed with background info about the previous season of Doctor Who plus lots more! It'll be in shops on Thursday 29th January so don't miss it! More info here:
https://www.panini.co.uk/shp_gbr_en/doctor-who-magazine-special-72-gbwhs072-uk02.html
This week's auctions end soon (Sunday evening, 25th Jan)! Original hand drawn comic artwork up for sale. No facsimiles, no prints! Original art!
Good luck with your bids!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?item=203554298786&_ssn=graphite47&_sop=1
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I've listed a bumper crop of original comic artwork in my auctions this week! A variety of pages from Sonic the Comic to the Beano! Here's what's on offer...
One that's sure to be sought after is a page from Sonic the Comic No.64, written by me, drawn by Richard Elson in 1995! Features an early appearance by the villainous Commander Brutus!
From way, way back in 1958, a Billy Bunter strip by the late, great Eric Roberts that he did for Knockout comic. Yaroo! Eric later went on the draw Winker Watson for The Dandy, and this Bunter page is a fine example of vintage British comic art.
Now on to the strips I've drawn. I'm selling the original cover artwork of Brickman No.1 (2025) and throwing in a free comic too. I very rarely sell my published Brickman art so don't miss out!
Two items of original art from the Beano. First, a Pup Parade strip from 2022 featuring all the Bash Street Dogs...
...and a full page Beano puzzle featuring Dennis the Menace, Minnie the Minx, Plug, Spotty, Danny and more from 2014...
Then it's way back to 1992 for this Tom Thug on Holiday page from Buster comic, with Tom and his family in Blackpool!
Forward to 2021 and a Daft Dimension strip from Doctor Who Magazine which includes Daleks!
...and finally an original drawing of Ally Sloper I did recently for Christmas!
ALL oriiginal artwork, no prints, no facsimiles. The auctions end on the evening of SUNDAY 25th JANUARY. All bids very much appreciated! Here's the link to the listings where you can see each item in detail...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?item=203554298786&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562&_ssn=graphite47
Here's the website for more info. More guests to be added soon...
https://www.londoncomicconspring.com/guests/
These are the original hand drawn artworks I did for Pup Parade (Beano), Postman Prat (Dandy Annual) and The Daft Dimension (Doctor Who Magazine).
Here's the link for the auctions (where each listing shows close up photos of the art). All bids appreciated!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?item=203554298786&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562&_ssn=graphite47
Click on each image to see it enlarged.
