BOWIE - Private Eye #1338

It had to happen. Private Eye has my little visit to the V&A's David Bowie Is exhibition.
The editor had thrown the idea at me before Thatcher died. There was a small chance of covering the 'death party' in Trafalgar Square instead but I decided to go against the tidal wave of Thatcher-mania and stick with something people wouldn't expect.
There was such an abundance of things to draw, I used more paper than any other PE report so far.
Below are some bits that I thought might be enjoyed.

 

My version of a hand-drawn self portrait by Bowie.

 

A look into one of my layout ideas + a close up of lipstick stained tissue.

 There's Adam McQueen's measurement book for Bowie's Earthling cover coat. I thought this would be an

item of extreme worship for the hardcore fans but everybody seemed to pass it by.

Everytime David Bowie farts the Kemp brother that's not from Eastenders is close

by to hold onto any fame or cash that might rub off.

He is to Bowie what Uri Gellar is to Michael Jackson.

A little Bowie classic....

Micks Tape - April 2013

Occasionally music guru Mick will post a few songs that he's been listening to.


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theeohsees.com


tothebones.co.uk


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2013 festival # 1

On April 20th in London the Comica Comiket takes place and I shall be there with books

to sell and pens to draw in them if you wish. (I'm happy to deface pre-bought books too.)

I might try and have something brand new done too, if I pull my finger out.

I'll have the great pleasure of sharing a table with quiffed comics and animation

supremo Alex Potts and his brand new book. His Blog.

More festival news coming but this may be my only UK show of 2013!

Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead...

Thatcher is dead. I'd dispute if she was ever 'living' in the first place.
Here is something which appeared in Charlie Hebdo back in 2010. Please keep in mind
it was only the second or third piece of 'reportage' I'd ever done so it's a bit rough.

Private Eye extra - Staying Alive

The new Private Eye #1337 is out and in it I look into the need for resource centres for the elderly. For an aging population there seems far too few place that creaking bones can go and socialize and stay mentally healthy.
So here is and extra couple of bits I could not fit into the room.

For this report I re-visited a place which may be familiar to those who have read this report.
It had been almost 18 months since I visited Millman Street centre in Camden, London. It was great to see the centre had survived the closure threats from the council but it was also sad to see that some of my original interviewees where no longer around. But the ones who were still using the centre were more than happy to catch up. In fact their views on the centre were unchanged (although delivered with a little less sharpness). Therefore I chose to included two quotes from my first visit as they are just as relevant today and fresh for Private Eye readers.

Nuclear Eye...

The new (unregulated) Private Eye magazine #1336. I grabbed qualified and unqualified thoughts on nuclear power.

Avis à la plèbe!

Le RIEN A VOIR n°28 spécial "Antiquité" est dans l'arène !

  
 Couverture par Kanapé.

Wisdom....

Had a wisdom tooth yanked out of my head recently.
The patient information guide was a great read!
"The socket may ooze slightly for a few hours. Some bony spicules may outline the edge of the wound."
Reminded me of this comic from a little while ago. This is the 'demo' version as it failed to find a home in a magazine so I never finished it.

Where's North From Here?... BACK IN PRINT!

Look what just feel onto my desk - More copies of the greatest book ever published!

64 pages of comics and more stuff now for £7 (+postage) direct from this button -

Includes stories: Snow Trap, Rubber Sandwich, Picacho Del Diablo and lots, lots more!

* Cette livre a les choses dans l'edition Francais de Nager Avec Des Chaussures mais en Anglais.

Festiblog - Une Histoire Vrai....

Quelques plus informations des festivals bientôt.

Bill Baroud

Pour rire...

Il est l'épique création de Manu Larcenet.
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Sexual Harassment!...

Out now. New Private Eye #1335.

I've tackled the tricky subject of sexual harassment in the workplace.

(I'm also hoping I'm the first person in it's 50 years to have drawn a 10" rubber penis the mag.)

Sinkhole....

All the talk of sinkholes following the sad and disturbing case in America made me think how close to reality my story 'Picacho Del Diablo' is. Here are the first 3 pages...

The 14 page story can be found in both books 'Nager Avec Des Chaussures' and 'Where's North From Here?'.

Modern Explorers....

Charlie Hebdo #1080

Cette semaine! Ma reportage dans le very, very excellent Charlie Hebdo:

'Du cheval chez les rosbifs'

 

 

Help!

Passer le mot!

Meat - Private Eye extra!

New Private Eye #1334. Difficult to avoid the subject of meat so I asked the people who get their hands dirty with the stuff.
Pick up the magazine to see how much cheaper a horse is than a cow and how selling Zebra is more acceptable than selling horse.

Viz magaine #223!

Yowzer! I have a small thing in the new Viz magazine. Very proud and ashamed at the time to be soiled with this legendary publication of classy British humour and fart gags.

 

 

If I pull my finger out, I'll hopefully appear in the mag again soon.

(On the shelves now. 2 mags at once!)

RAV #28 Avant-Première

Une Celte épique sur 1 page!

Rise Of The Machines - Private Eye Extra

Sure there's some good to come out of technology but as is the nature of humans, we will always take things too far. Like two kids play-fighting, one day someone's going to get hurt.
So I went out into the world to hear what others thought on the state of machines in our lives. From common people using self-service machines to tech lovers that are part of their own hackerspace.

Below is a sketch of unused interviews I made in a library. They have replaced almost all the staff with self-service machines that know what books you are borrowing when you place them in a little shelf. Freaky!

Private Eye #1333 is out now everywhere!! (just £1.50 too)

Esquisses: Celtes

Quelques croquis des Celtes à trouver des personnages joli pour ma prochaine histoire dans Rien A Avoir Magazine #28.

 

The Men. Official.

Official gig poster for the London show of The Men.
(Please help spread it across the internet!)

For the record...

The troubles with HMV and physical music at large may not seem a world changing problem. But I tend to regard it as a prominent signpost on the path which humans are taking downhill. It's easy to declare you are a purist who only listens to vinyl or cd but it's even easier to accept the lower cost of music online is tempting.
In this weeks Private Eye, I've used HMV's problem to look at the broader picture. From London's only punk music shop to a classical music shop to a young bands first gig and their thoughts on future releases.
Grab a copy today - only £1.50. Wock 'n Woll!

Speaking of music, here is some!

Commission, my dear Watson!

Firstly, I must admit I'm in the middle of the deepest writers block I've had for years. There's an exciting list of things I need to be doing but just can't find that spark to get my brain working correctly.
Oh 'creativity', why can you be such a bell-end!?!
So it was with great pleasure I received a commission for something I'd never drawn before.
Sherlock Holmes!
It was created to join Mr Davidson's rather impressive collection of Holmes sketches...
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I also used it as a chance to test my watercolour skill.

Of course, if anybody out there has a request, I'm more than happy to take commissions. Email me to discuss.
Oui oui. Commandez moi!

2013 predictions....

Not my predictions. The public at the New Years Day Parade in London gave me their thoughts.
Grab the new Private Eye magazine to see what they say and my drawings of pretty London celebrating.

Trog...

 
On Monday I attended the opening of the fantastic Trog show at the Cartoon Museum in London. It's an inspiring show of a very talented cartoonist. It was a packed night with loads of faces in the room and I had the pleasure of chatting to the man himself.
Try to head along and see the show. The caricatures will blow you away!
And the museum is always worth a visit anyway.

Playing with animals.

A couple of quick sketches.
Deux des esquisses rapides.