NYE 2013

We just received this amazing New Years card from 2000ad regular, Kirbyphile cartoonist supreme Edmund Bagwell and couldn't resist sharing it with all you lucky art-freaks & comix geeks.

Happy NewYear Stripped fans! 

Watch this space for more exciting pop-art action in the year of the water snake!!!!!

Ape mags are here!

The Illustrated Ape is back from the grave but still underground!

Here we are perusing the first issues off the presses.

This issue of The Illustrated Ape is a 200 copy signed & numbered limited edition comprising:

The Illustrated APE magazine

Torchsongs & Firehoses 24 track CD

Torchsongs & Firehoses 50 page comic strip supplement.

These come packed in a take-away bag along with a special gift from Monkey Shoulder whisky.

The whole package retails at £20. 

Come to our launch party/exhibition opening at Orbital Comics on Dec 6th 2012.

During the course of the exhibition Dec 6th- Jan 6th 2013 the magazine will be available from Orbital at the discounted price of £15.

Contributing artists:

"Torchsong & Fire Hoses" comix section:

1 Mina Milk

2 Debbie Griffin 

3 Marko Matysik

4 Anthony Ausgang 

5 Matt Valentine

6 Molly Crabapple 

7 Billy Chainsaw 

8 Henry Hate 

9 Jason Atomic

10 Jack Mclean 

11 Carl Stimpson 

12 Scott Jason Smith 

13 Dwam Ipomee 

14 Paul Ashley Brown 

15 Trina Dalziel 

16 RiotQueer 

17 Nigel Burch

18 Jacob Stead

19 Sina Sparrow

20 Jessica Kemp

21  Beibei Nie 

22 Bern Campbell 

23 Madoka Nagata 

24 Zak Smith 

Regular features & stories:

Contents, Akiko Miura

Celebrity Deathflash, Dennis Franklin

Hector G,

Offspring, Henry Hate 

Horoscopes, Dame Darcy

Poem by Haruko Haga illustrated by  Jason Atomic 

9.54 by John Cooper Charles illustrated by Alice Dyba 

"Midnight" by Ian Armer, illustrations by Karina Akopyan

"Two Little Boys" by Christian David, Charles Cutting

Flow charts, Paul Davis

"Satanic Mojo" Jason Atomic & Shaky Kane

"X" Billy Chainsaw.

Fresh from Magick Eye 2 Billy Chainsaw will be celebrating the launch of his first solo show at London's prestigious Horse Hospital gallery on Nov 28th 2012.

“X – More Than A Journey Into The Unknown” invites viewers to explore the mind of a man obsessed with pop & counter-culture. 

The show will run until Dec 22nd.

Full details here.

Doug Sneyd at Orbital Comics.

On Nov 16th at Orbital Comics, Playboy cartoonist, Doug Sneyd hosted a life drawing master-class with Manko modelling. This event sold out within 3 days of being announced and judging by the feedback from attending artists, the model and venue staff is likely to be the first of many.

Manko, inspired by Doug's pin-up illustrations prepared two very different looks for the night. 

This week on friday the 23rd Nov 2012, Doug returns to Orbital for a conversation with artist & curator Jason Atomic. This is a free event and will be moderated by Orbital podcaster Chris Thompson.

Illustrated APE launch party!

Launching on Thursday Dec 6th 2012 the "Torchsongs and Fire Hoses" issue of The Illustrated Ape magazine at Orbital Comics sponsored with an exhibition of artwork from the issue.
 Sponsored by:
Monkey Shoulder Whisky.


This 200 copy limited edition publication comes in a 'Take Away Gallery' bag with a 50 page comics section, CD & special Monkey Shoulder gift. More info coming soon....


Contributing artists:

"Torchsongs & Fire Hoses" comix section:

1 Mina Milk

2 Debbie Griffin 
3 Marko Matysik

4 Anthony Ausgang 

5 Matt Valentine

6 Molly Crabapple 

7 Billy Chainsaw 

8 Henry Hate 

9 Jason Atomic

10 Jack Mclean 

11 Carl Stimpson 

12 Scott Jason Smith 

13 Dwam Ipomee 

14 Paul Ashley Brown 

15 Trina Dalziel 

16 RiotQueer 

17 Nigel Burch

18 Jacob Stead

19 Sina Sparrow

20 Jessica Kemp

21  Beibei Nie 

22 Bern Campbell 

23 Madoka Nagata 

24 Zak Smith 

Regular features & stories:

Contents, Akiko Miura

Celebrity Deathflash, Dennis Franklin

Offspring, Henry Hate 

Horoscopes, Dame Darcy
Poem by Haruko Haga illustrated by Jason Atomic
9.54 by John Cooper Charles illustrated by Alice Dyba 

"Midnight" by Ian Armer, illustrations by Karina Akopyan

"Two Little Boys" by Christian David, Charles Cutting

Flow charts, Paul Davis
Hector G by Will Marshall

"Satanic Mojo" Jason Atomic, Beatrice Schleyer, Jinx Dawson & Shaky Kane

Magick Eye2 Halloween Hullabaloo!

Halloween marked the official launch of the Magick Eye 2 exhibition at Orbital Comics. Attending were a motley crew of artists, both fine and comics industry professionals alongside a variety of punks, freaks and ghouls.

Manko is a bear! in this case she's channelling Gloomy!

Spaceman Spizz and The Bearded Atomic Skull!

Gaye Black

Betty Ross Red She Hulk.

David "Bulletproof Coffin" Hine

 Manko, Atomic & Christopher (55pages) Sims

Bane guards the artworks.

Johnny Deluxe,  Atomic  & Carl Stimpson

The exhibition runs at Orbital Comics until Nov 18th 2012

Roll call & artist's links:

Jason Atomic
Gaye Black
Billy Chainsaw
Steve Cook
Rufus Dayglo
Gary Erskine
Dennis Franklin
Rian Huges
Graham Humphreys
Rockin' JellyBean
Shaky Kane

Garry Leach

Junko Mizuno
Satanic Mojo
Steve Pugh

Will Simpson
Tom Spencer
Carl Stimpson
Matt Valentine

Bill Ward

In Conversation with Doug Sneyd

As a follow-up to the Doug Sneyd Masterclass event at Orbital Comics on Nov 16th there will also be an "In Conversation" event ,presented in association with Comica Festival, on friday the 23rd.

Doug will be talking with UK artist Jason Atomic in a conversation moderated by Chris Thompson the host or Orbital's weekly "Orbiting Pod" podcast. 

Doug has worked for Playboy magazine since the early 60s, Atomic has been indirectly involved with the 21st century equivalent SuicideGirls since 2004 as occasional photographer and art department for his muse Manko's photo sets.

Magick Eye 2: The Art.

As promised in our previous Magick Eye post here are some more pictures focusing on some of the artwork that might not have been terribly visible behind all the hustle and bustle of the prevue night.
Also there is now a selection of books & comics by featured artists available.

Shaky Kane "Lady Fate" (original)

Shaky Kane "Lady Fate" (print)

Jason Atomic "Wonder Woman Mash-up"

Matt Valentine "Jayne Mansfield Assaulted By St Anthony's Demons"

Satanic Mojo"The High Priestess"

Rian Hughes "Maxim Devil Girls" & "The Masks Of Cupid"

Carl Stimpson "AAAR!" & a classic Bill Ward illustration

Bill Ward

Bill Ward & Rockin' JellyBean "Escape From Women's Prison"

Graham Humphreys, Garry Leach 

& Dennis Franklin's "The Devil's Breast Milk Will Always Quench Your Thirst"

Billy Chainsaw

"Too Late"

Tom Spencer "Candy Skull"

Junko Mizuno & Jason Atomic

Steve Cook & Rian Hughes

Steve Cook blogged about the prevue p.v. on his Secret Oranges blog

The exhibition runs at Orbital Comics until Nov 18th 2012

Roll call & artist's links:

Jason Atomic
Gaye Black
Billy Chainsaw
Steve Cook
Rufus Dayglo
Gary Erskine
Dennis Franklin
Rian Huges
Graham Humphreys
Rockin' JellyBean
Shaky Kane

Garry Leach

Junko Mizuno
Satanic Mojo
Steve Pugh

Will Simpson
Tom Spencer
Carl Stimpson
Matt Valentine

Bill Ward

Doug Sneyd Masterclass

UPDATE 27/10/2012

from Orbital Comics

"This event is now SOLD OUT! Congrats to everyone who managed to get a ticket, and sorry to those who didn't. On the plus side, we'll be having a free discussion night with Doug the following Friday (November 23) so there's still a chance to see him"

On November 16th 2012 legendary Playboy cartoonist Doug Sneyd will be giving a life drawing masterclass at Orbital Comics.

Joining Doug will be model Honey Manko best known for her work on SuicideGirls.

If you have an interest in life drawing & 'cheesecake' pin-up artwork this is an incredible opportunity to pick up some tips & techniques.

Tickets for this event are £10 available from Orbital.

Tickets are selling out fast but you can still book them here

Magick Eye2 Preview Private View.

Although the main launch party for Magick Eye2 will not be until Halloween we had an informal opening last night (Oct 18th) with artists and a few pals.

Here  are some highlights, pics by Honey Manko...

The Magick Eye2 crew.

Matt Valentine, Garry Leach, Rufus Dayglo, Gaye Black, Jason Atomic, Graham Humphreys, Billy Chainsaw, Steve Cook.

art by Jason Atomic, Shaky Kane, Matt Valentine, Steve Pugh

Rufus Dayglo, Billy Chainsaw, Gaye Black, Mizuno & Atomic, Steve Cook

Graham Humphreys, Garry Leach, Dennis Franklin

Exhibition co-curator Garry Leach

Rufus Dayglo & Gaye Black

Jason Atomic & Billy Chainsaw

Graham Humphreys

Matt Valentine

Steve Cook with his "VVITCH" prints of Manko

(You can find Steve's coverage of the event over on his Secret Oranges blog)

Billy Chainsaw, SusanDiamond (Charles of London/Gob$au$age), Joe Melotte (Black Lodge Productions), Mark Charles (Charles of London/Gob$au$age), Honey Manko.

Espira & Joe Melotte

The Battle Of The Eyes! Edwin 'Savage Pencil' Pouncey & Chris Long

Atomic (a massive Savage Pencil fan, see t-shirt) grinning like a loon wastes no time in getting his copy of "Bad Thorts" signed.

Norman Reedus (star of The Walking Dead) & Steve Cook

Atomic & Dayglo

Reedus & Dayglo 

Chainsaw & Reedus

Reedus & Humphreys

Jason Atomic

Chainsaw & Black

Atomic & Susan Diamond

Billy Chainsaw & Mark Charles (in front of work by Carl Stimpson & Bill Ward)

The gang's all here...

More pics coming soon.....

Artist links below:

Jason Atomic

Garry Leach

Rian Huges

Will Simpson

Garry Erskine

Steve Pugh

Satanic Mojo

Bill Ward

Junko Mizuno

Rockin' JellyBean

Rufus Dayglo

Graham Humphreys

Gaye Black

Shaky Kane

Dennis Franklin

Tom Spencer

Billy Chainsaw

Carl Stimpson

Matt Valentine

Steve Cook