Thursday 22 November 2012

"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.


Tuesday 13 November 2012

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:


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

Thursday 1 November 2012

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!




Betty Ross Red She Hulk.






Bane guards the artworks.




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