Alan Moore: Underground Cartoonist.

You probably know him best as one of the most lauded writers in the field but Alan Moore is also a talented underground cartoonist.

Scan stolen from Philip Sandifer

One of his most famous works as an illustrator, working under the pseudonym 'Curt Vile,'was "The Stars My Degradation" a weekly strip which ran in Sounds music paper in the early 80ies & scripted by Moore's pal Steve Moore (no relation), working under the pseudonym 'Pedro Henry'.

At a 2000ad signing session (probably this one from 1983) I was lucky enough to get Moore to sign this 4 page special, and even have him to sketch Axel Pressbutton for me on a blank playing card he was surprised that anyone would want him to do a sketch but graciously obliged
(see above).

Savage Pencil X Stussy

One of the highlights for me at Savage Pencil's 'Freek Meet' opening, at Into You Tattoo, was the chance to finally get hold of one of these awesome, and long sold out, t- shirts.

Back in the summer of 2009 Savage Pencil teamed up with Stussy to create a couple of designs.

Stussy have a long tradition of collaboration with artists but with "Super Fly" Savage Pencil decided to push the envelope...

Tronics at Safari

Yesterday afternoon I visited the first Breakdown Press Safari Comics Festival.

While making this sketch of "Boy Crazy Boy" comics creator Sina Sparrow I was surprised to hear the DJ playing "TV On In Bed" by futurist punks The Tronics.

I was surprised because:

1, I've never heard The Tronics played out by a DJ, and...

2, many years ago I played in a later incarnation of this group then know as The Zarjaz.

The DJ explained that it seemed to him like an appropriate choice for an indie comics event, 

he had no idea how appropriate.

Fukitor Rules!

Jason Atomic reads FUKITOR by Jason Karns. Pic by Honey Manko

review here: http://satanicmojo.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/hail-fukitor.html