MONOPHOBIA:

Written for Accent UK's Phobias anthology, Monophobia is a 4-page story about the fear of being alone. Taking the simple criteria for the book (ie write a story about a phobia), I decided to turn the idea on its head, and write what was effectively structured as a double-bluff joke.

Phobias was published in November '03, and of all my short strips is the one I'm most proud of.

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JUDGE DREDD: DOPPELGANGER:

Originally created for the Judge Dredd Fanzine "Class of '79", this strip was not published due to the fanzine going under before the strip was finished. However the artist, Boo Cook, sent the strip to 2000AD, who liked it enough to give Boo some work. Several years later, Boo is now a 2000AD regular and a fan-favourite.

The strip itself was finally published in issue 1 of the newly-relaunched 2000AD fanzine "Zarjaz" in Autumn 2005 (which also included interviews with Boo and myself).

Having been a lifelong fan of Judge Dredd and the writing of John Wagner in general, this strip is simply about how much I hated the Dredd film...

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MUM'S BODY:

This is the most directly personal piece I've produced. As the title suggests, it was produced about a month after my mother died, and was part of my coming to terms with the loss.

At the time there was a competition running in the Observer for a one-page comic strip, so I decided to produce the strip for that. It didn't win of course - the competition was more of an excuse to produce the strip than anything - , but I understand it did fairly well.

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MARRAQUAI:

James McKay and myself created this story together in Fenchurch St Station in 2003 - James effectively outlined a whole load of concepts that he'd like to draw, and I put a story to his ideas, based on the Romeo and Juliet "star-crossed lovers" archetype. Presented here are the first 3 pages - the complete book runs to 16 pages.

Published by Scar Comics in May 2007, you can buy this book from the Scar Comics website.

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PURITY OR NOTHING:

Written for Accent UK's Monsters anthology, Purity or Nothing is a story with a simple premise - the belief that monsters are defined simply by what you and your culture believe to be abhorrent. Other than that, it's largely a showcase for James McKay's artwork!

Purity or Nothing will unfortunately be my last collaboration with James McKay for a while, as he's since found long-deserved success in France with his BD series City of Secrets.

Monsters was published in 2005.

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FALLING SKY:

My first full-length graphic novel, Falling Sky chronicles the final two days before a catastrophic asteroid impact, as seen from the point of view of a loans company director and his erstwhile kidnapper.

Written and drawn over three years, the book runs to 80 pages, and was published in December 2006 by Scar Comics. The book is currently doing very well and has recieved some very positive reviews.

Presented here are the first 16 pages of the book.

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Click here to go to the Falling Sky website.