Every artist wishes they could go back in time to deliver a swat to the back of their own head and say, “Don't do that!” None of this is universal, but here is a protips thread of some things I (and many of my peers) would try to stop ourselves from doing.

Just got my hands on this beautiful poetry comic by @chrissywilliams.bsky.social and @tomhumberstone.com. It's wonderfully written and illustrated and it's an artifact that cries out to be treasured and studied thanks to the way the art engages with it's printing process.

Really chuffed to see I Know The Way Out by me and @chrissywilliams.bsky.social in this @brokenfrontier.bsky.social list of 2025 Small Press Comics. If you'd like to buy a copy, you can get it online here: tomhumberstone.com/shop/i-know-...

Boycott Microsoft, Boycott XBox www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybj1...

Rockstar now claims it was, in fact, the leaking of “specific game features from upcoming and unannounced titles” that led to the firings. We’re going to have to see the company prove this in an employment tribunal & more than that, it’ll need to prove it for all 31 fired employees in the UK too.

If your choice is between an existential risk to your organisation, vs being a fascist collaborator, and you make the difficult choice to be a collaborator... ...then you are still a collaborator.

If you're looking for Xmas gifts for your tennis loving/poetry loving/AI hating friend or family member, here are some useful Last Xmas Postal Dates: UK: 2nd Class - Dec 17th, 1st Class - Dec 20th International varies, but Dec 12th is probably safest. Check here www.postoffice.co.uk/last-posting...

If you're looking for Xmas gifts for your tennis loving/poetry loving/AI hating friend or family member, here are some useful Last Xmas Postal Dates: UK: 2nd Class - Dec 17th, 1st Class - Dec 20th International varies, but Dec 12th is probably safest. Check here www.postoffice.co.uk/last-posting...

And today is #scottishcomicbookday! So sharing this thread again. #scbd If you’re in Edinburgh, you can also pop into @lighthousebks.bsky.social, @typewronger.bsky.social , or La Belle Adventure to pick up my new comic!

It's time for the 2026 Comics Criticism Mini Grant! My family and I are awarding four $250 grants to active comics critics. The application is simple, just your name, email, and two recent clips. Deadline for submissions is January 1st. forms.gle/Cy8FtCcqVSWa...

I’ll be bringing some of these beauties with me for Gosh to sell at the Golden Rage signing tomorrow!

This is so nice to hear! Also really nice to see Danielle manage to do what I always struggle with: take good photos of a riso printed comic.

black friday sale on my shop everything is now 1 penny more expensive ohhaiku.bigcartel.com

Today is Black Friday. Why not buy something full price from an independent artist or creator you like? Or shop in your local indie store? My comics, zines and prints are here: tomhumberstone.com/shop No discounts or price drops. Any orders this weekend will get a small sketch though

What are the good indie/art comic review sites these days? Beyond TCJ, Solrad and Broken Frontier. Where else do you find good comics criticism/recommendations?

What are the good indie/art comic review sites these days? Beyond TCJ, Solrad and Broken Frontier. Where else do you find good comics criticism/recommendations?

If you make poetry comics, published or self-published, this is worth applying to!

I Know The Way Out - the new poetry comic collection from me and @chrissywilliams.bsky.social - is OUT NOW and available to order online here: tomhumberstone.com/shop/i-know-... Contains 3 poetry comics. 24 pages. Riso-printed in 4 inks (black, blue, aqua and fluo pink).

I think I’ve finally found a way to satisfyingly fake the Riso printed results of I Know The Way Out! Useful to show the pages as they’re designed to be seen and I can now make an ebook available that looks as close to the printed book as possible.

Attention all Edinburgh & Dunfermline folks! Do you like free books?! Of course you do! We will be leaving free book presents around small businesses over the next week or so. 'Tis the season to give back and shop local! Keep an 👀 out, only be one book per shop! Happy hunting! #booksky #freebooks

The internet just showed me this response drawing that I posted five years ago. Feel free to use it if you have a need.

AI is the new motion smoothing

We need your help. @waterstones.bsky.social, without any direct communication with us, will be opening their 6th Edinburgh branch less than 100 metres from our front door at the Foot of the Walk in Leith. Please read on for more information www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562908... (1/2)

Happy 40th birthday to Bill Waterson’s ‘Calvin and Hobbes’. A work of consummate, stubborn, human, and more-than-human art.

The AI bubble may be about to bust. Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock. We all need to say this very clearly: NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH! Expropriate their asses instead. They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet. They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3

Run don't walk to the @averyhill.bsky.social exhibition at The Mercer this Thought Bubble weekend. It's so incredibly well put together and the comments book shows that it's blowing the minds of people who previously weren't fans of the world's best medium.

It’s Sunday at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social and the final tabling day of the year for me! Come by and pick up a poetry comic and I’ll draw you an abstract paint-pen sketch. Or pick it up from @chrissywilliams.bsky.social and I’ll draw in that copy! Comixology Hall. Tables C36 and B3!

Some things you can buy from me at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social in Comixology Hall, table C36. I will draw in your book and sign it!

On the train to Thought Bubble! Maybe see you (yes, YOU) at the @averyhill.bsky.social Exhibition at the Mercer Gallery tonight? If not, hopefully see you at table C36 in Comixology Hall 🖤

happy Partially Muscled Skeleton Stands by the Perimeter Fence and Screams for Thirty Seconds Before Vanishing day

I was asked by @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social to adapt a short story by Aileen MacAlister into a comic to celebrate the release of the Book Week Scotland collection. It’s about friendship. And losing a parent. It was a privilege to adapt it. Read it in full here: www.instagram.com/p/DQ_53imCGA...

Be sure to give @quindriepress.com the send off it deserves (buy lots of their comics) this year at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

The recent success of the Basic Income for Artists pilot scheme in Ireland has led to it being made permanent. 🙌 As a result interest is growing over here, and CCIC have started having discussions with Basic Income campaigners. If this thing takes off, we want to get comics in on the ground floor!

🚨 This weekend, I’ll be tabling @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social! It’s been 10 years since tabling solo. I’m excited to return to the most important festival in the UK comics calendar, but also surprisingly anxious. Come find me at COMIXOLOGY HALL C36 and give me an encouraging pat on the back.

Solidarity to the @gameworkers.co.uk and the @iwgbunion.bsky.social. Shame on the union busting of @rockstargames.com. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...

NEW COMIC! I Know The Way Out by me and @chrissywilliams.bsky.social. A poetry comic collection. Back from @ootblueprint.bsky.social and looking better than I could have hoped! 24 pages. Riso printed in 4 colours (black, blue, aqua, fluo pink). Debuting @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social this weekend!!

Some brand new riso prints back from @ootblueprint.bsky.social in time for @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social! All printed on premium 225gsm birch stock. Limited runs of 50. Available to order from my online store or grab them this weekend at Thought Bubble! I’m in Comixology Hall, C36.

I was supposed to be debuting @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social this year and then life happened. Thanks to the kindness of @theahmedraafat.bsky.social Anna Readman @chrisbaldie.bsky.social and @tomhumberstone.com How to Survive an Affair will still be available there this weekend. Have fun everyone!

“Each [poem] embodies a kind of melancholy existentialism; reflections on the world around us that feel oddly both universal and yet specific.” A lovely, and thoughtful, review of I Know The Way Out on @brokenfrontier.bsky.social

This is good: youtu.be/ZFitkz5VJvI?... We should normalise calling people "consumers" as an insult.

Come see us at Edinburgh’s #RadicalBookFair on Sunday! We’re looking forward to meeting local activists and talking about using socialist journalism to support our movements.

There are so many AHP creators at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social this year we couldn't fit them all on one map graphic! Make sure you save both these maps so you can find them all on the 15th/16th! #thoughtbubble2025

I had a really good chat with @chrislaumanson.bsky.social and @tomhumberstone.com at TAGS Festival last weekend about what we, the independent comic community, can do to push our scene forward. A lot of what we discussed is UK- or world-wide rather than just pertinent to Scotland but I'll recap:

Edinburgh Zine Fair is tomorrow! I spent all month writing and making a thing that couldn't possibly be finished in time. I regret nothing. Come along and enjoy new lino cuts, old Shenks and awkward conversation! #edinburghzinefair EZF image by @tomhumberstone.com

I'll be tabling at Edinburgh Zine Fair this weekend! Sat Nov 1st (12-5.30pm) and Sun Nov 2nd (12-4.30pm). St Mags House. Should be a fun one!

I caught Tom's talk on AI and art this weekend. Very interesting and some good tips. I think it could have easily turned into a 4 hour 'coping with AI' support session if we'd had time. I can recommend the the accompanying Luddite collection. We've been doing them wrong all these years!

The weirdest part of being encouraged to use AI for work is feeling like you're being encouraged to do a fast and bad job so you can get on to the next fast and bad job so that you can...

All set up @tagsfest.co.uk and repping a beautiful new tee by Ryan Hamill. Very relevant to my talk at 3.30pm!

My latest newsletter is out. Featuring new comics, new prints, a stylistic pivot, and info on upcoming talks/appearances! grave-offerings.ghost.io/most-wonderf...