Stiv here. I know Nik didn't work on STC/O but we've been friends for over 20 years. Coupled with Nik's contributions to Sonic Retro and his work on UK mag Retro Gamer, it feels more than appropriate to share this news here and offer condolences to any others who will miss this inspirational dude 🌀⭐️

It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that our colleague Nick Thorpe passed away on Monday. He was an incredibly lovely person, a talented writer and an essential part of the magazine. Our thoughts go out to all his friends and family at this difficult time. Rest in peace, friend.

mega starmie is one of the most “pokemon” pokemon designs when you realize it’s VERY classic sci fi

Accessorise~! #sonicthehedgehog #sonicthecomic #sonic #amyrose #teknothecanary #fanart #feniikart

My first trip back to Alton Towers in over a decade and thoroughly enjoyed Scarefest and rides in the dark!!

Worcester is alright, actually. Never been before but made the trip and got a mini-tour from popular local guide Richard Elson ❤️

Today at Travelling Man Newcastle! From 11.30ish till maybe 4ish! Loads of quality small press comics, zines, prints, prose, etcetera from some of the finest creative minds in the North East! Free to get in! Free comics! Support local arts!

ooh well done

Ah, stuff like this is lovely to hear about! Small Press Fair at @travellingmanuk.bsky.social Travelling Man Newcastle this Sunday, October 19th – The Paper Jam Comics Collective @paperjamcc.bsky.social Lead a Day of Self-Publishing Magic. www.brokenfrontier.com/travelling-m...

My next rare public appearance will be here: And yes, although I say I'll be there, the basement will also be jam-packed with ACTUAL amazing artists, so come along and help local small press!

It's Mega Drive Way!!!

Small press fair Sunday 19th October! Newcastle Travelling Man basement! 11.30 till 4ish! Comics, zines, prints, poetry, prose, merch - from North East creators. Free in. Nice. Tell yer pals. paperjamcomics.blogspot.com/2025/09/smal...

My old #Bartman figure from the #90's (by... Tomy, I think?) next to the new one from #JakksToys

Why did Aquaman never have a sidekick called Buoy Boy?

"Pierre the Sad Penguin" collaborative comic with @paperjamcc.bsky.social Each panel was written and drawn by a different creator - See if you can figure out which panel was mine! Sorry, again. #Depressioncomics

24 minute comic challenge with @paperjamcc.bsky.social Prompt words were "Dragon" & "Sonic's feet".

Finally got the surgery after 4/5 years of steroid injections and a year on the waiting list! ❤️

3 of the visible drawings here are by me - See if you can spot which. Also... THAT'S RIGHT! I went out and did art with people! I left the house! The people were nice! I ate some Haribo!

Indeed, you can.

BRICKMAN No.1 is back in stock and ready to order. Here's the link: ko-fi.com/lewstringer/...

Hey you: Do the thing. Don't wait. Don't avoid. Don't fear. Take a deep breath... And do it.

🎨 #ENGELBAUM #art upload master-post. I'll be adding my finished #comic pages to this thread regularly. So please enjoy my life project as it unfolds. Shares deeply appreciated. Recommended for ages 18+ due to occasional adult themes. 🌈🧵A love letter to all creatives and dreamers - Engelbaum.

Gosh lies sure do age a fella.

I've said this before but it's still true....Starmer's Labour's job was to destroy the left. They've made them powerless within Labour. Mission accomplished. So it doesn't matter to them if they lose to the right. There's a way of showing them the left isn't dead outside the party.

@jordanmorris.bsky.social Jordannn, I neeeeeed to know where this shirt is from!! Could you tell me please??

Hilariously, this post was removed from Facebook for soliciting drugs 😂 These are the oral medications I take on a twice daily basis to keep me alive. I have Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and take over 60 tablets per day. The Facebook post was shared with the hashtag #CFLife #CFAware #CysticFibrosis

A quick amuse-bouche before breakfast.

The team is deeply saddened to share the news that Sonic the Comic Online veteran Hume, Thalia Evans, has passed away after a long battle with cancer. Thalia was part of the team from the very beginning, providing the cover and Tails strip for our first issue, STC #224 in May 2003.

My dear friend Thalia ( @swirlymuse.bsky.social ) sadly passed away early last month. Her parents have asked me to say thank you everyone for your friendship to her over the years. She was the kindest and best friend I could have ever asked for, and I will miss her dearly.

Rest in peace, Thalia.

My Sonic the Hedgehog collections from Jakks Toys, @funko.bsky.social and @cableguys.bsky.social

Yosh!

Thursday night: Me: "Wow, what a brilliant time I've had chatting tonight with my new friends - I feel happy and really positive about my future plans for the first time in ages." Friday morning: "Hello, Michael? Your Mam has had a stroke." ...It'd be nice if things could just stay even for once 😞

Not for PIP they don't. www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/zero-pe...

Good. We need many, many more people like her. Labour's attacks on some of the most vulnerable in society MUST stop. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Ok, y'all, It's TIME! Clip Studio version 4 is for sale for the RIDICULOUS price of US$ 23,40, for the PERPETUAL license. Yep. You read it right. Go grab your best artist software and get yourself FREE from Adobe right now! www.clipstudio.net/en/ This is NOT an ad, I'm just a really big fan.

Its hard. It always is. But don’t ever give up and don’t ever give in. That’s what they want you to do. Live truly and loudly for yourself in spite of them. Try your best to have a decent day. ❤️

A collection of REALLY USEFUL trackers for UK services like live tracking on buses, trains, cash points, post boxes etc. I only just found it and it's SO good. It's better than the stupid official TFL service update- dracos.co.uk #useful #travel #uk #buses

Israel will cut the flow of electricity into Gaza immediately, a week after blocking all aid into the territory: cnn.it/4kBAmiz

LRT: This is effectively just me shouting into the void but I can’t even keep quiet out of concern for perceived professionalism anymore, man. It’s abhorrent, it’s unabashed genocide and that hurts even more when so many people are saying something and it’s falling on deaf ears.

Act 2 is cooking WELL, Boomers! #STCAct2 #SonicTheComicOnline #SonicTheComic #STCOnline #STCO

Ahem. BEE. Having fun mucking about with Chaotix for @sonicthecomic.bsky.social purposes, and part of that is... well, just drawing them! So here we have a Charmy Bee. #sonicfanart #art #digitalart

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So true, NiGHTS.

Famous Movie Goofs: Nobody noticed that Kate Winslet was T-posing in this scene in Titanic and they actually released the movie like this.

Kind of devastating how the things that got us all through the lockdown years - video games, podcasts, art - were made by creators who are now across the board being torn apart and tossed aside with no warning for the sake of a mythical profit margin. And by "kind of" I mean *supremely*.

Check out some Sonic the Comic Con 2023 / STC 30th Anniversary Kickstarter exclusive items on eBay here: www.ebay.co.uk/usr/thesilve...