Page from a strip for Internazionale magazine a few years ago

New research by @mctd.bsky.social shows the impact of generative AI on authors in the UK. They found over a third of novelists report their income has already been negatively impacted by AI and 85% expect their future income will be negatively impacted. www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...

“Without publishers and authors it appears difficult to maintain the festival”. Clearly never been to a ‘comic convention’ in the UK. All you need is cosplay, a few long boxes, a Batmobile, Funko crap and some randos from Babylon Five.

According to the mayor, no Angoulême in 2026. This has been self-inflicted by the various public and private bodies that organise the festival. There will be finger pointing, but it isn’t the fault of publishers or authors.

Bondoux was counting on one final payday. It's not happening. The boycott started with small publishers (including mine), then spread to creators, almost all of whom have dropped out, and now the big publishers are out. There's no Fest in 2026. Everyone will regroup for 2027, under new organizers.

Publishing finally finds a ‘celebrity’ it won’t publish. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...

Bars

9eArt+ has denied Angoulême 2026 is cancelled. It’s still early, so plenty of time for developments. Some sort of compromise fudge seems inevitable, but not yet.

I didn’t think the larger publishers would join in. Then I thought there would inevitably be a fudge compromise. Happy to have been wrong (so far). Impressive what can happen when authors act collectively.

Added some new original art to my store andiwatson.bigcartel.com

Kinda surprised it wasn’t HarperCollins that paid silly-money for this trash

Kim Newman had them setting up shop off the coast of Hollywood, but obviously Seattle was the better spot. I’ve always had questions about that particular coffee shop logo

Coffee at the Innsmouth branch tastes of seaweed

Festival d’Angoulême : une sortie de crise s’esquisse Ses anciens dirigeants sont mis hors jeu et le pouvoir est confié à une association de médiation. Assez pour sauver l’édition 2026 ?

Miss on footstool

Crise du festival d’Angoulême : le maire cherche à déloger Delphine Groux, présidente de l’association Auteurs, autrices et maisons d’édition réclament sa démission de gré ou de force. Lire ⤵️

2025

I will be exhibiting at Thought Bubble in Harrogate this weekend at Redshirt Hall Table E18. I like doing sketches, I like selling books and I like going home with slightly more money in my pocket than I had when I arrived. You can help me do all of these things!

Smol cat

Oh, oh

Some new drawings in my store. Ink on paper. Pencil for scale andiwatson.bigcartel.com

If you are curious about the ongoing Angoulême situation, Dean Simons has written up a good summation. www.comicsbeat.com/angouleme-20...

Window

I guess I'm not going to Angouleme any time soon.

Furiosa small gray 8x10 inch sketch, part of my $50 plus shipping sketch program.

Hi @andicomics.bsky.social Got my Ripley & Jones art today. I absolutely love it and can't wait to get it framed and up on the wall. You're brilliant! Thank you for all the little extras too. Is that Dallas or you? 😄 xxx

With added colour.

I’ve got a sale on my pen store until midnight on Monday. Use the code TENTENTEN for 10% off your order total. thingsbydan.myshopify.com

Peering

Added some new original art to my store andiwatson.bigcartel.com (with correct site address)

The only time I will drink coke is to raise a toast when this POS is let go and replaced by some generic clanker (yours, a Hater)

Look into their eyes

Dracula

Bloodsucker

Added a couple of pieces of original art to my store andiwatson.bigcartel.com

Ghost shark

Vampire

Agent

Edward Scissorhands. Original art in my store. andiwatson.bigcartel.com

Spies (without annoying background noise)

Added some more original art to my store andiwatson.bigcartel.com

Big day. Gonna start a new kneadable rubber. The old one is a ball of graphite.

Sk8ter Boo. He was a boo. She was a girl. Can I make it any more obvious? He was a spook. She did ballet. What more can I say?

Author photo by Philippa T.

Fully expect Grant to digitally print these onto canvas and flog them at the outdoor market next to the guy selling doggy chews.

“Leave some space for the title.”

A good thread on this kind of stuff, which creators should be aware of. I will also note that a publisher-producer (especially with no creator producer) incentivises them to strike a deal for less option money (which is shared) and more producer fees (which aren't).

Waiting

Original art available! 115x162 mm paper size. 185 euros, EU shipping included*. DM or email [email protected] to claim. *This one's not shipping to the US at the moment, sorry!