When did we, as a society, stop using the term 'big job' to mean poo? How did we stray so far from God's light?

The next Toby and the Pixies book, 'HOW TO BE COOL!' is coming out in February, and the ever excellent Waterstones are offering 25% off preorders until this Friday. Use the powerful incantation OCTOBER25 at the checkout to get the discount! www.waterstones.com/campaign/oct...

Toby and the Pixies: Worst King Ever has been included in this year's Great Books Guide from BookTrust that will be going out to schools all over the country! So many brilliant books in this, I'm very pleased to be included - see the full list here: www.booktrust.org.uk/book-recomme...

Through a complicated series of events, this weekend @neillcameron.bsky.social ended up drawing me as a sidekick for a donut in front of 600 children, who then went on to draw me too. Here are a few of the ones I saw - please note that they all made sure to draw my sweaty armpits.

I did the cover for this week's issue of @the-phoenix-comic.bsky.social! I may have become addicted to rim lighting now.

My newest book 'Toby and the Pixies: Pixie Pandemonium' is out NOW! I'd normally link to where you can buy it in the Phoenix shop but it has already SOLD OUT, so here's a link to Blackwells instead: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...

My latest Star Cat book, Unicorns in Space, is out TODAY! Leap into your spaceships and fly to your nearest book shop at once, or you can use an incredible futuristic technology and order it online here: thephoenixcomic.shop/products/sta...

A lovely review of my new book, coming out this week!

In case you weren't sure I was a real nerd, I drew a picture of my D&D character, Ippolito Sconosciute. #dnd

I am oscillating with excitement to report that my two newest, yet-to-be-released books, Toby and the Pixies: Pixie Pandemonium and Star Cat: Unicorns in Space, are included in Waterstones’ 25% off FLASH SALE on selected pre-ordered books this week! Use the code SUMMER25 at the checkout.

A big box of these arrived today (from space???). Coming to a book shop within a light year of you next month!

Writing these down over my desk, because I seem to forget them every single bloody day

Saw some incredible murals in Oslo city hall. I think this one probably qualifies as a comic (Cc @scottmccloud.bsky.social)

I don't post much art, so here's a panel I was particularly pleased with (from my comic Clatters and Bump, appearing in @the-phoenix-comic.bsky.social every week)

Just received issue SEVEN HUNDRED of the Phoenix comic, with a brilliant cover by @rdcomics.bsky.social. So proud to be part of this ridiculous thing.

Really pleased with this drawing of a shoe I did in a half a second while trying to work out an idea. The platonic Ideal of a shoe. My greatest work yet. (The one on the right, that is. The one on the left is vile, worse than sewage. It disgusts me)

There's currently a MASSIVE Phoenix Comic display up at Waterstones Piccadilly, so I had to go and have a look for myself.

It's official! Toby and the Pixies BOOK THREE is coming out this September! This book is going to be all pixie chaos, all the time!

My new book, coming out in August! There's unicorns! In space!

My new book is out now! Look out for it in hedges, under mushrooms, in the dens of woodland animals, or, failing that, you could order it online here: thephoenixcomic.shop/products/tob...

A big box of these magically appeared in my garden today! The new Toby and the Pixies book, written by me and with art by @andreasschuster.bsky.social, will be teleporting into book stores near you next week! Or preorder here: thephoenixcomic.shop/products/tob... #childrensbooks #comicsforkids

Hey! I'll be doing an online workshop along with @andreasschuster this Sunday! We'll be showing you how to create your very own pixie and we'll make up a brand new pixie adventure based on your ideas! Tickets still available here: thephoenixcomic.co.uk/event/?event...

Incredible life hack I just discovered: if you put a headphone playing rain sounds in your mouth it feels exactly like you are eating popping candy. Absolute game changer. #lifehack #gamechanger #feelLikeYouAreEatingPoppingCandyWhenYoureNot #WaitIsItEvenCalledPoppingCandyInTheUK #IJustCheckedAndItIs

And so it begins #hourlyComicDay #hourlyComicsDay

I'm not saying I'm middle aged, but when I saw these discounted in the co-op I couldn't grab them off the shelf fast enough.

I am in a battle of wills with a bunch of bananas that steadfastly refuse to ripen. In an attempt to break their spirits I have enclosed them in 'the hot box', but we're a week in and they're still as defiantly green as ever.

The big two four

Nearing the end

Let's get this over with

It's solstice time

A late start

Feet

What horrors await?

It continues

Abandon hope

I don't want to open it

Next up

It's moon time

The cavalcade continues

I hardly dare look

Tot or Santa?

Nine

Today we climb into Santa's sack

In non-calendar related news, I received this badge of honour in the post today. Anyone else get one?

Onward

A belated start

It continues

We totter on

Amongst the branches

We roll boldly on