Happy New Year.

Considering 2017 was meant to be the year I took things a bit easier, it no doubt in the end has become my busiest year to date. From releasing SLASH-UPS, and re-releasing Brides Of Babayka, to mine and James’s crypt base Halloween Art Show. I don’t think there’s ever been a year that comes close to this one in terms of output. Although I was very proud of the first edition of Brides Of Babayka, I’ve learnt so much doing the second edition and SLASH-UPS this year. That said, I could have done without the hours and hours of resizing and uploading pages, though. That was hard going.

A few highlights from the year include:

* SLASH-UPS selling out at Orbital Comics in London.

* Getting very drunk in a real life haunted crypt.

* St Mary In The Castle buying a copy of my Art Show poster for the building.

My plans for 2018 are just more of the same, really. Continue working on Babayka Land and maybe trying to squeeze in an odd Babayka\Yana pin-up when time allows. Also trying to do the odd non-Babayka related pin-up in 2018, too. 

I’ve also got a hunkering to both do another Dracula pin-up this year, after not doing one for a few years. And also trying to pick up a cheap second-hand DSLR Camera and maybe start trying to get back into Photography. Although I hold out less hope of either of these two happening, due to lack of time. But we’ll see…

So anyway, a big thank you to anyone who showed Babayka-Lives or SLASH-UPS some love in 2017. It’s business as usual for me in early 2018, as I try and get a couple of projects off the ground over the next couple of months.

There’s also still a couple more instalments of Babayka Land before a brief hiatus in early 2018. After the team breaks into two, who is hunting who, as game plans are put into action on Babayka-Lives.

Merry Christmas 2017.

Wow… Christmas Eve already, huh? Much like an escaped lunatic dress as Santa prowling around and hunting for victims… it really feels like Christmas snuck up on us this year, huh?

So Merry Christmas and hope everyone has a good one. I get the feeling by this point in the year, most people have gone into their Xmas hibernation state, and are all hunkered down for the next couple of days.

My own plans this year involve binge watching a certain TV boxset. Getting some thumbnailing done during my Xmas downtime. Trying to make a dent in my copy of IT (I’m136-pages in, and I’m still only at the start of the book. It’s madness). Plus I was also lucky enough to get hold of a copy of an awesome documentary called Scream Queens: Horror Heroines Exposed that I’ll be watching this Xmas, too. 



Also just a reminder that Babayka-Lives does not “go dark” this Christmas, and will still very much be running over this festive season. As the team splits up, what will be the plan for Newton, Oleg and the Mercenaries now, as the hunt for Babayka continues.

So again, Merry Christmas and hope you all made the ‘Nice List’ this year. I have to confess, 2017 was a hell of a year.

Babayka For Christmas.

For those that crave something a bit morbid at Christmas.

Just a quick reminder, that if you’re in need of a last minute Christmas presents this year. Or you just want to treat yourself this festive season. That copies of Brides Of Babayka are available to order online. 

All copies will now of course be the new redesigned second edition. Including bloody Yana white and red cover.

If Santa disappoints you this Xmas. Put things right with a copy of Brides Of Babayka.

Yana Fan Art.

A massive thank you to Spanish comic-book artists Maria Osuna Marcos for this amazing and awesome bit of Fan Art, as Yana showcases her latest trophy. Strangely for a woman holding a decapitated head, I don’t think Yana has ever looked cuter. I’m also a big fan of the sly look and sexy pose. It’s also nice to know I’m not the only one who thinks deadly brunettes are cool.

Maria is no stranger to murderous women, being the creator, writer and artist of the comic ‘Killer Housewives’. If you like the deadly femme fatale action of Babayka-Lives, Killer Housewives is another comic you might enjoy.

Also be sure to swing by her Instagram page for more of her great art and info on Maria.

Babayka-Lives related Fan Art is always welcome. I get a massive kick out of seeing other artists drawing Babayka, Yana and Co. And it’s always very cool to see people showing this series some love.

All art can be sent via email to the usual address. Or better yet, submitted to my Deviantart Babayka-Lives Fan Art folder.

And don’t forget Babayka Land is currently happening over on Babayka-Lives this Saturday. Things take a turn for the sinister, as the team is force to split up, as Yana thins the herd.

Big thanks again to Maria for the early Christmas treat.

The Perfect Vampire.

I don’t often just post random photos I’ve found off the internet on my blog… But this one was just far too bewitching not to.

She’s like the perfect Vampire.

Looking Forward.

So the SLASH-UPS art show is now over. A massive thank you to those that came. I think I’m right in saying we had a good turn out and attendance was decent (especially considering we had such little time to put together and promote the show). Myself and James are planning on getting drunk and reading through the comments in the guest book sometime before Christmas… Eek!

I’m also told that while the art is gone, you can still pick up copies of SLASH-UPS, Brides Of Babayka and James’s Anatomy Greeting Cards from St Mary until the end of the week. So if your in the area doing any Christmas shopping and want to buy yourself or a loved one something morbid this week, head to St Mary.

Looking to the future and 2018... there of course will be talk of SLASH-UPS: Vol 2... but not for a little while. I think a rest is needed first.

Obviously the main thing I’ll be working on now will be Babayka Land. Making sure 2018 is rich with scary Babayka action. As well as something else big and Babayka related happening early next year.

I’ll also be hopefully doing some more pin-up art very soon. I don’t want to give any spoilers, but I’ll probably be returning to a horror genre that fans can really sink their fangs into (hint, hint). A genre I don’t think I’ve tackled since 2013, but have a strong urge to return to.

For now… new Babayka Land content is currently going up every Saturday this Christmas (and yes, even over Christmas). You can read the latest instalments over on Babayka-Lives this weekend.

Killer Clown Epic.

48-pages down… 1118 to go. Up until now I’ve shy away from tackling one of the Stephen Kings mega epic books. I think Cell at 512-pages is the biggest one I’ve ever read to date. Hoping to change that over Xmas and early 2018. I’ve given myself the task of reading IT before I let myself see the new movie

I bet it turns out the clown did it. I’m good at guessing who the killer is in stuff. I totally guess the shark was the murder in Jaws.