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Brambles: Rudy No. 4

Brambles: Rudy, No. 3

Brambles: Rudy, No. 2

Brambles: Rudy, Pg. 1

A Flattering Review of Blind Alley!

Brambles

Brambles

Brambles

Brambles

Brambles

Sorry I forgot to post these! I'll post a them over the next couple of days.

An Unintentional Series

Aside from numerous last minute edits for Mutt Mag, the past months have been spent writing my next graphic novel No Place. It's a slow and circuitous process where I will fall deep into writing, return to what I wrote the next day, and feel the need to restart. There have been so many false starts and strange alleys. Luckily, those digressions have taught me a lot about the story I am trying to tell. I’ve thought a lot about how we tell stories — what a story is or can ...

No Place

Worth having a peek in here...

No Place

Working on some art for the pitch of what I hope will be my next book.

Brambles

Brambles

Brambles Chapter One!

Now edited, recoloured, and with two extra strips.

I'll start posting Brambles strips twice a week on the Blind Alley schedule starting Friday!

Mutt Mag: Cover Roughs

People tend to respond strongly whenever I draw a group of kids hanging out on rooftops. It's something I've always drawn and something I feel I am on the border of being known for drawing. As a kid, and even now, I tend to walk around with my head gently tilted towards the rooflines and tree tops and imagine folks clamouring over them. As a contrarian, I've tried to curtail this impulse before it sets in stone. Working professionally has meant that I don't spend nearly as much time ...

Title Page.

The first 4 pages of "Preparing", a short story from Mutt Mag

ZOONOSIS

Originally published in Ex. Mag. Forthcoming in MUTT MAG! Now with an additional title page. :o)

Below is a PDF of the story!

A Mess: Self Publishing & Publishing

Well, it's been a bit of a week for the world of indie comics.


I won't go deep into the Silver Sprocket drama here. There's too much and most of the story is not mine to tell. Regardless, it has taxed the spirit — comics are already a hard thing to do for a living. A “radical” and “queer” publisher burning cartoonists 2025-05-03 18:39:52 +0000 UTC View Post

Another cut illustration from Mutt Mag.

Another cut illustration from Mutt Mag.

Really didn't know how many drawings I'd need!

This one is after one of my favourite paintings, "Self Portrait with Badges" by Peter Blake.

Gang

What would you prefer be posted?

Since Blind Alley is now on hiatus, I'm curious what folks would prefer be posted in the interim. See the options in the poll below below!

Secondly, I'll work on beign a bit more present with blog posts. Is there anything that folks are particularly interested in hearing me talk about? Books I am reading? Movies I am watching? Behind the scenes on new projects? Process posts? Inking videos? Q&A? Sketchbook tours?

Lemme know below!

Mutt Mag: Brambles

New colouring. :o)

Mutt Mag: Truffle Pig

The Store Has Opened!

Hello!
Pre-orders are now live for both the Limited Edition Blind Alley T-shirt, the third yearly collection of Blind Alley, and a secret new project called Mutt Mag.

2025-04-19 14:30:04 +0000 UTC View Post

The Shop is live!

Blind Alley No. 3, the inaugural issue of Mutt Mag, and this years limited edition BA T-shirt are now available for pre-order.

http://kumerish.bigcartel.com

You can also grab a copy of the first two Blind Alley books.

Remember: Patreon subscribers get 10, 15, or 20% off their orders!

Other goodies available as well.