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Small Press, Independent & DIY Comic Publishers

August 27
by Tom Spooner
6 min read

I’ve rounded up some of my favourite artists, zine makers and independent publishers. I’ve included some pictures of these self-published and small press zines and comics as well as links on where to buy them or find...

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Victory point Pomery book review
  • Architecture
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What’s the point in victory? Questions of success in Owen D. Pomery’s Victory Point

August 19
by Tom Spooner
7 min read

Warning: contains spoilers.  At what juncture in life do we consider ourselves victorious? Do we need to change the world? Build a legacy? Find happiness? And how long is this victory supposed to last? Is it simply enough to...

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moose skeleton laura morgans
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Inktober – Week Four

November 5
by Tom Spooner
20 min read

Week Four and the final instalment of Inktober 2017. One ink drawing by Laura Morgans, one piece of writing by Tom Spooner, every day in October. To catch up on previous weeks follow the links – One, Two, and...

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Inktober – Week Three

October 30
by Tom Spooner
17 min read

Week Three. One ink drawing by Laura Morgans, one piece of writing by Tom Spooner, every day in October. Week One and Week Two Day 15 Black Eyes, Burnt Thumbs With black eyes, burnt thumbs and rouge on her cheeks of an...

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seagulls bristol harbourside illustration inktober
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Inktober – Week Two

October 16
by Tom Spooner
12 min read

Week Two. One ink drawing by Laura Morgans, one piece of writing by Tom Spooner, every day in October.   Day 8 Voiceless There was nothing left of his voice. It had deserted him along with most of the other things that he...

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Moon on the motorway inktober illustration (1)
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  • Flash Fiction

Inktober – Week One

October 9
by Tom Spooner
10 min read

One ink drawing by Laura Morgans, one piece of writing by Tom Spooner, every day in October.   Day One New Adventures You can find adventure everywhere – you only need to be open to it. When you’re next walking...

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Adam Crosland canvas bohemian balcony swindon
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The Bohemian Balcony – Up Where We Belong

March 13
by Tom Spooner
6 min read

The parody news outlet the Daily Mash ran a story recently that reported on a group of Texan tourists that had visited Swindon and proclaimed it ‘magical like the world of Harry Potter.’ One of the tourists summarised their...

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beyond the stream micro fiction spooner
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Inktober – Days 26 to 31

November 6
by Tom Spooner
9 min read

We made it! One ink drawing by Laura Morgans, one piece of writing by Tom Spooner, every day in October – part five. Bangers The air was muggy with anticipation that Saturday afternoon. There were loud whispers about how these...

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seaside illustration
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Inktober – Days 19 to 25

October 30
by Tom Spooner
10 min read

One ink drawing by Laura Morgans, one piece of writing by Tom Spooner, every day in October – part four. Bathtime You can imagine yourself anywhere in a bath. It doesn’t matter what is outside of the water, outside...

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woman with space sunglasses illustration
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Inktober – Days 13 to 18

October 23
by Tom Spooner
9 min read

One ink drawing by Laura Morgans, one piece of writing by Tom Spooner, every day in October – part three. Stars For ten days, the stars had not been seen. It was not that it was cloudy nor that smog or light pollution...

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