I'm a writer and artist, working mainly in comic books, and living in the South East of England (although I'm technically half Scottish and half English).

I'm the managing editor of Orang Utan Comics, group editor of AAM/Markosia, writer of Alpha Gods, Hypergirl and Hero: 9-5, and also do freelance inking and lettering work for the likes of AAM/Markosia, Slave Labour, Top Shelf, Image, Marvel/Panini and I letter the official Doctor Who graphic novels for BBC Books.



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This racist shit with some comic book fans reminds me of what the late, great Dwayne McDuffie was talking about in this video. He is right on the money with his analysis. I know, I saw this play out in the early 90s as a hardcore comic nerd with the reactions of some white comic fans towards story arcs of black characters like Spawn, Luke Cage, Bishop and Forge to name a few. It has not changed one bit almost 20 years later. How insecure do you have to be if make believe, fantasy black people bother you?

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    So much of this applies to Women and LGBT characters as well. It’s sad, and I wish there were more people like him to...
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    That’s a lot of “I’m not racist but…” excuses there. Such ignorant comic fans out there, and it’s depressing. There was...
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    I’m always going to be upset I never got to meet this man.
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    Yeah I’ve seen this, makes me sad I had no idea who he was until he passed away. Makes me want to take the bull by the...
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    I really wish I could’ve met Dwayne McDuffie before he died.
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    Relevant quote - ‘comic books are power fantasies’. When you mess with the established power structure (American / white...
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    im the same about green lantern but im adjusting to the new spiderman a lot easier because its a death replacement it’s...
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    OK. Listen. Black Spiderman is as weird to me as white Green Lantern. My Green Lantern is Black. It’s weird for him to...
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