Issue 18 is out now!

Issue 18 of 100% Biodegradable has just been released on Comicsy and Drivethru, alongside a rather lovely front cover by Brett Burbridge.

Inside issue 18: Paranormal Investigator 'Daversham Rex' attempts to solve the murder of a recently resurrected femme fatale, a fare dodger accidentally boards a train bound for hell in 'Bad Conduct' by David Hailwood, Mats Engesten and John Robbins, a pregnant woman on the run seeks refuge with a mysterious order of nuns in 'Nuns of Travena' by Jordan Sam Adams, Denis Vermesse and Ken Reynolds, the crew of the Skow 709 make contact with ugly alien life whilst escaping even uglier mercenaries in the fourth part of ‘Skowdogs’ by John Freeman, David Hailwood, Dave Thomson and Ken Reynolds.  All this, and more!

The anthology is 36 pages, colour and b/w, and available at the following links for just 69p:

http://www.comicsy.co.uk/biomekazoik/store/products/100-biodegradable-issue-18-digital-download/

http://www.drivethrucomics.com/product/221842/100-Biodegradable-18

A ComiXology release will follow at a later date.  In the meantime, you can grab previous issues here:

https://www.comixology.co.uk/100-Biodegradable/comics-series/17594

Right, time to get cracking on the next print collection which will contain many strips from issues 15-18 and hopefully be released before the end of the year.

Comixology Carnage!

Issue 16 of 100% Biodegradable is out now on ComiXology!

Recently awarded 8.3 out of 10 on Fanboy Nation, and described as 'some of the best science fiction storytelling outside of 2000ad' on Pop Culture Bandit, the latest issue features a whole wealth of sci-fi and fantasy carnage from the likes of Liam Sharp (Wonder Woman, X-Men, Batman), John Freeman (Judge Dredd Megazine, Crucible), Brett Burbridge (Octal, Sliced Quarterly), Alan Burrows (Eagle, 2000ad), Paul H Birch (Toxic, Creepy Kofy Movie Time), Luciano Fleitas (H-alt, The Chronicles Of Terror) Paul Bradford (H-alt, Indie Comics) and more.

Issue 16 of the quarterly digital anthology is available for just $0.99/69p at the following links:

Comixology: https://www.comixology.co.uk/100-Biodegradable-Vol…/…/506359

Comicsy: http://www.comicsy.co.uk/…/100-biodegradable-issue-16-digi…/

Drivethru: http://www.drivethrucomics.com/…/208262/100-Biodegradable-16

Get Flinging!

Who's up for some top notch swashbuckling supernatural simian shenanigans?

Jimmy Furlong and Andrew Hartmann (creators of 'Moby Douche' which is currently running in 100% Biodegradable) have just launched their new 'Shit Flingers: Bestiary' on Kickstarter, and in less that 24 hours it's already 50% funded.

The first issue contains five strips, by the likes of Pete McQue, Renzo Rodriguez, Jeff Aden, Daniel Bell, Stay Broke and more (including 100% Biodegradable's David Hailwood and Tony Suleri), and can be yours in print for just £6!

Also, anyone who pledges £5 or more will be rewarded with PDF's for all 11 issues of 100% Biodegradable (that's the entire run to date). 

If you still haven't read an issue of 100% Biodegradable and are wondering if it's worth the £5 investment, you can download issue 1 for free on Payhip and judge for yourself: https://payhip.com/biomekazoik

Now check out that Kickstarter and get Flinging!

https://www.kickstarter.com/…/1896…/shit-flingers-bestiary-1

Monster Birthday Sale!

To celebrate two years of 100% Biodegradable, we're having our biggest sale ever!  All digital titles are 50% off until the new year on Drivethru and Comicsy.  That's $0.50/35p an issue!

Even the recently released print collection, containing 144 pages worth of strips from issues 1-6, is available at a reduced price.

Two years, ten issues, with contributions from over fifty creators (mostly from the UK) contained within, including the likes of Jim Alexander, Jon Haward, John Freeman, Gary Crutchley, Dan Cornwell, Alan Burrows and Brett Burbridge.  In fact, the call for submissions has been so successful that we've had to increase the page count from 30 to 36 pages just to fit them all in (at no extra cost), starting with issue 11.

To all those readers, reviewers and contributors who've supported us and helped us make it this far, we salute you!

http://www.drivethrucomics.com/browse/pub/6130/Biomekazoik

http://www.comicsy.co.uk/biomekazoik/

Issue 10 out now!

Issue 10 of 100% Biodegradable is out now on Drivethru and Comicsy (with ComiXology release to follow at a later date), priced $0.99/69p

Inside this issue: Truckers tear their way across Hell’s Highway on an ill conceived mission of mercy, a lone soldier battles invaders and isolation, two apocalypse survivors face off against the psychotic android scourge known as The Milk Machine, the return of Jim Alexander (2000ad, Metal Hurlant) and Jon Haward's (Judge Dredd Megazine, Tales Of The Buddha) popular detective series 'Sideburns', and Travis Wilson crosses the hazardous mutant filled London wastelands in the fourth instalment of John Freeman (Crucible, Judge Dredd Megazine) and Brett Burbridge's Death Duty series. All this, and more!

The digital anthology is 30 pages, colour and b/w. 15+ age rating, due to the occasional touch of blood and gore.

Reviews:

"A brilliant mix of dry humour, action, and story driven narrative." - Robert Bagley, A Place To Hang Your Cape

"The kind of smart script and stylish art that would feel right at home in the pages of the galaxys greatest comic!" Alex Thomas, Pipedream Comics

"Good old fashioned sci-fi escapism, and the art of Tony Suleri is worth the entrance fee alone" Andy Oliver, Broken Frontier

“Featuring a range of styles, themes and ideas, there’s sure to be something of interest for all comic fans.” Ian J. Simpson, Geek Syndicate

And keep your eyes peeled for the first 100% Biodegradable print collection, which contains 30 strips from issues 1-6 of the digital anthology and will be released on Drivethru very soon indeed!

100% Biodegradable 8 out now on Drivethru and Comicsy!

Issue 8 of 100% Biodegradable - the quarterly sci-fi digital comics anthology - is now available to buy on Comicsy, Drivethru and ComiXology for a mere 69p/$0.99.

Featuring the likes of Dan Cornwell (artist of the upcoming Rom Of The Reds by Blackhearted Press), Val Ramon (D4ve, Outre), Stuart Giddings (Futurequake, Meanwhile), Tony Suleri (Slumdroid, Bulletproof), John Freeman (Crucible, Judge Dredd Megazine), Chris Sides (Dark Matter, British Showcase Anthology), Jimmy Furlong (Spod!, Something Wicked), Brett Burbridge (Steampunk Originals), Ken Reynolds and more.

Sink your teeth into another mighty fine slice of digital comic carnage!

And please give us a 'like' on Facebook, if zombies, mutants, robots, aliens and gun totting mercs are your kind of thing.

Issue 7 Contents

Here's a quick sneak preview of the fantastic Death Duty cover for Issue 7 of 100% Biodegradable (art by Alan Burrows, with colours by Brett Burbridge, Death Duty logo by Ken Reynolds and design by John Kirkham).

And here's a look at the contents page (featuring art by Stewart Moore).

There's at least three 2000ad creators with work inside, along with many popular creators from the indie comics scene (and all at the highly reasonable price of 69p!).  The issue will be out later today, so watch this space (or, er, do something else in the meantime.  Compose a sonnet, hug a monkey or eat a bag of chips perhaps?)

100% Biodegradable Issue 6 out now!

Werewolf romance, undead wildebeests, murderous aliens, lonely giants, kung-fu kitchen antics…must be time for another slice of digital comic carnage!

Issue 6 of 100% Biodegradable is available now, for just 69p/$0.99.

You can grab it on Comicsy here: http://www.comicsy.co.uk/biomekazoik/store/products/100-biodegradable-issue-6/

Or Drivethru Comics here: http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/product/137371/100-Biodegradable-6

In celebration of reaching our sixth issue, there's also a bundle containing issues 1-3 available on Drivethru for just $0.99 (three for the price of one!).  This is a limited offer, which lasts until october 1st, so if you haven't read the earlier issues yet it's a good place to start.

http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/product/128359/100-Biodegradable-FCBD-2014-BUNDLE?manufacturers_id=6130

Issue 6 Preview - Poor Taste

Coming to Issue 6 of 100% Biodegradable - Poor Taste by David Hailwood, Neill Cameron, Mark Stafford and Dave Morris.

This classic strip was originally published in 'Meanwhile...' A comic anthology from the late 90's, published by Soaring Penguin, which is currently on the verge of making a come back (watch out for it!  There's some amazing artists involved).

The artist, Neill Cameron has of course been highly active since, working on many a strip for The Phoenix (such as Mo-Bots and Pirates Of Pangaea).  You can catch more of his work here: http://www.neillcameron.com

Mark Stafford (http://www.hocus-baloney.com) provided the inking, and is also a highly accomplished cartoonist.

Another cartoonist, Dave Morris (who self published the rather marvellous 'Burp!' comic back in the 90's), came up with the idea of a 'vampire outbreak at a Chinese restaurant' as a throwaway comment, which myself and Neill thought was far too much fun to pass up!

Issue 6 will be out mid September.  In the meantime, you can pick up previous issues at Comicsy, Drivethru or Comixology at the following links:

http://www.comicsy.co.uk/biomekazoik/

http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/browse.php?manufacturers_id=6130

https://www.comixology.co.uk/100-Biodegradable/comics-series/17594

100% Biodegradable 4 now available on ComiXology!

100% Biodegradable Vol. 4

Cover by: Stewart Moore Written by: Jim Alexander, Paul H. Birch, David Hailwood, Simon Mackie, Stewart Moore, Mike Parsons Art by: Mats Engesten, Jon Haward, Simon Mackie, Stewart Moore, Mike Parsons, Tony Suleri, Dave Thomson Colored by: Gavin Ross Lettered by: Nigel Dobbyn, John Robbins Edited by: David Hailwood, John Kirkham Price: $0.99 Hard boiled detectives, high speed car chases, brain harvesting aliens and adulterous martians! If you like your comics fun and freaky, you've come to the right place. 'Pure and brilliant pulp. 8/10' - Robert Wallis, A Place To Hang Your Cape. 'The kind of smart script and stylish art that would feel right at home in the pages of the Galaxy's Greatest Comic!' - Alex Thomas, Pipe Dream Comics 'The stories are irreverent and funny, but the longform tales ooze action and the kind of wonderful craziness we've come to demand of the creators involved.' - John Freeman, Down The Tubes Buy now on comiXology!

Temple Issue 16 out now!

 

Featuring a great B-Movie inspired cover from Ben Peter Johnson, the latest issue of the Temple Comic Showcase is available to download now.

The comic contains contributions from various Biodegradable regulars, such as Simon Mackie, Tony Suleri and Dave Hailwood, and is completely free (as are all the previous issues) and available from the following link:

 

http://www.comicsy.co.uk/templeapa/store/products/temple-apa-issue-16/

It's a great place for people who're looking to break into comics and want to get some of their strips out to an audience (some of the issues have been viewed by over a quarter of a million people!), so if you're interested in contributing to the next issue, pop along to the blog and follow the guidelines at the top:  http://templeapa.blogspot.co.uk/

The next deadline is 8th August, so get stuck in!

100% Biodegradable Issue 2 now available on Comixology!

100% Biodegradable Vol. 2

Cover by: Tony Suleri Written by: David Hailwood, Simon Mackie, Mike Parsons Art by: Neil Alexander, Stuart Giddings, Paul Harrison-Davies, John Kirkham,Simon Mackie, Mike Parsons, Tony Suleri, Dave Thomson Edited by: David Hailwood, John Kirkham Price: $0.99 Love struck space pirates, marauding mutant monks, vengeful photocopiers from outer space...all wrapped up inside 30 pages of glorious comic carnage! Buy now on comiXology!

Issue 4 Preview - Mind Over Matter

Scripted by David Hailwood and illustrated by the ever popular Dave Thomson comes the jaunty space adventure 'Mind Over Matter'!

 

Biodegradable Issue 3

Issue 3 of the bi-monthly sci-fi digital comic anthology '100% Biodegradable' is out now!

Deep sea divers, deadly supernatural hell hounds, horny loved up aliens, and lashings of wondrous carnage and mayhem! 

The comic is 30 pages, B/W and colour, featuring strips by Tony Suleri (Scar Comics, Futurequake), Mark Bertolini (Markosia, FUBAR Press) Carl Yonder (Action Lab Comics, Comixtribe) Dave Hailwood (Toxic, Strip Magazine), Dave Thomson (Strip Magazine, Dr WTF?) Simon Mackie, Mike Parsons and Denis Vermesse (cover by Carl Yonder, with design work by Assistant Editor John Kirkham)

The comic is just 69p/$0.99 and available from DriveThru Comics and Comicsy

We're always on the look out for submissions, so if you have anything you think might be suitable (self contained sci-fi/fantasy/horror/adventure strips 1-6 pages in length - preferably in colour) then feel free to send it our way to: biomekazoik@gmail.com.  If you're an artist without a writer then please send samples of your artwork.


Reviews:

“The stories are irreverent and funny, but the longform tales ooze action and the kind of wonderful craziness we’ve come to demand of the creators involved.” – John Freeman, Down The Tubes

“The kind of smart script and stylish art that would feel right at home in the pages of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic!” Alex Thomas, Pipe Dream Comics

“Good old-fashioned sci-fi escapism, and the art of Tony Suleri is worth the entrance fee alone.” Andy Oliver, Broken Frontier

Happy Valentines Day, folks!

 

http://www.comicsy.co.uk/biomekazoik/

Or: http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/browse.php?manufacturers_id=6130

Issue 3 Preview - Life and Death

Coming next issue...here's a preview page from Life and Death by David Hailwood and Denis Vermesse, appearing in 100% Biodegradable in March.           

A bit more about the artist:  'Denis Vermesse is a former student of Ecole Speciale d'Architecture in Paris and Parsons School of Design, New York. He has published erotic art in BD Adult, France, and a series of of graphic stories in magazine Phylactère, France. He lives and works in Lille, France.'

Issues 1 and 2 of the digital comic anthology are available to buy for a mere 69p/$0.99 here:  http://www.comicsy.co.uk/biomekazoik/

and here: http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/browse.php?manufacturers_id=6130

A hearty welcome!

Well hello there, my inquisitive compadres!

Welcome to the brand new blog for Biomekazoik Developments - home to the 100% Biodegradable comics anthology, and the free online board game 'Board Horde'.

As time goes on I'll be using this blog to bring attention to upcoming strips in the anthology, highlight the works of various creators and give a behind the scenes look at the art, writing and editing process.  And maybe, just maybe, I'll one day do an update for that pesky online board game of mine!

Currently the anthology has only been out for two months now, and we've already had masses of high quality submissions - some from newcomers, and others from seasoned pros (the web links to the right should give you an idea of some of the creators whose work will be appearing inside future issues). 

If you happen to be a comic writer or artist who would like to get involved, then we're looking for 1-6 page self contained strips of a sci-fi/fantasy/horror/adventure nature.  Preferably completed strips, though if you're a great artist looking for a writer or a great writer looking for an artist we may be able to pair you up with someone if your work is what we're after.  Feel free to email us at: biomekazoik[at]gmail.com for more information.

I'd just like to say huge thanks to John Kirkham for doing such a marvelous job on the graphic design work for the covers and contents pages (and all the joyous admin work!), and to all the creators who have submitted work so far.  The generosity of some of the professional creators who've taken time out of their busy schedules to rifle through their back catalogue of work at the insane whim of a bespectacled beard-sporting editor has been truly astounding.  Cheers, chaps!  That bar tab at the next comic convention I attend may bankrupt me, as it's growing with every favour...

Anyway, must get back to planning issue 3 (due out mid-March).  Stay tuned as there's fun times ahead, people!

- David Hailwood (editor of 100% Biodegradable)