The Mega Meaty Monster Comics Giveaway!

Whether it’s boozed-up zombies, gigantic rampaging guinea pigs, or evil murderous unicorns you’re after, the Mega Meaty Monster Comics Giveaway has got you covered!

Assembled by myself using the Instafreebie service, the giveaway features over a dozen free sci-fi, fantasy, action and horror comics from top indie creators, including Dan Cornwell (2000ad, FutureQuake), Chris Sides (Impossible, Dark Matter), Ken Reynolds (Sliced Quarterly, Cognition), Rene Pfitzner (Sneaky Goblins), Lukasz Kowalczuk (Aces Weekly), Tim West (Hallowscream) and many more.

As well as being completely free, the comics are available to read in three different formats; pdf, epub, or mobi (for Kindle).

Just follow the link, and grab yourself a healthy slice of comic-related insanity before the giveaway finishes on the 26th August.

https://claims.instafreebie.com/gg/i61RU30oAThIzRzmSoGc

Hold on to your Time Hat, folks!

Coming to issue 20 of 100% Biodegradable (due out in March) - Time Waits by David Hailwood (Toxic, Sliced Quarterly) and Gary O' Donnell (The Thing art book, Something Wicked) with colours by Anne-Marie Webb and letters by Ken Reynolds.

Time Waits...for all your robo-donkey/rampaging dino needs!

Can't wait for March?  Then check out the back issues on Drivethru here: http://www.drivethrucomics.com/browse/pub/6130/Biomekazoik

Death Duty is out now!

Death Duty: Renegade from 100% Biodegradable - On Sale Now!

Death Duty: Renegade is available now in digital or print from DriveThru Comics http://www.drivethrucomics.com/product/226483/Death-Duty-Renegade.

In a war-torn future, crime and disloyalty to the Terran Empire are punished with conscription into mercenary law enforcement squads: soldiers consigned to do or die in order to prove their commitment to the common good. 

Those who serve out a full year are entitled to a bonus and financial rewards for their work – and even the opportunity of early amnesty.

Of course, very few survive what is known as DEATH DUTY: the average life expectancy for a recruit is four months…in some cases, much less!

Dissidents in the Terran Empire are put on the infamous List – tracked down by Death Duty squads and terminated for their rebellion with extreme prejudice. 

Described by some as ruthless assassins working with the worst of intentions, Dutymen - and women - see themselves as simply being paid to kill to keep the Empire safe. For most of them, exactly who they kill doesn’t matter – until one of their number, Travis Wilson, begins to question the missions they’re assigned and goes AWOL...a wanted man.

Death Duty: Renegade, the first in a trilogy of stories starring Travis Wilson and Rourke (Rourke created by John Freeman and Liam Sharp) is written by John Freeman (Doctor Who, Judge Dredd Megazine, Black Ops Extreme) with David Hailwood (100% Biodegradable, TOXIC), drawn by Brett Burbridge (Octal, 100% Biodegradable) and lettered by Ken Reynolds (Cognition, Sliced Quarterly)

DEATH DUTY: RENEGADE collects the first full length Death Duty strip first published in 100% Biodegradable, and includes the “lost” first episode planned for an unpublished WarWorldz anthology comic, drawn by Alan Burrows (Dan Dare, Commando).

Edited by Dave Hailwood, the Death Duty: Renegade collection is published by Crucible Press, a new comic imprint established by the team behind the comics website downthetubes.net, in partnership with Biomekazoik Press.

WHAT THE CRITICS SAID:

“ A ripping yarn that’s hitting all the right beats”

- A Place to Hang Your Cape

"Death Duty has a real throwback feel to it, like a cross between David Lloyd and vintage Alan Grant.”

- Pipedream Comics

100% Biodegradable 19...slithering out of a radioactive lake near you!

The latest issue of 100% Biodegradable has just been released on Comicsy and Drivethru, under a gloriously insane carnage filled wrap around cover by the Master Of Madness Lukasz Kowalczuk!

Inside issue 19 of 100% Biodegradable: A seaside clash between Mods and Rockers is met with nuclear retaliation in Mods Versus Mutants by David Hailwood, Neil Bryant and Tony Suleri.  

Captain Jerry Kowalski breaks out of the nut house and straight into a sanity-bending military mission in Off The Reservation by Chris Sides, P.L.Woods, Liam O’ Connor and Ken Reynolds. 

An ancient alien life form makes first contact with Scotland’s finest in part five of Skowdogs by John Freeman, David Hailwood, Dave Thomson and Ken Reynolds.  

An obsessive autograph hunter visits hell to seek favour from the devil in Sam Quadrant by Shaun Avery and Dave Snell.  

A psychotic headless chocolate addicted android assassin takes exception at a pushy client interrupting his cartoon hour in David Hailwood and Dave Thomson’s Faceless.

And the golden age of flight is brought to a swift standstill by a pernickety Traffic Warden in Fight Or Flight by David Hailwood and Brett Burbridge.

The digital anthology is 37 pages, full colour, and available for just 69p at the following links:

Drivethru:

http://www.drivethrucomics.com/product/228489/100-Biodegradable-19

Comicsy:

http://www.comicsy.co.uk/biomekazoik/store/products/100-biodegradable-issue-19-digital-download/

A release will follow on both ComiXology and the Comichaus App.  In the meantime, you can download/view previous issues here:

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

https://www.comichaus.com/app/

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.

Xmas In July Sale!

As part of Drivethru Comics' Xmas In July sale, for the next week there's 25% off all but the latest issue of 100% Biodegradable.

Grab the comics here whilst they're cheaper than a Mars bar, and twice as tasty! (disclaimer: the comics are digital - please don't actually eat them)

And if ridiculously cheap comics are still too pricey for you, the latest issue of Ken Reynolds' experimental comic anthology Sliced Quarterly is out now (with a brilliantly designed cover by Lukasz Kowalczuk). You can download it for free here.

Wrap around Rourke

With issue 17 of 100% Biodegradable preparing to slither out of the cracks between worlds and emerge into the light, here's a quick peek at the lovely wrap around 'Rourke Of The Radlands' cover by Bill Storie and Brett Burbridge.

Originally created by John Freeman (Judge Dredd Megazine, Crucible) and Liam Sharp (Batman, Wonder Woman) for Marvel UK's 'Strip' comic in the 90's, Rourke proved so popular that there was even talk of doing a mini-series featuring popular characters from the Marvel universe.

Liam Sharp's faxes, featuring Rourke, Monark Starstalker and Wolverine.

Sadly Marvel UK ceased to be before that could happen, though the original Rourke strip was reprinted in Issue 16 of 100% Biodegradable, after a brand new lick of paint from Brett Burbridge.

You can read more about the history of Rourke and Marvel UK on John Freeman's Down The Tubes.

Issue 17 of 100% Biodegradable features Rourke's first brand new solo outing in over 20 years, ably illustrated by Bill Storie (Spaceship Away, Sci Fi Art Now), scripted by David Hailwood and John Freeman, coloured by Brett Burbridge and lettered by Ken Reynolds.

The new issue will be available later today, so keep your eyes peeled!

Issue 17 preview

With Issue 17 of 100% Biodegradable nearing completion, here's a preview of some of the strips appearing inside.

In Capsule by Brian Pearlman and Armin Ozdic (with colours by Liam O'Connor and letters by Ken Reynolds) a musician seeks shelter from the rain in a hotel from hell.

In Waste Of Time by Tony Suleri and David Hailwood, a scientist solves mankind's waste crisis by using the past as a dumping ground...with dire consequences!

In the third part of Skowdogs (written by John Freeman and David Hailwood, and illustrated by Dave Thomson), the crew of the Skow face off against an ancient alien race, deadly mercenaries, and technology gone haywire. 

And in the concluding part of Alan Burrows and Paul H Birch's Switchblade, the titular character finds himself up to his neck in giant psychotic dentistry obsessed mutant germs!

Previous issues of the digital sci-fi anthology are available to buy for just 69p/$0.99 at the following places:

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

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

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

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

100% Biodegradable 16 - out now!

Issue 16 of the 36 page quarterly sci-fi anthology 100% Biodegradable has just launched on Comicsy and Drivethru (with a ComiXology release to follow at a later date).

Inside the issue:

Almost exactly 27 years after its original publication in Marvel UK's 'Strip', Liam Sharp (Wonder Woman, X-Men, Batman) and John Freeman's 'Rourke Of The Radlands' returns, with a brand new lick of digital paint from Brett Burbridge!  

This won't be the last we see of Rourke, either.  Bill Storie and Brett Burbridge are currently hard at work illustrating a brand new Rourke strip (scripted by John Freeman and David Hailwood) for issue 17.

Also inside issue 16...A Mars base gets infected by a deadly alien parasite in Paul Bradford (Octal, Hallowscream) and Luciano Fleitas' (H-alt, The Chronicles Of Terror) haunting sci-fi tale 'The Ides Of Mars'.

Luciano's artwork is pretty damned gorgeous, and if you fancy drooling over more of it, check out his deviant art page.

The crew of the Skow 709 run a gauntlet of ancient alien deathtraps in the second part of 'Skowdogs' - a brand new 8 part series by John Freeman (Judge Dredd Megazine, Crucible) and Dave Thomson (The Psychedelic Journal of Time Travel, Dr WTF?).   

Switchblade gains a new client as giant mutated germs infest the city in the second part of a 3 part series by Alan Burrows (Eagle, 2000ad), Paul H.Birch (Toxic, Creepy Kofy Movie Time) and Steve Harrison (Fast Car magazine, The Sunday Sport)  

And finally, in an attempt to tackle spiralling crime rates, the police force unleash a bizarre  group of mutants and super freaks to dispense their own unique brand of criminal justice...The Odd Squad by David Hailwood and Tony Suleri.

Grab the latest issue on Comicsy here or Drivethru here for just 69p/$0.99!

Top Indie Comics of 2016

To celebrate 100% Biodegradable getting a mention in Pipedream Comics 50 top indie comics of 2016 list, the digital version of the first 100% Biodegradable Collection (containing most strips from issues 1-6) is now free on Drivethru until January 7th.

http://www.drivethrucomics.com/product/156020/100-Biodegradable-Collection-1

You can read the article on Pipedream here: http://pipedreamcomics.co.uk/indie-comic-of-the-year-2016-50-41/

It also gives me great pleasure to announce that Ken Reynolds (who does the bulk of the lettering for Biodegradable, and assists with the editing) and Sam Bentley's supernatural steampunk comic 'Cognition' has made it through to Pipedream's list of top 10 indie comics, and can be voted for at the following link (polling ends at midnight on January 5th):

https://www.wedgies.com/question/what-was-the-best-indie-comic-of-2016-fkzjpqet6pc

100% Biodegradable 14 previews

With issue 14 of 100% Biodegradable due out later this month, it's time to take a peek at some of the strips appearing inside.

First up, Rock Rider by Tomislav Tikulin and Sebastijan Camagajevac.

Both Croatian artists have had considerable success in their field, with Tomislav's artwork having graced the likes of Analog, Asimov's Science Fiction, and Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine, and Seb having illustrated many books and made it to the finals of the Illustrators Of The Future contest.

Catch more of their artwork here:

http://tomtikulin-art.com
http://www.beehiveillustration.co.uk/illustrators/seb-camagajevac/illustrator

And then there's Time Begins, written by Steven Fraser (Futurequake, Wasted) and illustrated by Ed Norden (Torsobear, Murky Depths).

You can find out more about the writer at his website here:  https://stevenfraserart.com

We also have Moths and Demons, by Scott Melrose and Adam Kindred (with letters by Ken Reynolds).

You can see more of Adam's amazing artwork here: http://michaeladamkindred.com

More previews will follow next week!

Cognition Kickstarter

Ken Reynolds, the Assistant Editor of 100% Biodegradable, has just launched his own Kickstarter for Cognition - a supernatural noir adventure about a steam powered automaton inhabited by a human spirit and a demonically possessed mouse (illustrated by Sam Bentley, whose artwork appeared in the 250th issue of Spawn).

Some of the higher level rewards allow backers to acquire Ken's mighty fine comic lettering services for cheap.  Since the bulk of 100% Biodegradable strips have been lettered by Ken, his services come highly recommended.

You can check the Kickstarter out here should you wish to give it your support:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/201581505/cognition-0-print-run

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!