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.

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!

X-mas in July!

100% Biodegradable​ issues 1-8 are currently 25% off in Drivethru's 'X-mas in July' sale (that's $0.74 an issue!).

The sale's only running until the end of the month (much like our special Freaks, Heroes and Horrors Bundle) so if you enjoy mutant massacres, sci-fi carnage and undead shenanigans then please pop along and take a look.  http://www.drivethrucomics.com/browse/pub/6130/Biomekazoik

Biodegradable 1 FREE this weekend!

In celebration of Comicsy's second birthday, you can grab issue 1 of 100% Biodegradable for free on Comicsy, this weekend only!

This 30 page digital sci-fi anthology features comic strips by  Tony Suleri, Dave Thomson, Simon Mackie, Paul Harrison Davies, Stu Smith, Stuart Giddings and David Hailwood.

You can grab it here.

And keep your eyes peeled for issue 6, which will be out very soon indeed, featuring the likes of Roland Bird, Tony Suleri, Stewart Moore, Paul H. Birch, Neill Cameron and many more!

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!

Issue 5 of 100% Biodegradable out now!

Issue 5 of 100% Biodegradable is now available on Comicsy or Drivethru for just 69p/$0.99!

Crammed with 6 self contained sci-fi strips from some of the most deranged minds working in the UK comics industry today (Tony Suleri, Simon Mackie, Brett Burbridge, Dave Thomson and Graeme Neil Reid - to name but a few). This is also our most colourful issue yet, and has a distinct B-movie vibe!

Spread the word, buy the comic, and let the offbeat alien invasion begin!

100% Biodegradable Issue 4 Available Now!

Issue 4 of 100% Biodegradable is now available to buy on both Comicsy and Drivethru for just 69p/$0.99.

Featuring contributions from Jim Alexander (Judge Dredd, 2000ad, Planet Jimbot), Jon Haward (Judge Dredd, 2000ad, Tales Of The Buddha), Nigel Dobbyn (2000ad, Sonic The Comic, The Beano), Stewart Moore (Futurequake, Tin Man Games, The Solomon Kane film), Tony Suleri (Slumdroids, Cosmogenesis), Simon Mackie (The Temple Showcase, Satyr, Hallowscream), Paul H. Birch and more!

The fantastic cover illustration was provided by Stewart Moore (with design elements by John Kirkham).

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'!

 

100% Biodegradable available on Comixology

Issue 1 of 100% Biodegradable is now available to buy on Comixology!  Issues 2 and 3 have also been accepted and processed, so it shouldn't be long before they're available as well.  Thanks to Comixology's Guided View technology, you should be able to read the comic on smaller devices such as Mobile Phones (I've tested Guided View on my ipad with a complimentary copy that Comixology sent me, and it works very nicely indeed).  So if you haven't already brought yourself a copy of the first issue, now is a jolly nice time to do so (all support is greatly appreciated!). I'm hoping to do a write-up on the whole Comixology process soon, so keep your eyes peeled. 100% Biodegradable Vol. 1

Cover by: Dave Thomson Written by: David Hailwood, Simon Mackie, Stu Smith Art by: Stuart Giddings, Paul Harrison-Davies, John Kirkham, Simon Mackie, Tony Suleri, Dave Thomson Colored by: Dave Thomson Lettered by: David Hailwood Edited by: David Hailwood Price: $0.99 Gigantic rampaging rodents...Paranormal Ice-cream Salesmen...psychotic alien cab drivers with a deep hatred for advertising agencies...This science fiction anthology from up and coming talent across the UK has it all! Buy now on comiXology!

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

Issue 3 preview - The One Eyed Wench

With Issue 3 of 100% Biodegradable launching next weekend, here's one last preview page: The One Eyed Wench, by David Hailwood and Dave Thomson. 

A little more about the creative team:

David Hailwood recently became a BBC finalist with his post apocalyptic sitcom 'Bunk Mates', written in collaboration with Frank Burton (the comic strip version, illustrated by Paul Harrison-Davies, will be appearing in 100% Biodegradable at a later date).  Over the years he has written for a wealth of UK comics, including Toxic, Strip Magazine, Meanwhile, Futurequake, Paragon, and various Accent UK anthologies.  He co-edits the Temple Comic Showcase (along with Malcolm Kirk, who does all the heavy lifting) and edits the 100% Biodegradable anthology. 

His blog can be viewed here: www.davidhailwood.blogspot.co.uk

Dave Thomson is a regular fixture on the small press/indie comic scene, and his work has appeared in many anthologies including Futurequake, Strip Magazine, Bulletproof, The Psychedelic Journal Of Time Travel and Dr WTF? 

More of his art can be viewed here: www.nineself.deviantart.com

Happy Valentines Day, folks!

 

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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)