We've gone and doubled the size of our guest list at Comics Assemble. Also joining us on August 15th in Gloucester are Simon Harrison (2000ad) and Doug Braithwaite (Conan, Titan Comics) Get your tickets now at: comicsassemble.net

We did it!! Target hit for Heartwood #1 Huge thanks to the backers and to everyone who shared the campaign to help us get there. Also massive thanks to Neil McClements for your huge contribution to the project. Three days to go folks... And still some amazing rewards left.

Big thanks to Paul N Neal for this interview with Laurence Alison about the new Heartwood series, the first issue of which is now funding. tripwiremagazine.co.uk/headlines/la...

Laurence Alison Talks to Tripwire About Heartwood And Shares Some Art From The Book

A Cold Heart Tripwire’s contributing writer Paul Neal recently had the opportunity to speak to one of the brightest rising stars in the comic industry, writer Laurence Alison. While discussing the col...

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Massive thanks to John Freeman at Down The Tubes for this great coverage of Heartwood. I would also like to thank our book designer Andy Bloor who put the book together and helped me design the great logo for Heartwood and the Heartwood icon too. downthetubes.net/crowdfunding...

Heartwood: A Powerful New Noir Comic Explores Memory and Justice

Some crime stories ask who committed the murder. Heartwood, a new comic seeking crowdfunding support, asks a more uncomfortable question…

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More from writer and creator Laurence Alison about Heartwood #1... Now launching on Kickstarter. www.kickstarter.com/projects/sar...

Wow, we still have a few hours to go on day 1 of the Heartwood #1 campaign and we are already approaching half way to our funding goal. I am so grateful for every supporter... And that includes all of those sharing the link. I've seen dozens of people staring it... Thank you so much!!

I am delighted to reveal our beautiful variant cover to Heartwood by talented artist Neil McClements, who has captured Sarah Heartwood so well... Conveying her strength and almost stoic nature hiding an underlying capacity for compassion & fairness. www.kickstarter.com/projects/sar...

More from writer and creator Laurence Alison about the real life themes and subject matter underpinning his new folk horror detective mystery "HEARTWOOD". Now live on #kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/sar...

Check out the trailer for Heartwood #1. A chilling folk horror murder mystery in small town #Minesota. www.kickstarter.com/projects/sar...

Here at Scratch Comics Publications we are delighted to be partnering up with the team at PsyComics on the new Mystery Horror comic Heartwood. I'm excited today to be opening up the pre launch sign ups to the forthcoming Kickstarter campaign. Sign up now at: www.kickstarter.com/projects/sar...

Coming soon: HEARTWOOD ISSUE #1 - "The Less Dead" A Mystery Horror Comic

A frozen wilderness; A trail of blood in the snow, and something ancient wearing a human face

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Thanks to our new sponsors, Crescent Purchasing Consortium and their "Giving back" initiative, we are very excited here at Comics Assemble to announce yet another bonus guest for the event this August 15th in Gloucester, in the form of Manga artist Chie Kutsuwada.

After announcing all four of our main guests at Comics Assemble, we are delighted to add a special bonus guest to our guest list in the form of British comics legend @lewstringer.bsky.social

Here is a wonderful interview with our artist on Heartwood. Warwick-Fraser-Coombe is also known for his 2000ad and Magazine contributions and this article features some wonderful insights into his unique creative process. Not to be missed! 2000ad.com/news/intervi...

Interview: Warwick Fraser-Coombe – Bringing Multi-Media to the Multiverse of 2000 AD! | 2000 AD

Borag Thungg, Earthlets. Inside the latest 2000 AD, Prog 2487, the second Bumper Prog of the year, you can see Warwick Fraser-Coombe’s latest multimedia exploration of the iconic characters from the h...

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If you are a comics creator & wondering where to post during the Facebook outage... use comicunity.net It's like Facebook, but without all of the algorithms blocking your posts and without all that political noise. Just fans, creators and retailers who want to talk about and promote comics.

So ignore my last post... This shit is going down: www.independent.co.uk/tech/faceboo... But still do feel free to join ComicUnity and follow me on substack 😏

Facebook down: Messenger and app not working in huge outage

Users shown old-school error page indicating that ‘something went wrong’

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To anyone who also follows me on Facebook, I currently have no access to my account. It's saying a technical error, but I can't even login. Who knows... It's run by bots not humans. So until further notice I'll be only posting on other platforms and may have to use my substack more too.

Last week we teased a new project. Teaming up with Laurence Alison and PsyComics on a brand new comic book called "Heartwood". We are now very excited to reveal this incredible cover art from main interior artist Warwick Fraser-Coombe Watch this space to find out more!

Coming Soon from Scratch Comics and PsyComics... A very special collaboration.

Delighted to announce our latest international guest at Comics Assemble in Gloucester this August as Spanish artist Jesus Merino! Find out more at: comicsassemble.net

Great article about the new Dracula: Dark Reign retro video game continuing from the DRACULA The Return Comic, out now! downthetubes.net/scratch-comi...

Dracula: Dark Reign - A New Era in Retro Gaming Awaits

Explore the new retro gaming adventure in Dracula: Dark Reign, the first Stoker family-authorised Dracula video game, expanding classic lore.

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Still some tables remaining for the brand new comics focused convention "Comics Assemble" in #Gloucester this August. ✅ Every exhibitor gets 10 free tickets to sell on. (Yes you keep the money) Go to comicsassemble.net/exhibitors for more info and to reserve you're space

I am delighted to announce that our latest overseas guest at Comics Assemble in Gloucester this August is French artist @sabinerich.bsky.social Find out more at: comicsassemble.net

I just backed ACE! Every Dog Has His Day One Shot on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/swi...

ACE! Every Dog Has His Day One Shot

A full-colour 28-page one shot parody super hero comic.

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In two days we'll be closing late pledges on Matthew John Soffe's Spearpoint, so if you'd like to get your hands on the first issue now is the last chance at: kck.st/3Fl8zmW

Spearpoint - A World War Two Fantasy Adventure Comic Book

A young witch and her friends are all that stand in the way of invasion from an ancient underground race of creatures!

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Are you a UK comic creator looking to actually make a profit at your next convention? If so check out Comics Assemble happening this August in #Gloucester A democratic event putting comic creators in the driving seat. A new way of doing comic conventions is here! comicsassemble.net

Happy to say that in less than 24 hours we have hit our Kickstarter target on the new DRACULA The Return Compendium Edition 🙂🎉 A MASSIVE THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR BACKERS! www.kickstarter.com/projects/scr...

DRACULA THE RETURN: CULT OF THE WHITE WORM - COMPENDIUM

Bram Stoker's original Dracula is back! Collecting all of the material from issues #1 and #2 into a prestige 68 page softcover book.

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Now live: The #Dracula The Return Compendium edition on #kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/scr... 68 pages of authentic Dracula goodness from Dacre Stoker, Chris McAuley, Chris Geary and Matt Soffe with David Hitchcock on back up art and Si Chinook and Mike Collins on cover art🙂

DRACULA THE RETURN: CULT OF THE WHITE WORM - COMPENDIUM

Bram Stoker's original Dracula is back! Collecting all of the material from issues #1 and #2 into a prestige 68 page softcover book.

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After two hugely successful Zoop campaigns, both chapters of Dracula the Return are now coming to Kickstarter for the first time in a prestige format, 68 page Compendium edition with all the extras included. If you missed out here's your chance to catch up. www.kickstarter.com/projects/scr...

Coming soon: DRACULA THE RETURN: CULT OF THE WHITE WORM - COMPENDIUM

Bram Stoker's original Dracula is back! Collecting all of the material from issues #1 and #2 into a prestige 68 page softcover book.

kickstarter.com

Coming soon... www.kickstarter.com/projects/scr...

Coming soon: DRACULA THE RETURN: CULT OF THE WHITE WORM - COMPENDIUM

Bram Stoker's original Dracula is back! Collecting all of the material from issues #1 and #2 into a prestige 68 page softcover book.

kickstarter.com

Wouldn't it be great to exhibit at an event & actually turn a profit? Well those exhibiting at Comics Assemble can do just that! Get 10 free tickets with every table booking enabling you to sell them on and essentially get a FREE TABLE!! Find out more at: comicsassemble.net/exhibitors