Zak Simmonds-Hurn
@monstrouscomics.bsky.social
Comic Book artist at The Phoenix Comic! 🌱
This Saturday! Taking a break from tearing around the country to do a Local Event For Local People. I’ll be at the very fun and cool sounding Oxford Canal Festival, along with a load of great storytellers and music and cool CANAL RELATED STUFF www.oxfordcanalheritage.org/oxford-canal...
This Saturday (19th September) You can find me signing and sketching at @cecomicsuk.bsky.social 12-4PM Free sketches for kids!
…which is basically #1, if you don’t count the Gruffalo. 🤷
Col. Kusanagi (loving the new show - Ghost in the Shell)
He's only gone and written 2,500 more words about how game devs feel about generative AI. Latest piece quotes around two dozen different people with an indie background. When asked how they feel about gen AI, not one, but two devs responded, "Fuck that shit." www.gamesradar.com/games/it-cre...
"It creates lesser games": Indie game studios are supposed to love generative AI, so why do the 25 devs I spoke to avoid it?
"So it may be slightly faster, and a lot worse, but it's also more expensive? Neat"
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Austin Wood@woodwould.bsky.social · 3mo agoI spent the last few months talking to over 30 game developers about generative AI. It began as a sort of interview survey but became a pretty comprehensive collection of arguments against the technology altogether. www.gamesradar.com/games/why-so...
I'm on my way to London for my first book signing tour! It feels very surreal, I still have to pinch myself when I remember that I have a book in the world. If you're in London and fancy a signed copy of Legacy, hopefully it shouldn't be too hard to find one after today! 🤞
I picked up @monstrouscomics.bsky.social new book, you should to (I completely understand if you were waiting for volume 3).
Pick up Legacy volume 1 now! Epic adventure stories by some awesome people!!
Zak Simmonds-Hurn@monstrouscomics.bsky.social · 5mo agoIt's publication day of Legacy: The Shadow Rises! If any of you pick up a copy, I really hope you enjoy it! 🙂
Zak is an absolutely stunning artist, I recommend this HUGELY! 👇
Zak Simmonds-Hurn@monstrouscomics.bsky.social · 5mo agoIt's publication day of Legacy: The Shadow Rises! If any of you pick up a copy, I really hope you enjoy it! 🙂
Out today. My class are already loving this! @monstrouscomics.bsky.social @dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social
Get this, it's off that Phoenix I'm always banging on about, it's by a friend-of / guest-on-the-podcast from way back, and it's dead good
Zak Simmonds-Hurn@monstrouscomics.bsky.social · 5mo agoIt's publication day of Legacy: The Shadow Rises! If any of you pick up a copy, I really hope you enjoy it! 🙂
It's publication day of Legacy: The Shadow Rises! If any of you pick up a copy, I really hope you enjoy it! 🙂
youtu.be/wKuqzR-iMas?... I'm playing through the remake at the moment, but this battle theme from the original is so good. This is my current fave bit of music to draw Legacy to!
Sora no Kiseki Zanmai - Sophisticated Fight (EXTENDED)
YouTube video by Ronny273
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In case anyone who follows me here is interested, I'll be at Bedford Library and Close Encounters Bedford this Saturday. It will be the first time outside of Phoenix Fest to pick up my new book (out next week!) 🙂
I'm delighted to see how much everyone seems to be enjoying the latest issue of The Phoenix with our April fool's soup edition! Here's my little contribution, which I enjoyed drawing far more than I expected to be possible. Stats and words by @soupgh0st.bsky.social
Can confirm this absolutely destroyed in our house. My son handed it to me with a shit-eating grin and I confess that, yes, I did MOMENTARILY think it was some sort of genuine mix-up before realising it was a beautifully executed prank. 10/10. Subscribe to thephoenixcomic.co.uk
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Willard Foxton@willardfoxton.bsky.social · 6mo agoOk I have seen a GOOD APRIL FOOLS JOKE in the wild. My kids comic (Phoenix - home if @jamiesmart.bsky.social) comes in an envelope every week, we open it, had a fake cover for a soup review mag like we’d been sent the wrong thing. Genius!
SOUP-erb edition of @the-phoenix-comic.bsky.social this week (in disguise for April 1st). An absolute joy.
The House of Lords Digital & Communications Committee just published their report on AI, copyright & the creative industries, and their conclusions could not be clearer. 🧵 1/5
THIS SUNDAY, The Sunday Times has brought back The Funday Times as part of their reading campaign and The Phoenix is involved! The Funday Times was a weekly comic supplement, all big and newspapery, an absolute joy to read and an instrumental part of a lot of our childhoods 🤩
Eek! Less than one hour to go…!⏰😅
Sarah McIntyre@sarahmcintyre.bsky.social · 7mo agoPreview of original artwork in our new book ‘Adventuremice: Of Mice and Mummies’! The paintings go for sale in the #Adventuremice shop on book launch day: this Thursday, 26 Feb, 9pm UK time. Get in quick if you want to pick up your favourite pieces or get the best deals! 🐭🎨 Prices from £7-£300
This style of light doesn't really appear in animation anymore. You know it when you see it -- it's bright, hot and almost dangerous. Our new issue explores the tricks behind it, and how one artist has revived the look for the digital age: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/dangerous-...
Me and Kate (co-author on The Firelight Isle) both love playing with unconventional panel layouts, so here are a few from across the story! Finally collecting all three volumes in print right now! www.kickstarter.com/projects/pau...
I have an advance copy of my upcoming book, Legacy! I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to have my first book in my hands at last!
We don’t need AI training sponsored by the tech firms selling it. We need AI education to help people understand what it can’t do, and what dangers lie ahead if you entrust your life to it
The Independent@the-independent.com · 8mo agoFree AI training to be offered to every adult in the UK
Does anyone have any albums or playlists that are their go-to 'Work Faster' music? I just realised today that when I need to pick up my drawing pace I play the Ridge Racer Type 4 soundtrack and my output increases. I'd listen to it every day, but I worry that it would lose it's power if I did 😂
