Manchester MCM Comic Con 2016

Hey! I’d like to say thank you to everyone at Manchester MCM Comic Con last weekend! It’s one of my fave MCM’s of the year so it was lovely to be back. I had a laugh sat between Chibby Shibby and Sian Jefferson. 

Special thanks to my sister, Lisa for minding the table while I went to the loo and fetched water and stuff. <3 and thanks to Nikki Stu for the super adorable Oddish drawing and to MrDarkWho for the drawing of Jay from MiscFits!

I don’t have any events booked in August, but I can confirm most the autumn events now so here is the list ...

BIRMINGHAM | ICE International Comics Expo | 10th September 2016
GLASGOW | Scotland MCM Comic Con | 24th-25th September 2016
BRISTOL | Bristol Comic & Zine Fair | 1st October 2016
LONDON | London MCM Comic Con | 28th-30th October 2016
LEEDS | Thought Bubble (New Dock Hall) | 5th-6th November 2016
 
(TBC - Birmingham MCM Comic Con)

Thanks, see you there!

London MCM Comic Con May 2016

Thank you to everyone at London MCM Comic Con May 2016!! I’m really sorry I was pretty sick for most the weekend and missed a lot of people! James​ did a great job manning the table for me and looked after me in the evenings. Thank you so much! I really appreciate the help! Considering how ill I was, I actually manged to have a fun weekend.

The next comics events will be in July. I’ll be at Orbital Comics (London) on Saturday 9th for Small Press Day (event times and info coming soon) and then Manchester MCM Comic Con 30th-31st (in the Comic Village). See you there!

Don’t forget that you can order comics, zines and merchandise online though my Etsy shop! Thanks!

Giant Rhinos On Tour #7 - Free Mini Comic!

Hi! Giant Rhinos On Tour #7 will be released at Manchester MCM Comic Con 2015 - You will be able to pick up a Free Mini Comic at my table in the Comic Village. If I miss handing one to you (or my sister is at the table) - the secret password is ‘Do you have a business card?’

The comic pages will go online at 12noon GMT on Sunday 26th July 2015

The left over stock from 2014 ('Party Poopers’) will be sent out with online Etsy orders (along with a copy of 'Selfie Sabotage’)

Fictional Band Posters!

www.etsy.com/shop/sammyborras

I printed fictional band posters to take to Manchester MCM Comic Con at the end of July. You can now order them along with Giant Rhinos In Space issues 1-3 from my Etsy shop too! I’m really pleased with the print quality :)

Annie and the Tectonic Plates

I designed a new fictional gig poster to take to Manchester MCM Comic Con at the end of July. My table will be somewhere in the Comic Village :)

They should be available to order though Etsy in a couple of weeks time.
www.etsy.com/shop/sammyborras

I have a couple ideas for some new mini comics and zines to take to the show, so keep an eye out for news about that. Chapter 4 will probably start going online in the autumn - thanks for you patience!
Sammy

London MCM Comic Con May 2015

 

A big thank you to everyone who bought stuff at London MCM Comic Con! Sarah and I had fun behind the table chatting to people who came by and inventing our own gang name and secret hand shake. 

My next event will be Manchester MCM Comic Con, you’ll be able to find me in the Comic Village - for a detailed and up to date list of events see the side bar of this blog.

If you can’t make it to any of the events I have an online Etsy shop.

Thanks again!

Sammy

Manchester MCM Comic Con

 

 

Thank you to everyone we saw at Manchester MCM Comic Con! It was a really great event and I had a brilliant time at the table with Sarah Fogg. The stormy weather meant it was a soggy convention, but that didn’t seem to get in the way of the fun!

I launched #2 of Giant Rhinos In Space at the event. Most items in the photos are available to order from my Etsy shop or Sarah’s Etsy shop.  (and the Adventure Time/Attack On Titan poster on the far right is by our table neighbour Ryuuza)

The next event we’re attending is Comica Comiket at The British Library on Saturday 16th August! (confirmed events list on the blog sidebar)

Chapter 2 In Print

 

 

Chapter 2 of Giant Rhinos In Space arrived from the printers this week. I'm launching the comic at Manchester MCM Comic Con along with the open submissions Gorillaz Fanzine I organised recently. You'll be able to find our table in the Comic Village section of the event listed as Sammy Borras & Sarah Fogg.

We will also be launching the summer pirate themed issue of What's The Time Mrs. Woolf? as well as new free mini comics to hand out.

We have added a comics event over the summer - Comica Comiket at The British Library on Saturday 16th August 2014!

 Giant Rhinos #2 and the Gorillaz Fanzine are now available to order through my Etsy Shop.

(Sorry about the hazy photographs - It's very bright today and I tried my best with a phone camera and photoshop)

Webcomic Update Friday 4th July 2014

http://giantrhinos.smackjeeves.com/comics/1973482/chapter-2-page-54/

The last 3 pages of chapter 2 just went online. Click the link to read from page 54. Thank you!

 I'll be going on a break again - the breaks between chapters are so I can work on other shorter comics and build up a buffer.

The best place to hear about the return is on your favourite social media website .....

Giant Rhinos In Space on Blogger
Giant Rhinos In Space on Tumblr
Giant Rhinos In Space on Facebook
@SammyBorras on Twitter

or sign up for a email reminder here.

Don't forget that chapter 1 is now in print form and it's available through my Etsy shop.

I have sent chapter 2 to the printers this week, so they should be available some time next week and ready to launch at Manchester MCM Comic Con. I will be sharing a table with Sarah Fogg at the following confirmed events ....

Manchester MCM Comic Con - 19th - 20th July 2014
LICAF Comics Clock Tower - 17th - 19th October 2014
True Believers Comic Festival - 7th February 2015
More events TBC

Today is deadline day for the Gorillaz Fanzine - more information here

Webcomic Update Friday 27th June 2014

http://giantrhinos.smackjeeves.com/comics/1969781/chapter-2-page-51/

Thank you so much for reading! The next update will be at 12noon on Friday 4th June.

Friday 4th July is also the deadline for the Gorillaz Fanzine! Full submission information is available here. Thank you :)

We will be attending Manchester MCM Expo on 19th-20th July 2014 - I will be launching the Gorillaz Fanzine and hopefully the print version of chapter 2. You'll be able to find our table in the Comic Village section of the event. 

Webcomic Update Friday 30th May 2014

http://giantrhinos.smackjeeves.com/comics/1958371/chapter-2-page-42/

3 new pages just went online! click to read from page 42!

Thanks again to everyone we saw at London MCM Comic Con. And don't forget I'm organising a Gorillaz Fanzine for Manchester MCM Comic Con. The deadline is Friday 4th July and submission information can be found here. (And a short FAQ here) Everyone is welcome to send stuff. Thanks!

May London MCM Comic Con 2014

 

Thank you very much to everyone who came by our table at London MCM Comic Con!!

The next event we will be attending will be at Manchester MCM Comic con at the end of July. The table will be in the Comic Village again! We will be launching some new Zines and Free Mini Comics!

Most items that were on our table are available to order from my Etsy shop or Sarah's Etsy shop.

Rescheduled update & Gorillaz Fanzine

Sorry I had planned to have a couple of weeks of buffer like I did in January, but I was ill in the weeks between setting the deadlines and the launch of chapter 2. This week I had an extra commission and some unexpected overtime which I can’t afford to turn down.

I really don’t want to rush the artwork so I’m going to skip a week. Pages 39-41 will go online on Friday 23rd May 2014.

I’m organising a Gorillaz Fanzine for Manchester MCM Expo. Submissions are open to everyone! click here for the full tumblr post. I’d really love to get a variety of styles so I’m trying to share it as much as possible.

Thanks again
Sammy

Webcomic Update Friday 14th March 2014

http://giantrhinos.smackjeeves.com/comics/1897922/chapter-1-page-23/
3 new pages have just been added to the webcomic. Click the link to read from page 23.

This week we have confirmed a table at Manchester MCM Comic Con. I'll be sharing with Sarah Fogg as normal and you can find us in the Comic Village section of the event. The convention has also expanded to 2 days this year which is exciting!

If you would like to receive a email reminder for this webcomic I have set up a sign up box on the webcomic homepage. There will be no more than 1 email per week.

Thank you!
Sammy

Manchester MCM Expo Photos 2013

 

 

 

I had a great time on the Inspired Comics table with Sarah Fogg and Jack Davies at Manchester MCM Expo last weekend. We had a couple of new comics on the table which was exciting, including my new short story comic 2002 and the music zine Sarah and I finished this month.

The next event Inspired Comics  have confirmed a table at is London MCM Expo in October.