Goblin Purwin
@goblinpurwin.bsky.social
Comic book artist, writer and illustrator
Murmurs for May
"Atmospheric and beguiling, this lush fantasy adventure...considers themes of grief and identity as its fearless protagonist combats monsters both outward and within." — Publishers Weekly
The Book of Murmurs by Candice Purwin is out 5/19! https://ow.ly/zNUi50Y4ERw
The Book of Murmurs by Candice Purwin is out 5/19! https://ow.ly/zNUi50Y4ERw
January 30, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Murmurs for May
A Goblin interpretation of @womenslibrary.bsky.social makes a guest appearance in this month's Work In Progress...
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A Library and a Space Odyssey — Goblin Purwin
This month has been rain, state violence, and visual explorations of Yvette Taylor’s book Working Class Queers in the company of three other incredible artists, Rachel Jardine, AJ Duncan and Madeleine...
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January 26, 2026 at 5:49 PM
A Goblin interpretation of @womenslibrary.bsky.social makes a guest appearance in this month's Work In Progress...
www.candicepurwin.com/the-goblin-comic-library/2026/1/26/a-library-and-a-space-odyssey
www.candicepurwin.com/the-goblin-comic-library/2026/1/26/a-library-and-a-space-odyssey
Since I wrote this, Teuta Hoxha has been hosptialised needing urgent medical care. Lewie Chiamarello, Kamran Ahmed and Heba Muraisi continue their protest.
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The Hunger Strikers — Goblin Purwin
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January 12, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Since I wrote this, Teuta Hoxha has been hosptialised needing urgent medical care. Lewie Chiamarello, Kamran Ahmed and Heba Muraisi continue their protest.
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Last post leaves the Goblin Shop on Friday the 19th of December. UK only I'm afraid.
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December 16, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Last post leaves the Goblin Shop on Friday the 19th of December. UK only I'm afraid.
www.candicepurwin.com/shop
www.candicepurwin.com/shop
Goblin Dispatch Monday. Happy 1st of December everybody! 💫⭐🎄
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Goblin Library Dispatch November 2025 — Goblin Purwin
I love November. I enjoy the darkness and the toothy weather. The sunrises are dramatically bloody and the sunsets, soft and ethereal.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Goblin Dispatch Monday. Happy 1st of December everybody! 💫⭐🎄
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International Day of Solidarity with Palestine
November 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM
International Day of Solidarity with Palestine
This line was scrawled in the margin of a notebook as I watched the news after Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica. COP30 is bringing it to mind again...
November 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
This line was scrawled in the margin of a notebook as I watched the news after Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica. COP30 is bringing it to mind again...
The zine I failed to finish for EZF is finally in my shop! Printed in two colour riso by the wonderful folks @footprintcoop.bsky.social.
CATCOPHONY!
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CATCOPHONY!
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November 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The zine I failed to finish for EZF is finally in my shop! Printed in two colour riso by the wonderful folks @footprintcoop.bsky.social.
CATCOPHONY!
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CATCOPHONY!
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Stories from the Fault — Goblin Purwin
Little 9 . A rallying cry
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November 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
There are a thousand comics half finished in this notebook. These flags are joyful when joy is hard to find...
November 22, 2025 at 11:40 AM
There are a thousand comics half finished in this notebook. These flags are joyful when joy is hard to find...
Follow my latest commission from @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social.
A plethora of talented artists' contributions to this project are on instagram, @scottishbooktrust, and in print! Scotland's Stories: Friendship - available in your local library.
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A plethora of talented artists' contributions to this project are on instagram, @scottishbooktrust, and in print! Scotland's Stories: Friendship - available in your local library.
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Tuna Sandwiches — Goblin Purwin
The excellent folks at Scottish Book Trust got in touch with me at the beginning of October to ask if I would adapt a short story for Book Week Scotland into a comic. In the lead up to BWS, they run a...
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November 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Follow my latest commission from @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social.
A plethora of talented artists' contributions to this project are on instagram, @scottishbooktrust, and in print! Scotland's Stories: Friendship - available in your local library.
www.candicepurwin.com/the-goblin-c...
A plethora of talented artists' contributions to this project are on instagram, @scottishbooktrust, and in print! Scotland's Stories: Friendship - available in your local library.
www.candicepurwin.com/the-goblin-c...
Thinking about olive trees and Palestinian resistance
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Mawsim Al-Zaytoun — Goblin Purwin
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November 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Thinking about olive trees and Palestinian resistance
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Thanks to everyone who stopped by on Saturday to say hello. See you next year @edinburghzinefair!
November 3, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Thanks to everyone who stopped by on Saturday to say hello. See you next year @edinburghzinefair!
Edinburgh Zine Fair is tomorrow! I spent all month writing and making a thing that couldn't possibly be finished in time. I regret nothing. Come along and enjoy new lino cuts, old Shenks and awkward conversation! #edinburghzinefair
EZF image by @tomhumberstone.com
EZF image by @tomhumberstone.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Edinburgh Zine Fair is tomorrow! I spent all month writing and making a thing that couldn't possibly be finished in time. I regret nothing. Come along and enjoy new lino cuts, old Shenks and awkward conversation! #edinburghzinefair
EZF image by @tomhumberstone.com
EZF image by @tomhumberstone.com
Give WFMU all of your money...
We're in the final days of WFMU's Hellraiser Fundraiser, which ends on Friday. The trove of special programs continues all week! Help us out with a pledge, keep amazing listener-supported radio alive, and grab one of two new T-shirts. pledge.wfmu.org
October 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Give WFMU all of your money...
I will be tabling at Edinburgh Zine Fair this Saturday, 1st November! Here is some of the nonsense I'll be bringing...
#ezf #edinburghzinefair #ezf2025 @edinburghzinefair
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#ezf #edinburghzinefair #ezf2025 @edinburghzinefair
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October is a cat shaped month... — Goblin Purwin
And that cat is slippery. An oiled cat. A greased cat that cannot be caught as it runs chaos through my house…
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October 26, 2025 at 10:15 AM
I will be tabling at Edinburgh Zine Fair this Saturday, 1st November! Here is some of the nonsense I'll be bringing...
#ezf #edinburghzinefair #ezf2025 @edinburghzinefair
www.candicepurwin.com/the-goblin-c...
#ezf #edinburghzinefair #ezf2025 @edinburghzinefair
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