Jane Gibbens Murphy
@janegibbensmurphy.bsky.social
Writer, #CPFC fan and one half of Colossive Press (or one-quarter if you count Gertie and Gracie, which you should really)
Things I saw on my walk today...
February 15, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Things I saw on my walk today...
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Stuck indoors feeling miserable because of the stupid, stupid rain? Here's an idea: cheer yourself up by buying some #zines at colossive.com
That way, you'll be giving us something to do to take our minds off the god-awful weather, too... Everyone's a winner! 😀🐱
That way, you'll be giving us something to do to take our minds off the god-awful weather, too... Everyone's a winner! 😀🐱
February 15, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Stuck indoors feeling miserable because of the stupid, stupid rain? Here's an idea: cheer yourself up by buying some #zines at colossive.com
That way, you'll be giving us something to do to take our minds off the god-awful weather, too... Everyone's a winner! 😀🐱
That way, you'll be giving us something to do to take our minds off the god-awful weather, too... Everyone's a winner! 😀🐱
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I started shopping at @goshcomics.bsky.social in Autumn ‘86 - we’ve come a long, long way together!
Having our @colossive.com Cartographies party at the shop last year was an incredible thrill.
See you in another 40! Lots of love from me & @janegibbensmurphy.bsky.social xx
Having our @colossive.com Cartographies party at the shop last year was an incredible thrill.
See you in another 40! Lots of love from me & @janegibbensmurphy.bsky.social xx
40 years ago today we first opened our doors, at our inaugural site on Great Russell Street, opposite the British Museum. Originally dealing predominantly in back-issues, we’ve grown to host all aspects of the culture of comics, weathered the tumult of the industry and settled in to 1 Berwick St.
February 14, 2026 at 9:34 PM
I started shopping at @goshcomics.bsky.social in Autumn ‘86 - we’ve come a long, long way together!
Having our @colossive.com Cartographies party at the shop last year was an incredible thrill.
See you in another 40! Lots of love from me & @janegibbensmurphy.bsky.social xx
Having our @colossive.com Cartographies party at the shop last year was an incredible thrill.
See you in another 40! Lots of love from me & @janegibbensmurphy.bsky.social xx
Things I saw on my walk today - part two...
February 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Things I saw on my walk today - part two...
Things I saw on my walk today - part one...
February 14, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Things I saw on my walk today - part one...
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Happy Valentine’s Day from #Penge artist-in-residence (and occasional poet) Cosmo Chancer, who’d like us to point out that he wrote this poem last year before they had the fire at Poundland…
February 14, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Happy Valentine’s Day from #Penge artist-in-residence (and occasional poet) Cosmo Chancer, who’d like us to point out that he wrote this poem last year before they had the fire at Poundland…
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You know what you need this #lgbthistorymonth, don't you? Alf's Magic Leather Package!
This two-tome set by @alfleflo.bsky.social tells the true stories of the 20th-century innovators, trailblazers and hellraisers who paved the way for future generations.
Grab it for £14 at bit.ly/alfsmagicpackage
This two-tome set by @alfleflo.bsky.social tells the true stories of the 20th-century innovators, trailblazers and hellraisers who paved the way for future generations.
Grab it for £14 at bit.ly/alfsmagicpackage
February 11, 2026 at 8:40 AM
You know what you need this #lgbthistorymonth, don't you? Alf's Magic Leather Package!
This two-tome set by @alfleflo.bsky.social tells the true stories of the 20th-century innovators, trailblazers and hellraisers who paved the way for future generations.
Grab it for £14 at bit.ly/alfsmagicpackage
This two-tome set by @alfleflo.bsky.social tells the true stories of the 20th-century innovators, trailblazers and hellraisers who paved the way for future generations.
Grab it for £14 at bit.ly/alfsmagicpackage
February 8, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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She (Taylor, not Hayley) found out about Croydon Spaceport and started pestering us for a load of freebies, saying it'd be "great exposure". We sent her away with a flea in her ear.
Super weird to see the Whitgift Centre in Croydon in the new Taylor Swift video.
I live just a few miles from there. Clearly, south London is the centre of international culture.
I live just a few miles from there. Clearly, south London is the centre of international culture.
February 6, 2026 at 4:06 PM
She (Taylor, not Hayley) found out about Croydon Spaceport and started pestering us for a load of freebies, saying it'd be "great exposure". We sent her away with a flea in her ear.
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(And, of course, you can pick up a zine'n'CD set or the Ultimate Croydon Spaceport Fun Pack - along with all kinds of other goodies - from the Colossive MegaBoutique)
colossive.com/product-cate...
colossive.com/product-cate...
February 6, 2026 at 10:21 AM
(And, of course, you can pick up a zine'n'CD set or the Ultimate Croydon Spaceport Fun Pack - along with all kinds of other goodies - from the Colossive MegaBoutique)
colossive.com/product-cate...
colossive.com/product-cate...
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You might have noticed that it's #BandcampFriday* - so there's no better time to pick up THE CROYDON SPACEPORT TAPES, either physical or digital, from the tireless sonic researchers over at @tcfsr.bsky.social
tcfsr.bandcamp.com/album/the-cr...
*BC waive their cut so every penny goes to the artist
tcfsr.bandcamp.com/album/the-cr...
*BC waive their cut so every penny goes to the artist
February 6, 2026 at 10:13 AM
You might have noticed that it's #BandcampFriday* - so there's no better time to pick up THE CROYDON SPACEPORT TAPES, either physical or digital, from the tireless sonic researchers over at @tcfsr.bsky.social
tcfsr.bandcamp.com/album/the-cr...
*BC waive their cut so every penny goes to the artist
tcfsr.bandcamp.com/album/the-cr...
*BC waive their cut so every penny goes to the artist
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Colossive Cartography / Spooned and Bladdered by @colossive.com & @bubblegumzines.bsky.social (zine / game)
Just in time for a beer festival on Friday 🎲 🍻
#GeekPost #zine #boardgames
#Spoons
Just in time for a beer festival on Friday 🎲 🍻
#GeekPost #zine #boardgames
#Spoons
February 4, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Colossive Cartography / Spooned and Bladdered by @colossive.com & @bubblegumzines.bsky.social (zine / game)
Just in time for a beer festival on Friday 🎲 🍻
#GeekPost #zine #boardgames
#Spoons
Just in time for a beer festival on Friday 🎲 🍻
#GeekPost #zine #boardgames
#Spoons
Things I saw on my walk on Monday...
February 4, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Things I saw on my walk on Monday...
Things I saw on my walk on Saturday...
February 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Things I saw on my walk on Saturday...
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In 2013, former Sussex Lancers - a group of gay bikers - BURNED their official archive because they thought nobody would be interested. 😱
Thankfully, @alfleflo.bsky.social has pieced together their amazing story and turned it into a #zine.
Buy it at bit.ly/sussexlancerszine
#lgbthistorymonth
Thankfully, @alfleflo.bsky.social has pieced together their amazing story and turned it into a #zine.
Buy it at bit.ly/sussexlancerszine
#lgbthistorymonth
February 3, 2026 at 3:08 PM
In 2013, former Sussex Lancers - a group of gay bikers - BURNED their official archive because they thought nobody would be interested. 😱
Thankfully, @alfleflo.bsky.social has pieced together their amazing story and turned it into a #zine.
Buy it at bit.ly/sussexlancerszine
#lgbthistorymonth
Thankfully, @alfleflo.bsky.social has pieced together their amazing story and turned it into a #zine.
Buy it at bit.ly/sussexlancerszine
#lgbthistorymonth
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We sent out our latest newsletter yesterday with details of TWO new #zines and some other stuff besides.
I mean, you’d know that already if you subscribed. But if you don’t, you can read it all here: bit.ly/colossivejan2
I mean, you’d know that already if you subscribed. But if you don’t, you can read it all here: bit.ly/colossivejan2
February 1, 2026 at 8:49 AM
We sent out our latest newsletter yesterday with details of TWO new #zines and some other stuff besides.
I mean, you’d know that already if you subscribed. But if you don’t, you can read it all here: bit.ly/colossivejan2
I mean, you’d know that already if you subscribed. But if you don’t, you can read it all here: bit.ly/colossivejan2
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With one day to spare, I hit my '6 new zines in January' goal.
Zine no.6 is 'Spooned & Bladdered', a board game about a trip to Wetherspoons.
Just £2 from @colossive.com
#zine #minizine #wetherspoons #collageart #zineart
Zine no.6 is 'Spooned & Bladdered', a board game about a trip to Wetherspoons.
Just £2 from @colossive.com
#zine #minizine #wetherspoons #collageart #zineart
NEW LAUNCH! Our 73rd Colossive Cartography is Spooned and Bladdered by @bubblegumzines.bsky.social.
It's a simple board game, based around an afternoon in Wetherspoons. So if you want something to do while you sip your lukewarm lager, this is the #zine for you.
Grab it for £2 at bit.ly/colossive73
It's a simple board game, based around an afternoon in Wetherspoons. So if you want something to do while you sip your lukewarm lager, this is the #zine for you.
Grab it for £2 at bit.ly/colossive73
January 31, 2026 at 8:54 AM
With one day to spare, I hit my '6 new zines in January' goal.
Zine no.6 is 'Spooned & Bladdered', a board game about a trip to Wetherspoons.
Just £2 from @colossive.com
#zine #minizine #wetherspoons #collageart #zineart
Zine no.6 is 'Spooned & Bladdered', a board game about a trip to Wetherspoons.
Just £2 from @colossive.com
#zine #minizine #wetherspoons #collageart #zineart
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NEW LAUNCH! The Sussex Lancers: Tailor-Made Leather Lovers by @alfleflo.bsky.social tells the true story of a group of Sussex-based gay bikers and leather enthusiasts, from the 1960s fashion industry to the end of the 20th century.
Grab the #zine for £8 at bit.ly/sussexlancerszine
(Model: Lulu 🐱🏍️)
Grab the #zine for £8 at bit.ly/sussexlancerszine
(Model: Lulu 🐱🏍️)
January 31, 2026 at 9:57 AM
NEW LAUNCH! The Sussex Lancers: Tailor-Made Leather Lovers by @alfleflo.bsky.social tells the true story of a group of Sussex-based gay bikers and leather enthusiasts, from the 1960s fashion industry to the end of the 20th century.
Grab the #zine for £8 at bit.ly/sussexlancerszine
(Model: Lulu 🐱🏍️)
Grab the #zine for £8 at bit.ly/sussexlancerszine
(Model: Lulu 🐱🏍️)
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Or - even better - subscribe to #ColossiveCartographies Series 13 for just a tenner and get all six #zines as soon as they're published. Head to bit.ly/colossiveS13
January 30, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Or - even better - subscribe to #ColossiveCartographies Series 13 for just a tenner and get all six #zines as soon as they're published. Head to bit.ly/colossiveS13
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NEW LAUNCH! Our 73rd Colossive Cartography is Spooned and Bladdered by @bubblegumzines.bsky.social.
It's a simple board game, based around an afternoon in Wetherspoons. So if you want something to do while you sip your lukewarm lager, this is the #zine for you.
Grab it for £2 at bit.ly/colossive73
It's a simple board game, based around an afternoon in Wetherspoons. So if you want something to do while you sip your lukewarm lager, this is the #zine for you.
Grab it for £2 at bit.ly/colossive73
January 30, 2026 at 8:14 AM
NEW LAUNCH! Our 73rd Colossive Cartography is Spooned and Bladdered by @bubblegumzines.bsky.social.
It's a simple board game, based around an afternoon in Wetherspoons. So if you want something to do while you sip your lukewarm lager, this is the #zine for you.
Grab it for £2 at bit.ly/colossive73
It's a simple board game, based around an afternoon in Wetherspoons. So if you want something to do while you sip your lukewarm lager, this is the #zine for you.
Grab it for £2 at bit.ly/colossive73
Half-and-half scarves - and the grown adults who wear them -should be banned from #cpfc
Weirdly, this made me angrier than anything else yesterday.
Displacement innit.
Weirdly, this made me angrier than anything else yesterday.
Displacement innit.
January 26, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Half-and-half scarves - and the grown adults who wear them -should be banned from #cpfc
Weirdly, this made me angrier than anything else yesterday.
Displacement innit.
Weirdly, this made me angrier than anything else yesterday.
Displacement innit.
I’m really not convinced my #cpfc #luckysocks have been working properly recently - but I’m prepared to give them one last chance…
January 25, 2026 at 5:27 PM
I’m really not convinced my #cpfc #luckysocks have been working properly recently - but I’m prepared to give them one last chance…
January 25, 2026 at 12:46 PM
I’m really not convinced my #cpfc #luckysocks have been working properly recently - but I’m prepared to give them one last chance…