James Patricks
@jpatricks.bsky.social
He/ him. Lecturer in Comics and Graphic Novels at Teesside Uni. Comics Writer: The Magician's Curse, Green Kid Adventures, The Stranger and more!
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James Patricks
@jpatricks.bsky.social
· Jan 14
👋 Hi, I’m James Patricks, a comics writer and lecturer based in the North of England.
I write kids comics, superhero/ murder mystery comics, crime, sci-fi and fantasy short stories!
#portfolioday
I write kids comics, superhero/ murder mystery comics, crime, sci-fi and fantasy short stories!
#portfolioday
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Self-publishers! If you're making comics railing against the horrors of the world around us in 2026 you are eligible for free advertising at Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social for your online store. My e-mail address is here for more details: www.brokenfrontier.com/contact-us/
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January 8, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Self-publishers! If you're making comics railing against the horrors of the world around us in 2026 you are eligible for free advertising at Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social for your online store. My e-mail address is here for more details: www.brokenfrontier.com/contact-us/
Let’s get it, radiant bros
Radiant Black # 39! Out now!
Radiant Black # 39! Out now!
January 3, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Let’s get it, radiant bros
Radiant Black # 39! Out now!
Radiant Black # 39! Out now!
My 2025:
⚡️The Stranger # 2
⚡️ Green Kid # 7&8
⚡️ MCM London
⚡️ Dublin Comic Art Festival
⚡️ First time on a panel (Thought Bubble)
⚡️ Won runner up in Negative Space’s Short Comics Comp
⚡️ Back up story in Radiant Black (OUT TODAY!)
Thanks to everyone whose supported me in ‘25
⚡️The Stranger # 2
⚡️ Green Kid # 7&8
⚡️ MCM London
⚡️ Dublin Comic Art Festival
⚡️ First time on a panel (Thought Bubble)
⚡️ Won runner up in Negative Space’s Short Comics Comp
⚡️ Back up story in Radiant Black (OUT TODAY!)
Thanks to everyone whose supported me in ‘25
December 31, 2025 at 9:37 AM
My 2025:
⚡️The Stranger # 2
⚡️ Green Kid # 7&8
⚡️ MCM London
⚡️ Dublin Comic Art Festival
⚡️ First time on a panel (Thought Bubble)
⚡️ Won runner up in Negative Space’s Short Comics Comp
⚡️ Back up story in Radiant Black (OUT TODAY!)
Thanks to everyone whose supported me in ‘25
⚡️The Stranger # 2
⚡️ Green Kid # 7&8
⚡️ MCM London
⚡️ Dublin Comic Art Festival
⚡️ First time on a panel (Thought Bubble)
⚡️ Won runner up in Negative Space’s Short Comics Comp
⚡️ Back up story in Radiant Black (OUT TODAY!)
Thanks to everyone whose supported me in ‘25
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That Kid Eastwood OVA I always wanted to do might not be such a pipe dream after all!
December 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
That Kid Eastwood OVA I always wanted to do might not be such a pipe dream after all!
Radiant Black Issue 39, in comic shops on Christmas Eve featuring a back up one pager written by me, drawn by @disneylandofficial.bsky.social and lettered by Becca Carey
Huge thank you to Kyle and the team for this opportunity!
Huge thank you to Kyle and the team for this opportunity!
December 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Radiant Black Issue 39, in comic shops on Christmas Eve featuring a back up one pager written by me, drawn by @disneylandofficial.bsky.social and lettered by Becca Carey
Huge thank you to Kyle and the team for this opportunity!
Huge thank you to Kyle and the team for this opportunity!
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Thanks very much for the awesome script! Here are the inks~
Waxing (Page 1/6)
(Writer: @jpatricks.bsky.social )
Waxing (Page 1/6)
(Writer: @jpatricks.bsky.social )
November 18, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Thanks very much for the awesome script! Here are the inks~
Waxing (Page 1/6)
(Writer: @jpatricks.bsky.social )
Waxing (Page 1/6)
(Writer: @jpatricks.bsky.social )
Thought Bubble ‘25
Tabled ✅
Hung out ✅
Interviewed ✅
First panel ✅
Thanks to everyone who came by, got a big stack of new comics to read now
Tabled ✅
Hung out ✅
Interviewed ✅
First panel ✅
Thanks to everyone who came by, got a big stack of new comics to read now
November 16, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Thought Bubble ‘25
Tabled ✅
Hung out ✅
Interviewed ✅
First panel ✅
Thanks to everyone who came by, got a big stack of new comics to read now
Tabled ✅
Hung out ✅
Interviewed ✅
First panel ✅
Thanks to everyone who came by, got a big stack of new comics to read now
I just won runner up for my story ‘Waxing’ in Negative Space’s 2025 Short Comic Competition!!
Drawn by @ju5t777.bsky.social
Read it here: negativespacecomics.com/short-comics...
Drawn by @ju5t777.bsky.social
Read it here: negativespacecomics.com/short-comics...
Short Comics Digital Anthology 2025 - Negative Space Comics
Read our Short Comics Competition 2025 digital anthology showcasing our winner and finalists!
negativespacecomics.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I just won runner up for my story ‘Waxing’ in Negative Space’s 2025 Short Comic Competition!!
Drawn by @ju5t777.bsky.social
Read it here: negativespacecomics.com/short-comics...
Drawn by @ju5t777.bsky.social
Read it here: negativespacecomics.com/short-comics...
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Sunday 16th November, 11am
Dead Northern Stage, Comixology Hall, Thought Bubble
Waifs and Strays panel: www.thoughtbubblefestival.com/programme/wa...
With: Leo Healy, James McGrath, Jason Measures, James Patricks, Dan Pollard and Ryan Twyford
Dead Northern Stage, Comixology Hall, Thought Bubble
Waifs and Strays panel: www.thoughtbubblefestival.com/programme/wa...
With: Leo Healy, James McGrath, Jason Measures, James Patricks, Dan Pollard and Ryan Twyford
November 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Sunday 16th November, 11am
Dead Northern Stage, Comixology Hall, Thought Bubble
Waifs and Strays panel: www.thoughtbubblefestival.com/programme/wa...
With: Leo Healy, James McGrath, Jason Measures, James Patricks, Dan Pollard and Ryan Twyford
Dead Northern Stage, Comixology Hall, Thought Bubble
Waifs and Strays panel: www.thoughtbubblefestival.com/programme/wa...
With: Leo Healy, James McGrath, Jason Measures, James Patricks, Dan Pollard and Ryan Twyford
I just backed Hostile Planet: An Environmental Science Fiction Anthology by @strangers.bsky.social www.kickstarter.com/projects/715...
Hostile Planet: An Environmental Science Fiction Anthology
13 creators from across the globe telling stories from post-environmental collapse
www.kickstarter.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I just backed Hostile Planet: An Environmental Science Fiction Anthology by @strangers.bsky.social www.kickstarter.com/projects/715...
Tabling @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social next weekend, C-47
The Stranger Issue 2 UK debut
Sunday I’m on the Waifs and Strays panel talking about a new anthology I’m a part of called Beyond The Black Void
See you there 👋
The Stranger Issue 2 UK debut
Sunday I’m on the Waifs and Strays panel talking about a new anthology I’m a part of called Beyond The Black Void
See you there 👋
November 8, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Tabling @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social next weekend, C-47
The Stranger Issue 2 UK debut
Sunday I’m on the Waifs and Strays panel talking about a new anthology I’m a part of called Beyond The Black Void
See you there 👋
The Stranger Issue 2 UK debut
Sunday I’m on the Waifs and Strays panel talking about a new anthology I’m a part of called Beyond The Black Void
See you there 👋
Reposted by James Patricks
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Beyond the Black Void Vol. 1 – A Vibrant Science Fiction Anthology from 2024 ‘2000 AD’ Talent Search Runners-Up. www.brokenfrontier.com/beyond-the-b... @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social @2000ad.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25
Beyond the Black Void Vol. 1 – A Vibrant Science Fiction Anthology from 2024 '2000 AD' Talent Search Runners-Up – Broken Frontier
The runners-up from last year's '2000 AD' competition at Thought Bubble come together to create anthology 'Beyond the Black Void'.
www.brokenfrontier.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Beyond the Black Void Vol. 1 – A Vibrant Science Fiction Anthology from 2024 ‘2000 AD’ Talent Search Runners-Up. www.brokenfrontier.com/beyond-the-b... @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social @2000ad.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25
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THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Mixtape of Mystery – The Latest @leedscc.bsky.social Leeds Comics Collective Anthology Takes a Musical Turn Courtesy of Anna Readman, Cara Brown, Beardedhorse and Company. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/mixtape-of-m...
Mixtape of Mystery - The Latest Leeds Comics Collective Anthology Takes a Musical Turn Courtesy of Anna Readman, Cara Brown, Beardedhorse and Company – Broken Frontier
The Leeds Comics Collective are back with another anthology, this time with a musical theme. BF's Andy Oliver reviews 'Mixtape'.
www.brokenfrontier.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! Mixtape of Mystery – The Latest @leedscc.bsky.social Leeds Comics Collective Anthology Takes a Musical Turn Courtesy of Anna Readman, Cara Brown, Beardedhorse and Company. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 www.brokenfrontier.com/mixtape-of-m...
Me and @ju5t777.bsky.social are finalists in this year’s Negative Space Short Comic Competition!!!
October 23, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Me and @ju5t777.bsky.social are finalists in this year’s Negative Space Short Comic Competition!!!
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Kickstarter staff have been on strike for 21 days, in a bid to protect their working week and win a minimum salary.
These are small, reasonable asks for an outstanding team that have helped to bring countless new pieces of independent art into the world.
How you can support: kickstarterunited.org
These are small, reasonable asks for an outstanding team that have helped to bring countless new pieces of independent art into the world.
How you can support: kickstarterunited.org
Kickstarter United
kickstarterunited.org
October 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Kickstarter staff have been on strike for 21 days, in a bid to protect their working week and win a minimum salary.
These are small, reasonable asks for an outstanding team that have helped to bring countless new pieces of independent art into the world.
How you can support: kickstarterunited.org
These are small, reasonable asks for an outstanding team that have helped to bring countless new pieces of independent art into the world.
How you can support: kickstarterunited.org
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Hey, #PortfolioDay!
I'm Fred, Ringo-nominated Cartoonist & Illustrator of retro pulp horror frights, cosmic sci-fi thrills & more!
Worked for BOOM! Studios, ZOOP and created my horror anthology comic Seconds To Midnight!
✉️frederikhornungartist@gmail.com
📷 @frederikhornung
🌏 frederikhornung.com
I'm Fred, Ringo-nominated Cartoonist & Illustrator of retro pulp horror frights, cosmic sci-fi thrills & more!
Worked for BOOM! Studios, ZOOP and created my horror anthology comic Seconds To Midnight!
✉️frederikhornungartist@gmail.com
📷 @frederikhornung
🌏 frederikhornung.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Hey, #PortfolioDay!
I'm Fred, Ringo-nominated Cartoonist & Illustrator of retro pulp horror frights, cosmic sci-fi thrills & more!
Worked for BOOM! Studios, ZOOP and created my horror anthology comic Seconds To Midnight!
✉️frederikhornungartist@gmail.com
📷 @frederikhornung
🌏 frederikhornung.com
I'm Fred, Ringo-nominated Cartoonist & Illustrator of retro pulp horror frights, cosmic sci-fi thrills & more!
Worked for BOOM! Studios, ZOOP and created my horror anthology comic Seconds To Midnight!
✉️frederikhornungartist@gmail.com
📷 @frederikhornung
🌏 frederikhornung.com
Highly recommend Frederik’s amazing horror comics, on Kickstarter NOW! ⬇️
Don't take it from me that Seconds To Midnight: Book One is well worth your reading time and money, here's some absolutely love words @jpatricks.bsky.social has to say!
Back my retro pulp horror anthology comic today!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/986...
Back my retro pulp horror anthology comic today!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/986...
October 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Highly recommend Frederik’s amazing horror comics, on Kickstarter NOW! ⬇️
Reposted by James Patricks
Don't take it from me that Seconds To Midnight: Book One is well worth your reading time and money, here's some absolutely love words @jpatricks.bsky.social has to say!
Back my retro pulp horror anthology comic today!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/986...
Back my retro pulp horror anthology comic today!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/986...
October 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Don't take it from me that Seconds To Midnight: Book One is well worth your reading time and money, here's some absolutely love words @jpatricks.bsky.social has to say!
Back my retro pulp horror anthology comic today!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/986...
Back my retro pulp horror anthology comic today!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/986...
October 5, 2025 at 5:16 PM
My Short Story writing challenge prompts for October ‘25. Did this last year and it went surprisingly well so gonna take another crack at it
September 28, 2025 at 1:19 PM
My Short Story writing challenge prompts for October ‘25. Did this last year and it went surprisingly well so gonna take another crack at it
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Another great hit! Can’t wait to read more! @thestrangercomic.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Another great hit! Can’t wait to read more! @thestrangercomic.bsky.social
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We’re down to the final 60 hours on the Kickstarter now!
If you’ve been waiting to pull the trigger and grab yourself a copy of my new book Kid Eastwood the movie, now’s the time to do it!!
This project was a true labour of love so check it out & tell a friend!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/129...
If you’ve been waiting to pull the trigger and grab yourself a copy of my new book Kid Eastwood the movie, now’s the time to do it!!
This project was a true labour of love so check it out & tell a friend!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/129...
September 19, 2025 at 7:12 AM
We’re down to the final 60 hours on the Kickstarter now!
If you’ve been waiting to pull the trigger and grab yourself a copy of my new book Kid Eastwood the movie, now’s the time to do it!!
This project was a true labour of love so check it out & tell a friend!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/129...
If you’ve been waiting to pull the trigger and grab yourself a copy of my new book Kid Eastwood the movie, now’s the time to do it!!
This project was a true labour of love so check it out & tell a friend!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/129...
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Good News! USA shipping is back on! 🇺🇸
Expect your order to arrive by the end of the month and thanks for hanging tight with us during this odd speed bump!
Expect your order to arrive by the end of the month and thanks for hanging tight with us during this odd speed bump!
September 2, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Good News! USA shipping is back on! 🇺🇸
Expect your order to arrive by the end of the month and thanks for hanging tight with us during this odd speed bump!
Expect your order to arrive by the end of the month and thanks for hanging tight with us during this odd speed bump!
August 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM