Owen Watts
@owenwattsdraws.bsky.social
Comic colourist (on the Eisner-nommed Hocus Pocus among others) and inveterate doodler
Pinned
Master of Medicine
...and a modest history of science communication through colour
owenwattsdraws.substack.com
A post about the magic of my science communication colouring work, all done with the wondrous @jordancollver.bsky.social - doing covers for MedMaster creates a really nice thematic interaction with my NHS laboratory job as well 🧬🔬
owenwattsdraws.substack.com/p/master-of-...
owenwattsdraws.substack.com/p/master-of-...
These are so much fun to do and if you want covers this magical, this medical give us a shout!
Here are some more MedMaster covers @owenwattsdraws.bsky.social and I have done together recently...
And more on their website: medmaster.net
And more on their website: medmaster.net
December 1, 2025 at 12:24 PM
These are so much fun to do and if you want covers this magical, this medical give us a shout!
Reposted by Owen Watts
“A feat so amazing, I am forced to point it out myself!”
Lovely to read this from the charming (and very hirable) Owen, who has brought so many of our comics to life. In fact, you can sing Collver, Worth and Watts to the same tune as Boggis, Bunce and Bean.
Check out the full article below!
Lovely to read this from the charming (and very hirable) Owen, who has brought so many of our comics to life. In fact, you can sing Collver, Worth and Watts to the same tune as Boggis, Bunce and Bean.
Check out the full article below!
December 1, 2025 at 11:31 AM
“A feat so amazing, I am forced to point it out myself!”
Lovely to read this from the charming (and very hirable) Owen, who has brought so many of our comics to life. In fact, you can sing Collver, Worth and Watts to the same tune as Boggis, Bunce and Bean.
Check out the full article below!
Lovely to read this from the charming (and very hirable) Owen, who has brought so many of our comics to life. In fact, you can sing Collver, Worth and Watts to the same tune as Boggis, Bunce and Bean.
Check out the full article below!
Reposted by Owen Watts
A lovely little insight into the chromatic wizardry of my good friend and comic-spirator Owen, including our collaborations with @rikworth.bsky.social and @itraineu.bsky.social. My freelance career wouldn't be what it is without any of them!
Thanks Mr. Watts🖖
Thanks Mr. Watts🖖
A post about the magic of my science communication colouring work, all done with the wondrous @jordancollver.bsky.social - doing covers for MedMaster creates a really nice thematic interaction with my NHS laboratory job as well 🧬🔬
owenwattsdraws.substack.com/p/master-of-...
owenwattsdraws.substack.com/p/master-of-...
Master of Medicine
...and a modest history of science communication through colour
owenwattsdraws.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:04 AM
A lovely little insight into the chromatic wizardry of my good friend and comic-spirator Owen, including our collaborations with @rikworth.bsky.social and @itraineu.bsky.social. My freelance career wouldn't be what it is without any of them!
Thanks Mr. Watts🖖
Thanks Mr. Watts🖖
A post about the magic of my science communication colouring work, all done with the wondrous @jordancollver.bsky.social - doing covers for MedMaster creates a really nice thematic interaction with my NHS laboratory job as well 🧬🔬
owenwattsdraws.substack.com/p/master-of-...
owenwattsdraws.substack.com/p/master-of-...
Master of Medicine
...and a modest history of science communication through colour
owenwattsdraws.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:44 AM
A post about the magic of my science communication colouring work, all done with the wondrous @jordancollver.bsky.social - doing covers for MedMaster creates a really nice thematic interaction with my NHS laboratory job as well 🧬🔬
owenwattsdraws.substack.com/p/master-of-...
owenwattsdraws.substack.com/p/master-of-...
A new post about colouring BATMAN for the wonderful Mr Michael Turnbull. I'm also very bat-vailable for any bat-colouring... you may ... bat-want. Bats
#batman #batcomics #batposting
#batman #batcomics #batposting
November 17, 2025 at 9:43 AM
A new post about colouring BATMAN for the wonderful Mr Michael Turnbull. I'm also very bat-vailable for any bat-colouring... you may ... bat-want. Bats
#batman #batcomics #batposting
#batman #batcomics #batposting
Reposted by Owen Watts
I'm reminded almost daily of this panel from a comic I made with @scicommsuwe.bsky.social @rikworth.bsky.social & @owenwattsdraws.bsky.social about the challenges of being a science journalist in the UK and India.
Full comic here: www.sciencemediacentre.in/exploring-sc...
Full comic here: www.sciencemediacentre.in/exploring-sc...
September 30, 2025 at 9:04 AM
I'm reminded almost daily of this panel from a comic I made with @scicommsuwe.bsky.social @rikworth.bsky.social & @owenwattsdraws.bsky.social about the challenges of being a science journalist in the UK and India.
Full comic here: www.sciencemediacentre.in/exploring-sc...
Full comic here: www.sciencemediacentre.in/exploring-sc...
Reposted by Owen Watts
The hardback collection has always been a bit pricey so if that's ever put anyone off picking one up, now's the time!
SPOOKY SEASON SALE!
HOCUS POCUS:The Complete Collection, our Eisner-nominated series is currently 30% off!
Delve into the intertwined histories of magic, science and the paranormal for cheaper than ever!
But don’t take my word for it!
www.vanishingincmagic.com/ebooks/hocus...
HOCUS POCUS:The Complete Collection, our Eisner-nominated series is currently 30% off!
Delve into the intertwined histories of magic, science and the paranormal for cheaper than ever!
But don’t take my word for it!
www.vanishingincmagic.com/ebooks/hocus...
September 28, 2025 at 7:18 AM
The hardback collection has always been a bit pricey so if that's ever put anyone off picking one up, now's the time!
Reposted by Owen Watts
All ages. Spooky. Skeptical. Scientific.
We got to work with parapsychologist Richard Wiseman to make interactive comics.
And we convinced the publishers to put it on discount for Halloween (and Christmas if you’re prepared!)
www.vanishingincmagic.com/magic-books/...
We got to work with parapsychologist Richard Wiseman to make interactive comics.
And we convinced the publishers to put it on discount for Halloween (and Christmas if you’re prepared!)
www.vanishingincmagic.com/magic-books/...
September 28, 2025 at 7:04 AM
All ages. Spooky. Skeptical. Scientific.
We got to work with parapsychologist Richard Wiseman to make interactive comics.
And we convinced the publishers to put it on discount for Halloween (and Christmas if you’re prepared!)
www.vanishingincmagic.com/magic-books/...
We got to work with parapsychologist Richard Wiseman to make interactive comics.
And we convinced the publishers to put it on discount for Halloween (and Christmas if you’re prepared!)
www.vanishingincmagic.com/magic-books/...
Reposted by Owen Watts
Shortly after the death of Dave Evens aka Bolt 01 @owenwattsdraws.bsky.social raised money for a suicide charity by auctioning off donated art. I wanted to contribute but I suck at art. So, I did what Bob Kane would, I copied someone else’s work and passed it off as mine.
Happy Batman day.
Happy Batman day.
September 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Shortly after the death of Dave Evens aka Bolt 01 @owenwattsdraws.bsky.social raised money for a suicide charity by auctioning off donated art. I wanted to contribute but I suck at art. So, I did what Bob Kane would, I copied someone else’s work and passed it off as mine.
Happy Batman day.
Happy Batman day.
...I also went bizarrely viral with this one when the loud fella himself shared it. The Internet was smaller then!
September 11, 2025 at 5:55 AM
...I also went bizarrely viral with this one when the loud fella himself shared it. The Internet was smaller then!
🌙Artists, QRP with your favourite you've drawn!🌙
Well over a decade ago I had this weird era where I'd regularly draw different folk in regionally appropriate versions of the 2012 Dredd costume. Still like this one!
Well over a decade ago I had this weird era where I'd regularly draw different folk in regionally appropriate versions of the 2012 Dredd costume. Still like this one!
September 11, 2025 at 5:52 AM
🌙Artists, QRP with your favourite you've drawn!🌙
Well over a decade ago I had this weird era where I'd regularly draw different folk in regionally appropriate versions of the 2012 Dredd costume. Still like this one!
Well over a decade ago I had this weird era where I'd regularly draw different folk in regionally appropriate versions of the 2012 Dredd costume. Still like this one!
On me latest substack post I talk about how EXACTLY I ensnared and coloured in the majestic Vinnum Sabbathi cosmic dolphin.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
September 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
On me latest substack post I talk about how EXACTLY I ensnared and coloured in the majestic Vinnum Sabbathi cosmic dolphin.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Really love this one, the statue itself is glorious down Ilfracooooombe way
The two halves of Hirst's "Verity" statue
(colours by @owenwattsdraws.bsky.social)
(colours by @owenwattsdraws.bsky.social)
September 9, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Really love this one, the statue itself is glorious down Ilfracooooombe way
Reposted by Owen Watts
Tis spooky season!
New bluesky follow might not know about our Eisner nominated series Hocus Pocus. It makes great reading in the run up to Halloween and our most spooktacular book until we convince our publishers to let us do Pets Tell Tales: Monsters!
www.vanishingincmagic.com/ebooks/hocus...
New bluesky follow might not know about our Eisner nominated series Hocus Pocus. It makes great reading in the run up to Halloween and our most spooktacular book until we convince our publishers to let us do Pets Tell Tales: Monsters!
www.vanishingincmagic.com/ebooks/hocus...
September 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Tis spooky season!
New bluesky follow might not know about our Eisner nominated series Hocus Pocus. It makes great reading in the run up to Halloween and our most spooktacular book until we convince our publishers to let us do Pets Tell Tales: Monsters!
www.vanishingincmagic.com/ebooks/hocus...
New bluesky follow might not know about our Eisner nominated series Hocus Pocus. It makes great reading in the run up to Halloween and our most spooktacular book until we convince our publishers to let us do Pets Tell Tales: Monsters!
www.vanishingincmagic.com/ebooks/hocus...
August 29, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I've found another problematic platform to spread myself onto!
Over the next however long I plan to bark into the subvoid about things I've done, things I intend to do and things I did long ago and may never do again...
owenwattsdraws.substack.com/p/cup-of-o
Over the next however long I plan to bark into the subvoid about things I've done, things I intend to do and things I did long ago and may never do again...
owenwattsdraws.substack.com/p/cup-of-o
August 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I've found another problematic platform to spread myself onto!
Over the next however long I plan to bark into the subvoid about things I've done, things I intend to do and things I did long ago and may never do again...
owenwattsdraws.substack.com/p/cup-of-o
Over the next however long I plan to bark into the subvoid about things I've done, things I intend to do and things I did long ago and may never do again...
owenwattsdraws.substack.com/p/cup-of-o
Astra asked @ladygeoffery.bsky.social to draw "hulk and iron man" and the results were so glorious I decided to colour it. Our first full family collaboration 😅
August 26, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Astra asked @ladygeoffery.bsky.social to draw "hulk and iron man" and the results were so glorious I decided to colour it. Our first full family collaboration 😅
Reposted by Owen Watts
You can also read our comic in Spanish and Korean!
August 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
You can also read our comic in Spanish and Korean!
Reposted by Owen Watts
Check out our comic illustrated by
@jordancollver.bsky.social and @rikworth.bsky.social , colors by @owenwattsdraws.bsky.social .
-- find the full comic and more here
bhamla.gatech.edu/project-blog...
@jordancollver.bsky.social and @rikworth.bsky.social , colors by @owenwattsdraws.bsky.social .
-- find the full comic and more here
bhamla.gatech.edu/project-blog...
August 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Check out our comic illustrated by
@jordancollver.bsky.social and @rikworth.bsky.social , colors by @owenwattsdraws.bsky.social .
-- find the full comic and more here
bhamla.gatech.edu/project-blog...
@jordancollver.bsky.social and @rikworth.bsky.social , colors by @owenwattsdraws.bsky.social .
-- find the full comic and more here
bhamla.gatech.edu/project-blog...
Some (very) recent colouring I did for the fantastic Michael Turnbull, brilliant lettering here from the evergreen @robjoneswrites.bsky.social !
August 13, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Some (very) recent colouring I did for the fantastic Michael Turnbull, brilliant lettering here from the evergreen @robjoneswrites.bsky.social !
For those going up to the Edinburgh fringe, please check out my dearest friend, my celebrant, my occasional podcast co-host, my emotional rock and VERY FUNNY PERSON @dickdenham.bsky.social with James Murphy and their brilliant split bill show all this month!!!!
August 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
For those going up to the Edinburgh fringe, please check out my dearest friend, my celebrant, my occasional podcast co-host, my emotional rock and VERY FUNNY PERSON @dickdenham.bsky.social with James Murphy and their brilliant split bill show all this month!!!!
Reposted by Owen Watts
PUBLICATION DAY!
Non-fiction, comedy comic aimed at 7-11 year olds, designed to encourage reading and critical thinking while supporting the KS2 curriculum and with brilliant artwork is by genius @jordancollver.bsky.social ?
What are you waiting for?
#KidsLitUk
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/pets...
Non-fiction, comedy comic aimed at 7-11 year olds, designed to encourage reading and critical thinking while supporting the KS2 curriculum and with brilliant artwork is by genius @jordancollver.bsky.social ?
What are you waiting for?
#KidsLitUk
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/pets...
July 17, 2025 at 7:00 AM
PUBLICATION DAY!
Non-fiction, comedy comic aimed at 7-11 year olds, designed to encourage reading and critical thinking while supporting the KS2 curriculum and with brilliant artwork is by genius @jordancollver.bsky.social ?
What are you waiting for?
#KidsLitUk
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/pets...
Non-fiction, comedy comic aimed at 7-11 year olds, designed to encourage reading and critical thinking while supporting the KS2 curriculum and with brilliant artwork is by genius @jordancollver.bsky.social ?
What are you waiting for?
#KidsLitUk
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/pets...
Reposted by Owen Watts
TWO MORE SLEEPS
NEW BOOK!
Pets Tell Tales: Egypt is the first in a series of non-fiction comics explaining history from the point of view of the animals who helped, hindered, and were downright baffled by, humans
@jordancollver.bsky.social
@hachettechildrens.bsky.social
#kidslit #booksky
geni.us/PetsTellTales
Pets Tell Tales: Egypt is the first in a series of non-fiction comics explaining history from the point of view of the animals who helped, hindered, and were downright baffled by, humans
@jordancollver.bsky.social
@hachettechildrens.bsky.social
#kidslit #booksky
geni.us/PetsTellTales
Pets Tell Tales: Ancient Egypt: Book 1
Get yours now:
geni.us
July 15, 2025 at 7:24 AM
TWO MORE SLEEPS
Reposted by Owen Watts
Y’all should be hiring Owen
It's #PortfolioDay and my main thing is colouring, so here is some of my work side-by-side with the original line art for your delectation!
Original work by @cgcumber.bsky.social + @thewilliamsdroid.bsky.social
Original work by @cgcumber.bsky.social + @thewilliamsdroid.bsky.social
July 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Y’all should be hiring Owen
Reposted by Owen Watts
Get Owen to colour your comics! I do and have never looked back.
It's #PortfolioDay and my main thing is colouring, so here is some of my work side-by-side with the original line art for your delectation!
Original work by @cgcumber.bsky.social + @thewilliamsdroid.bsky.social
Original work by @cgcumber.bsky.social + @thewilliamsdroid.bsky.social
July 9, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Get Owen to colour your comics! I do and have never looked back.