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Phil Boyce
@philedboyce.bsky.social
Have been writing the https://OiNK.blog for four years and am now spreading my wings into other mediums. Will be chronicling my attempts here.

47 - Belfast, Ireland.
Nintendo Switch Friend Code: SW-2865-2006-8998
Growing up on Knight Rider and coveting Michael’s watch I wonder what my (much) younger self would make of the smart watch I wear now! Who remembers being excited by the Casio digital watches in the 80s? More classic ads in Pitching to Piglets Part 5 now on the blog: oink.blog/2025/11/09/p... 🎹⌚️🕹️🐽
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Electronic toys exploded (figuratively) in the 1980s and OiNK’s pages were filled with adverts for the exciting new products. You can check them all out in the latest part of this series on the OiNK Blog right now. 🎹⌚️🕹️🐽

#80s #1980s #retro #comicsky
PiTCHiNG TO PiGLETS PART FiVE: ELECTRONiCS
I really do enjoy this series, a lot of the advertisements featured so far have taken me right back to my youth (which was a long, long time ago now), but I’ll admit the promotional pages contained…
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November 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The universal language of Beaker 😹

#caturday
November 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
One of the best episodes of The Last Leg I’ve seen. Judi Love and Zack Polanski together were hilarious 😂🤣
Woah. Thanks for all the love!

Huge thanks to The Last Leg, Judi & Grace and all the production crew for making such a brilliant show.

You can watch the whole thing here:

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The Last Leg - Series 33 Episode 4
GK Barry, Judi Love and Zack Polanski dissect the week with Adam, Josh and Alex
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November 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM
You’ve still got a week left to try to win yourself these half dozen Real Ghostbusters comics. Just answer the Real easy question on my OiNK Blog: oink.blog/2025/11/01/o... 👻🚫🐽
November 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Super Naturals was more than just another toy licence comic. It was also a proper horror anthology for the kids. Artist Alan Langford has very fond memories of working in it and chatted to me for the blog: oink.blog/2025/10/31/c... 👻💀🐽 #SuperNaturals #comicsky
November 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
November 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
He really does not make getting out of bed easy in the morning 😂

#bestcatintheworld #catbuddy #catdad #lovethiscat #catinbed #inbedwithmycat #morningswithcats
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 PM
😂 And this is only the end of the first chapter! Death’s Head: The Body in Question graphic novel from Marvel UK was on sale now wwwaaayyy back in 1990. You can check out more highlights in the full review now up on the blog. 💀🦾🐽

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#comicsky #deathshead #marveluk
November 6, 2025 at 11:07 AM
37 years ago today!

You can check out reviews for every issue of the original Death’s Head and more on the OiNK Blog: oink.blog/deaths-head/ 💀🦾🐽 #comicsky
November 5, 2025 at 9:26 PM
1/2: Week 38 #DalekDay38

This week they supplied us with the tool to properly tighten up last week’s parts, then it was on to more of that solid metal base and the supports.

#thedaleks #daleks #doctorwho #drwho #wardalek #timewar #modelmaking #modelbuilding #modelkit #partwork #hachette
November 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This day in 1988… I hope you didn’t miss the DON’T MISS comic of the week! I certainly didn’t. Do any of these issues, stories or adverts ring a bell with your younger selves?

More details and access to the full Mighty Marvel UK Checklist series so far at this link: oink.blog/2025/11/05/t... 📚✅🐽
November 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
😁😁😁😁😁 #excitedforchristmas
November 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Starting from scratch. Save game deleted. Here we go again! #AnimalCrossing

#animalcrossingswitch #animalcrossingnewhorizons
November 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The cover to the last part of the original Death’s Head’s real time read through. Released in 1990, this Geoff Senior and Walt Simonson cover is just the tip of the iceberg of the goodies this contained. Full review now up on the blog: oink.blog/2025/10/27/d... 💀🦾🐽 #DeathsHead #MarvelUK #comicsky
November 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
November 3, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Last bit of Halloween weekend viewing. #Dracula
November 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Jim Campbell took an in-depth look at the ‘ovomorph’ (the alien egg) in the latest #Aliens #comic on sale across the UK this month back in ‘93. Brilliantly staying in character as “the company”, you can check it out in full in the latest real time review on the blog: oink.blog/2025/10/21/a... 👽🦷🦷🐽
November 2, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Miss you dad. Happy Birthday ❤️❤️❤️
November 2, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Halloween weekend viewing. #Christine
November 1, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Fancy some chillingly funny comics for free? Who ya gonna call? Me! Grab yourself a handful of The Real Ghostbusters comics in the latest OiNK Blog Doubles Competition this Halloween weekend. 👻🚫🐽

#TheRealGhostbusters #Ghostbusters #MarvelUK #comics #comicsky
OiNK BLOG DOUBLES COMPETiTiON: NOVEMBER 2025
One month ago I gave you the chance to grab a rare piece of UK comics history, the preview issue of Fleetway’s Super Naturals comic. A perfect prize for Hallowe’en, wouldn’t you s…
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November 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
39 years! 39 years!! Today, all those years ago, this cover appeared on comics shelves and caught my attention. I giggled, my parents bought me it, and so began my obsession with OiNK and my love of comics. You can check out the full review from 2021 here: oink.blog/2021/11/01/o... 🐽🐽🐽 #comicsky
November 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Halloween weekend viewing. #Psycho
October 31, 2025 at 10:41 PM
1/4: Halloween in the OiNK Blog. Up now… 🧵
October 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
A special Halloween treat for Super Naturals fans. Artist Alan Langford, who brought so much atmosphere and epic portrayals of evil to it, chatted to me about the comic and his influence. It’s up now on the blog. 👻💀🐽

#SuperNaturals #comics #comicsky #80stoys #80smemories #tonkatoys
CHiLLiNG CHAT: ALAN LANGFORD & SUPER NATURALS
Have I got a special treat for all you Super Naturals fans this Hallowe’en! One of the highlights of the short-lived comic for me was the incredible art by Alan Langford in stories Mount of Athos a…
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October 31, 2025 at 3:54 PM