Tom Humberstone [C36 Comixology Hall @ Thought Bubble]
@tomhumberstone.com
Comic artist and illustrator
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Hi #portfolioday, I'm Tom Humberstone.
I'm a comic creator, illustrator and writer. I love horror, cinema, tennis, and bath bombs.
🎨 Portfolio: tomhumberstone.com
✍️ Illustrated Newsletter: tomhumberstone.com/newsletter
🛒 Buy my comics, zines and prints: tomhumberstone.com/shop
I'm a comic creator, illustrator and writer. I love horror, cinema, tennis, and bath bombs.
🎨 Portfolio: tomhumberstone.com
✍️ Illustrated Newsletter: tomhumberstone.com/newsletter
🛒 Buy my comics, zines and prints: tomhumberstone.com/shop
Some brand new riso prints back from @ootblueprint.bsky.social in time for @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social!
All printed on premium 225gsm birch stock. Limited runs of 50.
Available to order from my online store or grab them this weekend at Thought Bubble! I’m in Comixology Hall, C36.
All printed on premium 225gsm birch stock. Limited runs of 50.
Available to order from my online store or grab them this weekend at Thought Bubble! I’m in Comixology Hall, C36.
November 11, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Some brand new riso prints back from @ootblueprint.bsky.social in time for @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social!
All printed on premium 225gsm birch stock. Limited runs of 50.
Available to order from my online store or grab them this weekend at Thought Bubble! I’m in Comixology Hall, C36.
All printed on premium 225gsm birch stock. Limited runs of 50.
Available to order from my online store or grab them this weekend at Thought Bubble! I’m in Comixology Hall, C36.
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I was supposed to be debuting @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social this year and then life happened. Thanks to the kindness of @theahmedraafat.bsky.social Anna Readman @chrisbaldie.bsky.social and @tomhumberstone.com How to Survive an Affair will still be available there this weekend. Have fun everyone!
November 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I was supposed to be debuting @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social this year and then life happened. Thanks to the kindness of @theahmedraafat.bsky.social Anna Readman @chrisbaldie.bsky.social and @tomhumberstone.com How to Survive an Affair will still be available there this weekend. Have fun everyone!
“Each [poem] embodies a kind of melancholy existentialism; reflections on the world around us that feel oddly both universal and yet specific.”
A lovely, and thoughtful, review of I Know The Way Out on @brokenfrontier.bsky.social
A lovely, and thoughtful, review of I Know The Way Out on @brokenfrontier.bsky.social
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH review! I Know the Way Out – Chrissy Williams @chrissywilliams.bsky.social and @tomhumberstone.com Tom Humberstone’s Poetry Comics Form a Very Special Relationship with the Reader. #ThoughtBubbleatBF25 @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social www.brokenfrontier.com/i-know-the-w...
I Know the Way Out - Chrissy Williams and Tom Humberstone's Poetry Comics Form a Very Special Relationship with the Reader – Broken Frontier
The poetry comics of Chrissy Williams and Tom Humberstone in 'I Know the Way Out' are reviewed by BF's Andy Oliver.
www.brokenfrontier.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
“Each [poem] embodies a kind of melancholy existentialism; reflections on the world around us that feel oddly both universal and yet specific.”
A lovely, and thoughtful, review of I Know The Way Out on @brokenfrontier.bsky.social
A lovely, and thoughtful, review of I Know The Way Out on @brokenfrontier.bsky.social
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Come see us at Edinburgh’s #RadicalBookFair on Sunday!
We’re looking forward to meeting local activists and talking about using socialist journalism to support our movements.
We’re looking forward to meeting local activists and talking about using socialist journalism to support our movements.
The #RadicalBookFair is as much about community as it is about books - a space for connection, for learning, for taking action.
So Sunday we host stalls from grassroots groups, local initiatives, bookish collaborators & activist campaigns, come meet the people making change on your doorstep!
So Sunday we host stalls from grassroots groups, local initiatives, bookish collaborators & activist campaigns, come meet the people making change on your doorstep!
November 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Come see us at Edinburgh’s #RadicalBookFair on Sunday!
We’re looking forward to meeting local activists and talking about using socialist journalism to support our movements.
We’re looking forward to meeting local activists and talking about using socialist journalism to support our movements.
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There are so many AHP creators at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social this year we couldn't fit them all on one map graphic!
Make sure you save both these maps so you can find them all on the 15th/16th!
#thoughtbubble2025
Make sure you save both these maps so you can find them all on the 15th/16th!
#thoughtbubble2025
November 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
There are so many AHP creators at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social this year we couldn't fit them all on one map graphic!
Make sure you save both these maps so you can find them all on the 15th/16th!
#thoughtbubble2025
Make sure you save both these maps so you can find them all on the 15th/16th!
#thoughtbubble2025
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I had a really good chat with @chrislaumanson.bsky.social and @tomhumberstone.com at TAGS Festival last weekend about what we, the independent comic community, can do to push our scene forward. A lot of what we discussed is UK- or world-wide rather than just pertinent to Scotland but I'll recap:
November 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I had a really good chat with @chrislaumanson.bsky.social and @tomhumberstone.com at TAGS Festival last weekend about what we, the independent comic community, can do to push our scene forward. A lot of what we discussed is UK- or world-wide rather than just pertinent to Scotland but I'll recap:
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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
I'll be tabling at Edinburgh Zine Fair this weekend! Sat Nov 1st (12-5.30pm) and Sun Nov 2nd (12-4.30pm). St Mags House.
Should be a fun one!
Should be a fun one!
October 30, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I'll be tabling at Edinburgh Zine Fair this weekend! Sat Nov 1st (12-5.30pm) and Sun Nov 2nd (12-4.30pm). St Mags House.
Should be a fun one!
Should be a fun one!
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I caught Tom's talk on AI and art this weekend. Very interesting and some good tips. I think it could have easily turned into a 4 hour 'coping with AI' support session if we'd had time. I can recommend the the accompanying Luddite collection. We've been doing them wrong all these years!
All set up @tagsfest.co.uk and repping a beautiful new tee by Ryan Hamill. Very relevant to my talk at 3.30pm!
October 27, 2025 at 10:40 AM
I caught Tom's talk on AI and art this weekend. Very interesting and some good tips. I think it could have easily turned into a 4 hour 'coping with AI' support session if we'd had time. I can recommend the the accompanying Luddite collection. We've been doing them wrong all these years!
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The weirdest part of being encouraged to use AI for work is feeling like you're being encouraged to do a fast and bad job so you can get on to the next fast and bad job so that you can...
October 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The weirdest part of being encouraged to use AI for work is feeling like you're being encouraged to do a fast and bad job so you can get on to the next fast and bad job so that you can...
All set up @tagsfest.co.uk and repping a beautiful new tee by Ryan Hamill. Very relevant to my talk at 3.30pm!
October 25, 2025 at 10:20 AM
All set up @tagsfest.co.uk and repping a beautiful new tee by Ryan Hamill. Very relevant to my talk at 3.30pm!
My latest newsletter is out. Featuring new comics, new prints, a stylistic pivot, and info on upcoming talks/appearances! grave-offerings.ghost.io/most-wonderf...
October 24, 2025 at 12:16 PM
My latest newsletter is out. Featuring new comics, new prints, a stylistic pivot, and info on upcoming talks/appearances! grave-offerings.ghost.io/most-wonderf...
So excited that my work for Suzanne is part of this gorgeous looking exhibition. Can’t wait to see it in person during @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social weekend!
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH interview! “We Hope to Explain Our Passion for the Medium to Gallery Visitors Who May Not Have Any Idea about Comics” – Katriona Chapman on the Avery Hill Exhibition ‘Vision & Labour: Making Comics’ for @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social. www.brokenfrontier.com/vision-and-l...
"We Hope to Explain Our Passion for the Medium to Gallery Visitors Who May Not Have Any Idea about Comics" - Katriona Chapman on the Avery Hill Exhibition ‘Vision & Labour: Making Comics’ at the Merce...
Avery Hill Publishing are returning to the Mercer Gallery for 'Vision & Labour: Making Comics' at Thought Bubble 2025.
www.brokenfrontier.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
So excited that my work for Suzanne is part of this gorgeous looking exhibition. Can’t wait to see it in person during @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social weekend!
This is worth a watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=707r...
How You're Being Manipulated
YouTube video by Andrewism
www.youtube.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:46 AM
This is worth a watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=707r...
Putting some background slides together for my talk on AI art and the Luddites @tagsfest.co.uk this Saturday. If you're in Edinburgh, come say hi/listen to me rant/buy my tech-related comics, zines and prints! More info: tagsfest.co.uk#talks
October 20, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Putting some background slides together for my talk on AI art and the Luddites @tagsfest.co.uk this Saturday. If you're in Edinburgh, come say hi/listen to me rant/buy my tech-related comics, zines and prints! More info: tagsfest.co.uk#talks
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💬 PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT! Join @tomhumberstone.com, @chrislaumanson.bsky.social, and @evegwood.com in a discussion about the state of modern Scottish indie comics.
🏷️ Learn more about TAGS Fest at tagsfest.co.uk
🎤 See what other panels are happening at tagsfest.co.uk#talks
🏷️ Learn more about TAGS Fest at tagsfest.co.uk
🎤 See what other panels are happening at tagsfest.co.uk#talks
October 20, 2025 at 11:02 AM
💬 PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT! Join @tomhumberstone.com, @chrislaumanson.bsky.social, and @evegwood.com in a discussion about the state of modern Scottish indie comics.
🏷️ Learn more about TAGS Fest at tagsfest.co.uk
🎤 See what other panels are happening at tagsfest.co.uk#talks
🏷️ Learn more about TAGS Fest at tagsfest.co.uk
🎤 See what other panels are happening at tagsfest.co.uk#talks
A new giclée print of my “I Saw the TV Glow” illustration!
Limited run of 50.
I’ll be taking these to the @coinoppress.bsky.social HalloZine Fair tomorrow! Come grab one.
If you’re not in Edinburgh, you can pick one up online here: tomhumberstone.com/shop/tv-glow
#hallozinefair #isawthetvglow
Limited run of 50.
I’ll be taking these to the @coinoppress.bsky.social HalloZine Fair tomorrow! Come grab one.
If you’re not in Edinburgh, you can pick one up online here: tomhumberstone.com/shop/tv-glow
#hallozinefair #isawthetvglow
October 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
A new giclée print of my “I Saw the TV Glow” illustration!
Limited run of 50.
I’ll be taking these to the @coinoppress.bsky.social HalloZine Fair tomorrow! Come grab one.
If you’re not in Edinburgh, you can pick one up online here: tomhumberstone.com/shop/tv-glow
#hallozinefair #isawthetvglow
Limited run of 50.
I’ll be taking these to the @coinoppress.bsky.social HalloZine Fair tomorrow! Come grab one.
If you’re not in Edinburgh, you can pick one up online here: tomhumberstone.com/shop/tv-glow
#hallozinefair #isawthetvglow
Hi #portfolioday, I'm Tom Humberstone.
I'm a comic creator, illustrator and writer. I love horror, cinema, tennis, and bath bombs.
🎨 Portfolio: tomhumberstone.com
✍️ Illustrated Newsletter: tomhumberstone.com/newsletter
🛒 Buy my comics, zines and prints: tomhumberstone.com/shop
I'm a comic creator, illustrator and writer. I love horror, cinema, tennis, and bath bombs.
🎨 Portfolio: tomhumberstone.com
✍️ Illustrated Newsletter: tomhumberstone.com/newsletter
🛒 Buy my comics, zines and prints: tomhumberstone.com/shop
October 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Hi #portfolioday, I'm Tom Humberstone.
I'm a comic creator, illustrator and writer. I love horror, cinema, tennis, and bath bombs.
🎨 Portfolio: tomhumberstone.com
✍️ Illustrated Newsletter: tomhumberstone.com/newsletter
🛒 Buy my comics, zines and prints: tomhumberstone.com/shop
I'm a comic creator, illustrator and writer. I love horror, cinema, tennis, and bath bombs.
🎨 Portfolio: tomhumberstone.com
✍️ Illustrated Newsletter: tomhumberstone.com/newsletter
🛒 Buy my comics, zines and prints: tomhumberstone.com/shop
When I see defences of what Badenoch describes as “rip off degrees”, I worry people try and argue on her terms. Learning is an intrinsic value in itself. A well (and broadly) educated society is sign of a healthy one. This 15 year old Stewart Lee clip sums it up perfectly: youtu.be/Nlo1ry2k3Ls
Stewart Lee - Art for arts sake
YouTube video by randomclipsofthings
youtu.be
October 15, 2025 at 11:52 AM
When I see defences of what Badenoch describes as “rip off degrees”, I worry people try and argue on her terms. Learning is an intrinsic value in itself. A well (and broadly) educated society is sign of a healthy one. This 15 year old Stewart Lee clip sums it up perfectly: youtu.be/Nlo1ry2k3Ls
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💬 PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT! Join @tomhumberstone.com in conversation with La Belle Adventure as they talk about generative AI in the arts.
🏷️ Learn more about TAGS Fest at tagsfest.co.uk
🎤 See what other panels are happening at tagsfest.co.uk#talks
🏷️ Learn more about TAGS Fest at tagsfest.co.uk
🎤 See what other panels are happening at tagsfest.co.uk#talks
October 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
💬 PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT! Join @tomhumberstone.com in conversation with La Belle Adventure as they talk about generative AI in the arts.
🏷️ Learn more about TAGS Fest at tagsfest.co.uk
🎤 See what other panels are happening at tagsfest.co.uk#talks
🏷️ Learn more about TAGS Fest at tagsfest.co.uk
🎤 See what other panels are happening at tagsfest.co.uk#talks
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Despite Big Tech's claims, their data centres are mostly powered by dirty fuels:
"While some developers are secretive about the breakdown of their data centres’ power mix, estimates suggest that fossil fuels are the largest contributor."
www.ft.com/content/6e41...
"While some developers are secretive about the breakdown of their data centres’ power mix, estimates suggest that fossil fuels are the largest contributor."
www.ft.com/content/6e41...
Are data centres a setback for the green energy transition?
Many operators have pledged to power their facilities with renewable energy but this will take time
www.ft.com
October 11, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Despite Big Tech's claims, their data centres are mostly powered by dirty fuels:
"While some developers are secretive about the breakdown of their data centres’ power mix, estimates suggest that fossil fuels are the largest contributor."
www.ft.com/content/6e41...
"While some developers are secretive about the breakdown of their data centres’ power mix, estimates suggest that fossil fuels are the largest contributor."
www.ft.com/content/6e41...
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My dearest Martha,
This evening we shot pepper balls at a man clothed in a frog costume. It had no effect. He continued to dance and taunt us. We retreated before he could charge our lines and commit unspeakable horrors against our boys. I fear this war will never end.
Yours,
Silas
This evening we shot pepper balls at a man clothed in a frog costume. It had no effect. He continued to dance and taunt us. We retreated before he could charge our lines and commit unspeakable horrors against our boys. I fear this war will never end.
Yours,
Silas
October 9, 2025 at 1:33 AM
My dearest Martha,
This evening we shot pepper balls at a man clothed in a frog costume. It had no effect. He continued to dance and taunt us. We retreated before he could charge our lines and commit unspeakable horrors against our boys. I fear this war will never end.
Yours,
Silas
This evening we shot pepper balls at a man clothed in a frog costume. It had no effect. He continued to dance and taunt us. We retreated before he could charge our lines and commit unspeakable horrors against our boys. I fear this war will never end.
Yours,
Silas
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I don't like him personally, but David Simon on AI is the final word on the subject.
October 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I don't like him personally, but David Simon on AI is the final word on the subject.
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Ok so somehow the survey is still open. Maybe the Audience Agency - like a ghost with unfinished business - are waiting for one specific creator to fill it in, and when that is done finally they can rest??
Who is this person? Is it you? Are you the special final one? Please, let them have peace!
Who is this person? Is it you? Are you the special final one? Please, let them have peace!
🚨FINAL FEW DAYS!🚨
The UK Comics Creator Survey will close forever at midnight on Monday 6th! Have you submitted your response yet? Or were you, like me*, waiting for the last minute? The last minute is now, lads! Get in there!
ukcomicscreators.org.uk
*I thrive** on pressure
**Exist painfully
The UK Comics Creator Survey will close forever at midnight on Monday 6th! Have you submitted your response yet? Or were you, like me*, waiting for the last minute? The last minute is now, lads! Get in there!
ukcomicscreators.org.uk
*I thrive** on pressure
**Exist painfully
October 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Ok so somehow the survey is still open. Maybe the Audience Agency - like a ghost with unfinished business - are waiting for one specific creator to fill it in, and when that is done finally they can rest??
Who is this person? Is it you? Are you the special final one? Please, let them have peace!
Who is this person? Is it you? Are you the special final one? Please, let them have peace!