Phil Corbett
@squidlingking.bsky.social
Author, illustrator, comics & that.
Creator of the Kitty Quest graphic novel series published by Penguin in US & Simon & Schuster UK.
Creator of the Kitty Quest graphic novel series published by Penguin in US & Simon & Schuster UK.
Do modern kids know what a screwball is or am I just ridiculously old? This picture though...
September 3, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Do modern kids know what a screwball is or am I just ridiculously old? This picture though...
I'm upping my game with this COVENTRAIN idea @coventrycc.bsky.social
Can I pitch to your PR team? Or just show them this. I'm pushing for full car wrap, Cov symbol mascot & branding the heck out of it.
You've got a crazy new weird little thing here - maximise it!
#cvlr #tram #train #coventrain
Can I pitch to your PR team? Or just show them this. I'm pushing for full car wrap, Cov symbol mascot & branding the heck out of it.
You've got a crazy new weird little thing here - maximise it!
#cvlr #tram #train #coventrain
June 17, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I'm upping my game with this COVENTRAIN idea @coventrycc.bsky.social
Can I pitch to your PR team? Or just show them this. I'm pushing for full car wrap, Cov symbol mascot & branding the heck out of it.
You've got a crazy new weird little thing here - maximise it!
#cvlr #tram #train #coventrain
Can I pitch to your PR team? Or just show them this. I'm pushing for full car wrap, Cov symbol mascot & branding the heck out of it.
You've got a crazy new weird little thing here - maximise it!
#cvlr #tram #train #coventrain
Today you can get the entire current Kitty Quest series on the Kindle for under a pound a book.
I'd prefer you'd buy the real books at your local bookshop but I'll turn a blind eye if you follow this link to Amazon and get your Kindle copy here:
tinyurl.com/Kitty-Quest
I'd prefer you'd buy the real books at your local bookshop but I'll turn a blind eye if you follow this link to Amazon and get your Kindle copy here:
tinyurl.com/Kitty-Quest
May 12, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Today you can get the entire current Kitty Quest series on the Kindle for under a pound a book.
I'd prefer you'd buy the real books at your local bookshop but I'll turn a blind eye if you follow this link to Amazon and get your Kindle copy here:
tinyurl.com/Kitty-Quest
I'd prefer you'd buy the real books at your local bookshop but I'll turn a blind eye if you follow this link to Amazon and get your Kindle copy here:
tinyurl.com/Kitty-Quest
I did the Easter illustrations for Alexa.
Ask your device about the Easter Bunny and you'll get a nice little interactive assignment and see a picture too.
#illustration #cartoon
Ask your device about the Easter Bunny and you'll get a nice little interactive assignment and see a picture too.
#illustration #cartoon
April 23, 2025 at 9:31 AM
I did the Easter illustrations for Alexa.
Ask your device about the Easter Bunny and you'll get a nice little interactive assignment and see a picture too.
#illustration #cartoon
Ask your device about the Easter Bunny and you'll get a nice little interactive assignment and see a picture too.
#illustration #cartoon
Also - look at how much a copy costs a quarter of a century on. I was always destined for cult appeal.
#retrogaming #nintendo #videogames #ratattack
#retrogaming #nintendo #videogames #ratattack
April 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Also - look at how much a copy costs a quarter of a century on. I was always destined for cult appeal.
#retrogaming #nintendo #videogames #ratattack
#retrogaming #nintendo #videogames #ratattack
It's 25 years to day that the best ever Nintendo 64 console game was released. 21st April 2000. The Playstation version had already been out since October 1999.
Designing this game was my first ever 'real' full time job and I was super proud of it.
#retrogaming #nintendo #videogames #ratattack
Designing this game was my first ever 'real' full time job and I was super proud of it.
#retrogaming #nintendo #videogames #ratattack
April 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
It's 25 years to day that the best ever Nintendo 64 console game was released. 21st April 2000. The Playstation version had already been out since October 1999.
Designing this game was my first ever 'real' full time job and I was super proud of it.
#retrogaming #nintendo #videogames #ratattack
Designing this game was my first ever 'real' full time job and I was super proud of it.
#retrogaming #nintendo #videogames #ratattack
I think ball-point pens are an underused medium. I like those 4 colours in one pens the best.
March 26, 2025 at 11:31 AM
I think ball-point pens are an underused medium. I like those 4 colours in one pens the best.
New Asterix book incoming.
This time they're off to Portugal, by Toutasis.
#Asterix #comics #graphicnovels
This time they're off to Portugal, by Toutasis.
#Asterix #comics #graphicnovels
March 17, 2025 at 9:41 AM
New Asterix book incoming.
This time they're off to Portugal, by Toutasis.
#Asterix #comics #graphicnovels
This time they're off to Portugal, by Toutasis.
#Asterix #comics #graphicnovels
I really enjoy the genre of the classics but told from the baddie's point of view. See Stone Blind.... could I pitch a book about Cerberus, the Hell Hound of Hades? Of course not - I just like drawing three headed dogs.
March 11, 2025 at 7:53 AM
I really enjoy the genre of the classics but told from the baddie's point of view. See Stone Blind.... could I pitch a book about Cerberus, the Hell Hound of Hades? Of course not - I just like drawing three headed dogs.
I feel I need to post more illustrations on here - I'll try to be more proactive.
March 10, 2025 at 9:55 AM
I feel I need to post more illustrations on here - I'll try to be more proactive.
Look at these amazing Kitty Quest comics the students of St John's school in Kenilworth made for #WorldBookDay2025
March 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Look at these amazing Kitty Quest comics the students of St John's school in Kenilworth made for #WorldBookDay2025
I'm really enjoying TCGP on my phone. First time player. I've said it before and I'll say it again, it's great when companies allow illustrators to go crazy with their IPs.
Obviously this isn't some rare card, it's just one I did.
#pokemon #pokemontcg #tcgp #illustration #art #characterdesign
Obviously this isn't some rare card, it's just one I did.
#pokemon #pokemontcg #tcgp #illustration #art #characterdesign
February 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I'm really enjoying TCGP on my phone. First time player. I've said it before and I'll say it again, it's great when companies allow illustrators to go crazy with their IPs.
Obviously this isn't some rare card, it's just one I did.
#pokemon #pokemontcg #tcgp #illustration #art #characterdesign
Obviously this isn't some rare card, it's just one I did.
#pokemon #pokemontcg #tcgp #illustration #art #characterdesign
This morning's procrastination has taken me down a yellowhammer worm-hole. Have yet to find out why they're called 'hammer' (or whammer). Any help @rspb.bsky.social ?
I love that its song has a rhythm that sounds like "A little bit of bread and no cheese."
I love that its song has a rhythm that sounds like "A little bit of bread and no cheese."
January 10, 2025 at 9:37 AM
This morning's procrastination has taken me down a yellowhammer worm-hole. Have yet to find out why they're called 'hammer' (or whammer). Any help @rspb.bsky.social ?
I love that its song has a rhythm that sounds like "A little bit of bread and no cheese."
I love that its song has a rhythm that sounds like "A little bit of bread and no cheese."
I remember the days when there'd never been a good film based on a video game, but is the Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise the first films that have become better than the games? Apart from Sonic Mania and all those retro titles.
December 20, 2024 at 8:53 AM
I remember the days when there'd never been a good film based on a video game, but is the Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise the first films that have become better than the games? Apart from Sonic Mania and all those retro titles.
Small silly seasonal Kitty Quest strip.
You can still get these books for Christmas you know.
#books #graphicnovels #comics
You can still get these books for Christmas you know.
#books #graphicnovels #comics
December 16, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Small silly seasonal Kitty Quest strip.
You can still get these books for Christmas you know.
#books #graphicnovels #comics
You can still get these books for Christmas you know.
#books #graphicnovels #comics
I wrote a piece on why comics matter for @booktrust.bsky.social which you can read here.
www.booktrust.org.uk/news-and-fea...
After my recent book tour and the young readers I met I can tell you that they really do matter. I'm not sure a lot of UK publishers get that.
www.booktrust.org.uk/news-and-fea...
After my recent book tour and the young readers I met I can tell you that they really do matter. I'm not sure a lot of UK publishers get that.
December 2, 2024 at 11:53 AM
I wrote a piece on why comics matter for @booktrust.bsky.social which you can read here.
www.booktrust.org.uk/news-and-fea...
After my recent book tour and the young readers I met I can tell you that they really do matter. I'm not sure a lot of UK publishers get that.
www.booktrust.org.uk/news-and-fea...
After my recent book tour and the young readers I met I can tell you that they really do matter. I'm not sure a lot of UK publishers get that.
I'm connected & posting! Here's an up to date cover collection of all the Kitty Quests currently available.
Top row UK covers with the UK covers beneath.
Top row UK covers with the UK covers beneath.
November 28, 2024 at 9:51 AM
I'm connected & posting! Here's an up to date cover collection of all the Kitty Quests currently available.
Top row UK covers with the UK covers beneath.
Top row UK covers with the UK covers beneath.