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Tom Humberstone C36 Comixology Hall @ TB
@tomhumberstone.com
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Comic artist and illustrator

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I was asked by @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social to adapt a short story by Aileen MacAlister into a comic to celebrate the release of the Book Week Scotland collection.

It’s about friendship. And losing a parent. It was a privilege to adapt it.
Read it in full here: www.instagram.com/p/DQ_53imCGA...
November 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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The big Thought Bubble debut is my latest poetry comic with @chrissywilliams.bsky.social which is riso printed in 4 colours and looks absolutely lush (though I may be biased).

You can read an unbiased review of it on @brokenfrontier.bsky.social here: www.brokenfrontier.com/i-know-the-w...
November 13, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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I’ll be bringing brand new poetry comics, non-fiction comics, pop culture zines, prints, and hand-pressed riso badges!
November 13, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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🚨 This weekend, I’ll be tabling @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social!

It’s been 10 years since tabling solo. I’m excited to return to the most important festival in the UK comics calendar, but also surprisingly anxious.

Come find me at COMIXOLOGY HALL C36 and give me an encouraging pat on the back.
November 13, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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NEW COMIC! I Know The Way Out by me and @chrissywilliams.bsky.social. A poetry comic collection.

Back from @ootblueprint.bsky.social and looking better than I could have hoped!

24 pages. Riso printed in 4 colours (black, blue, aqua, fluo pink).

Debuting @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social this weekend!!
November 12, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Some close-up details to show off the beautiful riso results…
November 11, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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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.
Two colour (red, black) poster design of Panic Room (2002) Two colour (red, black) poster design of Cat People (1942) Three colour (aqua, fluo pink, black) illustration of Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) Three colour (aqua, fluo pink, black) illustration of The Breakfast Club (1985)
November 11, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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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!
Social media friendly poster. Image: a halftone close-up of a giant stapler. Text: EDINBURGH ZINE FAIR. SAT NOV 1 (12 - 5.30PM). SUN NOV 2 (12 - 4.30PM). St Margarets House, 151 London Road, EH7 6AE. @edinburghzinefair #ezf2025 #ezf
October 30, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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A few people have started commenting that I must be a massive Matthew Lillard fan and it’s only just dawned on me quite how much I’ve drawn him.
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October 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Back @tagsfest.co.uk today and on a panel discussing the Scottish comics scene at 3.30pm if you’d like to come and heckle!
October 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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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
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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...
The cover of a new poetry comic collection from me and Chrissy Williams. Title is: I Know The Way Out. Image is a forest at night. A pink glow eminating from the forest. It is ambiguous whether the glow is a sunrise/sunset or something more sinister. A page from a poetry comic called I Want To Run Away To The Woods. One of the comics collected in I Know The Way Out. A panel from a comic adaptation of a short story called A Blizzard In A Teapot. Adapted for Book Week Scotland (Nov 17th to 23rd). A 3 colour riso-print version of an illustration. The illustration is of Buffy Summers and the Scooby Gang (Willow, Xander, Oz, Giles). The Sunnydale High library int he background.
October 24, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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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
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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
October 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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🎃 Since it is #spookyseason, here are some Horror illustrations I did for my Grave Offerings newsletter (grave-offerings.ghost.io/tag/horror/) that I've turned into posters.

#portfolioday
A two colour poster for the film Cat People A two colour poster for the film Duel A two colour poster for the film The Innocents A two colour poster for the film Panic Room
October 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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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.

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✍️ Illustrated Newsletter: tomhumberstone.com/newsletter
🛒 Buy my comics, zines and prints: tomhumberstone.com/shop
A montage of various film icons from the 80s and 90s for French film magazine La Septieme Obsession. The Pop Culture issue. A montage of the many charcaters from all three stories in Yorgos Lanthimos' Kinds of Kindness. For Little White Lies. A portrait of Michael Moore for a feature about his legacy in Current Affairs Magazine. An illustration of the Scooby Gang from Buffy The Vampire Slayer to accompany an article about libarries in pop culture for the National Library of Scotland.
October 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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I illustrated this excellent piece by Katie Goh for @natlibscot.bsky.social about libraries in pop culture. Was extremely fun to get to draw the Scooby Gang! Can someone hire me to draw a Willow comic please?

You can read the article here: www.nls.uk/collections/...
An illustration of the five leads from 1985's The Breakfast Club An illustration of the Scooby Gang from Buffy the Vampire Slayer An illustration of 1961's Breakfast at Tiffanys An illustration of 1996's Matilda
October 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Hi Arielle! I’m Tom, an award winning comic artist and writer based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Some sequentials from my graphic novel Suzanne, plus some other comics below.

My site: tomhumberstone.com
A page from Suzanne: The Jazz Age Goddess of Tennis. Published by Avery Hill. A page from Suzanne: The Jazz Age Goddess of Tennis. Published by Avery Hill. A page from I’m a Luddite (and So Can You!) Published by The Nib. A page from Static. A self-published poem comic (a collaboration with poet Chrissy Williams).
September 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Suleiman al-Obeid, the “Pele” of Palestinian football, was killed over the weekend.

Last year, in August 2024, I made a comic about Palestinian athletes being killed in Gaza by the IOF.

Sickening that this is still happening and our government is complicit.
August 11, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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This is today! Come say 👋
Me, sat behind a table, all set up at Sequential Scotland. I have a manic look of excitement on my face and an arm that looks oddly long, possibly due to an optical illusion.
August 2, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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I'll be tabling @sequential-scot.bsky.social this Saturday (2nd August) from 10am until 5pm. Come say hi!

sequentialscotland.co.uk

I'll have my new zine about AI, tech oligarchs and the 90s cyberthrillers that predicted it all. Plus my horror zine, poetry comics and my comic about the Luddites!
A poster image for Sequential Scotland. Art is by hestiantdoodle. The event is taking place on 2nd August 2025. From 10am until 5pm at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Cambridge street, Glasgow, G2 3HN. Tickets are £6. Kids under 12 get in free. Photo of the riso-printed cover of a zine called "Jamming With the Console Cowboys in Cyberspace." A young Julia Stiles from a viral episode of Ghostwriter dominates the space. Photo of the riso-printed cover of a zine called "Billy & Stu Would Like to Talke to You About Horror." Billy Loomis and Stu Macher from the original Scream are central. Photo of the riso-printed cover of a poetry comic called "Introduction to Charts." An island is central, with the shape repeated in different colours horizontally. The cover is in the style of an old Ordnance Survey map.
July 31, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Here’s a little selection of comic art. From: First of Many, I’m a Luddite (and So Can You!), Suzanne: The Jazz Age Goddess of Tennis, and Introduction to Charts.
A page from poetry comic The First of Many by me and Chrissy Williams. The page was risoprinted in red, blue and black and uses overprint blends of those colours. A figure composed of coral-like nerve endings walks through a forest at night, leaving behind red footprints in the grass which in turn spread coral-like nerve patterns. A page from my non-fiction comic I’m a Luddite (and So Can You!) This page is about the history of black resistance to automation and how the Black Panthers recognised the dangers of technology under capitalism. The colours are teals, turquoise and pink - evoking the glow of a computer screen and blinking red lights. A page from my narrative non-fiction graphic novel Suzanne: The Jazz Age Goddess of Tennis. This page is a montage of one of her imperial phases, winning every tournament, barely dropping games - interrupted by the hard reality of how this is taking a toll on her nerves and physical health. Colours are a blend of terracotta red and a deep blue - with pinks and purples made from those two colours. A page from poetry comic Introduction to Charts by me and Chrissy Williams. The comic was risoprinted in yellow, aqua, fluo pink and black. This page uses 3 of those colours. A figure stands atop a hill and faces out at an ocean and cliffside. Palm tree fronds frame the image.
July 8, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Hi #portfolioday

I’m Tom. I’m a comic artist, illustrator and writer based in Edinburgh. I make poetry comics, non-fiction comics, and I like to write illustrated essays about the intersection of pop culture and politics.

I’m writing my 2nd graphic novel and would love to do more covers.
An illustrated montage of various pop cultural icons (Robocop, Darth Vader, Scott Pilgrim and Ramona Flowers etc.) for a spread in La Septième Obsession. The colours are made up of halftone dots, giving it a pop art, vintage magazine aesthetic. An illustration of Robert Downey Jr and Jake Gyllenhaal in the film Zodiac. Faded yellow and brown colours, and the vintage font give it a 1970s look - in keeping with the film. An illustration for Current Affairs magazine about the author’s visit to the West Bank and how it compared to Ta Nahesi-Coates’ experience as detailed in his book The Message. Central to the image is a Polaroid of a happy tourist group visiting Jerusalem in full colour. Around that, we see, in greyscale, the apartheid reality. An illustrated image of Michael Moore - now and then - for a profile piece in Current Affairs magazine. Colours are a mix of reds and blues to evoke the American flag.
July 8, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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You can also get a 2 colour A5 riso print of Hackers or The Net. Printed on a beautiful 225gsm birch paperstock.

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July 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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💽 Jamming With the Console Cowboys in Cyberspace ⌨️
Is now officially out!

A 48 page illustrated zine about 90s Cyberthrillers and what they can tell us about the modern Tech Dystopia we're all in.

2 colour risograph throughout.

Only £12! With a free badge.

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July 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM