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A small number of British small press comics for sale at the Caption convention, 2005
A small number of British small press comics for sale at the Caption convention, 2005

British small press comics is a term used to describe comic books self-published by cartoonists and comic book creators within the UK. CAPTION is an annual comic convention specialising in British small press comics. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing Cartoons Traditionally much of this work was and still is humorous and is intended primarily for entertainment purposes A comic book creator is any one of a number of people working to create a Comic book or Graphic novel. It also serves to describe the loose community of creators, publishers and facilitators involved in their production and distribution.

A "small press comic" is essentially a zine predominantly comprised of comic strips. A zine (an abbreviation of the word Fanzine, or magazine ziːn "zeen" is most commonly a small circulation non-commercial Publication The origin of the term is uncertain but probably emerged in the late 1970s and serves to distinguish them from zines about comics. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970.

Creators of British small press comics often work in webcomics. Webcomics, online comics, or Internet comics are Comics Published on a Website, often exclusively providing easy access to an

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Origins

Traditionally, a small press publisher was literally a publisher who operated on a small scale, often with a manual printing press in-house, producing limited print-runs of publications that larger more commercially inclined publishers would reject. See also Alternative media Small press is a term often used to describe Publishers with annual sales below a certain level Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view

The history of British small press comics is tied up with the underground press of the 1960s with publications such as Oz and International Times, the British underground comix scene led by Nasty Tales and Knockabout Comics of the 1970s and with the Punk zine explosions of the late 1970s. The phrase underground press is most often used to refer to the independently published and distributed underground papers associated with the Counterculture of the The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Oz was first published as a satirical humour magazine between 1963&ndash69 in Sydney, Australia and in its second and more famous incarnation became The International Times ( it or IT) was an underground paper started in 1966 in central London, UK Knockabout Comics is a UK publisher and distributor of underground and alternative Comic books. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. A punk zine (or punkzine) is a Zine devoted to punk culture most often Punk rock music bands or the DIY punk ethic. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The latter was probably more significant as it was born of cheap and accessible photocopying. A photocopier (or copier is a machine that makes Paper copies of documents and other visual images quickly and cheaply This dramatic lowering of technological barriers to entry meant anyone could produce a publication with a print run as low as one regardless of commercial potential. In Economics and especially in the theory of Competition, barriers to entry are obstacles in the path of a firm which wants to enter a given Market Although sometimes small press comics are a good "stepping stone" to the mainstream. Andi Watson and Paul Grist both broke through to commercial fame and fortune. Andrew "Andi" Watson ( 1969 -) is a British Cartoonist and Illustrator best known for the Graphic novels Breakfast Paul Grist (born September 9, 1960 in Sheffield, England) is a British Comic book creator, noted for his hard-boiled

Within the British comics fandom of the 1970s and early 1980s there were many zines about comics, mainly concentrating on American superhero titles. Fandom (from the noun fan and the affix -dom, as in kingdom, dukedom, etc This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do Since high-street retailers of comics were scarce these zines ran mail order services and relied on the postal service for distribution. Mail order is a term which describes the Buying of goods or services by Mail delivery The first and most famous being Fantasy Advertiser. Fantasy Advertiser was a British magazine which discussed Comic books. There were also regular markets or "marts" which also served as a social meeting place for aficionados. Sao Paulo Stock Exchangejpg|thumb| Virtual market arena where buyer and seller are not present and trade via intemediates and electronical information This gave a backbone for small press comics to emerge and in many cases react against.

Formats

Due to the popularity of photocopying as a means of production, the dominant format for British small press comics is the A5 booklet comprising of any number of double-sided A4 photocopies folded and stapled across the middle. Variations on the ISO 216 paper size system are frequent with sizes under A6 commonly known as "minis" after American minicomics. A series Paper in the A series format has a 1\sqrt{2} aspect ratio although this is rounded to the nearest millimetre A minicomic is a small creator-published Comic book, often photocopied and stapled or with a handmade binding Minis have been known to go as small as 4. 5cm² though A6 and A7 are more common. A4 is the second most common size though A3 (single sheets bound without folding) has been known. Creative forms of folding and cutting exist producing odd shapes have been tried out by Rich Holden in his "chain mesh" and "mini mesh" series of minis.

As it has become cheaper and short print-runs viable, many small press comics are being printed professionally.

Small press comics have traditionally been black and white due to technological and financial limitations, though in recent years cheap inkjet printer cartridges have made full colour more viable, especially for covers. Inkjet printers operate by propelling variably-sized droplets of liquid or molten material ( Ink) onto almost any sized page

A common trait for small press comics is to be collated and stapled by hand and often extra flourishes will be added such a hand colouring or decoration making the comic something of an art object, the perfect example being Rian Hughes' early small press comics. In Fine art, a work of art (or artwork or work) is a creation such as a Song, Book, Film, Video game, Rian Hughes is a British Graphic designer illustrator and Comics artist noted for his work on 2000AD, where he illustrated

Distribution

The predominant form of distribution for small press comics is by mail. Mail, or post, is a method for transmitting information and tangible objects wherein written Documents typically enclosed in Envelopes and also Most publishers will post individual copies direct to the reader with orders coming from reviews, classified adverts, websites/email lists or word of mouth from flyers which arrive with other small press comix. See also Critic. A review is an evaluation of a publication such as a movie, Video game, Musical composition Classified advertising is a form of Advertising which is particularly common in Newspapers, online and other Periodicals, e Word of mouth, is a reference to the passing of Information by verbal means especially recommendations but also general information in an informal person-to-person If a creator has a regular series they may take subscriptions. The subscription business model is a Business model where a customer must pay a subscription price to have access to the product/service

Creators who live in the same area or share similar goals will sometimes group together as a loose collective to share resources, often bringing their titles together in a catalogue/website or under an imprint and sharing tables at conventions and marts. A collective is a group of people who share or are motivated by at least one common issue or interest or work together on a specific project(s to achieve a common objective In the Publishing Industry, an imprint can refer to two different things It can mean a Brand name under which a work is published

There is usually one or more mail order service, commonly known as a "distro", operating in the UK. These will hold a wide range of titles and take a cut of the cover price. The 2 main distro's at this time are Samu.co.uk and SmallZone.

Comics conventions and festivals will often have a small press presence where publishers are able to display their wares at a reduced rate. There are also events specific to small press comics such as Caption in Oxford and the Web and Mini Comix Thing in London. CAPTION is an annual comic convention specialising in British small press comics. Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.

Distribution into comic book stores via traditional distributors (such as Diamond) is rare. Diamond Comic Distributors Inc (often called Diamond Comics, DCD, or casually Diamond) is the largest Comic book distributor Stores will often stock titles by local creators though some, notably Gosh! in London and Page 45 in Nottingham, stock a wider range and deal with small press comics on a level playing field. Nottingham ( is a city in the Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. In recent times small press titles have sold in larger bookstores Borders and Foyles in London. Borders Group ( is an international bookseller based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. W & G Foyle Ltd (usually called simply Foyles) is a Bookshop at 113&ndash119 Charing Cross Road, London, England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.

Creators will often make international links to these forms of distribution in other countries and vice versa.

People

A number of people and creators have been associated with the small press comics scene over the years. Alan Moore, Eddie Campbell and Dave Gibbons were regular attendees at the Westminster Comic Mart in London originally organised by Paul Gravett in 1981. Alan Moore (born November 18 1953 in Northampton) is an English Writer most famous for his influential work in Comics, including the acclaimed Eddie Campbell (born 10 August 1955) is a Scottish Comics artist and Cartoonist who now lives in Australia. Dave Gibbons (born April 14, 1949) is a British Comic book Artist, writer and sometime letterer London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Paul Gravett is a London -based journalist curator writer and broadcaster who has worked in comics publishing and promotion for over twenty years Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gravett has been seen by many as the key figure in the burgeoning small press scene of the late seventies and early eighties, with Campbell referring to him as the "man at the crossroads" in his work The Fate of the Artist. Ed Hillyer was another small press creator who worked with Campbell on stories related to his Bacchus series. Ed Hillyer, better known as ILYA, is a British Comics Writer / Artist. Bacchus is a Comics character created by Eddie Campbell and based upon the Roman god of wine and revelry known to the Greeks as Dionysus. Rian Hughes, later to work with Grant Morrison, and Glenn Dakin and Phil Elliott were also associated with the small press scene, with Dakin and Elliott returning to self-publishing their Greenhouse Warriors series after initial publisher Tundra (comics) ceased trading. Rian Hughes is a British Graphic designer illustrator and Comics artist noted for his work on 2000AD, where he illustrated Grant Morrison (born January 31 1960 is a Scottish Comic book writer and artist Glenn Dakin (b 1960 is a British Cartoonist and Author of children's books. Phil Elliott (1960- is a Comic book creator who was published in Escape Magazine. Tundra, in comics, may refer to Tundra Publishing, a comics publisher Tundra (Marvel Comics, a Marvel Comics character

Pete Ashton became heavily involved in the scene in the mid to late nineties, setting up the Bugpowder mail order service and the Bugpowder weblog. During this period Jamie Hewlett created Tank Girl with Alan Martin, and Nick Abadzis launched his Hugo Tate strip. Jamie Christopher Hewlett (born April 3, 1968) is an English Comic book artist and designer Tank Girl is a British comic character created by Damon Albarn and written by Alan Martin and originally drawn by Jamie Hewlett, and is currently Tank Girl is a British comic character created by Damon Albarn and written by Alan Martin and originally drawn by Jamie Hewlett, and is currently Nick Abadzis (1965-) is a British Cartoonist, Comic book writer and Graphic novelist. The Caption fanzine, edited by Jenni Scott, was an influential publication and leant its name to the annual small press Caption convention. Recent creators to have launched through the small press include Gary Northfield, whose Derek the Sheep has gained a recurring slot in the Beano. Derek the Sheep is a Fictional character and Comic strip in the British comic The Beano.

The main driving force behind today's British Small Press scene is Shane Chebsey [1]. He founded Smallzone Distribution in 1999, and also provides a printing service to help smaller publishers get started. Along with Andrew Richmond he also publishes new material under the Scar Comics Banner. In 2006 the first Scar Comics Graphic Novel - Falling Sky - by Ben Dickson won "Best Indie Surprise" on Ain't It Cool News.

Another activist for British independent comics is writer/artist Barry Renshaw. Founding the Engine Comics imprint in 2000, Barry wrote and published the Rough Guide to Self Publishing, which is now in it's fourth edition (2007) and was described as 'essential purchase for budding self-publishers' by industry paper Comics International. In 2004, Engine Comics launched Redeye Magazine, a news/reviews magazine specifically created to educate and promote small press and self published comics to the wider public. It has been described as a 'vital read' by SFX Magazine and 'a must have' by Ain't It Cool News. Other titles include Seven Sentinels and the Fusion anthology.

Other names now prominent on the small press scene include Jason Cobley and Neill Cameron, who work on the title Bull Dog Empire, with Cobley working on a new project with Kula Shaker. Kula Shaker are an English multi-platinum selling Psychedelic rock band who came to prominence during the Britpop era

Accent UK, a collective headed by Dave West (DEVA COMICS) and Colin Mathieson (M56 COMICS), was formed in 2002 and produced themed US format anthologies featuring contributions from dozens of UK independent creators. In addition to the founding members, regular contributors to Accent UK publications include Andy Bloor, Jon H. Ayre, David Hitchcock, John Reppion and Leah Moore (daughter of Alan Moore), Bridgeen Gillespie (of "Mr Maximo & Rabbit" fame), Garry Brown, and David Baillie to name but a few. British small press comics is a term used to describe Comic books self-published by Cartoonists and Comic book creators within the UK David Hitchcock is an English writer and artist known mainly for his small press comics work - particularly his book Springheeled Jack, for which John Mark Reppion (born 1978 in Liverpool, England) is a British Writer. Leah Moore (born February 4, 1978, in Northampton) is an English Writer. Alan Moore (born November 18 1953 in Northampton) is an English Writer most famous for his influential work in Comics, including the acclaimed Garry Eldridge Brown ( August 12, 1923 &ndash August 27, 1998) was a Politician from the U British small press comics is a term used to describe Comic books self-published by Cartoonists and Comic book creators within the UK The 2007 anthology, Zombies included a cover from the renowned American artist Steve Bissette. Stephen R Bissette (also known as Steve Bissette) is an American Comics artist and publisher best known for working with writer Alan Moore

In the early 2000's Leonie O'Moore founded the publishing company 'There Goes Tokyo. . . ', and Judge Dredd Megazine launched a column by Matt Badham on the small press scene. Judge Dredd Megazine is a monthly British Comic magazine, launched in October 1990. In 2007, David Baillie began a regular column in the Megazine about his routine as a cartoonist.

In 2005 Daniel Merlin Goodbrey won the 2004 Isotope Award for Excellence in Mini-Comics, presented at the 2005 Alternative Press Expo. The Alternative Press Expo or APE, as it is more commonly known is a Comics convention.

Organisations

Given the DIY nature of producing and distributing small press comics there have been countless organisations, setups and collectives operating in the last 30 years. The DIY ethic ( Do it yourself ethic refers to the ethic of being self-reliant by completing tasks oneself as opposed to having others who are likely more experienced complete Some significant ones past and present include:

1980s

Escape Magazine
Main article: Escape Magazine
Escape Magazine, published by Paul Gravett and Peter Stanbury from 1983 to 1989, printed comics by many small press cartoonists and had regular reviews and "how to" guides. Escape Magazine was a landmark British Comic strip magazine founded and edited by Paul Gravett and Peter Stanbury. Escape Magazine was a landmark British Comic strip magazine founded and edited by Paul Gravett and Peter Stanbury. Paul Gravett is a London -based journalist curator writer and broadcaster who has worked in comics publishing and promotion for over twenty years Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)
Fast Fiction
Main article: Fast Fiction
Generally seen as a pivotal player in the development of British small press comics, the Fast Fiction stall at the Westminster Comic Mart, provided a focal point for creators and readers to gather around. Fast Fiction was a market stall magazine mail order distributor and news sheet that played a key role in the history of British small press comics. Fast Fiction was a market stall magazine mail order distributor and news sheet that played a key role in the history of British small press comics. It later developed into an anthology, mail order service and news sheet. Fast Fiction ran throughout the 1980s and was closed by its final custodian, Ed Pinsent, in 1990. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Ed Pinsent is a British cartoonist artist and writer born 1960 in Liverpool. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)
Zine Zone
Between 1983 and 1995 Zine Zone (later Zine Zone International), a Bristol-based company specialising in mail order, comic mart service and publications, created the focus of international attention on UK Small Pressers and help a number go on to mainstream comics. A publisher and creator in his own right, Terry Hooper is today still seen as an influence on independent comics publishers, as evinced in his 2005 interview with Silver Bullet Comics and work in China and India despite his extreme reclusiveness. Today runs several groups including one for the small press.

1990s

Battleground
Battleground (BG) was a zine similar in style to Fantasy Advertiser with a long typed letters column. Fantasy Advertiser was a British magazine which discussed Comic books. It was edited by Andy Brewer in the early 1990s. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 At first mainly concerned with American superhero comics it did have many reviews and articles on small press comics and interviews with the cartoonists and by the end was moving towards a more "alternative" agenda.
BugPowder
BugPowder set up by Pete Ashton was a mail order distro starting in 1996. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) It sold any British small press comics that cared to be listed as well as importing selected books from the US and Europe. The BugPowder distro closed in 2000. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. However the BugPowder weblog points to British small press activity online.
Pete Ashton also set up "Vicious" a zine with many articles and reviews on comics. He also printed TRS (The Review Sheet) with short reviews of small press comics and zines printed from 1995 to 1998. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Similar in style to the Fast Fiction newsletter, it was distributed via a number of comics-related zines.
Caption
Main article: Caption (comics convention)
Caption is a yearly convention held in Oxford since 1992. CAPTION is an annual comic convention specialising in British small press comics. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Loosely based around a theme, each event offers panels and workshops related to small press comics along with the opportunity to buy and sell them. Caption was also a zine-cum-APA devoted to small press comics edited by Jenni Scott that ran from 1992 to 1998. An Amateur Press Association or APA is a group of people who produce individual pages or Magazines that are sent to a Central Mailer for collation and distribution to all Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)
Dachshund
Dachshund was an organization run by Andy. Amongst other things he printed a zine Graphic Reviews in which the reviews were in comic strip form by Lee Kennedy and others. He also printed an A8 size anthology Itsy Bitsy.
Massive
Massive was a short lived distro of small press comics set up by Andrew Moreton in 1992. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) He also printed a zine The Comics Cut Quarterly.
Psychopia
Main article: Psychopia
Psychopia was a small press zine and mail order distro run by cartoonist B. Psychopia is a Small press Zine featuring reviews and articles on British comic books and small press comics and interviews with Psychopia is a Small press Zine featuring reviews and articles on British comic books and small press comics and interviews with Patston, the first issue appearing in 1994, printed comics by small press cartoonists and had many reviews and articles on British comics. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) A British comic is a periodical published in the United Kingdom that contains comic strips Psychopia continues to this day as a website.
Slab-O-Concrete
Slab-O-Concrete was a mail order distro and publisher set up by Australian pavement artist Peter Pavement and also Dave Hanna in the early 1990s. Slab-O-Concrete was a British Mail order distributor and Publisher set up by Peter Pavement in the early 1990s For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Initially printing a comic Pavement Pizza with strips by Pavement himself and interviews he then started selling British small press comics and zines on marts in Brighton and Hove, Pavement began importing books from the US, Australia and Europe. Vomiting (also called throwing up, emesis) is the forceful expulsion of the contents of one's Stomach through the Mouth and sometimes the Council and directorates The leader of the council is Conservative Mary Mears Slab quickly developed into a publisher, repackaging small press comics and zines for the bookshop market and originating new works. Of note was Pavement's general rejection of the traditional comic book industry, making connections with underground publishers, zinesters, indie record labels and other subcultural scenes. For the term in biology see Subculture (biology. For the song by New Order see Sub-culture (song. Slab was laid low by cashflow issues in 2001. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
Zum!
Zum! was a review zine run by cartoonist Luke Walsh and reader Mike Kidson, the first issue appearing in August 1991. Luke Walsh (born 12 May 1987) is an Australian professional Rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Zum! distributed copies of comics submitted to a panel of reviewers, often cartoonists themselves, who were encouraged to write critical reviews of significant length. It also featured reproductions of the comics under review, usually a whole page reduced in size. Its stated aim was to treat small press comics with the critical respect they deserved rather than sidelining them as other zines had done in the past. Zum! continues to this day as a website run by Paul Schroeder.

2000s

Accent UK
Accent UK is a collective of small press comics publishers from the North of England. Northern England, The North, The North of England or (less commonly The North Country refers to the parts of England north of an ill-defined line The collective regularly publishes themed anthologies as well as individual titles from founding members DEVA COMICS and M56 COMICS. They frequently have a presence at British and European comics events including the Danish comic event in Copeghan.
Studio Blink Twice
Blink Twice is a Bristol based three man publisher of Malcolm Magic, Night in the City and Moon! Writer Robin Etherington and artist Lawrence Etherington founded the company in 2003 and was joined by webmaster Mark Clements shortly afterwards.
Eat, Drink & Be Buried
Eat,Drink & Be Buried is a self-published comic written by Jamie Meakes and illustrated by Robert Bayley. The comic has a very 'European' feel and is particulary influenced by French Cinema. The story of the comic deals with class, crime and gluttony amongst other things in a dark comedic tone. A small press critic once described the title as: "a cross between 'The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover' and 'Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels".
Engine Comics
Engine Comics was founded in 2000 as a collective for developing upcoming comics talent in the anthology FUSION. Since then Engine Comics has published the crtically acclaimed Rough Guide to Self Publishing and Redeye Magazine, which promotes the UK comic industry and its creators with a focus on independent publishers.
FutureQuake Publishing
FutureQuake Publishing was originally set up to publish the anthology comic FutureQuake. FutureQuake is a British small press Comic book founded by Arthur Wyatt, and edited from issue 5 onwards by Richmond Clements David Evans By a combination of launching new titles and taking over existing ones whose owners retire from the scene, they have built up a stable including MangaQuake, Something Wicked and Lost Property, as well as 2000AD fanzines Zarjaz and Dogbreath. Zarjaz is a Fanzine for the long running British sci-fi comic 2000 AD. Dogbreath is Fanzine dedicated to the 2000 AD series Strontium Dog.
IndieReview
IndieReview was set up to provide an easy and simple way for people to access UK Small Press publications. The site features regular articles, reviews and Small Press publisher info, as well as the latest news and events.
Rebellion
Publishers of 2000AD, Rebellion themselves are by no means small press. However, starting in 2006, they have published 6-page excerpts from small press comics in their monthly title The Judge Dredd Megazine, accompanied by articles on the small press scene by Matthew Badham. Judge Dredd Megazine is a monthly British Comic magazine, launched in October 1990. This has given newsstand presence to small press titles such as Bulldog Empire and Mr. Amperduke. Mr Amperduke aka Mister Amperduke is a fictional Comic and Graphic novel created by Bob Byrne.
Scar Comics
[2] Scar Comics are independent publishers providing an outlet for both new small pressers and professionals who wish to experiment with different styles and ideas. Their most well know publication is the critically acclaimed Dead By Dawn horror anthology. Scar Comics are one of the few UK Indy publishers who pay royalties to creators.
SmallZone
SmallZone is a mail order distro run by Shane Chebsey dealing in British small press comics and imports books from America, Australia, Europe, Canada, and South Africa.
The SmallZone website also has an information portal for new self publishers.
Solar Wind
Solar Wind has won numerous awards for its long-running series of parodic comics, which pastiche the style of children's comics of the 1970s. Solar Wind is a British Small press Comicbook. Edited by Cosmic Ray (a pseudonym for small press comics publisher Paul Scott) the The group publishes Solar Wind, Sunny for Girls, Big War Comic, Omnivistascope and is connected to The End Is Nigh (through Solar Wind editor/writer Paul Scott and other creators). The End Is Nigh is an annual British Fanzine edited by Michael Molcher. Paul Scott (sometimes known as "Paul von Scott" is a Writer who is very active in the British small press comics scene
Sweatdrop Studios
Main article: Sweatdrop Studios

Sweatdrop Studios are a collective of UK Original English-language manga creators who publish British small press comics. Sweatdrop Studios are a collective of UK Original English-language manga creators who publish British small press comics. ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly

The Fat Man
TheFat Man [3] is a trilogy of graphic novels written and published in Glasgow by Thomas Cochrane, Illustrated by Alan Tanner.
Web and Mini Comix Thing
The UK Web and Mini Comix Thing is a yearly event in London run by Patrick Findlay that brings the British small press and webcomics communities together to sell and promote their work. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
Unico Comics
Unico Comics was founded in 2005 by Michael Burness and Steven Howard. Unico Comics is for amateur only writers and artists to try and break into the small press business. It is located in the North East of England.

Regional activity

With communication mainly taking place by post or online, there is no geographical centre for British small press comics. However, creators who discover they live in the same town will often meet up. In doing so they form a local scene. Some significant local scenes have included:

Birmingham 
The Birmingham International Comic Show, every October at the Think Tank, Millennium Point, supports the UK Small Press Scene, offering creators cheap exhibition space. The Birmingham Arts Lab was an Arts Council funded organisation in Birmingham that was in effect hijacked by Hunt Emerson and other local cartoonists from 1972 to 1979 producing Large Cow Comix, Street Comix and Thunderdogs. The Arts Council of Great Britain was a Non-departmental public body dedicated to the promotion of the Fine arts in Great Britain. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um Hunt Emerson (born 1952 is a Cartoonist living and working in Birmingham, England. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar)
Brighton 
As the counterculture capital of the UK it is unsurprising that Brighton has been home to many small press cartoonists. Counterculture (also " counter-culture " is a sociological term used to describe the values and norms of behavior of a Cultural group, or Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove. The distro and publisher Slab-O-Concrete was based here and during the 1990s a regular art show and anthology, Sofa, featured local cartoonists. Slab-O-Concrete was a British Mail order distributor and Publisher set up by Peter Pavement in the early 1990s The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999
Liverpool 
The Liverpool Cartoon Workshop run by Ian Herring had a significant influence on the regions small press output which continues to this day. The reviews zine Zum! was based in Liverpool. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary
London 
Given the size of the capital there has always been a significant small press presence in London but it has usually been amalgamated into the general comics scene. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Events such as the Westminster Comic Mart and the annual UKCAC convention had a strong small press presence throughout the 1980s and 1990s and the Cartoon Art Trust embraced the small press, especially when Paul Gravett was the curator. UKCAC ( United Kingdom Comic Art Convention) was a British Comic book convention which was held between 1985 and 1998. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The London Cartoon Centre ran regular classes in comic art during the 1990s which produced a number of small press anthologies. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The UK Web and Mini Comix Thing is a yearly event combining small press and webcomics.
Oxford 
In the early 1990s a number of members of the Oxford University comic book society became interested in the British small press comics scene and started the yearly Caption convention which continues to this day. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the
Other Regions 
Many other regions of the UK have had significant concentrations of small press comics creators including Bristol, [[Glasgow - [4]], Manchester and Reading. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between

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British small press comics is a term used to describe Comic books self-published by Cartoonists and Comic book creators within the UK British small press comics is a term used to describe Comic books self-published by Cartoonists and Comic book creators within the UK Joe Berger is an illustrator and filmmaker from Bristol He has been making films illustrating and cartooning since 1991 Neill Cameron is a British comics artist and writer Biography Cameron started out in British small press comics, most notably drawing Bulldog Empire British small press comics is a term used to describe Comic books self-published by Cartoonists and Comic book creators within the UK Al Ewing is a British comic writer who has mainly worked in the small press and for 2000 AD. Garen Ewing (b1969 England) is an illustrator designer and most notably a comic creator being the writer and illustrator of The Rainbow Orchid. Tom Gauld (born 1976 is a Scottish cartoonist and illustrator British small press comics is a term used to describe Comic books self-published by Cartoonists and Comic book creators within the UK David Hitchcock is an English writer and artist known mainly for his small press comics work - particularly his book Springheeled Jack, for which Graham Pearce may refer to Graham Pearce (rugby league, Australian rugby league player Graham Pearce (comics, British comic artist Paul Jason Holden (born 28 December 1969 is a Northern Irish comic Artist based in Belfast. Andrew Luke (born 6 December 1973 is a Northern Irish comic Artist based in Belfast. Colin Mathieson is a Scottish cartoonist known mainly for his work in British small press comics. British small press comics is a term used to describe Comic books self-published by Cartoonists and Comic book creators within the UK Derek the Sheep is a Fictional character and Comic strip in the British comic The Beano. British small press comics is a term used to describe Comic books self-published by Cartoonists and Comic book creators within the UK Ed Pinsent is a British cartoonist artist and writer born 1960 in Liverpool. Victor Alfred Pratt usually called just Vic Pratt is an artist writer musician and actor Born in 1971 and lives in Muswell Hill, North East London Matt Timson is a British Comic book Artist who resides in Leicester
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