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<![CDATA[3 Million Years: Custard Comix]]>https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/s/custard-comixhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6vaP!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F24efe3fb-7927-4c51-a753-588a8617f1ea_500x500.png3 Million Years: Custard Comixhttps://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/s/custard-comixSubstackTue, 28 Apr 2026 16:02:17 GMT<![CDATA[Inks, Pens & Scanning]]>https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/inks-pens-and-scanninghttps://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/inks-pens-and-scanningSun, 26 Apr 2026 10:50:47 GMTAfter the fun I had at Woking Comic Con, I felt it was time to start drawing again. These conventions always inspire me, and there are so many creatives to enjoy at these events.

With that in mind, I picked up my pencil and, for some reason, was inspired to draw a goblin-like creature who had obviously picked up a staff (or part of a staff) of great power.
The thought of a small, insignificant creature getting something like this was borne from Lord Of The Rings, with Gollum/Bilbo/Frodo having such a powerful item for ones so small…

Photo taken with my Nothing 3a Pro phone.

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After sketching it out, I took the opportunity to practice using a dip pen for this one, getting used to the flow, grip, and nib. I seem to be getting better with it and more confident.
For colouring, I used my promarkers. I have a large selection of them and have been changing how I shade and colour with them.

Then there is the problem of scanning it…

]]><![CDATA[Small Press Day 2026]]>https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/small-press-day-2026https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/small-press-day-2026Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:12:48 GMTSmall Press Day is an amazing event and is worth getting involved in for fans and creators alike.

Brought to you from Broken Frontier, Small Press Day 2026 has been announced for July!

Join us on Saturday 25th July for Small Press Day 2026; a hybrid SPD with events in-store and online – championing self publishing, DIY culture, and grassroots comics across the U.K. and Ireland and the internet.

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Online

Use #SmallPressDay on Bluesky and Instagram! Post throughout the day and share your creations, recommendations, and small press stock with photos, videos, and all-important webstores & purchase links.

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Host an event in a shop or venue!

Put on a market, run a panel, host a reading - anything that champions small press! All the details of how to are on our website:

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including our Event Submission page.

We’ll be using #SmallPressDay to connect, platform, and amplify all your small press amazingness.

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]]><![CDATA[Radioactive Warning Cats]]>https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/radioactive-warning-catshttps://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/radioactive-warning-catsSun, 22 Mar 2026 14:26:38 GMTStemming from a work sustainability meeting, it’s odd how I can be dragged down a rabbit hole!

a cat looking at the camera — Photo by shahed mufleh on Unsplash

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The conversation began with an anecdote about the storage of nuclear waste. It's a bit of a dry subject, I know, but bear with me.

The thought was about language and how language has changed over the years - in this example, English.

In fact, there is an interesting post on how it has changed back to the year 1000.

Dead Language Society

How far back in time can you understand English?

A man takes a train from London to the coast. He’s visiting a town called Wulfleet. It’s small and old, the kind of place with a pub that’s been pouring pints since the Battle of Bosworth Field. He’s going to write about it for his blog. He’s excited…

2 months ago · 3858 likes · 386 comments · Colin Gorrie

Now, instead of looking to the past at language, what about the future? In the example I was given, it was about the storage of nuclear waste - how would we warn people to keep away from it if the language (i.e. signage) has significantly changed?

There were interesting ideas, including creating a religion around it, complete with clergy1, to keep the oral history going.

That leads us to the cats.

]]><![CDATA[Join Me At Woking Comic Con]]>https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/join-me-at-woking-comic-conhttps://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/join-me-at-woking-comic-conSun, 01 Mar 2026 14:03:52 GMTOn the 18th April, I will have a table at Woking Comic Con.

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There, I will have copies of Custard and other comics for sale, and I will be happy to talk to you about any comics you wish!

There are a few guests announced - Brian Blessed (Flash Gordon), Hattie Hayridge (Red Dwarf) and artist David Leach (Blade Runner, Conan etc)

Check out the details and get tickets here:

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Woking - as well as being reasonably local for me, also has some science fiction background to it - being the place where the Martians first landed. This is something to look forward to if you go into town.

The Martian capsule…

The Martian tripod…

…and the downfall of the Martians.

There is more of this in my first zine - Custard - The Jam Roly Poly Issue.

Print version

Digital Version

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]]><![CDATA[To Lisbon and the Santa Justa Lift]]>https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/to-lisbon-and-the-santa-justa-lifthttps://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/to-lisbon-and-the-santa-justa-liftMon, 02 Feb 2026 16:05:48 GMTBuilding on the first Custard zine - The Roly Poly Issue - I visited Lisbon back in 2019 and had already scouted ahead to where I wanted to see.

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Lisbon from the port

Sailing in, we were already worried about the weather, as you can see from the above photo, it was overcast, and even looked like rain.

Even during the entrance to the port, the main bridge loomed out of the fog.

The 25 de Abril Bridge

The cloud was bound to break, and we made our way across the city to where the lift was. I especially liked the trams, which had a retro feel about them.

No break in the clouds yet!

Finally spotting the lift in the middle of a street. While there was a bit of a queue, it moved well, and we didn’t have to wait long to get to it.

The lift - I don’t think that big group of people is the line, I think they were a tour group.

From the top, the view was incredible. I wasn’t prepared for how hilly Lisbon was.

And then there were the stairs to get down…

The clouds finally started to dissapear and we got some sunshine!

An amazing city with friendly people, I would like to visit again!

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]]><![CDATA[Spotlight: Matt Garvey Comics]]>https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/spotlight-matt-garvey-comicshttps://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/spotlight-matt-garvey-comicsSun, 18 Jan 2026 15:36:14 GMTI have met Matt Garvey on numerous occasions, and I think I have all of his comics. His output is huge, as is his personality and his fandom for comics.

His passion spills over into how he manages his Kickstarters - recently, a successful Kickstarter was delivered to him with several of the comics damaged. Matt quickly informed the backers, with photos, and explained the delay - it’s the little things like that that work out well and ensure that backers are confident they will get their comics.

With Kickstarter in mind, Matt has a new comic coming to Kickstarter, The Skim:

In 1989 Nevada, three small-time crooks set their sights on a hidden slice of casino cash known only to the mob.
They’re not robbing the vault.
They’re robbing the skim.
A full-colour, character-driven crime comic written by Matt Garvey, with stunning artwork by Martin Hrastić.
Perfect for fans of Goodfellas, Criminal, and Ocean’s Eleven, with a dark twist.

If you are interested in seeing what Matt is all about, you can get a digital version of 15 issue #1 comics!

Matt Garvey's Store

Matt has also been featured in Custard - The Chocolate Pudding issue, with not only details on him and his comics, but also his hints and videos of making comics.

Get them here:

Custard - The Chocolate Pudding Issue

Digital - The Chocolate Pudding Issue

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]]><![CDATA[Alone #31]]>https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/alone-31https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/alone-31Sun, 21 Dec 2025 14:40:26 GMTWe are at the end!

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Not exactly a happy ending, but hopefully you can see where I was going with this.

This comic was made over sixteen years ago and I think I would have done a lot differently then!

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]]><![CDATA[Alone #30]]>https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/alone-30https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/alone-30Sun, 14 Dec 2025 17:03:05 GMTVery close to the end of Alone!

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]]><![CDATA[Alone #29]]>https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/alone-29https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/alone-29Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:11:35 GMTGetting oh-so close to the end of this comic.

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Minimal dialogue, I wanted the images to show how momentous the occasion is. The commentary about making sure he was untouched had to be reinforced!

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]]><![CDATA[Alone #28]]>https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/alone-28https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/alone-28Sun, 09 Nov 2025 16:27:06 GMTThings get worse…

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The silent aspect of the first three panels I liked - possibly, if I were to do something like this again, with a similar release method, I would have had the whole page feature a silent reaction to the first panel.

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]]><![CDATA[Alone #27]]>https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/alone-27https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/alone-27Sun, 19 Oct 2025 18:52:45 GMTThe final few pages are coming!

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I remember being quite happy with these special effects. The Ka-boom works quite well, but the muzzle flashes less!

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]]><![CDATA[Alone #26]]>https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/alone-26https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/alone-26Sun, 12 Oct 2025 11:19:24 GMTThe two opposing sides meet…

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I wanted to portray how tense things were, and this is someone who is behind the scenes and does not usually interact with people!

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]]><![CDATA[Alone #25]]>https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/alone-25https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/alone-25Sun, 28 Sep 2025 12:48:26 GMTThe endgame is here!

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I enjoyed the use of the CCTV style here, as well as the radio aspect of the dialogue.

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]]><![CDATA[Alone #24]]>https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/alone-24https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/alone-24Sun, 14 Sep 2025 18:59:11 GMTBack onto the build-up to the final scenes.

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I like a countdown clock here, and it adds to the tension!

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]]><![CDATA[Alone #23]]>https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/alone-23https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/alone-23Sun, 07 Sep 2025 05:15:27 GMTApologies for the silence here, I was away on holiday and starting a new job. We’re back now!

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The ante is getting ramped up, and there are two different points of view.

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]]><![CDATA[Alone #22]]>https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/alone-22https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/alone-22Sun, 20 Jul 2025 13:32:24 GMTAdding in something a little more fictional in this page!

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So yes, some heroes are loved and some aren’t in comics by the general public. For example, Spider-Man. This does build to something later.

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]]><![CDATA[Alone #21]]>https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/alone-21https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/alone-21Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:37:10 GMTMore from the police investigation…

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This is the turning point as far as the police are concerned. They’ve realised that their ways aren’t working and need to try some different methods…

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]]><![CDATA[Alone #20]]>https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/alone-20https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/alone-20Sun, 06 Jul 2025 13:37:16 GMTMore crime, with numbers!

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An escalation of crime. I wanted to show not only the amounts, but the disregard for human life in these robberies.

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]]><![CDATA[Alone #19]]>https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/alone-19https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/alone-19Sun, 29 Jun 2025 11:25:13 GMTA planning montage…

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A bit of commentary as we have a planning montage leading to the final act!

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]]><![CDATA[Alone #18]]>https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/alone-18https://comics.3millionyears.co.uk/p/alone-18Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:21:39 GMTA slightly late next page of Alone.

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The net is closing, but with that, and the reporting, there is a choice to be made, along with realising that others are doing better than you!

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