June 20th, 2008 Ben Powis
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Agnes
…makes her weekly trek to the shops, she starts on Tuesday morning after breakfast and gets their by Wednesday lunchtime – things aren’t so smooth since the hip operation! She despises big corporate supermarkets, but they do make very nice bags, so she steals them without buying anything, slowly bringing down the corporation from the outside!
Old Thom
…was forced into retirement from his job as a taste tester at the ‘Worthers Original’ factory after an unfortunate incident with a vat of toffee and a crate of rescue kittens. There was a big cover up and the company offered him a generous payoff of a large cash sum or a lifetimes supply of Worthers…
Potts
…believes he was abducted by aliens while on a camping trip two years ago. He spends 99% of his time on the internet looking for people who have had similar experiences, the other 1% is spent crafting foil hats to keep the bad guys out of his mind!
Ruby
…likes small woodland animals and knitted jumpers. She dreams of one day owning a knitted jumper with a picture of a rabbit on it – that would be so awesome!
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June 15th, 2008 Ben Powis
‘Tribe‘ is a little comic idea from a coupe of years back that I never took any further, I was digging through some old work and rediscovered…perhaps it should be reborn!
The story follows the life of ‘Om‘ a member of a strange tribe who live in the wilderness, exploring the day to day lives of his friends, family, and enemies, in an epic tale of birth, life and death…not that I want to oversell it too much! 
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June 6th, 2008 Ben Powis
NoBarcodes was fantastic fun!
I’d like to say a big HELLO! to everyone who was there. It was great to meet so many cool new people and see such a huge array of unbelievably cool comic art. Thanks to everyone who stopped by the table and picked Where Grows the Bitter Herb (which sold out!), Whale Hunt, a Pocket Monster or even just a free badge and a chat!
I’d also like to give a big shout out to my fellow table buddies who made it a day to remember, check out…
Dan Cox, genius behind Tokyo Gonzo!
Chris Getliffe will conquer the world with his Bunny comics some day…
Oh and I also picked up a book by Lizz Lunny which is just the bee’s knees! Thanks again guys, see you next time!
This just in from the Meeemooo…
For the next seven days or even more it’s Bitter Herb Week on the MeeeMooo! To celebrate the release of “Where Grows the Bitter Herb” by MeeeMooo resident Ben we’ll all be popping out World of Turtle Guitar fanart! So stay tuned for exciting astounding and amazing contributions! And of course be sure to pick up your copy of “Where Grows the Bitter Herb” today!
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June 2nd, 2008 Ben Powis
All is not well in the village, a mother lies sick and dying. The only thing that can save her is a magical herb that grows atop the tallest mountain, but who will be brave enough to quest for it?
After months of hard work I am very pleased to announce that my second comic adventure ‘Where Grows The Bitter Herb‘ is finished, printed and available to buy from today! ‘Bitter Herb continues the comic style established in Turtle Guitar, but readers should be prepared to embark on a longer journey through the unexplored world, to wild and wonderful environments meeting new creatures, some friendly and welcoming, some not!
- The book is 34 pages long, printed on high quality 140gsm paper with a 300gsm cover, reproduced with sharp and vibrant digital printing that brings the
vivid colours of the world to life!
- Where Grows The Bitter Herb packs a lot into a more compact size, the new format is A5, meaning its small enough to carry around to show all your friends!
- Each book comes with a limited edition badge, one of two designs, from images within the comic.
- Previews of inside pages can be seen on the Strange Alchemy shop.
Where Grows The Bitter Herb is £5, you can order a copy now from my Strange Alchemy bookshop. The book is also available from Gosh! Comics, London, please keep an eye on my Lost in the Woods! blog for updated stockist information.
Thank you to everyone who has offered support for my work over the past year, all your comments, emails and purchases have maintained my drive to complete this new story, but of course, we are not done yet!
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