November 30th, 2008 Ben Powis
Today I am excited to be launching a new minisite dedicated to the world in which my comics Turtle Guitar and Where Grows the Bitter Herb are set! I have plans to expand this world with further stories and artwork, there will be a new comic coming next year, more details on that soon(ish)!
As well as information on the current comics, the World of Afar website will also act as a collection of lore for the world. This begins in the Bestiary section where you can find out more about some of the critters you may have already met in the comics.
I am looking forward to growing the site slowly, over the coming months as we lead towards the launch of the next comic. New creatures will be added, glimpses into new stories or new locations and a bunch of Tunes from Afar, the audio section which is currently a work in progress but will feature audio tracks to accompany the stories, adding another level of atmosphere! So what are you waiting for…
Keep an eye on my blog for updates, or sign up to my mailing list to be notified when the World of Afar is updated!
I would love to hear what you think!
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November 18th, 2008 Ben Powis
Thought Bubble in Leeds was fantastic fun! A big thank you to everyone who stopped by to say hello and to everyone who picked up some comics too!
It was my first ever ‘convention’ – excluding No Barcodes in Camden market earlier this year – and also my first visit to Leeds, so full of new experiences. We didn’t get to see much of the city, between traveling and selling comics, but the view from the hotel window was nice!
I’m not pulling a funny face, I’m just munching on my breakfast apple! We managed to get the table setup pretty smoothly and I was really happy with how it looked, I also managed not to forget anything, not bad for a beginner huh!
Here is the table from the front, notice the little Turtle Guitar character model in front of ‘Bitter Herb – he was our table mascot for the day – he really enjoyed himself! 
Finally here is a picture taken by Richard Bruton of Forbidden Planet, which is the only photo of me not eating an apple! (And the table looks pretty good in it too!).
Thanks again to everyone who stopped by - see you again next year!
Strange Alchemy Store Update
We had some new items for sale at Thought Bubble which have now been added to the Strange Alchemy Store:
Badge Packs
3 Unique badges in a pack backed with one of four artwork designs.
Each pack contains 3 Limited Edition badges featuring work from my publications backed by one of four designs.
Pocket Monster Series 2
Pocket Monsters are back with Series Two! Own an Original monster drawing, in your pocket!
Each pack contains 1 Original Monster Drawing, signed Birth Certificate and care guidelines. Each monster is hand packaged by the artist!
And also, for a limited I have a special offer running where you can get Where Grows The Bitter Herb, Turtle Guitar, Whale Hunt and 3 badges, signed on request, for a bundle price of just £10!
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November 7th, 2008 Ben Powis
I am going to be at Thought Bubble Festival’s one day comic book convention on Saturday 15th of November! Come say hello and buy some books, I will have copies of all my comics, some Pocket Monsters and a bunch of badges!
Thought Bubble’s comics convention is taking place at Leeds newest, hottest (and biggest!) venue Saviles Hall (opposite the Royal Armories). Don’t cal me if you get lost because I have no idea where I’m going either 
Check ThoughtBubbleFestival.com for all the information!!
See you there!
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November 6th, 2008 Ben Powis
Click above to check out an interactive digital magazine version of Turtle Guitar, made on MyEBook.com – a great new service where anyone can pop togeather a high quality digital book. Interesting stuff!
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