January 7th, 2010 Ben Powis
Here are some of the kind reviews left by readers of Turtle Guitar and Where Grows The Bitter Herb on iTunes and the Android Marketplace:
They should make a full-length motion picture out of this soon!
Beautiful! They should make a full-length motion picture out of this soon!
Snicklin
Impressive. One of the more unique comics I’ve yet found on iTunes. I’ve already read it twice! Impressive.
Jonathan Ly
these are beautiful comics. may just have to get an i-phone.
Steve Kanaras
Very cute story, love the artwork. Definitely have to download:)
Rudy
adorable
mackkyeevel
Two of my most favorite things ever Turtles and guitars
Wonton
Cute and funny comic, though a little short and contains 1-2 grammatical errors.
Jonathan
So cute. I read it to my son.
Rebecca
Was a delightful story. Discovered other comics on my Droid while reading!
Shawn
So far so good. Stylish
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wessley
Thank you to everyone who has downloaded and read the comics so far!
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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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May 13th, 2008 Ben Powis
Here is another page from my second comic, Where Grows the Bitter Herb, which is creeping ever closer to completion…exciting times!

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