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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Tell the boy I’m very appreciative of the compliment. Hope he enjoys the book. If you do buy it and come to any events and bring it with you I’ll sign and sketch in it for him.

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Brutal. Thanks for sharing. 😂

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Sorry for the very delayed reply, not on here much. Great to meet you, what a fun weekend that was! Doing it all again this weekend at Thought Bubble in Harrogate.

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Thanks James! Sorry for the late reply, been on holiday.

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

I've got a new series starting in the Phoenix Comic this August. Doing an adaptation of the Greek Myths has long been an ambition of mine and to see it finally being realised is very exciting. Rest assured Fawn will return but in the meantime I hope you enjoy my retelling of the story of Perseus.

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

I'm hosting a Phoenix Comic illustration workshop on Sat 19th July at Waterstones, Lincoln High Street. 2-3pm, £5 per ticket. Tickets limited so book early. I'll be helping you design your own comic character and then showing you how to create a comic page. Signing and Sketching after the event.

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

LESS THAN 24hrs TO GO! So close now, if you haven't bagged yourself a copy of ROMO the WolfBoy yet head on over to Kickstarter and make it happen: kck.st/3FqdMcS

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ROMO the WolfBoy by writer/artist ILYA

All Ages action-adventure spooky character comedy. Yes… All!

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

My good pal @ilyagraphic.bsky.social is in the final days of his kickstarter for his all ages graphic novel ROMO the WolfBoy. It's a beautiful piece of work that throughly deserves the backing so please head on over to kck.st/3FqdMcS and considering making a pledge to see him over the line.

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Looks great. Thanks for sharing!

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

That's great! There are a fair few to spot.

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Thanks Yasmin. Sorry I didn’t draw Tina but I couldn’t resist the gag.

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

I was quite pleased with how clatters came out. Looks formidable!

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Jamie Smart @jamiesmart.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

A HUGE congratulations to everyone at @the-phoenix-comic.bsky.social celebrating issue 700 this week! SUCH an amazing achievement, and a testament to how much children love comics, and how many incredible comic creators we have. Shout out to @rdcomics.bsky.social for this incredible cover, too! 🤩

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

This year I had the honour of producing the artwork for the 700th issue of the Phoenix Comic, reimagining a whole host of Phoenix characters as a superhero team. You can also grab the artwork as a huge A1 or A2 poster from the Phoenix shop by following this link: thephoenixcomic.shop/collections/...

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James Stayte @jamesstayte.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

This week is the SEVEN HUNDRETH issue of The Phoenix Comic featuring a beautiful cover by @rdcomics.bsky.social! Gorebrah is back for a space adventure with Wiffles, the helpful Goblin! Plus Susie & Shrug face manatee bureaucracy! Proud to be part of this comic with SO many amazing creators!!

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Tried to include everyone that's been in the comic recently. It's always scary in case you forget anyone. The villinoo's ships were perfect for that top tier.

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Do with them as you will. 😀

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Ha, yeah, he looks very serious!

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Thanks, James. Gorebrah looks pretty dashing I'd say.

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Thanks Thiago, had to get the Thingamajigs in there somehow.

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Hope you like my interpretation of Bunny, Monkey and Looshkin!

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Thanks James! Of course this is the one week I didn't receive my copy yet. Always the way. Still think Spaceington is my fave on there. So heroic!

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

I just flat out can't turn my waist, or neck for that matter.

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

I've just backed ROMO the Wolfboy by @ilyagraphic.bsky.social on Kickstarter. Show some support y'all for someone who has done so much for emerging talent in the UK comic industry. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ily...

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ROMO the WolfBoy by writer/artist ILYA

All Ages action-adventure spooky character comedy. Yes… All!

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

My good pal @ilyagraphic.bsky.social is launching a Kickstarter for his all ages comic book ROMO: THE WOLFBOY in a couple of weeks. A full colour, 240 page, hardcover graphic novel, with beautiful artwork and a cracking good story. Sign up to the pre launch now: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ily...

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Coming soon: ROMO the WolfBoy by writer/artist ILYA

All Ages action-adventure spooky character comedy. Yes… All!

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

What a shame but yes, very fitting.

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Love it. What an amazingly Phoenixy weekend. Thanks for coming to see me and thanks for sharing the photo.

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Thanks Jamie. You're too kind! Hope the event goes well tomorrow!

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

I'll be at the Phoenix table inside Waterstones Lincoln, Sat 15th Feb from 2pm as part of the @waterstoneskids.bsky.social Book Festival. Come grab a FREE sketch, comic and poster! If you're seeing @jamiesmart.bsky.social and @neillcameron.bsky.social in the morning come see me in the afternoon!

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Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

This week's Tuesday snippet comes from Wooing the Witch Queen...which comes out in just one week! (And I've been seeing exciting photos of it already showing up on some North American bookshelves...) Find all of the preorder/buy-links here: www.stephanieburgis.com/books/wooing... #romancelandia

An image of the front cover of Wooing the Witch Queen shows a sinister witch queen in a spectacular beaded dress embracing her handsome and adoring new librarian (in a black wizard's robe) inside a library of magic filled with crows and masks and flying books. Above and beside it is this snippet from the book:
The witch queen of Kitvaria might be capable of many previously-unheard-of things, but she was certainly not interested in flirting with him now. Perhaps she was in a whimsical mood, after whatever great spell she’d been working on the roof; more worryingly, she might be hinting at real anger.
Either way, he had to remember that she was infinitely more likely to kill him than to kiss him, no matter what his treacherously reawakening body might wish him to imagine.

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Let me give you a close up look at the Fawn Pin badge collection from The Phoenix Comic. All badges are available now on the Phoenix Shop and would make a great stocking filler for any Fawn fans you may know. Here's a link to the pin badge page on the shop. thephoenixcomic.shop/collections/...

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YO Comics Fair @yocomicsfair.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

We are hosting South London's first kids comics fair for kids and by kids! On Sunday 23 March we will be taking over @stanleyarts.bsky.social and filling it with stalls and workshops, all for the love of comics! We're looking for volunteers so get in touch if you are interested!

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Ha. He is a cool looking character though.

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Ah, now you say I can see everyone has six fingers.

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

So good! Must have taken a while that one.

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

My wife bought a Lenovo 5i Pro laptop with a 16” screen, 16gb Ram and an nvidia graphics card for £900 back in the spring and she’s been very happy with it. solid build quality. I’m an Apple man but I was pleasantly surprised.

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

I used to love looking at the animation cells in those old Warner brothers stores. Always wanted one but so expensive. That one looks very cool.

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

But why was the other end in water in the first place?

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

FAWN And The Fire Spirit begins this week. The Fire Spirit has become increasingly concerned about Fawn's out of control powers. Can Fawn survive their confrontation? Find out in this weeks issue of the Phoenix Comic!

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Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Ah, that's awesome to hear and great you've joined in with the digital events.

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