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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 01/10/2026

My first post of October is now live! The Ghostface Industrial Complex. Read about my favourite Scream sequel, Trowma, Wes Craven, requels, and more: grave-offerings.ghost.io/the-ghostfac...

An illustration of Sidney and Jill from Scream 4 - laying on the ground next to other - in red and black

An illustration of Ghostface in red and black.

An illustration of Kirby and Jill from Scream 4 in red and black.

An illustration of Jill from Scream 4 - pointing a knife at her own shoulder - in red and black

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 30/09/2026

This starts tomorrow! Sign up at tomhumberstone.com/newsletter

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 29/09/2026

This October, I’ll be writing and illustrating essays about my favourite horror sequels and posting them every other day. Subscribe to my newsletter to get these delivered to your inbox! tomhumberstone.com/newsletter

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 31/08/2026

Just did a quick stocktake of my comics and zines. There are only: 🚨 15 of Introduction to Charts 🚨 19 of I Know The Way Out 🚨 29 of I'm a Luddite Not sure when - or if - I'll be doing reprints so grab these while you can! tomhumberstone.com/shop

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 27/08/2026

I got to illustrate the poster for this awesome Leith Kino Sam Neill weekender (In The Mouth Of Madness AND Possession!) and it was an absolute delight to draw. Swipe to see *some* of the Sam Neills I sketched. Would you like me to illustrate and design your film event poster? Get in touch!

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 25/08/2026

Zero hour contracts, job deskilling, platform capitalism, and the erosion of worker rights... Four panels from my new comic: 🟠⚫ Just Work ⚫🟠 Read the full comic here: tomhumberstone.com/just-work

A comic panel in orange and black.

Image: A mobile phone, tablet and computer. Each have large, intrusive notification symbols popping out of them.

Text: In the era of zero hour contracts and workplace surveillance, we are all finding ourselves working more and being unable to distinguish between working and non-working hours.

A comic panel in orange and black.

Image: A robotic arm holds a paintbrush.

Text: Tech companies developing AI are seeking to replace, automate and deskill any unionised or protected workforce.

A comic panel in orange and black.

Image: Jeffrey Bezos sitting on a throne in a roman-style toga. He's laughing, comfortably louche, holding a glass of wine aloft in celebration as he's being fed grapes.

Text: All with the aim of hoarding wealth at the top and reducing the rights of workers for the jobs that remain.

A comic panel in orange and black.

Image: A row of delivery robots against an abstracted background of a city.

Text: If we don't push back, platform capitalism will eventually erode any worker protections we once had. While they seek to replace us completely. Riders are on the frontlines of this existential struggle.

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 08/08/2026

This is today! Come find me at Table 38 with my comical amount of tiny signs

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 07/08/2026

Things I will also be bringing: an all new, redesigned reprint of my horror film zine, poetry comics, and my comic about the Luddites

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 06/08/2026

If you’re a comic reviewer and want to discuss the comic, or if you’re a retailer and would like to stock it, get in touch! I’ll be sending out retail orders next week.

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 06/08/2026

I’ll be tabling @sequential-scot.bsky.social in Glasgow this Saturday (August 8th)! Will have copies of: my new comic Just Work, my new zine Art at the End of the World, and loads more (including stickers for your workplace) Find me at Table 38. 10am-5pm. sequentialscotland.co.uk

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 05/08/2026

I did a bunch of new illustrations for this. Couldn’t be happier with how it all came out in print. Beautiful work as always by @ootblueprint.bsky.social

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 05/08/2026

New zine! Art at the End of the World. 28 pages. Riso printed in 2 colours. Collecting my illustrated essay about 28 Years Later, The Bone Temple, and The Long Walk. The importance of art in times of war and crisis, and why simply existing isn’t enough. tomhumberstone.com/shop/art-at-...

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 03/08/2026

If you'd like to show your support for my work and get a beautifully riso-printed physical copy of the comic, you can get that here: tomhumberstone.com/shop/just-work

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 03/08/2026

Here's the cover and the first 3 pages. If you'd like a free PDF of the full 20 page comic, you can download that here: tomhumberstone.com/shop/just-wo...

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 14/07/2026

I'm a guest contributor for this issue! I'll be writing and illustrating a piece about Backrooms, the rise of cinematic liminal horror and what it says about our relationship to our environments under capitalism. There will also be loads of fantastic original comics. Pre-order your copy today!

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 08/07/2026

This weekend I will be tabling @arcfestivallondon.bsky.social in Peckham, London! Come see the finest contemporary, art, and indie comic creators melt into sweaty puddles in another totally normal heatwave. It’s free to attend. Very excited for it - been ages since I’ve tabled in London!

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 02/07/2026

New bookmarks came back from @ootblueprint.bsky.social and they look stunning! (My rubbish phone photos don’t do them justice) 5 designs! 4 clrs on one side, 1 clr on the other. All on 225gsm recycled context birch. Free with any online sale. Or buy them from me at a comic/zine fair.

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 24/06/2026

🎾 Wimbledon starts on Monday! 🍓 I got some more author copies of Suzanne in stock to celebrate. If you buy a copy from my shop you can request a quick sketch (with some 💚 Wimbledon 💜 themed colours). Just head to tomhumberstone.com/shop/suzanne

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 23/06/2026

Happy to share any back-end info if you're curious! Basically have it so wide panels only display on desktop and are replaced by phone-only narrow panels.

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 06/06/2026

When I was illustrating a ‘Libraries in Pop Culture’ article, I really struggled with the Sunnydale Library illustration. Buffy meant - means - a lot to me and I wanted to get it right. I drew so many versions of Giles’ glasses acting which I never used. Here are a few. RIP Anthony Stewart Head.

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 30/05/2026

This is today! I’m all set up. The weather is actually very nice but you should still come.

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 28/05/2026

No plans this weekend? Live in Edinburgh? 🚨 I'll be tabling at the Auld Alliance Comics Festival! 🗓️ Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-3pm 🆓 Free entry 🎨 I'll have comics, zines and prints! 🖌️ There will be talks, signings, and live drawing! And, crucially, the weather will be bad. Come be indoors and say hi!

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 23/05/2026

All set up at Glasgow Zine Fest. I’m at the back of the hall. Come say hi!

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 22/05/2026

It's a great weekend to be picking up Suzanne. Round one of the French Open starts on Monday. Find out why there's a court named after Suzanne Lenglen! Here's me being an absolute dork with the French edition of Suzanne when I went to Roland Garros in 2024...

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 22/05/2026

There's a bank holiday flash sale on at @averyhill.bsky.social this weekend! Get 25% off some of the finest indie comics (plus mine): averyhillpublishing.bigcartel.com/category/sale Use code AVERY25

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 21/05/2026

I’m really happy with how these Instagram friendly preview images look. Ever so slightly improving at online promo. Growth

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 20/05/2026

It's Glasgow Zine Fair this weekend (and Glasgow Zine Fest all week)! I'm tabling on Saturday 23rd (only). I'll have poetry comics, zines, non-fiction comics, pop culture riso prints, badges, and that heady mix of excitement and social anxiety. glasgowzinelibrary.com/zinefair

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 06/05/2026

The Comics Cultural Impact 2025 census is out. This graphic says a lot. Graphic novels are a booming, expanding industry. 1/5 creators say they earn the majority of their income from comics. 89% say they earn less than the minimum wage. More here: ukcomicscreators.org.uk

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 15/04/2026

New illustration for @currentaffairs.bsky.social! The Banal Horror of Jimmy Fallon. A topic close to my heart. Really enjoyed trying to capture a kind of Lynchian dread with the stage curtains and spotlight.

An illustration of Jimmy Fallon mid-monologue. Standing against a stage curtain and swallowed by darkness except for a nightmarishly bright blue spotlight.

The clean pencils of the illustration before I started inking.

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 13/04/2026

Finally, I also illustrate and write a newsletter about the intersection of pop culture and politics. You can read it here: grave-offerings.ghost.io Let me know if you'd like me to write something for you. I do that too. Everything I write and draw is human made. Never used GenAI, never will.

An illustration for a piece about 28 Years Later and art at the end of the world.

An illustration for a piece about Hackers and how we can resist tech oligarchy.

An illustration for a piece about Deadpool vs Wolverine and the state of summer blockbusters.

An illustration for a piece about Challengers and tennis as a metaphor.

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 13/04/2026

I love illustrating book covers and would love to get to do more:

Cover design and illustration for my own graphic novel: Suzanne.

Cover design and illustration for: Low - a poetry collection by Chrissy Williams.

Cover design and illustration for: Bear - a poetry collection by Chrissy Williams.

Cover design and illustration for my own poetry comic made in collaboration with Chrissy Williams: I Know The Way Out.

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 13/04/2026

I also love sports illustration:

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 13/04/2026

I always love illustrating portraits:

A portrait of Michael Moore for Current Affairs magazine.

A portrait of Naomi Klein for a review of her book, Doppelganger.

A portrait of chef Diego Garcia for food magazine Tapas.

A portrait of Lula De Silva for Current Affairs magazine.

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 13/04/2026

🚨 I'm currently open for illustration work! Finished a couple of big projects and now have a semi-free schedule for a few weeks. If you're an AD, please get in touch! 🎨 My portfolio: tomhumberstone.com 🧵 But I'm going to post some work below too... I love illustrating pop culture:

A montage of pop cultural icons (Kevin from Home Alone, Robocop, Marla from Fight Club, Darth Vader, etc.) for a double page spread in French film magazine La Septieme Obsession.

An illustrated scene from The Breakfast Club for a National Library of Scotland article about libraries in pop culture.

An illustration of all the characters in Kinds of Kindness. A cover illustration for Little White Lies.

An illustration of some of the characters from Yellowjackets.

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 11/03/2026

Decided to upload digital copies of my zines, comics, and poetry comics to itch.io You can get them all for £4 each here: tomhumberstone.itch.io

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 09/03/2026

If you'd like to look at these illustrations up close, they are now on my portfolio where you can make them fill your screen by clicking on them! tomhumberstone.com/illustration...

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 09/03/2026

I also talk about the importance of art to the sacrificial teens in The Long Walk.

An illustration of the film The Long Walk. In black, red and white. An origami crane sits in the foreground as three pairs of feet walk away from us into the horizon.

An illustration of the film The Long Walk. The character of Barkovitch takes a photo.

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 09/03/2026

This is an Art Attack. A new newsletter discussing art at the end of the world, trench and plague art, memento mori, the danger of a frozen culture, and reading too much into the 28 Years Later sequels. Read it here: grave-offerings.ghost.io/this-is-an-a...

An illustration of the film 28 Years Later in black, red and white. The character of Spike, surrounded by forest and a rising/setting sun, places a skull atop a tower of skulls.

An illustration of the film 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple in black, red and white. The character of Jimmy Crystal stares at a tower of skulls and seems to be thinking “I don’t get it.”

An illustration of the film 28 Years Later in black, red and white. A hand holds a skull.

An illustration of the film 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple in black, red and white. The character of Dr Kelson stands in fire retardant clothing and theatrical make up as fire rages behind him.

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 16/02/2026

A lot of, frankly, morons masquerading as artistic intellectuals, think that in order for art to be worthwhile, universal, and future-proof, it has to be broad and abstract. It’s a miopic and reductive idea of what art can be. This piece, by David Detmer, is a good riposte to it. Some roughs:

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 16/02/2026

In the latest issue of @currentaffairs.bsky.social magazine, I’ve illustrated a piece about influential political folk musician, and radical left hottie, Phil Ochs. The article is about something close to my heart - a defence of political specificity and topicality in art.

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 28/11/2025

A lot of the infrastructure of the internet is owned by US companies. It’s why, when Cloudflare went down, large parts of the net were unusable. We need to have our own nationalised infrastructure & all the US platforms taxed and regulated. In the meantime, why not buy a nice print for your wall?

Buffy and the Scooby Gang in Sunnyvale Library. A three colour, A4 riso print (black, aqua, fluo pink).

The Breakfast Club. A three colour, A4 riso print (black, aqua, fluo pink).

Cat People. A two colour, A4 riso print (black, red).

Panic Room. A two colour, A4 riso print (black, red).

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 28/11/2025

We’re in the age of rentier capitalism where the biggest tech companies in the world make nothing, offer you nothing. And they want to own creativity next. Don’t give them your money. Give ME your money. I’ve got poetry comics, comics about resisting techno-feudalism, and a comic about tennis!

I Know The Way Out. 24 pages. Riso printed in four colours (black, blue, aqua, fluo pink). Three poetry comics about isolation, grief, hope and solidarity. By me and Chrissy Williams.

Introduction to Charts. 28 pages. Riso printed in four colours (black, yellow, aqua, fluo pink). A Selkie award winning poetry comic about loss, being lost, and navigation. By me and Chrissy Williams.

I’m a Luddite (And So Can You!). 32 pages. A collection of non-fiction comics previously published in The Nib. The leading comic is about the misunderstood history of the Luddite movement, AI art, and historic resistance to automation.

Suzanne: The Jazz Age Goddess of Tennis. 200 pages. Hardback. A narrative non-fiction comic. The story of Suzanne Lenglen - the French tennis player who dominated the sport in the 1920s, revolutionised women’s fashion in the 20th Century, and changed sport forever.

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 25/11/2025

Also! All online orders allow you to select an option to have your copy signed and sketched in with a bespoke paint pen doodle!

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 24/11/2025

If you're a comic critic/reviewer and would like a review copy, please email me or reply to this thread! Similarly, if you're an independent book/comic store and would like to stock I Know The Way Out, please email me or reply here. My email can be found on my website: tomhumberstone.com

A photo of the printed "I Know The Way Out".

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 24/11/2025

I Know The Way Out - the new poetry comic collection from me and @chrissywilliams.bsky.social - is OUT NOW and available to order online here: tomhumberstone.com/shop/i-know-... Contains 3 poetry comics. 24 pages. Riso-printed in 4 inks (black, blue, aqua and fluo pink).

The cover of "I Know The Way Out". Riso-printed in four colours (black, blue, aqua, fluo pink). A starry nightsky with a silhouetted skyline of a forest. A mysterious/beautiful/sinister pink glow behind it.

A page from "I Know the Way Out". Riso-printed in four colours (black, blue, aqua, and fluo pink).

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 22/11/2025

I think I’ve finally found a way to satisfyingly fake the Riso printed results of I Know The Way Out! Useful to show the pages as they’re designed to be seen and I can now make an ebook available that looks as close to the printed book as possible.

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 16/11/2025

It’s Sunday at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social and the final tabling day of the year for me! Come by and pick up a poetry comic and I’ll draw you an abstract paint-pen sketch. Or pick it up from @chrissywilliams.bsky.social and I’ll draw in that copy! Comixology Hall. Tables C36 and B3!

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 15/11/2025

Some things you can buy from me at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social in Comixology Hall, table C36. I will draw in your book and sign it!

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