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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

There's < 24 hours to reserve a copy of the latest issue of our comic about imperfect superhumans (secretly about disability). kblue.zipcomic.uk #indiecomics

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I try not to get too self indulgent with references, but I was writing a comic about a bunch of people having vivid hallucinations in the middle of a carnival... so I absolutely couldn't resist putting in a little nod to Ron Gilbert's controversial ending to Monkey Island 2. kblue.zipcomic.uk

Excerpt from a black and white comic book set in a funfair. Panel 1: A man in a trucker cap and a bushy beard is screaming "earthquake! earthquake!" A blond woman next to him is looking confusing and saying "earthquake? There's no earthquake?" Panel 2: The blonde woman looks on at a crowd of people who are also screaming in terror. A man with a long hair and a beard says: "How am I in a carnival? I'm supposed to be a might pirate living deep in the Caribbean!" The blond woman responds: "Umm... excuse me?" Panel 3: the blonde woman looks on in horror as an octopus ride which the man in the first panel was previously controlling is left to run unsupervised as people run around in panicked chaos.

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Every now and then I like to remind myself of the time Gail Simone said "LOVE the art in this" about my comic, Zip. It's about imperfect superhumans (secretly about disability). kblue.zipcomic.uk #indiecomics #disability #superheroes

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

This issue of our comic about imperfect superhumans (secretly about disability) is the finale of our first trade paperback collection, so Zip #5 will be available both as a single issue and as part of a graphic novel omnibus! kblue.zipcomic.uk #indiecomics #scifi #disability

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

This issue of our comic about imperfect superhumans (secretly about disability) marks the finale of our first trade paperback collection, so Zip #5 will be available both as a single issue and as part of a graphic novel omnibus! kblue.zipcomic.uk #indiecomics #scifi #disability

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Zip is a comic about imperfect superhumans (secretly about disability). kblue.zipcomic.uk #indiecomics #scifi #disability

A 'both buttons' meme, with black and white comic book art of a woman wearing goggles superimposed over the main character's face. The buttons are labelled "Zip is a comic about imperfect superhumans" and "Zip is a comic about disability".

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

These kids didn't anticipate the mayhem they'd unleash by locking away a cryptid. Little did they realise, it induces nightmare hallucinations in the creatures around it, and their playground is about to become a carnival of horrors! kblue.zipcomic.uk #indiecomics #scifi #cryptids

Black and white comic book art of a circus tent. Word balloons are coming from the tent, indicating someone inside is talking. Balloon 1 says "What do you reckon it is? Some kind of alien?" Balloon 2: "Don't be daft, Callum, it's like, a lizard, or...?"

The next panel depicts a cryptid creature resembling a spider. There are word balloons above the spider, indicating people talking around it. Balloon 1: "We should tell an adult!" Balloon 2: "What's the matter Callum? Scared it's gonna phone the mothership?" The first speaker responds: "Aw, shut up!"

Black and white comic book art of two kids: a little girl with a backwards baseball cap, and a boy sticking out his tongue. The girl says "But then we'll have to say we watched it eat half the sausages out of the food caravan before it ran here. Right after dad told me to stay away from the fairground while everyone was setting up."

In the next panel the boy is closing a cupboard underneath a dressing mirror. The girl is walking out of the room. She says: "Let's just pretend we don't know how that happened, and keep it locked in here."

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Black and white comic book art. A huge crowd of people is running in terror, while a woman stands watching them, confused. Members of crowd scream: "Oh god! Oh god!" and "Run! Run for your life!" or simply "AAAH!"

Black and white comic art of a huge monster hulking over a Ferris Wheel, and a woman looking up at it in terror. Her dialogue is: "It's him! But it can't be him!"

Black and white comic book art of a woman running through a huge crowd of people at super speed. Her dialogue is: "He only looks that way in my nightmares!"

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

No idea if these meme posts explain the plot of this comic or make it ore confusing, but either way, here's another one 😅 To reserve your copy of our new issue, or to get our first collected trade paperback/graphic novel, check the link in the replies. kblue.zipcomic.uk #DistractedBoyfriend

A 'distracted boyfriend' meme, with characters from a black and white comic book superimposed over the people in the meme. Overlaying the face of the woman on the left is a woman in goggles, the distracted boyfriend looking at her has a man with long black hair overlayed onto his face, and overlayed onto the girlfriend's face is grumpy looking man with grey hair.

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

This issue of our comic about imperfect superhumans (secretly about disability) marks the finale of our first trade paperback collection, so Zip #5 will be available both as a single issue and as part of a graphic novel omnibus of all Zip stories to-date! Link in the comments kblue.zipcomic.uk

Black and white comic book art. A man with a toothy grin is speaking to another man with black hair. The toothy grinned man says: "This morning I spoke to our the man in charge's secretary. He knows all about your little discover during that debacle with The Hive."

The man continues to speak: "Well, I think this little side project is even more important to our CEO than anyone knew. I still don't know why he cares about this mystery venture as much as he does, but you made me look good, Lucas."

Dialogue continues: "Keep doing that, and big things are going to happen for you, my boy."

Dialogue continues: "There's just one thing I need you to do first. Find her!" The toothy grinned man holds up a polaroid photo of Zip: a woman in goggles and a superhero themed tracksuit.

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Get this A3 poster with San Espina's cover from issue 2 depicting Bristol's Park Street during a moody moonlight night. kblue.zipcomic.uk #comics #supehero #scifi #kickstarter

Photo of a poster depicting a woman in googles and a superhero costume modelled on a tracksuit, clutching her fist as it glows. There is a moonlit city street and x-rays hanging in the sky in the background. The art is black and white with heavy linework.

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Do you have a question about the world of Zip? Theories about how the story may progress? Anything else to say about the series? Comment it all here, and your words may end up in a letter column within our new trade paperback collection. kblue.zipcomic.uk #indiecomics #scifi #lettercolumns

Black and white comic art of a huge monster hulking over a Ferris Wheel. Overlayed onto this picture is comic cover art within a question mark. The cover art depicts a woman in goggles struggling against a zombie arm grabbing her. The picture is captioned "get your question in the pages of Zip".

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

San Espina's concept drawings for Zip. This issue marks the finale of our first trade paperback collection, so Zip #5 will be available both as a single issue and as part of a graphic novel omnibus of all Zip stories to-date! kblue.zipcomic.uk #indiecomics #scifi #conceptart

Pencil drawings depicting a woman who wears her lightly coloured hair in a bun. she wears a a pair of goggles, trainers, and a superhero costume modelled on a tracksuit.

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

In our new issue, when a cryptid wanders into a funfair, the carnival goers start having vivid hallucinations of their worst fears, leaving the rides running and the punters in very real danger. kblue.zipcomic.uk #indiecomics #carnival #disability

Black and white comic book art of the shadow of a funfair rollercoaster and Ferris Wheel against a night sky.

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

San Espina drew a lot of cool stuff in the background of this issue, but this octopus ride is one of my favourites, because it looks like an enemy from a Sonic The Hedgehog game. kblue.zipcomic.uk #indiecomics #scifi #disability

Black and white comic book art of a fairground ride, where each of the gondolas are attached to the arms of a mechanical octopus. A child is knelt clutching their head on the ground, unaware that one of the gondolas is about to crash into him.

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

In our new issue, Zip confronts the true ramifications of eternal life. Link in the replies. kblue.zipcomic.uk #indiecomics #scifi #disability

Black and white comic art of a woman standing in a ruined city. Her dialogue is displayed in word balloons: "...will outlive everyone. Not just you and me. Everyone. The human race will go extinct, and he’ll keep living. The Earth will be swallowed by the sun, and he’ll keep living. The universe itself will end, but he won’t. What kind of pain will he feel, living through all that? I can’t imagine it. But I know it’ll never stop. Never. Unless I do something."

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Get these exclusive print Zip comics here! Link in comments. kblue.zipcomic.uk #kickstarter #scifi #bookcover #superhero

A photo of some comic covers. Cover 1: a woman in googles and a superhero costume modelled on a tracksuit, clutching her fist as it glows. There is a moonlit city street and x-rays hanging in the sky in the background. The art is black and white with heavy linework. Cover 2: A monochrome purple colour pallet depicting the Bristol Clifton Suspension Bridge, and in the sky above it the woman from the first cover is looking off into the distance, as if she is a giant above the city. Cover 3: A shirtless martial artist with a shuriken shaped tattoo on his chest and an animal tooth necklace is wielding a bo staff in a pink sunset. He is facing someone in a stand-off, although only their leg and sporty trainer can be seen in the background: crackling with electricity.

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

When you put it like that, the plot of this comic is pretty weird. kblue.zipcomic.uk #indiecomics #scifi #disability

Black and white comic book art of a superheroine wearing goggles, captioned "The girl you like".

Black and white comic book art of a man reaching out of a huge pile of skulls, and screaming. The image is captioned "her immortal ancestor".

Black and white comic book art of a woman using her hand to make a bottle float in the air. The picture is captioned "her gravity bending friend".

Black and white comic book art of a man in a suit peering around a corner, captioned "the guy stalking her."

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

For those who just want to dip their toes in the waters of Zip, you can get our first issue (and a credit in our new issue!) when you back our campaign! Link in the replies. kblue.zipcomic.uk #scifi #superhero #comics #disability

Comic book speech bubbles: "but I didn't choose to be this way. I was just born being me. So I've got to live with the cards I've been dealt. And to be honest I don't think I'm doing too badly."

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Zombies! Cryptids! A carnival of horrors! What DOESN'T this issue of Zip have? This one is the finale of our first collected trade paperback/graphic novel collection, both this and single issues are available! Link in the comments. kblue.zipcomic.uk #indiecomics #zombies #scifi

Black and white comic art of a hoard of zombies.

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Zip is proudly 100% human made. In fact, series main artist San Espina uses completely traditional methods - as human as you can get! This issue is the finale of our first collected trade paperback/graphic novel collection, both this and single issues are available! kblue.zipcomic.uk #linework

Photo of an inked comic page in a gritty style. Panel 1: a robot firing the miniguns it has in place of an arm. 2: a bald man and a woman in a superhero costume modelled on a tracksuit diving out of a petrol station. 3: elsewhere, a man with messy hair is watching the news in shock. On his TV is a bewildered looking man being interviewed on the street. 4 and 5: the messy haired man picks up his car keys and walks out of the room. 6, 7 and 8: back at the garage, the bald man launches a fireball from his hand at the robot, which ricochets off of its chassis, and to the man and woman's horror, careens towards a petrol pump.

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Apocalypse, now? Back the latest issue of Zip, a comic about imperfect superhumans (secretly about disability) to find out! This issue is the finale of our first collected TPB/graphic novel collection, both this and single issues are available! kblue.zipcomic.uk #indiecomics #scifi #disability

Black and white comic book art of a silhouette standing in the ruins of a destroyed city, with pieces of buildings flying off towards a black hole in the sky.

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Zip's back in the picture, in our new issue! This time, a cryptid spreads nightmare fuel throughout a carnival! This issue is the finale of our first collected trade paperback/graphic novel collection, both this and single issues are available! kblue.zipcomic.uk #indiecomics #scifi #disability

Black and white comic book art of a Polaroid being held by someone. The Polaroid shows a woman in goggles and a tracksuit themed superhero costume running in front of a building with smoke rising from it.

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

This issue marks the finale of our first trade paperback collection, so Zip #5 will be available both as a single issue and as part of a graphic novel omnibus of all Zip stories to-date! kblue.zipcomic.uk

Black and white comic book art of shadowy fairground skyline, featuring a Ferris wheel and the loop of a rollercoaster. In the foreground two clowns are entertaining a line of people.

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

For those who just want to dip their toes in the waters of Zip, you can get our first issue (and a credit in our new issue!) for just £2/$3! kblue.zipcomic.uk #comics #scifi #superhero #disability

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

We are live! Reserve your copy of Zip issue 5, or volume one of our first collected trade paperback/graphic novel, now! kblue.zipcomic.uk

Comic book cover of a woman in goggles and a tracksuit themed superhero costume is struggling to get free from a hoard of zombies clawing at her. Captioned: "Reserve your copy now".

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

You can pick up this artwork from Ray Friesen as an alternate cover for our fourth issue, when you back our latest campaign! kblue.zipcomic.uk

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Not local enough to find us at a con or a shop in the region? Follow our latest campaign to get print copies of our comic about imperfect superhumans (secretly about disability). kblue.zipcomic.uk #comics #scifi #disability

A photo of a stack of black and white comic covers being prepared to be shipped.

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The latest issue of our comic about imperfect superhumans (secretly about disability) is the finale of our first collected trade paperback/graphic novel. Back our campaign for single issues, or our upcoming graphic novel. kblue.zipcomic.uk #indiecomics #disability #scifi

Black and white comic book art of a man holding a polaroid picture. On the polaroid is a woman dressed in goggles and a superhero themed tracksuit, running in front smoke rising into the stky.

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Happy disability pride month everyone! If you'd like to check out my comic about imperfect superhumans (secretly about disability), you can do so here: kblue.zipcomic.uk #disabilitypridemonth

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

In this issue of Zip, our comic about imperfect superhumans (secretly about disability): Zip faces her fears in a carnival of horrors, where a cryptid is making the guests live out their nightmares. kblue.zipcomic.uk #indiecomics

Black and white comic book art of a spider-like cryptid approaching the entrance a big-top circus tent which two people are exiting.

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

If you're new to Zip, you can get our first issue (plus a credit in our latest issue!) with a special reward tier designed for newcomers to the series. kblue.zipcomic.uk #comics #scifi #superhero #kickstarter

Page one. Comic panels of a superheroine in a costume modelled on a tracksuit and goggles. She is running at super speed after a car, and narrating in caption boxes. “Civilisation was never built for superhumans. And that’s why my life sucks. I’m sorry if that sounds melodramatic. But it’s true. I’m in my 20s. But assuming I don’t get hit by a truck or something, by the time I’m about 40, my heart will pack in. It just beats too fast. Making friends is hard when everyone else talks in slow motion. And the amount of food I need to recharge my body is insane, and it’s all down to these stupid superpowers. Yeah, that’s me. Call me Zip. I dress up and I fight crime. Or sometimes, I chase after idiots driving way too fast in the middle of Bedminster. I can’t run away from who I am. Actually that’s pretty much the only thing I can’t run from, and I can’t lead much of a normal life either. So I do this. It… it gives me a sense of purpose… I guess.”

Page two. Zip approaches the reckless driver’s window, but he is shocked to see a woman effortlessly running as fast as a sports car. Zip speaks out loud now. Zip: “Hey fire! Where’s the buddy? Oops! I meant to say, well you know what I meant.” Reckless driver: “Huh?” Zip: “Ugh. Too fast for you right?” Each word in Zip’s next sentence is elongated by adding many vowels, “hello road user. You have far exceeded the speed limit.” Reckless driver: “Aiieeee!” Zip: Wait! Don’t swerve! Brake! Emergency…” The car crashes. Zip narrates with another caption: “So, uh, before you judge me too harshly. I would just like to point out that I have to live with these powers all the time I occasionally forget that all the regular people out there aren’t expecting to see women running around at 60mph.” Scene change: a hospital exterior. Zip speaks to a nurse from somewhere off panel inside the building. Nurse: “And your name is, miss?” Zip: “Zip.”

Page 3. An A&E ward. Zip is being interrogated by a nurse. The nurse is trying to pry information from Zip about her involvement in the accident. Zip is mostly concerned with figuring out if the man who was in the car crash will be okay. After the nurse confirms he probably will, Zip leaves before she can stop her. In narration, she reveals that her real name is Allison, and that the reason she is nicknamed Zip is that “it’s the sound I make when I run past you."

Page four. Scene change. Two men have parked their black van in front of a rundown office building. They are moving some strange electronic equipment into the building and wondering out loud what the "boys at the lab" have sent them to set it up for. They only know how to set the apparatus going, and how to monitor the readings it gives, but not what the experiment they are running actually tells the unseen scientists they are doing all of this for. One of the men remarks that he is surprised that the grid will handle the amount of power the equipment requires, and his colleague reassures him that although local substations might experience a brief spike, it'll go unnoticed.

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Get physical copies of Zip in high quality from veteran UK printer Stuart Lloyd Gould. kblue.zipcomic.uk #scifi #superhero #comics #kickstarter

A photograph of an open comic book depicting a double page spread. There is a large image of a man being electrocuted and injected with bubbling chemicals in a grotesque science experiment.

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

San Espina's cover for Zip issue 5! This issue sees Zip face her fears in a carnival of horrors, where a cryptid is making the guests live out their nightmares. kblue.zipcomic.uk #indiecomics

Comic book cover of a woman in goggles and a tracksuit themed superhero costume is struggling to get free from a hoard of zombies clawing at her. In the background, the sun has gone black and the clouds are swirling into the void it has left behind.

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Every now and then I like to remind myself of the time @GailSimone said "LOVE the art in this" about my comic, Zip. kblue.zipcomic.uk #indiecomics #disability #superheroes

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Back again? Tell a friend. kblue.zipcomic.uk #indiecomics

Black and white comic book art of a huge monster made of shadow wearing a suit, with skull shaped face. The monster looms over a Ferris wheel. The picture is captioned "Guess Who's Back?"

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

When you put it like that, the plot of this comic is pretty weird. kblue.zipcomic.uk #indiecomics

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

In our new issue, Zip confronts the true ramifications of eternal life. kface.zipcomic.uk #indiecomics

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I wrote Zip with disability primarily in mind, when thinking about how superhero tropes would evolve as the subculture of a marginalized group, I took inspiration from other real-world protected classes to inform my world building. The word 'closeted' in this scene very deliberate. #pridemonth

An excerpt from a black and white comic book, depicting two women speaking to each other. The first woman says: "but... what if the wrong people find out who I am?" The second woman says: "There's wrong people all over the world. Everyone here knows that. And the scary thing is we don't often know who they are until we let ourselves be vulnerable. But if you stay closeted forever, you'll never find out who the right people are."

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I've had it brought up to me in podcasts that a lot of British comics writers tend to be very edgy... so who do you think makes the edgiest comics? Americans, The British, or someone else? Follow our new issue's campaign here: kblue.zipcomic.uk

Black and white comic book art of a woman in goggles screaming, with an atomic explosion behind her. Text over the image reads: who makes the edgiest comics? Under this question are listed three options: Americans, The British, or other.

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Mike Scrase @zipcomicuk.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Do you prefer collected graphic novels/trade paperbacks, or single issue comics/floppies? You can get Zip in either format when you back our new issue! kblue.zipcomic.uk Cover art by Francesco Tomaselli

Comic cover art of a woman in goggles and a tracksuit inspired superhero costume running at super speed, with buildings blurring behind her. Text over the image reads "graphic novels or single issue comics?"

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