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art_of_waugh

Real Name: Andrew Waugh
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear (England)

Joined: Dec 6th, 2006
Last Visit: Sep 4th, 2007

User Tags: alternative comics, artist, autobio, autobiographical, british, comix, humour, illustrator, uk, writer

Hey there kids.

I am a Scottish writer and illustrator living in sunny Newcastle Upon Tyne. I do comics and write funny stories and that. Those of the following which are available can be picked up through my e-mail.

I have a proper website in the works at

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I also have this lovely page and a MySpace for those of you who haven't sworn off the site altogether.

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COMICS

'BLETHER' (TBC)

The next proper comic. Will feature weirdos, celebrities, superheroes and people I know all talking gibberish at each-other. At times autobiographic, semi-autobiographic, masked autobiography and complete fiction.

My main project at the moment with an aim to getting it out there at the end of the summer. A whole bunch of comics are done and am working on more. Watch this space for updates.

Well, not for too long or it'll hurt your eyes.

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'MELANCHOMIC' (£1.50 inc. P&P)

Autobiographical nuggets. Full of tales of woe and heartbreak, not to mention rude words and offensive humour.

"a great little comic zine... It is labelled as autobiographical musings, which sounds about right. Some of the humour is offensive, but I would expect nothing less! There are comics about awkward social interactions where you don't remember people's names (this happens to me all the time!) and a part about "twelve reasons for still being a virgin" which rules because he actually includes having a gypsy curse as one of them. This is really entertaining and well-drawn. The people have a clip-art style charm to them" -- Last Hours

"painfully hilarious (or hilariously painful) semi-autobiographical comedy anthology... I'd thoroughly recommend hunting this comic down, it's about as sharp as small-press gets, and features some fantastically designed artwork." -- Gordon Johnston, Virginia Gallery

"observations and humor about love, sex, and relationships with a little self-doubt thrown in for good measure. Waugh's comix are well paced and strike a good balance between insight and humor." -- Midnight Fiction

"what we have here is a record of the first few stumbles of heartbreak, as detailed by someone who doesn’t ever feel as though they will understand what love is. Well, everyone can empathise with that. While the whole tone of autobiography is one that can veer towards self pity (I think we’ve all seen comics like that), here it manages to escape this trap by cheerfully acknowledging this tendency. It’s a neat trick, and undercuts what could otherwise become very annoying. What is left is a winsome, funny little book that provides a few swift laughs and some moments of recognition. His art has grown stronger and is now more iconic than his earlier efforts. It has a crisp, clean quality to it that echoes the work of John Bagnell, or even fellow Scot John Miller. The back cover proclaims that this is Glaikit Comics, which is a great title for anything, and I hope to see it in use again soon." -- Douglas Noble, TRS2 Reviews

"I thought Melanchomic was a nice collection and shows great potential." -- Sean Duffield, Paper Tiger Comix

"inappropriate conversational foul-ups (that wouldn't get through a profanity filter), late-night fretting about how worthless your life is, trying to bluff a chance meeting with someone you don't recognise but who seems to remember you well - that's the sort of everyday stuff we're dealing with here. [He] does know how to time each panel, and laughs at himself with enjoyable good grace...the sort of thing that goes well to students who get value for money by showing the funny stuff to their friends who will each blink in horrified recognition." -- Page 45

As far as I am aware, the first and second runs of this are now completely sold out. However, I am going to do a third run very shortly (largely due to some interest from the lovely Last Hours review) and sell it via my e-mail and upcoming website.

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Have your fondest childhood memories thoroughly molested by the sinister uncle that is...

'THE GUTTEST STORY EVER TOLD' (***SOLD OUT***)

Script: Andrew Mitchell & Andrew Waugh, Art: Andrew Waugh, Lettering: Andrew Mitchell

Join former movie star Steve Guttenberg as he cuts a swathe of carnage through a Hollywood audition!

SWOON! As you are serenaded by Lou Diamond Phillips!

TREMBLE! As Gutt threatens Rick Moranis!

CREAM! As Tom Selleck turns up in a pair of Speedos!

"hyper-violent comic strip about '80s legend Steve Guttenberg... 'technically this isn't science fiction, but it's about the star of Cocoon and Short Circuit!' pleads the guy who sent it in. That's good enough for us." -- SFX Magazine

"you'll love this systematic foul-mouthed ultra violent mockery of every '80s star you could shake a stick at... hardly high brow, but damn, is it funny." -- Comics International

"a showcase for Waugh's unique caricature visuals and no-holds barred humour." -- Gordon Johnston, Virginia Gallery

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	[ Posted by venkman_project on Apr 23rd, 2007 6:26 AM ]... No problem - I know all too well how it feels to be financially challenged at the moment! Thanks for the comment about the Banal Pig strip - yours was so funny! The whole anthology was great and we're pimping it to the max in the shop! I'm actually planning an anthology of my own too if you're interested in taking part? It won't be until summer time but I've already got some interest from a plethora of Small Press talent, and I'd love you to be in on it! I'll give more info when I actually know what I'm doing! Hope all is well!
	[ Posted by venkman_project on Apr 11th, 2007 6:04 PM ]... Hey, how's it going? I thought I'd comment here instead of MySpace because I really should give this place a chance, especially now that I know how to upload pictures - woot! Just to let you know, there's still a Cluck painting that could be yours...!
	[ Posted by fish1000 on Feb 7th, 2007 6:57 AM ]... Thanks for the comments - I'll bear your ideas in mind for a possible sequel :)
	[ Posted by meebs on Jan 8th, 2007 12:53 PM ]... Many thanks for adding me. Always good to have a fellow Newcastle-based dude in the friends list. Cheers.
	[ Posted by Dimestore on Jan 8th, 2007 7:45 AM ]... Hi there! We’re starting up this year’s Small Press Idol…and wanted to invite you to the grand unveiling of this year’s Guidelines. I apologize for the all-in-one nature of this. At this time, individuals and teams have a little over a month to get things together and be ready to post their Round 1 entries. Round 1 will last till March 25th. It’s a solid window to get a project together and qualified for Round 2 past our judge panel. If you are interested in being a contestant, this is fair warning to get a project going! If you are a news outlet or resource of any sort, we invite you to help spread the word about Small Press Idol, and get on the official Sponsors and Supporters list on the Idol Main Page. Traditionally, the page has gotten hundreds of thousands of hits a month for the 5 months the contest runs. All we ask in return for the link placement on our prominently placed list, is a link back in some way that is fairly prominent, and that you indeed cover the contest if you are a news site. You can contact us about that right from the guidelines page. Just want to watch the show? That’s great! Now is time to sign up at the site so you can VOTE in the rounds to come, and post comments about your favorites! We’re expecting hundreds of contestants this year. It should be a lot of fun! http://www.dimestoreproductions.com/SmallPressIdol /Idol07/index.html Hope this message reaches you in the spirit it was intended, you are welcome to ask questions, and otherwise make sure this is for real. This is the fourth year for the SPI. Last year’s contest pages are still online. So that’s what this is about, hope it interests you! Ian Shires P.O. Box 214 Madison, OH 44057
	[ Posted by AlternaComics on Jan 1st, 2007 10:21 AM ]... thanks for adding us as your comicspace friends and i wish you happy and healthy 2007!
	[ Posted by floydman on Dec 17th, 2006 1:22 PM ]... Hey! Thanks for the add, always happy to have a "friend" overseas! Keep Creatin' F
	[ Posted by ReyOrtega on Dec 11th, 2006 6:55 AM ]... hey hey! thanks for the add 'not as much as i hate your face' HAH.
	[ Posted by dangler on Dec 8th, 2006 9:18 PM ]... Newcastle isn't sunny!

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