It’s been a full year since posting on this site, (The last post was about “Pinchpot”. Since then, it was awarded Best Short Animation of 2019 by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts. All the more reason you should watch it, for free, right below.) and not much needs to be said about that year that hasn’t been said already. Let’s just talk about comics and stuff, and the distractions and amusements we can offer here.

Have some down time over the holidays that you’d like to fill listening to a podcast about comic-making? Or maybe you’re a teacher/home-schooler looking for resources to get the reading ball rolling with your young charges? Or you just like hearing a Canadian accent for an hour? (Seriously, not everyone gets that at home.) If “yes” to any of the above, head over to Sharon & Phil Callen’s Cue Learning website for episode four of their “Teacher’s Toolkit” podcast.

It was a hoot, and thanks again to Sharon and Phil for the invitation.

Something to look forward to in 2021 is the return of “Monkey, Bug, Rabbit and Goose!”. Delighted that The School Magazine has invited the foursome back into their stable. From February, readers of Countdown and Blast-Off! can enjoy their antics in “The Moult Revolt!”.

My luck continues to hold out. People are still willing to listen to me and look at my pictures for another year running. I’m really grateful, this year more than ever, to anyone who has read my comics, sat in my classes, watched my films, or hired me to draw something.

I’m not expecting unicorns to suddenly come dancing over the horizon on January 1, but I hope there’s something for all of us to look forward to in the coming year.

Thanks, and take care.