Alright my luvers? It’s my August newsletter and the biggest news ever is that my new book, my SIXTH BOOK (drawn, seventh overall), the SEQUEL to my book last year, GO-MAN VS. THE STAR DRAGON IS OUT! (In the US at least… still 10 days left until it’s on UK shelves!)

Today’s headlines

• GO-MAN VS. THE STAR DRAGON is OUT NOW

• UK Signing Tour

• Layer Explorer

• Super Mario Moment Continues

• My New Improv Team

• Transmasculine Comics

GO-MAN VS. THE STAR DRAGON IS OUT NOW

Finally! The sequel to last year’s GO-MAN: CHAMPION OF EARTH is finally out! If you pre-ordered the book and are based in the US, you should have it by now. UK orders will be coming soon.

I hope you all enjoy it! I poured so much love into this book, and I think it’s my favourite of my books so far!

It can obviously still be bought in paperback and hardback wherever you get your comics from. If you local store doesn’t have it, ask them to order it in! Same goes for libraries! That honestly helps me and other authors more than you realise.

USA: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/hamish-steele/go-man-vs-the-star-dragon/9781454955092/

UK: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/hamish-steele/go-man-vs-the-star-dragon/9781454955085/

UK SIGNING TOUR

I am also embarking on a signing tour the next few months to various locations, although sadly all in England so far. If you want me at your local convention, please let me know! I don’t always know where makes most sense for me, and I loved doing Sequential Scotland last month.

Here are the details:

LEEDS - 10th Sept (4-5pm), Travelling Man

BRISTOL - 19th Sept PRIDECAF, Sparks Bristol

LONDON - 27th Sept (1-3pm), inQ! Comic Fair

LONDON - 23rd-25th Oct, MCM Comic Con

BRIGHTON - 31st Oct-1st Nov, Brighton Illustration Festival

HARROGATE - 14th-15th Nov, Thought Bubble

The full list of events can also be found on my website here:

LAYER EXPLORER

I was a guest on a fantastic art podcast called Layer Explorer, where artists bring along their digital files and explain their process one layer at a time.

I brought along a page from GO-MAN 2 to show how I construct my comics. I certainly don’t do it in a normal way… I am entirely self taught when it comes to comics! But hopefully you’ll learn something that might be useful going forward.

SUPER MARIO MOMENT CONTINUES

My Mario podcast continues on as usual with new episodes about Yoshi’s Island, Bowser’s Inside Story and Luigi’s Mansion! Give them a watch or listen wherever you get your podcasts!

TRANSMASCULINE COMICS

The Trans Solidarity Project recently published a curated resource guide spotlighting transmasculine graphic novels, indie comics, and webcomics—and featured DeadEndia in the list as well as my boyfriend’s book Dogs on Dates and many more amazing stories. Check it out here:

MY NEW IMPROV TEAM

And finally for something a little different - I do improv comedy! And if you live in London and fancy checking out some narrative improv, my new team SHAGGY DOG have their first show TOMORROW (1st September) and it’s FREE!

It’s at the Open Swimprov in Shoreditch and you can reserve a ticket here: https://sedos.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173667459?utm_source=improv-calendar.co.uk&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAcGRvZgJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAad4p5YBwoYReFP4P2rbrMdY8B5fKso8w4BWQEsR8mNhNfMDCG57FjfMvZ8YqQ_aem_ots_jjWGVP2f9KgWL9x2AA

I would also appreciate it if you considered following us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/shaggydogimprov/

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But that’s everything for now! Have you read Go-Man 2 yet? Or are you waiting to see me at a signing? Let me know in the comments! Love you all!

-ham