in the frame – time saver
22. Time Saver I keep seeing posters on the tube for The Crown Jewels exhibition at the Tower of London with the tagline: “Every stone tells a story” and it always makes me think “well yeah, I suppose...
View Articlein the frame – ugly
23. Ugly I kept seeing this Dove advert pop up in my Tumblr, Twitter and Facebook feeds by people I follow and, despite the obviously inoffensive message of the video I couldn’t help but feel icky...
View Articlein the frame – pies
24. Pies A bit of silly satyre this week. Not much to say about this one other than it was a fun one to colour and I was really happy with how it all came out. If you’re enjoying the New Statesman...
View Articlein the frame – the adventures of captain social justice
25. The Adventures of Captain Social Justice Keeping up with the news, social media and generally staying abreast of everything that’s going on in the world is both necessary and acutely depressing....
View Articlein the frame – the head of nigel
26. The Head of Nigel A tiny tribute to Ray Harryhausen in this week’s comic. He was hugely responsible for my love of animation & film and a big reason why I went to university to study animation...
View Articlein the frame – equal
27. Equal Last week the same-sex marriage bill came under fire from Tory rebels, Norman Tebbit, and a proposed amendment to the bill introducing civil partnerships for straight couples. Seemed like a...
View Articlein the frame – dead air
28. Dead Air I actually had a version of this sitting in my ideas file for In The Frame since the coverage of the Boston bombing but it didn’t seem right at the time. After the events of Woolwich I...
View Articlein the frame – plenty of fish
29. Plenty of Fish in the Sea I had fun with the layout on this one. Will probably try and be a bit more playful with compositions in the future as I really enjoyed breaking out of the usual 4 x 2...
View Articlein the frame – post-colonial hangover
30. Post-Colonial Hangover This week, a reaction to the Mau Mau apology/compensation. We, as a former empire, have a bunch of apologising to do…
View Articlein the frame – private
31. Private The issue of privacy on the internet (and beyond) has been the big talking point in the media the past week or so. It’s a nuanced debate and one that’s hard to succinctly sum up in a half...
View Articlein the frame – holiday
This Friday I’m off to France for a week to get some much needed rest after a fairly hectic few months. There won’t be any change in service though. I’ve been working hard on In The Frame for this week...
View Articlein the frame – in it together
34. In It Together I remember first hearing aloud the word austerity at school – in history class. Learning about post-war Britain. It’s odd to hear it being used so much in the news in relation to...
View Articlein the frame – support
35. Support I think my brain had melted in the heat when I came up with this one. This is in the big summer double issue so there won’t be a New Statesman next week and no new In The Frame next week...
View Articlein the frame – some plinth ideas
36. Some Plinth Ideas This was a fun one to do. It was originally a lot wordier and had people walking by the statues offering art criticism – holding the reader’s hand through some of the jokes. My...
View Articlein the frame – divide
37. Divide I keep trying to write something about this comic but I think it’s probably best just speaking for itself. It’s been a pretty hateful couple of weeks in the news. Read more In The Frame here.
View Articlein the frame – life of an egg
38. Life of an Egg This, for the sake of posterity, is in relation to Ed Miliband’s egging last week. For some reason, whenever a politician is egged, I anthropomorphise it and wonder if that’s the...
View Articlein the frame – previously
39. Previously I get a bit irritated by how many prequels there are. Throw a few nods towards what the audience knows is coming and you have a built-in moment of nostalgic, satisfying recognition....
View Articlein the frame – split
40. Split This was a tough one. Parliament had voted against the UK being involved in Syria. At the time of writing this blog (and at the time the comic had to be filed) Obama was/is still waiting for...
View Articlein the frame – decisions
41. Decisions I genuinely think this is how it goes down in the G20 meetings. I just find it hard to believe that room can agree on anything. Read more In The Frame here.
View Articlein the frame – veiled view
42. Veiled View This one was a tough one to get right. I wanted an entire, textless series of panels all from the perspective of someone (or many someones) wearing a niqab. Most panels reference a...
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