Purveyors of independent comics, art and music since 1987
Comics Ugly Mug, our annual anthology of comics to amuse and confuse | Art books Handy collections of life drawings, pinups and sketchbooks highlights | Original art Ugly Mug pages, original sketchbooks, marker pen pinups and more |
Merch Tee-shirts, badges, tote bags, magnets and pillow cases | Music Recordings and gigs by Mystery Dick and Pestrepeller | Blog News, views and regular sketchbook excerpts |
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Our blog is regularly updated with highlights from the HoH sketchbooks, writing and more.
- Playing the field
This will be our last blog update for a while. We’re off exploring interstellar pathways and tangential dimensions, but will be back in 2026 with more art and a new issue of Ugly Mug. If you’d like to be informed when we’ve returned to base, drop us a line.
In the meantime, enjoy a kickabout… click to enlarge.
- That cat won’t jump
Some sketches from a recent train journey in London. Click to enlarge.
For more commuter sketches, see our art book series Dwellers of the Deep…
