This one wasn't for anyone in particular, just a warm-up. I thought I'd have it in reserve if anybody asked for a Thor sketch.

Here's a drawing I did for the Comiciade Festival in Aachen, Germany in April.

Here's a sketch I did for someone...

I'm delighted to report that my patience while being on the waiting list to exhibit at Thought Bubble this year has been rewarded – I've got a table! Huzzah! It's a terrific show, probably the UK's best at this point (certainly in the top three – and isn't it nice to be able to say that, as we've got so many now?). Book your calendars for November 23rd and 24th, if you haven't already.

Here's a sketch from last year's show. I've almost certainly posted it before, but I'm too happy to care.

The work I did on Thor: The Mighty Avenger with Chris Samnee and Matt Wilson is apparently available now (or any day now) in a nice collected edition - all nine issues (including the FCBD one-shot) in one lovely package. I have issues with Marvel over their treatment of certain of their founding creators, and writing a Thor book is not something I would do now for that reason, but I'm really proud of the work I did on this book - and especially grateful for the opportunity to work with Chris Samnee, who is one of the all-time greats in the making, in my opinion.

Hello! I'm interrupting a holiday here to bring you news, so I'll be brief - but I thought it was worth mentioning that I glommed a couple of Harvey Awards over the weekend, one for "Special Award for Humor" for The Muppet Show Comic Book (that's the one in the picture, being held by Boom! Studios' head honcho Ross Richie), and one for 'Best Writer" (!) for Thor: The Mighty Avenger. (Delighted to see my Thor collaborator Chris Samnee get a gong for his contribution as well.) So there's that. It's all anticlimax from here on in, folks!

Also worth sharing: Sonny Liew's Malinky Robot is out later today. Apart from just being a terrific book, it's got a pinup by me in it, which was great fun to do.

And last but very far from least, I'd like to draw your attention to the fact that Dylan Williams, publisher of Sparkplug Comics, is having health issues and needs some cash to deal with them. Please consider going to Sparkplug Comics' website and picking up some books. Your support could make a hell of a difference.

Rather excited to discover last night that I've been nominated for three Harvey Awards this year, two for Thor: The Mighty Avenger ("Best New Series" and "Best Writer") and one for the Muppet Show Comic Book ("Special Award for Humor"). Thor: TMA in particular has done very well, picking up another couple of nominations for Chris Samnee ("Best Artist" and, bizarrely, "Most Promising New Talent" - he's been around a few years, folks!) as well. Big thanks to everyone who nominated us, and congratulations to all the other nominees.

Today is Free Comic Book Day, the day where we celebrate the time when the baby Jesus was given a comic book. Or something. Anyway, one of my efforts is available to comic book shop patrons this fine day, absolutely free: Captain America and Thor, the Mighty Fighting Avengers! I'm not responsible for the jaw-breaking title, but the rest of the words are mine; the pictures are by the marvellous Chris Samnee and Matthew Wilson. Basically, it's the Thor: The Mighty Avenger team reunited one more time. I honestly don't know if FCBD is observed outside the USA and Canada, but if you're fortunate enough to live near a participating store, why not head out and pick one up - and spend a few dollars while you're there, why don'tcha?