Tom Humberstone
@tomhumberstone.com
Comic artist and illustrator
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Tom Humberstone
@tomhumberstone.com
· Nov 24
I Know The Way Out - the new poetry comic collection from me and @chrissywilliams.bsky.social - is OUT NOW and available to order online here: tomhumberstone.com/shop/i-know-...
Contains 3 poetry comics. 24 pages. Riso-printed in 4 inks (black, blue, aqua and fluo pink).
Contains 3 poetry comics. 24 pages. Riso-printed in 4 inks (black, blue, aqua and fluo pink).
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If you make poetry comics, published or self-published, this is worth applying to!
The Micheal Marks Awards for Poetry Pamphlets are open! Calling publishers, poets and illustrators of poetry pamphlets published in the UK between 28 September 2024 and 1 October 2025. Our judges want to read your work.
michaelmarksawards.org
michaelmarksawards.org
November 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
If you make poetry comics, published or self-published, this is worth applying to!
Reposted by Tom Humberstone
Every artist wishes they could go back in time to deliver a swat to the back of their own head and say, “Don't do that!”
None of this is universal, but here is a protips thread of some things I (and many of my peers) would try to stop ourselves from doing.
None of this is universal, but here is a protips thread of some things I (and many of my peers) would try to stop ourselves from doing.
January 9, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Every artist wishes they could go back in time to deliver a swat to the back of their own head and say, “Don't do that!”
None of this is universal, but here is a protips thread of some things I (and many of my peers) would try to stop ourselves from doing.
None of this is universal, but here is a protips thread of some things I (and many of my peers) would try to stop ourselves from doing.
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Just got my hands on this beautiful poetry comic by @chrissywilliams.bsky.social and @tomhumberstone.com. It's wonderfully written and illustrated and it's an artifact that cries out to be treasured and studied thanks to the way the art engages with it's printing process.
January 8, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Just got my hands on this beautiful poetry comic by @chrissywilliams.bsky.social and @tomhumberstone.com. It's wonderfully written and illustrated and it's an artifact that cries out to be treasured and studied thanks to the way the art engages with it's printing process.
Really chuffed to see I Know The Way Out by me and @chrissywilliams.bsky.social in this @brokenfrontier.bsky.social list of 2025 Small Press Comics.
If you'd like to buy a copy, you can get it online here: tomhumberstone.com/shop/i-know-...
If you'd like to buy a copy, you can get it online here: tomhumberstone.com/shop/i-know-...
January 5, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Really chuffed to see I Know The Way Out by me and @chrissywilliams.bsky.social in this @brokenfrontier.bsky.social list of 2025 Small Press Comics.
If you'd like to buy a copy, you can get it online here: tomhumberstone.com/shop/i-know-...
If you'd like to buy a copy, you can get it online here: tomhumberstone.com/shop/i-know-...
Why We're Boycotting Xbox (and Maybe You Should Too)
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Rockstar now claims it was, in fact, the leaking of “specific game features from upcoming and unannounced titles” that led to the firings.
We’re going to have to see the company prove this in an employment tribunal & more than that, it’ll need to prove it for all 31 fired employees in the UK too.
We’re going to have to see the company prove this in an employment tribunal & more than that, it’ll need to prove it for all 31 fired employees in the UK too.
Rockstar has claimed the employees it recently fired were dismissed because they leaked game features for upcoming and unannounced titles in Discord, not because they were trying to unionize. https://bit.ly/48A0tTf
December 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Rockstar now claims it was, in fact, the leaking of “specific game features from upcoming and unannounced titles” that led to the firings.
We’re going to have to see the company prove this in an employment tribunal & more than that, it’ll need to prove it for all 31 fired employees in the UK too.
We’re going to have to see the company prove this in an employment tribunal & more than that, it’ll need to prove it for all 31 fired employees in the UK too.
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If your choice is between an existential risk to your organisation, vs being a fascist collaborator, and you make the difficult choice to be a collaborator...
...then you are still a collaborator.
...then you are still a collaborator.
Like, I'm sorry the fascists are giving you difficult choices. But that's what fascists fucking do. The only legit answer is "fuck you make me". The only answer that shows you have actual fucking principles not preferences is "fuck you make me". And that sucks. But here we are.
December 3, 2025 at 8:55 AM
If your choice is between an existential risk to your organisation, vs being a fascist collaborator, and you make the difficult choice to be a collaborator...
...then you are still a collaborator.
...then you are still a collaborator.
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If you're looking for Xmas gifts for your tennis loving/poetry loving/AI hating friend or family member, here are some useful Last Xmas Postal Dates:
UK: 2nd Class - Dec 17th, 1st Class - Dec 20th
International varies, but Dec 12th is probably safest.
Check here www.postoffice.co.uk/last-posting...
UK: 2nd Class - Dec 17th, 1st Class - Dec 20th
International varies, but Dec 12th is probably safest.
Check here www.postoffice.co.uk/last-posting...
Today is Black Friday. Why not buy something full price from an independent artist or creator you like? Or shop in your local indie store?
My comics, zines and prints are here: tomhumberstone.com/shop
No discounts or price drops. Any orders this weekend will get a small sketch though
My comics, zines and prints are here: tomhumberstone.com/shop
No discounts or price drops. Any orders this weekend will get a small sketch though
Shop | Tom Humberstone
Shop for comics, prints and more by award-winning comic artist and illustrator Tom Humberstone, creator of the graphic novel Suzanne.
tomhumberstone.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
If you're looking for Xmas gifts for your tennis loving/poetry loving/AI hating friend or family member, here are some useful Last Xmas Postal Dates:
UK: 2nd Class - Dec 17th, 1st Class - Dec 20th
International varies, but Dec 12th is probably safest.
Check here www.postoffice.co.uk/last-posting...
UK: 2nd Class - Dec 17th, 1st Class - Dec 20th
International varies, but Dec 12th is probably safest.
Check here www.postoffice.co.uk/last-posting...
If you're looking for Xmas gifts for your tennis loving/poetry loving/AI hating friend or family member, here are some useful Last Xmas Postal Dates:
UK: 2nd Class - Dec 17th, 1st Class - Dec 20th
International varies, but Dec 12th is probably safest.
Check here www.postoffice.co.uk/last-posting...
UK: 2nd Class - Dec 17th, 1st Class - Dec 20th
International varies, but Dec 12th is probably safest.
Check here www.postoffice.co.uk/last-posting...
Today is Black Friday. Why not buy something full price from an independent artist or creator you like? Or shop in your local indie store?
My comics, zines and prints are here: tomhumberstone.com/shop
No discounts or price drops. Any orders this weekend will get a small sketch though
My comics, zines and prints are here: tomhumberstone.com/shop
No discounts or price drops. Any orders this weekend will get a small sketch though
Shop | Tom Humberstone
Shop for comics, prints and more by award-winning comic artist and illustrator Tom Humberstone, creator of the graphic novel Suzanne.
tomhumberstone.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
If you're looking for Xmas gifts for your tennis loving/poetry loving/AI hating friend or family member, here are some useful Last Xmas Postal Dates:
UK: 2nd Class - Dec 17th, 1st Class - Dec 20th
International varies, but Dec 12th is probably safest.
Check here www.postoffice.co.uk/last-posting...
UK: 2nd Class - Dec 17th, 1st Class - Dec 20th
International varies, but Dec 12th is probably safest.
Check here www.postoffice.co.uk/last-posting...
And today is #scottishcomicbookday! So sharing this thread again. #scbd
If you’re in Edinburgh, you can also pop into @lighthousebks.bsky.social, @typewronger.bsky.social , or La Belle Adventure to pick up my new comic!
If you’re in Edinburgh, you can also pop into @lighthousebks.bsky.social, @typewronger.bsky.social , or La Belle Adventure to pick up my new comic!
Today is Black Friday. Why not buy something full price from an independent artist or creator you like? Or shop in your local indie store?
My comics, zines and prints are here: tomhumberstone.com/shop
No discounts or price drops. Any orders this weekend will get a small sketch though
My comics, zines and prints are here: tomhumberstone.com/shop
No discounts or price drops. Any orders this weekend will get a small sketch though
Shop | Tom Humberstone
Shop for comics, prints and more by award-winning comic artist and illustrator Tom Humberstone, creator of the graphic novel Suzanne.
tomhumberstone.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:53 AM
And today is #scottishcomicbookday! So sharing this thread again. #scbd
If you’re in Edinburgh, you can also pop into @lighthousebks.bsky.social, @typewronger.bsky.social , or La Belle Adventure to pick up my new comic!
If you’re in Edinburgh, you can also pop into @lighthousebks.bsky.social, @typewronger.bsky.social , or La Belle Adventure to pick up my new comic!
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It's time for the 2026 Comics Criticism Mini Grant!
My family and I are awarding four $250 grants to active comics critics. The application is simple, just your name, email, and two recent clips. Deadline for submissions is January 1st.
forms.gle/Cy8FtCcqVSWa...
My family and I are awarding four $250 grants to active comics critics. The application is simple, just your name, email, and two recent clips. Deadline for submissions is January 1st.
forms.gle/Cy8FtCcqVSWa...
2026 Comics Criticism Mini Grant
This project will be awarding four mini grants of $250 to comics critics.
To apply, please provide 2 links to comics criticism work of at least 500 words published within the last year (blogs and YouT...
forms.gle
November 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
It's time for the 2026 Comics Criticism Mini Grant!
My family and I are awarding four $250 grants to active comics critics. The application is simple, just your name, email, and two recent clips. Deadline for submissions is January 1st.
forms.gle/Cy8FtCcqVSWa...
My family and I are awarding four $250 grants to active comics critics. The application is simple, just your name, email, and two recent clips. Deadline for submissions is January 1st.
forms.gle/Cy8FtCcqVSWa...
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I’ll be bringing some of these beauties with me for Gosh to sell at the Golden Rage signing tomorrow!
I Know The Way Out - the new poetry comic collection from me and @chrissywilliams.bsky.social - is OUT NOW and available to order online here: tomhumberstone.com/shop/i-know-...
Contains 3 poetry comics. 24 pages. Riso-printed in 4 inks (black, blue, aqua and fluo pink).
Contains 3 poetry comics. 24 pages. Riso-printed in 4 inks (black, blue, aqua and fluo pink).
November 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I’ll be bringing some of these beauties with me for Gosh to sell at the Golden Rage signing tomorrow!
This is so nice to hear! Also really nice to see Danielle manage to do what I always struggle with: take good photos of a riso printed comic.
This just in, from one of my favourite indie creators @tomhumberstone.com! 💙🩷
I Know The Way Out is a gorgeous collection of 3 poems in comic form. Genuinely thoughtful and beautifully produced.
My favourite pick up from Thought Bubble this year.
okcomics.co.uk/products/i-k...
I Know The Way Out is a gorgeous collection of 3 poems in comic form. Genuinely thoughtful and beautifully produced.
My favourite pick up from Thought Bubble this year.
okcomics.co.uk/products/i-k...
November 28, 2025 at 1:20 PM
This is so nice to hear! Also really nice to see Danielle manage to do what I always struggle with: take good photos of a riso printed comic.
Reposted by Tom Humberstone
black friday sale on my shop everything is now 1 penny more expensive
ohhaiku.bigcartel.com
ohhaiku.bigcartel.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:47 AM
black friday sale on my shop everything is now 1 penny more expensive
ohhaiku.bigcartel.com
ohhaiku.bigcartel.com
Today is Black Friday. Why not buy something full price from an independent artist or creator you like? Or shop in your local indie store?
My comics, zines and prints are here: tomhumberstone.com/shop
No discounts or price drops. Any orders this weekend will get a small sketch though
My comics, zines and prints are here: tomhumberstone.com/shop
No discounts or price drops. Any orders this weekend will get a small sketch though
Shop | Tom Humberstone
Shop for comics, prints and more by award-winning comic artist and illustrator Tom Humberstone, creator of the graphic novel Suzanne.
tomhumberstone.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Today is Black Friday. Why not buy something full price from an independent artist or creator you like? Or shop in your local indie store?
My comics, zines and prints are here: tomhumberstone.com/shop
No discounts or price drops. Any orders this weekend will get a small sketch though
My comics, zines and prints are here: tomhumberstone.com/shop
No discounts or price drops. Any orders this weekend will get a small sketch though
Reposted by Tom Humberstone
What are the good indie/art comic review sites these days? Beyond TCJ, Solrad and Broken Frontier. Where else do you find good comics criticism/recommendations?
November 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
What are the good indie/art comic review sites these days? Beyond TCJ, Solrad and Broken Frontier. Where else do you find good comics criticism/recommendations?
What are the good indie/art comic review sites these days? Beyond TCJ, Solrad and Broken Frontier. Where else do you find good comics criticism/recommendations?
November 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
What are the good indie/art comic review sites these days? Beyond TCJ, Solrad and Broken Frontier. Where else do you find good comics criticism/recommendations?
If you make poetry comics, published or self-published, this is worth applying to!
The Micheal Marks Awards for Poetry Pamphlets are open! Calling publishers, poets and illustrators of poetry pamphlets published in the UK between 28 September 2024 and 1 October 2025. Our judges want to read your work.
michaelmarksawards.org
michaelmarksawards.org
November 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
If you make poetry comics, published or self-published, this is worth applying to!
I Know The Way Out - the new poetry comic collection from me and @chrissywilliams.bsky.social - is OUT NOW and available to order online here: tomhumberstone.com/shop/i-know-...
Contains 3 poetry comics. 24 pages. Riso-printed in 4 inks (black, blue, aqua and fluo pink).
Contains 3 poetry comics. 24 pages. Riso-printed in 4 inks (black, blue, aqua and fluo pink).
November 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I Know The Way Out - the new poetry comic collection from me and @chrissywilliams.bsky.social - is OUT NOW and available to order online here: tomhumberstone.com/shop/i-know-...
Contains 3 poetry comics. 24 pages. Riso-printed in 4 inks (black, blue, aqua and fluo pink).
Contains 3 poetry comics. 24 pages. Riso-printed in 4 inks (black, blue, aqua and fluo pink).
I think I’ve finally found a way to satisfyingly fake the Riso printed results of I Know The Way Out! Useful to show the pages as they’re designed to be seen and I can now make an ebook available that looks as close to the printed book as possible.
November 22, 2025 at 11:26 AM
I think I’ve finally found a way to satisfyingly fake the Riso printed results of I Know The Way Out! Useful to show the pages as they’re designed to be seen and I can now make an ebook available that looks as close to the printed book as possible.
Reposted by Tom Humberstone
Attention all Edinburgh & Dunfermline folks! Do you like free books?! Of course you do!
We will be leaving free book presents around small businesses over the next week or so. 'Tis the season to give back and shop local! Keep an 👀 out, only be one book per shop!
Happy hunting!
#booksky #freebooks
We will be leaving free book presents around small businesses over the next week or so. 'Tis the season to give back and shop local! Keep an 👀 out, only be one book per shop!
Happy hunting!
#booksky #freebooks
November 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Attention all Edinburgh & Dunfermline folks! Do you like free books?! Of course you do!
We will be leaving free book presents around small businesses over the next week or so. 'Tis the season to give back and shop local! Keep an 👀 out, only be one book per shop!
Happy hunting!
#booksky #freebooks
We will be leaving free book presents around small businesses over the next week or so. 'Tis the season to give back and shop local! Keep an 👀 out, only be one book per shop!
Happy hunting!
#booksky #freebooks
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The internet just showed me this response drawing that I posted five years ago. Feel free to use it if you have a need.
November 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The internet just showed me this response drawing that I posted five years ago. Feel free to use it if you have a need.
Reposted by Tom Humberstone
AI is the new motion smoothing
My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
November 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
AI is the new motion smoothing
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We need your help.
@waterstones.bsky.social, without any direct communication with us, will be opening their 6th Edinburgh branch less than 100 metres from our front door at the Foot of the Walk in Leith.
Please read on for more information
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562908...
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@waterstones.bsky.social, without any direct communication with us, will be opening their 6th Edinburgh branch less than 100 metres from our front door at the Foot of the Walk in Leith.
Please read on for more information
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562908...
(1/2)
Anger as Waterstones snaps up prime site on doorstep of independent bookshop
UK's biggest bookselling chain under fire over plans for new store beside Edinburgh tram line.
www.heraldscotland.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:28 AM
We need your help.
@waterstones.bsky.social, without any direct communication with us, will be opening their 6th Edinburgh branch less than 100 metres from our front door at the Foot of the Walk in Leith.
Please read on for more information
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562908...
(1/2)
@waterstones.bsky.social, without any direct communication with us, will be opening their 6th Edinburgh branch less than 100 metres from our front door at the Foot of the Walk in Leith.
Please read on for more information
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562908...
(1/2)