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Mike Scrase
@zipcomicuk.bsky.social
I'm Mike, the writer of Zip - a comic about imperfect superhumans (secretly about disability), published by @markosia.bsky.social

Our fourth issue is on Kickstarter now!
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#comics #scifi #crimedrama
The tragedy of ascii characters being made up of one byte is that it makes it totally impossible to write traditional haikus in binary.
November 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Missed our live campaign? You can still get Zip 4 and back issues!

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This issue was inspired by the real-life testimonies of an ex-con murderer, with a time travel twist.

"LOVE the art in this" - Gail Simone.

#comics #scifi #crimedrama #timetravel
October 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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• New ZIP issues coming to eReader stores/print retailers
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• event/podcast appearances by ZIP writer Mike Scrase
• and more!
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October 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Bristol: the city where you need a doctorate in theology to have any hope of interpreting what the bus schedules *actually mean*.
October 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Missed our live campaign? No need to worry!

We have at total of 8 late pledge reward tiers active. kblue.zipcomic.uk

Zip is a comic about imperfect superhumans (secretly about disability).

"LOVE the art in this." - Gail Simone.

#comics #scifi #crimadrama #timetravel
October 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Thank you to biggerhouse film for organising my credit in the British Council's listing of 'Crybaby'!
British Council UK Films Database: Crybaby
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October 17, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Reward surveys for Zip 1-4 are coming! What questions will they feature?

And how can YOU have your say on our 'Your Name in the Comic' reward item?
Zip 1-4: Now the Campaign’s over: what next? Expect your surveys, and Late pledges
Thanks to everyone who made Zip 1-4 a success! There will be a period where Kickstarter processes payment (around two weeks), and after that I'll start sending out reward surveys. Late pledges are also already available right now, so if you missed our campaign while it was live, you can still pick up a copy of Zip 4 (or any of our other rewards)!
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October 16, 2025 at 5:16 PM
THE FINAL HOUR! kblue.zipcomic.uk

This issue was inspired by the real-life testimonies of an ex-con murderer, with a time travel twist.

"LOVE the art in this" - Gail Simone.

#comics #scifi #crimedrama #timetravel
October 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
5 hours remaining! kblue.zipcomic.uk

The four available covers for the latest issue of our comic about imperfect superhumans (secretly about disability).

"LOVE the art in this" - Gail Simon.

#comics #scifi #crimedrama #timetravel
October 16, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Final 22 hours of the campaign for our comic's latest issue.

It was inspired by the real-life testimonies of an ex-con murderer, with a time travel twist.

"LOVE the art in this" - Gail Simone.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/mik...
Zip #1-4: superhumans as an analogy for disability
Sci-fi crime drama, based on the real-life testimonies of an ex-con murderer, with a time travel twist.
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October 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
1 of 2: Daredevil comic court drama in which Matt is struggling to clear the name of a defendant he knows is innocent as the real (and very dangerous) culprit escapes justice at every turn.

Ends with a reveal that Matt had a smoking gun under his nose the whole time, but...
October 15, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Not only have we made it onto Bristol World's photo article about Bristol Comic-Con, but we're also the right in the CENTRE of the article's preview image.

Thanks SO much Bristol World!

www.bristolworld.com/whats-on/bri...
From Cosplays to celebrity guests - 39 incredible photos from Bristol Comic Con
Explore 39 incredible photos capturing the exciting moment at Bristol Comic Con, where cosplayers and celebrities like Craig Charles and John Barrowman came together.
www.bristolworld.com
October 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Reposted by Mike Scrase
Highlights from Bristol Comic Con yesterday. Picked up some Dreamwave Transformers, saw some cool Dredd art and hung out with my mate Mike! Check out @zipcomicuk.bsky.social for GREAT independent superhero comics.
October 13, 2025 at 9:28 AM
The latest issue of Zip reached 100% funding on Kickstarter last Friday!

To celebrate, here are pictures from our appearance at Bristol Comic-Con yesterday!
We’re funded: let’s celebrate with these photos from Bristol Comic-Con!
We're FUNDED over on Kickstarter! Thank you once again to everyone who's pledged to our campaign! It happened on Friday, but I was so busy preparing for Bristol Comic-Con (and appearing on Finish Line Comics' Saturday Morning Comic Talk podcast) that I didn't have time to write this update until now! But hey, that just means now I get to share these photos from the event with you, our backers, as thanks for helping to make Zip issue 4 happen!
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October 13, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Photos from Bristol Comic-Con by @creedconventions, October 2025, Ashton Gate Stadium.

I'm with @stoked.bsky.social in that third photo!
October 13, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Reposted by Mike Scrase
With the holidays upon us, don't give to Salvation Army. Not even change. It's a scumbag "charity" run by anti-gay zealots.

Habitat for Humanity is great. Your local Food Bank is great.

So many "charities" are for-profit scams. Use Charity Navigator to vet them. www.charitynavigator.org
Fun fact about the Salvation Army: they use a form of substance use treatment called work therapy. Oh, and by treatment, I mean they have people who have been convicted of drug charges work for their stores & warehouses in exchange for room, board, around a $1 a week, and minimal actual therapy.
October 12, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Our table at Bristol Comic-Con.

See you in 20 minutes!
October 12, 2025 at 8:45 AM
One week left to get your copy of Zip issue 4!

Subscribe to our mailing list ZIP LINES and you'll get an exclusive discount before the campaign ends
One Week Left to Get Our Latest Issue – A Scifi Crime Drama Based The Real-Life Testimonies of a Murderer!
New issues of Zip are made possible by Kickstarter, a platform for creatives to crowdsource the funding for their work. See our Kickstarter FAQ for more info. If you'd like to: Pick up the latest issue of Zip Want to start the series from the beginning Complete your collection with back issues Check out our new Kickstarter campaign…
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October 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I wanted to give Zip friends who could show the audience more about superhuman culture. Chief of which is our new character: Planemo - a word in astrophysics which means a planet without a solar system - a kind of cosmic nomad.

Check out Planemo's debut.

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October 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
For those who just want to dip their toes in the waters of Zip, you can get our first issue (and a credit in our new issue!) for just £2/$3!

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#comics #scifi #superhero #disability
October 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Our latest issue is based on the real-life testimonies of an ex-con murderer, with a time travel twist.

kblue.zipcomic.uk

#comics #scifi #crimedrama
October 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Print copies of Zip single issues are now available to buy at Mike's Comics.

Mike's Comic's: Stall 7, Exchange, St Nicholas Market, Corn St, Bristol BS1 1JQ.

Read all about it in this edition of ZIP LINES!
Zip is now available to buy at Mike’s Comics, St Nicholas Market, Bristol
I've mentioned it many times before, but due to the fact that our publisher Markosia does not distribute single issue comics in print, they currently only sell the series in eReader format on Amazon and on DriveThruComics. Because of this in our campaign story, reward descriptions, updates etc, I have always eluded to the fact that, besides conventions, Kickstarter is the only place that you can buy print single issues of Zip…
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October 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM