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BOBBY JOSEPH COMICS @bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social · 1d

As I have grown older, I have become increasingly passionate about ensuring that marginalised histories and stories, especially those of people of colour, are told truthfully and creatively in comics. That said, I wrote a story about Indian troops in WW1. downthetubes.net/uk-comics-la...

UK Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph pens his first Commando

Shocking story of Indian troops during World War One explored

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BOBBY JOSEPH COMICS @bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social · 2d

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SelfMadeHero @selfmadehero.bsky.social · 6d

Can't a kid have some privacy?
The making of a page from #MyDadFightsDemons by Abbigayle Bircham and @bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social, OUT NOW in the UK and on October 14th in North America!

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BOBBY JOSEPH COMICS @bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social · 2d

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SelfMadeHero @selfmadehero.bsky.social · 4d

There's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it reference in this one... ⭐

#MyDadFightsDemons - Abbigayle Bircham & @bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social!

#selfmadehero #indiecomics #YAbook #publishing #graphicnovel #jjba #bandedessinee #indiepublishing #newcomics

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BOBBY JOSEPH COMICS @bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social · 2d

Laureate vibes, empowering young people through comics and obviously promoting My Dad Fights Demons on the BBC! downthetubes.net/cLaureate

Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph on the BBC

Check out a wide-ranging interview about comics and more

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BOBBY JOSEPH COMICS @bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social · 7d

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SelfMadeHero @selfmadehero.bsky.social · 7d

If you didn't get to meet her at #LICAF, here's #MyDadFightsDemons illustrator Abbigayle Bircham!
🎲🐉🖊🏕
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#selfmadehero #indiecomics #graphicnovel #meettheartist #publishing #illustrator #bandedessinee

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BOBBY JOSEPH COMICS @bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social · 8d

Get this exclusive limited edition signed bookplate when you purchase 'MY DAD FIGHTS DEMONS' @goshcomics.bsky.social - the best comic shop in London! As voted by the UK Comics Laureate! 😉 Get your copy before they run out! #diversecomics #comics @selfmadehero.bsky.social @abbiebsart.bsky.social

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BOBBY JOSEPH COMICS @bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social · 9d

Discussing on BBC Radio London the role of Comics Laureate, the importance of representation, empowering young people through comics and the new graphic novel, 'MY DAD FIGHTS DEMONS'.
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#comics #graphicnovels #diversevoices

The UK Comics Laureate discusses the power of representation in comics on BBC Radio London!

YouTube video by BOBBY JOSEPH COMICS (The My Dad Fights Demons guy)

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Abbie B @abbiebsart.bsky.social · 12d

Celebrated yesterdays book launch with a made to order masterpiece of a cake by donutkillmyvibesss on instagram! Super yummy and cool to see my art on a cake!

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BOBBY JOSEPH COMICS @bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social · 13d

Brand new interview where I discuss Laureate stuff and the brand new graphic novel 'MY DAD FIGHTS DEMONS!' 😈
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#comics #graphicnovels #diverse #diversevoices #diversebooks #diversevoices #representation

Creating Comics: An Interview with Comics Laureate Bobby Joseph

Championing comics across the UK!

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BOBBY JOSEPH COMICS @bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social · 13d

Today is the publication date of MY DAD FIGHTS DEMONS. It is a social satire about vapes, social media, streetwise sorcerers, ghetto goblins, zero hour contracts & bubble tea! Get your copy here! I am very proud! www.selfmadehero.com/books/my-dad...
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SelfMadeHero @selfmadehero.bsky.social · 14d

A heartwarming (if one-sided) reunion between parent and child!
Soon you can see it for yourself - #MyDadFightsDemons arrives TOMORROW!!!

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#selfmadehero #indiecomics #graphicnovel #publishing #YAbooks #booklaunch

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SelfMadeHero @selfmadehero.bsky.social · 15d

You know it's bad when a guy who fights monsters finds teenagers unsettling...
#MyDadFightsDemons is out in 2 DAYS!

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Abbie B @abbiebsart.bsky.social · 16d

Last Saturday we launched MY DAD FIGHTS DEMONS!!! I made a little video to celebrate 🥳💕 Thank you to everyone who came out!!

UK-wide release THIS THURSDAY!!!! SAVE THE DATE, PREORDER YA BOOKS!!!

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SelfMadeHero @selfmadehero.bsky.social · 16d

Yeah, Rye, your dad's a reality-warping sorcerer - what's not to get?
#MyDadFightsDemons comes out in 3 DAYS!

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BOBBY JOSEPH COMICS @bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social · 16d

We launched MY DAD FIGHTS DEMONS @goshcomics this past Saturday. Thank you to Tom, Will, and the rest of the amazing peeps @goshcomics.bsky.social for being so lovely. What a fun evening! Thank you to all that came down. One love. Always. Xx @abbiebsart.bsky.social @selfmadehero.bsky.social

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SelfMadeHero @selfmadehero.bsky.social · 18d

Remember, the #MyDadFightsDemons launch party at @goshcomics.bsky.social is TODAY at 7PM!
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Remember, you can pre-order from Gosh! here: buff.ly/85nOEo3

#selfmadehero #indiecomics #graphicnovel #booklaunch #publishing #newcomics

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BOBBY JOSEPH COMICS @bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social · 18d

We are launching MY DAD FIGHTS DEMONS today at @goshcomics.bsky.social
between 7-9. Get a signed copy a week before it is officially released! The address to meet us is: 1 Berwick St, London W1F 0DR. See you later! @abbiebsart.bsky.social @selfmadehero.bsky.social

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Gosh! Comics @goshcomics.bsky.social · 19d

My Dad Fights Demons from @selfmadehero.bsky.social will launch tomorrow evening here at the shop! We’re so excited to welcome writer and Comics Laureate @bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social, well as artist Abbigayle Bircham, for an evening of signing, drinks and celebration! Join us from 7pm on Saturday

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BOBBY JOSEPH COMICS @bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social · 20d

Not long now!!

SelfMadeHero @selfmadehero.bsky.social · 20d

1 WEEK TO GO until #MyDadFightsDemons, the dimension-hopping new graphic novel from Abbigayle Bircham and @bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social, arrives in the UK!

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#selfmadehero #indiecomics #newcomics #graphicnovel #publishing #newbooks

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BOBBY JOSEPH COMICS @bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social · 21d

Are you coming down to @goshcomics on Saturday for the launch of My Dad Fights Demons? goshlondon.com/the-gosh-blo...

My Dad Fights Demons Launch Party With Bobby Joseph and Abbigayle Bircham

We're thrilled to host a launch party for My Dad Fights Demons! We welcome to the shop UK comics legend and current comics Laureate Bobby Joseph, along with the incredibly talented artist Abbigayle Bi...

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BOBBY JOSEPH COMICS @bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social · 22d

A rudeboy rolls into @bbclondon and talks about the book MY DAD FIGHTS DEMONS and Comics Laureate stuff to the amazing @sunnyandshay - Part 2...
Preorder your copy here: www.selfmadehero.com/books/my-dad...
#comics #graphicnovels #diversevoices #diverseheroes ##yabooks #mgbooks ##yagraphicnovels

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BOBBY JOSEPH COMICS @bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social · 23d

A rudeboy rolls into @bbclondon and talks about the book MY DAD FIGHTS DEMONS and Comics Laureate stuff to the amazing @sunnyandshay - Part 2 to follow...

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BOBBY JOSEPH COMICS @bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social · 23d

That Monday morning feeling!! Well, don't sweat those blues! It's only a week before you can purchase the graphic novel, MY DAD FIGHTS DEMONS! Check this link to buy your copy! www.selfmadehero.com/books/my-dad...
#comics #graphicnovel #manga #comicstrip #diverseperspectives #diverseauthors

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BOBBY JOSEPH COMICS @bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social · 26d

How many comic book authors out there actually get tattoos of their own characters? Well, I may be the first.. 😉
MY DAD FIGHTS DEMONS available from the 25th September 2025 in the UK and early October in the USA.
PREORDER YOUR COPY HERE: www.selfmadehero.com/books/my-dad...
#diverseperspectives

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SelfMadeHero @selfmadehero.bsky.social · 27d

Of course, we've got more than one book coming out...
#MyDadFightsDemons, the new YA graphic novel by Comics Laureate @bobbyjosephcomics.bsky.social and Abbigayle Bircham arrives in 3 WEEKS!
(North America: October 14th!)

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#selfmadehero #indiecomics #graphicnovels #YAbooks

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