Russell Mark Olson
@russellmarkolson.bsky.social
Comic artist and writer. The Phantom . Past Time. Gateway City. SKRAWL. 2000AD. Mad Cave. Rootbeer aficionado.
February 13, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Found these in a National Trust bookshop yesterday. MB had this little sketch inside. One half is a preparatory sketch for a Napoleonic soldier and the other side looks like the draft of a political cartoon riffing on the Kipling line "East is East." Anyone recognize the style?
February 8, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Found these in a National Trust bookshop yesterday. MB had this little sketch inside. One half is a preparatory sketch for a Napoleonic soldier and the other side looks like the draft of a political cartoon riffing on the Kipling line "East is East." Anyone recognize the style?
Listening to the great Dennis Morris talk about his photography career. Talk about some good stories.
January 29, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Listening to the great Dennis Morris talk about his photography career. Talk about some good stories.
Bleak midwinter walk around Bramsdean.
January 11, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Bleak midwinter walk around Bramsdean.
January 9, 2026 at 3:03 PM
I guess I'd better start drawing this thing.
January 1, 2026 at 7:07 PM
I guess I'd better start drawing this thing.
Picked this up for 20p today. Hotdammmit, I'm going to look fly for next year's Thought Bubble.
December 13, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Picked this up for 20p today. Hotdammmit, I'm going to look fly for next year's Thought Bubble.
Back in town.
December 4, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Back in town.
New diagram of youth slang is out. Are you sway, whimple, or do you prefer to be new haw?
November 27, 2025 at 6:27 AM
New diagram of youth slang is out. Are you sway, whimple, or do you prefer to be new haw?
Happy Doctor Who Day?
November 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Happy Doctor Who Day?
November 22, 2025 at 10:18 AM
November 22, 2025 at 10:17 AM
The Ghost Who Walks.
Sketch is up on my shop. Link below.
Sketch is up on my shop. Link below.
November 22, 2025 at 8:20 AM
The Ghost Who Walks.
Sketch is up on my shop. Link below.
Sketch is up on my shop. Link below.
The state of this.
November 16, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The state of this.
At one with the forest.
November 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
At one with the forest.
Here again for another barnstorming day. Come to @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social and visit me in Bubble Boy hall, E7.
November 16, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Here again for another barnstorming day. Come to @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social and visit me in Bubble Boy hall, E7.
All set up and ready to Bubble some Thoughts. I'm in Bubble Boy at E7. Come say "howdy!"
November 15, 2025 at 8:57 AM
All set up and ready to Bubble some Thoughts. I'm in Bubble Boy at E7. Come say "howdy!"
A Canadian and an American in their natural habit...a Verso.
November 14, 2025 at 9:37 AM
A Canadian and an American in their natural habit...a Verso.
For the last month I've been doing lectures for Ravensbourne Uni on Comics. Nice view from the office.
November 13, 2025 at 9:13 AM
For the last month I've been doing lectures for Ravensbourne Uni on Comics. Nice view from the office.
I'll be seeing you up in beautiful Harrogate this weekend for another thrilling @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social! Find me in Bubble Boy at E7, surrounded by the gorgeous @normkonyu.bsky.social, @catfoodcomics.com, @gustaffovargas.bsky.social and @simoart.bsky.social among others!
November 13, 2025 at 5:50 AM
I'll be seeing you up in beautiful Harrogate this weekend for another thrilling @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social! Find me in Bubble Boy at E7, surrounded by the gorgeous @normkonyu.bsky.social, @catfoodcomics.com, @gustaffovargas.bsky.social and @simoart.bsky.social among others!
Not appealing to look at, but they taste really good.
November 9, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Not appealing to look at, but they taste really good.
Going medieval this morning and making medlar jam.
November 9, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Going medieval this morning and making medlar jam.
Little jester-minstrel dude from something I probably won't ever have the time to finish.
November 8, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Little jester-minstrel dude from something I probably won't ever have the time to finish.