Tozzer - the kid, the comic, the movies, the mayhem.

23rd December 2004 - posted by Rob

Just thought I'd pop along and wish you folks a happy holidays. Or is that season's greetings? I would say Happy Christmas, but that is laden with religious overtones and is probably deeply offensive to non-Christian people with no sense of perspective. And what of Tozzer 2 #3? Well, it's running a bit late. It's a real bugger, but it can't be helped, so please be patient, folks! It'll be worth the wait, honest. So anyway - laugh, be merry and have a good one!

18th December 2004 - posted by Rob

If you happen to flip through the January edition of Diamond's Previews catalogue, you might notice a listing for our latest Tozzer T-shirts, Tozzervoir Dogs. Yup, you can now order the shirts through your local comic store, or they're available right now through the Comic Guru.

The Diamond order codes for the 3 sizes are:
JAN052368 (Medium)
JAN052369 (Large)
JAN052370 (X-Large)

10th December 2004 - posted by Rob

There's a big 2-part interview over at comicreaders.com, conducted by Chad Boudreau and starring TeamTozzer (that'll be me and Pete then). Thanks to Chad for coming up with some great questions and for putting the whole thing together.

You can also check out Chad's review of Tozzer 2 #2 on the same site.

7th December 2004 - posted by Rob

OK, America - it's time to head down to your local comic shop!

Tozzer 2: Episode II: Ate Mile hits the shelves tomorrow, so please pop along and grab your copy before they all disappear. And if it's not on the shelf then give your retailer a stern talking to. Then whisper the code SEP042264 into their ear, and they'll get the message.

I am now tired from all this plugging.

30th November 2004 - posted by Rob

As you can see, we've added a couple of links to the front page of the site, namely wallpapers and T-shirts. So - enjoy!

Also, it was the Memorabilia event last weekend and I've posted up a little report. You can see photos from the show in the About Us section.

That's all for now!

12th November 2004 - posted by Rob

Hello world, time for an update.

First off, there's another sexy beast of a cover to show you - Tozzer 2: Episode V: Hulk Fiction. This is the final part of the Tozzer 2 series and it should be a blinder.

Also, Paul Gravett was kind enough to send me a review of Tozzer and the Invisible Lap Dancers which he did for The Comics Journal a while back. Pete and I both missed that review when it came out, which is a shame as it's well-written and manages to make the book sound half-intelligent. A miracle, I tell ya! So go check it out!

In other news, there'll be a slight delay in the release of Tozzer 2 #5. It will now be solicited in February Previews (shipping in April) - but will be worth the wait!

Now, don't forget, we've had a new batch of T-shirts printed! In case you missed it, the design we chose was "Tozzervoir Dogs". The only place in the world where they can be bought right now is over at the Comics Guru. They'll also be solicited in January Previews.

And finally - listen up England! In just a couple of weeks, we'll be heading up to the NEC in Birmingham for the Memorabilia event. We'll be exhibiting our goods, signing, sketching and chatting all day on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th of November. There's going to be 25,000 people attending over the weekend, with 750 dealer tables, so it'll be worth coming along if you're within reach. Say hello, we'll say hello back. What fun.

Enough! I am weary.

26th October 2004 - posted by Rob

Three things!

1. Tozzer 2 #1 hits shelves in the US on Wednesday. At last!

2. Tozzer 2 #4 is solicited in this month's Previews (order code NOV04 2274) so use any means necessary to ensure your retailer orders plenty of copies!

3. The London Comic Festival was last Saturday, and I've now posted up a report on the forum. Complete with pictures! Yes, go look! Woo, I'll be off now. Too many exclamation marks for one day.

18th October 2004 - posted by Rob

Oi! Just a quick reminder that me and Pete will be sat behind a table and chatting to comics fans on Saturday 23rd October (ie this weekend) at the UK Winterfest. If you can get to London, come along! The festival is at the Holiday Inn in Bloomsbury all day from 10am, and there'll be lots of comics stuff to do (mostly buying them and reading them). Pete's gonna be drawing sketches for free all day, while I put my feet up and drink beer.

Tomorrow I'm picking up the new T-shirts from the printers, and the day after that Tozzer 2 #2 is delivered, so this stuff will be on sale on Saturday. Unless God conspires against us, which is not out of the question given the random nature of divine intervention these days.

8th October 2004 - posted by Rob

Help! We're printing up some new T-shirts next week. We've got three designs and we have to choose one. Please check out the poll and let us know what you'd most like to be wearing on your chest!

7th October 2004 - posted by Rob

Well, looky here, we've got ourselves a forum! Many thanks to the nice people at Talk About Comics for setting that up for us. Ok, people, now's your chance to throw virtual rotten vegetables at us in the comfort of your own home. Yes, seek out the forum, say hello, or screw you, or I dig gerbils, and experience true spiritual fulfillment.

29th September 2004 - posted by Rob

Finally - some pages samples from Episode II. Sorry it took so long, but we've been busy getting this issue ready for the printers. So now you can see 4 pages of the finished comic (due for release in November), starring Tozzer and world famous director Luke Gorgeous. Read part 1 and part 2. I hope ya dig!

By the way, Episode III is advertised in this month's Previews catalogue, so please be a sport and ask your retailer to order it. The Diamond order code is OCT04 2276. Plug over!

23rd September 2004 - posted by Rob

Ok, so The Comics Guru is now selling Tozzer T-shirts. They've got 2 designs, neither of which will ever be printed again, and there's not much stock left, so I doubt they'll last long..

Also.. I've heard that Tozzer 2 #1 should be in UK stores on Thursday 30th September. When you get your hands on it, tell us what you think, coz you guys are the reason we do this shit in the first place. Well, that and the hot chicks 'n' fast cars. We'll be setting up a forum soon too, so you can make your opinions known and maybe start flame wars or seduce vulnerable teenagers or whatever people do on the net.

And calling fans in the UK.. If you want to say hello, get a free sketch, get your books signed, and get your hands on Episode II before anyone else, then pop along to the comic festival in London on October 23rd. We'll be there and we'll be happy to entertain you with our amazing stories and tortoise juggling. OR, if you're more of a northern type of person, then we'll be at the NEC Birmingham on the 27th/28th November.

9th September 2004 - posted by Rob

Tozzer 2 #1 hits the shelves! Woo! That's the good news. The bad news is it's only available in one shop on the planet. The good news is they're online and waiting for your order. You know the place, folks - it's The Comic Guru Presents. So go there, now - be the first to own this damn fine comic! And receive an instant karmic bonus from some devine being, or what have you. Rumour has it the Comic Guru will be selling Tozzer T-shirts before anyone else in the world too..

The rest of the UK will get Tozzer 2 #1 in a couple of weeks. If you're in the US it'll be maybe 3-4 weeks.

Hey, that's not all. I've just posted up the cover for Tozzer 2: Episode IV: Mattress Revulsions, which has got to be the coolest cover in the series. Well done Mr Pete!

28th August 2004 - posted by Rob

Another Tozzer 2 review has arrived, thanks to Michael May over at Comic World News. Go take a peek!

Also, I've tweaked the site a little, adding a few more buttons for Reviews, etc. Hopefully this will make it easier to navigate round here. If you notice any broken links then please let me know and I'll love you forever. Or, at least, I'll like you for a good few minutes.

26th August 2004 - posted by Rob

Tozzer 2: Episode II: Ate Mile is listed in September Previews, which should be on the shelves at your local comic store by now. Look for the ad, scream with joy, place your order and then dance around an' stuff.

But wait! There's a teeny typo. The book is listed as "TOZZER #2 (of 5)", but the listing should actually say "TOZZER 2 #2 (of 5)". Not a huge mistake, but confusing nonetheless!

Retailers will be alerted to this error in Diamond Dateline in the near future.

21st August 2004 - posted by Rob

Chad Boudreau has reviewed Tozzer 2 over at comicreaders.com, so go see what he has to say. He calls it “a dirty little bit of pleasure”, so I suppose it’s like a Pot Noodle in many ways. If you don’t know what a Pot Noodle is, count yourself lucky!

Can I also say that Tozzer 2 issue 2 is turning out to be pretty special, and as for issue 3, well you may just die of pleasure. Especially if you’re reading it while eating a Pot Noodle.

14th August 2004 - posted by Pete

This is just a miniature update, so small you'll hardly notice. Small, but very important - because that nice Glenn Carter has gone and put up an interview with Rob and yours truly. So run on over to the Silver Bullet Comics website and read the interview!

And that's all I have to say right now, as I'm knee-deep in Tozzer work and you guys need your fix.

7th August 2004 - posted by Rob

The Comic Guru Presents.. Tozzer!

Wanna buy Tozzer comics online? No problem! We've teamed up with The Comic Guru Presents to make your dreams come true (so long as you're dreaming about buying copies of Tozzer - otherwise you're out of luck).

The Comic Guru is one of the UK's leading online comics retailers, and they'll be keeping every issue of Tozzer in stock. You can pre-order Tozzer 2 #1 from them right now, or grab a copy of the first Tozzer book. And because the folks over at the Comic Guru are such dudes, we'll be releasing the Tozzer comics through them a couple of weeks before they hit shelves elsewhere. So if you wanna be the coolest cat on the block, brandishing your copy of the latest Tozzer before the other kids in the gang, you know where to look! Go to the site, click on OTHERS, and Ablaze Media is right at the top, where it should be!

We selected these guys as our online retail partners because they've got a slick site, they give great service and the head honcho is an honest-to-god guru and an all-round top bloke. So there!

If you're ever in Cardiff, go check out the store too - it's a biggy!

25th July 2004 - posted by Rob

Tiny update special! Yes, I'm back so soon.

Glenn Carter, from Silver Bullet Comics, has written a rather lovely piece on Tozzer 2 - so go read it!

Also, here's something out of the blue. Anyone who's set foot in a comics store in the last 30 years has surely heard of the über-talented Dave Sim, he of Cerebus fame. Well, Mr Sim has written a few words about Tozzer 2, which is kind of cool, really. I think there's some irony going on here somewhere..

"Tozzer returns in Tozzer 2, a five-issue mini-series from Dunlop and Lumby's Ablaze Media and the boys are really pushing the boundaries of the suspension of disbelief with this one. I mean, "Mad Jax"? A black pedophile with bleached skin, two ringlets and a snap-brim fedora who travels everywhere with his pet chimp and who has spent so much money on plastic surgery (how much has he spent on it?) who has spent SO MUCH money on plastic surgery that he is LITERALLY the man with the billion-dollar face? Come on! How implausible is that? Not to mention a major supporting character. Literally. I can't mention the major supporting character because the name is banned in this publication. Tozzer 2. You kiss your mother with that word-of-mouth?"

So there you go!

23rd July 2004 - posted by Rob

I know, I know, lack of updates.. bad me.. smack myself on head. Well, fear not coz here I am with a bagful of things to say. A small bag, but a bag nonetheless.

First off.. I've put up more page samples from Tozzer 2 #1. Hornie meets the Oracle - woo, yes, enjoy.

Now hear this! Tozzer 2 #1 is in this month's Previews (August edition - page 199 - order code AUG04 2318), and it gets a "Spotlight" (that's a good thing). For the uninitiated, Previews is the monthly catalogue produced by Diamond, the big fish of comics distribution. Every month, comic shops look in Previews, then order their comics based on if they're as good as Tozzer. And - ooh, look, there's a big shiny Tozzer 2 ad on page 200. As everyone knows, page 200 is reserved for the best and most exciting comic of that month (this is not actually true, but it sounds convincing, no?). Then on page 202 Tozzer and the Invisible Lap Dancers is offered again (order code STAR17209), just in case any misguided individuals haven't yet purchased a copy.

If everyone in the western world tells their local comic shop to order Tozzer 2 #1, then balance will be restored to the universe. This really is true, honest.

Moving on! Over at Jazma Online, the very nice Paul Dale Roberts has written a Tozzer 2 overview, which you can read here. And there's more - he was also good enough to interview me, so go click here to read my rambling thoughts. Now, you might notice that Pete was absent from the interview, but fear not! He was actually standing right next to me dictating all my answers, so that makes it a joint effort. In fact, I wasn't there at all - it was just a papier-mâché model of me, which fooled everybody.

And finally, we put out a press release last week to say something along the lines of "go on buy Tozzer 2", which was rather sneaky of us. Only read it if you're really bored though.

I'm off now, but I'll be with you in spirit, haunting you like an ethereal stalker.

4th June 2004 - posted by Rob

Bristol is over. And I felt like shit, as I had some newfangled killer SARS virus or something, so apologies to anyone who came over and said hello. I probably wasn't very chatty. Pete was his usual charming self though, so that kinda made up for it.

But hey, we sold a ton of books, got great feedback, and everyone at the festival was unfeasibly friendly. Thanks to Kev and Mike for putting together another great show.

So, the first batch of Tozzer 2 fans have now been created. They roam the streets, scaring their families and corrupting their neighbourhoods. Soon, there will be gangs of Tozzer 2 fans on every street corner, terrorising passers-by and spreading the word, until the whole world is exposed to our mentally corrosive comics.. Mwahahaha!

And in other news, we've had to push back the official release of Tozzer 2 by a month. So Episode I: Panic Doom will be launched in October (appearing in August Previews). After that, it's monthly, until the fifth (and final) issue.

From the responses we got at Bristol, Tozzer 3 is looking like it's going ahead. It'd be rude not to - there are still so many souls left to corrupt..

Adios!

29th April 2004 - posted by Rob

So here's an idea - how about we actually update this web site now and again, keep you guys informed as to where we're at and what we're up to. Not a very revolutionary concept, I know, but hey, better late than never! So keep your eyes peeled for more news and drop us a line if you're really stuck for things to do.

This is gonna be a big year for Tozzer, as Tozzer 2 is launched. After the release of Tozzer and the Invisible Lap Dancers, we were inundated with feedback from comics readers everywhere, but we decided to press ahead with the sequel anyway (arf arf!). Tozzer and the Invisible Lap Dancers was the first Tozzer book, and was released as a single A5-size graphic novel. Tozzer 2 will be regular comic-sized, and released monthly as a 5-part mini-series. The first instalment, Tozzer 2: Episode I: Panic Doom will hit shelves in September 2004, and will be in the July edition of Previews.

If you can't wait that long to get your hands on Panic Doom, then there's good news if you're in the UK. We'll have a table at the annual comic festival in Bristol next month (May 29th-30th) and we'll be selling Panic Doom - months before the official release date. If you're there, come say hello, and we'll even sign your copy for you. Oh, what joy!

So here's where we're at with the whole Tozzer 2 thingy. The script for all episodes is finished and polished and funny as a puppy in a blender. No, funnier than that, as a puppy in a blender's really not that humorous - you might manage a chuckle, but the joke gets old pretty fast. Unlike Tozzer 2. Anyhow, onto the artwork. Well, the art for Panic Doom's wrapped up and it's looking pretty fab. Forget puppies and blenders, we're talking cat in a washing machine at least. No, more than that. What's so amazing about a cat in a washing machine, anyway? It's ten times that amazing. Hell, why not see for yourself!

Actually, the discs went off to the printer this morning, so as of this moment I'm happy as a puppy in a blenderless household.

Take it easy there, internet-people.



	23rd December 2004 - posted by Rob Just thought I'd pop along and wish you folks a happy holidays. Or is that season's greetings? I would say Happy Christmas, but that is laden with religious overtones and is probably deeply offensive to non-Christian people with no sense of perspective. And what of Tozzer 2 #3? Well, it's running a bit late. It's a real bugger, but it can't be helped, so please be patient, folks! It'll be worth the wait, honest. So anyway - laugh, be merry and have a good one! 18th December 2004 - posted by Rob If you happen to flip through the January edition of Diamond's Previews catalogue, you might notice a listing for our latest Tozzer T-shirts, Tozzervoir Dogs. Yup, you can now order the shirts through your local comic store, or they're available right now through the Comic Guru. The Diamond order codes for the 3 sizes are: JAN052368 (Medium) JAN052369 (Large) JAN052370 (X-Large) 10th December 2004 - posted by Rob There's a big 2-part interview over at comicreaders.com, conducted by Chad Boudreau and starring TeamTozzer (that'll be me and Pete then). Thanks to Chad for coming up with some great questions and for putting the whole thing together. You can also check out Chad's review of Tozzer 2 #2 on the same site. 7th December 2004 - posted by Rob OK, America - it's time to head down to your local comic shop! Tozzer 2: Episode II: Ate Mile hits the shelves tomorrow, so please pop along and grab your copy before they all disappear. And if it's not on the shelf then give your retailer a stern talking to. Then whisper the code SEP042264 into their ear, and they'll get the message. I am now tired from all this plugging. 30th November 2004 - posted by Rob As you can see, we've added a couple of links to the front page of the site, namely wallpapers and T-shirts. So - enjoy! Also, it was the Memorabilia event last weekend and I've posted up a little report. You can see photos from the show in the About Us section. That's all for now! 12th November 2004 - posted by Rob Hello world, time for an update. First off, there's another sexy beast of a cover to show you - Tozzer 2: Episode V: Hulk Fiction. This is the final part of the Tozzer 2 series and it should be a blinder. Also, Paul Gravett was kind enough to send me a review of Tozzer and the Invisible Lap Dancers which he did for The Comics Journal a while back. Pete and I both missed that review when it came out, which is a shame as it's well-written and manages to make the book sound half-intelligent. A miracle, I tell ya! So go check it out! In other news, there'll be a slight delay in the release of Tozzer 2 #5. It will now be solicited in February Previews (shipping in April) - but will be worth the wait! Now, don't forget, we've had a new batch of T-shirts printed! In case you missed it, the design we chose was "Tozzervoir Dogs". The only place in the world where they can be bought right now is over at the Comics Guru. They'll also be solicited in January Previews. And finally - listen up England! In just a couple of weeks, we'll be heading up to the NEC in Birmingham for the Memorabilia event. We'll be exhibiting our goods, signing, sketching and chatting all day on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th of November. There's going to be 25,000 people attending over the weekend, with 750 dealer tables, so it'll be worth coming along if you're within reach. Say hello, we'll say hello back. What fun. Enough! I am weary. 26th October 2004 - posted by Rob Three things! 1. Tozzer 2 #1 hits shelves in the US on Wednesday. At last! 2. Tozzer 2 #4 is solicited in this month's Previews (order code NOV04 2274) so use any means necessary to ensure your retailer orders plenty of copies! 3. The London Comic Festival was last Saturday, and I've now posted up a report on the forum. Complete with pictures! Yes, go look! Woo, I'll be off now. Too many exclamation marks for one day. 18th October 2004 - posted by Rob Oi! Just a quick reminder that me and Pete will be sat behind a table and chatting to comics fans on Saturday 23rd October (ie this weekend) at the UK Winterfest. If you can get to London, come along! The festival is at the Holiday Inn in Bloomsbury all day from 10am, and there'll be lots of comics stuff to do (mostly buying them and reading them). Pete's gonna be drawing sketches for free all day, while I put my feet up and drink beer. Tomorrow I'm picking up the new T-shirts from the printers, and the day after that Tozzer 2 #2 is delivered, so this stuff will be on sale on Saturday. Unless God conspires against us, which is not out of the question given the random nature of divine intervention these days. 8th October 2004 - posted by Rob Help! We're printing up some new T-shirts next week. We've got three designs and we have to choose one. Please check out the poll and let us know what you'd most like to be wearing on your chest! 7th October 2004 - posted by Rob Well, looky here, we've got ourselves a forum! Many thanks to the nice people at Talk About Comics for setting that up for us. Ok, people, now's your chance to throw virtual rotten vegetables at us in the comfort of your own home. Yes, seek out the forum, say hello, or screw you, or I dig gerbils, and experience true spiritual fulfillment. 29th September 2004 - posted by Rob Finally - some pages samples from Episode II. Sorry it took so long, but we've been busy getting this issue ready for the printers. So now you can see 4 pages of the finished comic (due for release in November), starring Tozzer and world famous director Luke Gorgeous. Read part 1 and part 2. I hope ya dig! By the way, Episode III is advertised in this month's Previews catalogue, so please be a sport and ask your retailer to order it. The Diamond order code is OCT04 2276. Plug over! 23rd September 2004 - posted by Rob Ok, so The Comics Guru is now selling Tozzer T-shirts. They've got 2 designs, neither of which will ever be printed again, and there's not much stock left, so I doubt they'll last long.. Also.. I've heard that Tozzer 2 #1 should be in UK stores on Thursday 30th September. When you get your hands on it, tell us what you think, coz you guys are the reason we do this shit in the first place. Well, that and the hot chicks 'n' fast cars. We'll be setting up a forum soon too, so you can make your opinions known and maybe start flame wars or seduce vulnerable teenagers or whatever people do on the net. And calling fans in the UK.. If you want to say hello, get a free sketch, get your books signed, and get your hands on Episode II before anyone else, then pop along to the comic festival in London on October 23rd. We'll be there and we'll be happy to entertain you with our amazing stories and tortoise juggling. OR, if you're more of a northern type of person, then we'll be at the NEC Birmingham on the 27th/28th November. 9th September 2004 - posted by Rob Tozzer 2 #1 hits the shelves! Woo! That's the good news. The bad news is it's only available in one shop on the planet. The good news is they're online and waiting for your order. You know the place, folks - it's The Comic Guru Presents. So go there, now - be the first to own this damn fine comic! And receive an instant karmic bonus from some devine being, or what have you. Rumour has it the Comic Guru will be selling Tozzer T-shirts before anyone else in the world too.. The rest of the UK will get Tozzer 2 #1 in a couple of weeks. If you're in the US it'll be maybe 3-4 weeks. Hey, that's not all. I've just posted up the cover for Tozzer 2: Episode IV: Mattress Revulsions, which has got to be the coolest cover in the series. Well done Mr Pete! 28th August 2004 - posted by Rob Another Tozzer 2 review has arrived, thanks to Michael May over at Comic World News. Go take a peek! Also, I've tweaked the site a little, adding a few more buttons for Reviews, etc. Hopefully this will make it easier to navigate round here. If you notice any broken links then please let me know and I'll love you forever. Or, at least, I'll like you for a good few minutes. 26th August 2004 - posted by Rob Tozzer 2: Episode II: Ate Mile is listed in September Previews, which should be on the shelves at your local comic store by now. Look for the ad, scream with joy, place your order and then dance around an' stuff. But wait! There's a teeny typo. The book is listed as "TOZZER #2 (of 5)", but the listing should actually say "TOZZER 2 #2 (of 5)". Not a huge mistake, but confusing nonetheless! Retailers will be alerted to this error in Diamond Dateline in the near future. 21st August 2004 - posted by Rob Chad Boudreau has reviewed Tozzer 2 over at comicreaders.com, so go see what he has to say. He calls it “a dirty little bit of pleasure”, so I suppose it’s like a Pot Noodle in many ways. If you don’t know what a Pot Noodle is, count yourself lucky! Can I also say that Tozzer 2 issue 2 is turning out to be pretty special, and as for issue 3, well you may just die of pleasure. Especially if you’re reading it while eating a Pot Noodle. 14th August 2004 - posted by Pete This is just a miniature update, so small you'll hardly notice. Small, but very important - because that nice Glenn Carter has gone and put up an interview with Rob and yours truly. So run on over to the Silver Bullet Comics website and read the interview! And that's all I have to say right now, as I'm knee-deep in Tozzer work and you guys need your fix. 7th August 2004 - posted by Rob The Comic Guru Presents.. Tozzer! Wanna buy Tozzer comics online? No problem! We've teamed up with The Comic Guru Presents to make your dreams come true (so long as you're dreaming about buying copies of Tozzer - otherwise you're out of luck). The Comic Guru is one of the UK's leading online comics retailers, and they'll be keeping every issue of Tozzer in stock. You can pre-order Tozzer 2 #1 from them right now, or grab a copy of the first Tozzer book. And because the folks over at the Comic Guru are such dudes, we'll be releasing the Tozzer comics through them a couple of weeks before they hit shelves elsewhere. So if you wanna be the coolest cat on the block, brandishing your copy of the latest Tozzer before the other kids in the gang, you know where to look! Go to the site, click on OTHERS, and Ablaze Media is right at the top, where it should be! We selected these guys as our online retail partners because they've got a slick site, they give great service and the head honcho is an honest-to-god guru and an all-round top bloke. So there! If you're ever in Cardiff, go check out the store too - it's a biggy! 25th July 2004 - posted by Rob Tiny update special! Yes, I'm back so soon. Glenn Carter, from Silver Bullet Comics, has written a rather lovely piece on Tozzer 2 - so go read it! Also, here's something out of the blue. Anyone who's set foot in a comics store in the last 30 years has surely heard of the über-talented Dave Sim, he of Cerebus fame. Well, Mr Sim has written a few words about Tozzer 2, which is kind of cool, really. I think there's some irony going on here somewhere.. "Tozzer returns in Tozzer 2, a five-issue mini-series from Dunlop and Lumby's Ablaze Media and the boys are really pushing the boundaries of the suspension of disbelief with this one. I mean, "Mad Jax"? A black pedophile with bleached skin, two ringlets and a snap-brim fedora who travels everywhere with his pet chimp and who has spent so much money on plastic surgery (how much has he spent on it?) who has spent SO MUCH money on plastic surgery that he is LITERALLY the man with the billion-dollar face? Come on! How implausible is that? Not to mention a major supporting character. Literally. I can't mention the major supporting character because the name is banned in this publication. Tozzer 2. You kiss your mother with that word-of-mouth?" So there you go! 23rd July 2004 - posted by Rob I know, I know, lack of updates.. bad me.. smack myself on head. Well, fear not coz here I am with a bagful of things to say. A small bag, but a bag nonetheless. First off.. I've put up more page samples from Tozzer 2 #1. Hornie meets the Oracle - woo, yes, enjoy. Now hear this! Tozzer 2 #1 is in this month's Previews (August edition - page 199 - order code AUG04 2318), and it gets a "Spotlight" (that's a good thing). For the uninitiated, Previews is the monthly catalogue produced by Diamond, the big fish of comics distribution. Every month, comic shops look in Previews, then order their comics based on if they're as good as Tozzer. And - ooh, look, there's a big shiny Tozzer 2 ad on page 200. As everyone knows, page 200 is reserved for the best and most exciting comic of that month (this is not actually true, but it sounds convincing, no?). Then on page 202 Tozzer and the Invisible Lap Dancers is offered again (order code STAR17209), just in case any misguided individuals haven't yet purchased a copy. If everyone in the western world tells their local comic shop to order Tozzer 2 #1, then balance will be restored to the universe. This really is true, honest. Moving on! Over at Jazma Online, the very nice Paul Dale Roberts has written a Tozzer 2 overview, which you can read here. And there's more - he was also good enough to interview me, so go click here to read my rambling thoughts. Now, you might notice that Pete was absent from the interview, but fear not! He was actually standing right next to me dictating all my answers, so that makes it a joint effort. In fact, I wasn't there at all - it was just a papier-mâché model of me, which fooled everybody. And finally, we put out a press release last week to say something along the lines of "go on buy Tozzer 2", which was rather sneaky of us. Only read it if you're really bored though. I'm off now, but I'll be with you in spirit, haunting you like an ethereal stalker. 4th June 2004 - posted by Rob Bristol is over. And I felt like shit, as I had some newfangled killer SARS virus or something, so apologies to anyone who came over and said hello. I probably wasn't very chatty. Pete was his usual charming self though, so that kinda made up for it. But hey, we sold a ton of books, got great feedback, and everyone at the festival was unfeasibly friendly. Thanks to Kev and Mike for putting together another great show. So, the first batch of Tozzer 2 fans have now been created. They roam the streets, scaring their families and corrupting their neighbourhoods. Soon, there will be gangs of Tozzer 2 fans on every street corner, terrorising passers-by and spreading the word, until the whole world is exposed to our mentally corrosive comics.. Mwahahaha! And in other news, we've had to push back the official release of Tozzer 2 by a month. So Episode I: Panic Doom will be launched in October (appearing in August Previews). After that, it's monthly, until the fifth (and final) issue. From the responses we got at Bristol, Tozzer 3 is looking like it's going ahead. It'd be rude not to - there are still so many souls left to corrupt.. Adios! 29th April 2004 - posted by Rob So here's an idea - how about we actually update this web site now and again, keep you guys informed as to where we're at and what we're up to. Not a very revolutionary concept, I know, but hey, better late than never! So keep your eyes peeled for more news and drop us a line if you're really stuck for things to do. This is gonna be a big year for Tozzer, as Tozzer 2 is launched. After the release of Tozzer and the Invisible Lap Dancers, we were inundated with feedback from comics readers everywhere, but we decided to press ahead with the sequel anyway (arf arf!). Tozzer and the Invisible Lap Dancers was the first Tozzer book, and was released as a single A5-size graphic novel. Tozzer 2 will be regular comic-sized, and released monthly as a 5-part mini-series. The first instalment, Tozzer 2: Episode I: Panic Doom will hit shelves in September 2004, and will be in the July edition of Previews. If you can't wait that long to get your hands on Panic Doom, then there's good news if you're in the UK. We'll have a table at the annual comic festival in Bristol next month (May 29th-30th) and we'll be selling Panic Doom - months before the official release date. If you're there, come say hello, and we'll even sign your copy for you. Oh, what joy! So here's where we're at with the whole Tozzer 2 thingy. The script for all episodes is finished and polished and funny as a puppy in a blender. No, funnier than that, as a puppy in a blender's really not that humorous - you might manage a chuckle, but the joke gets old pretty fast. Unlike Tozzer 2. Anyhow, onto the artwork. Well, the art for Panic Doom's wrapped up and it's looking pretty fab. Forget puppies and blenders, we're talking cat in a washing machine at least. No, more than that. What's so amazing about a cat in a washing machine, anyway? It's ten times that amazing. Hell, why not see for yourself! Actually, the discs went off to the printer this morning, so as of this moment I'm happy as a puppy in a blenderless household. Take it easy there, internet-people.