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Simon Birks - comic/novel/screen writer & publisher
@simonbirks.com
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Writer of Antarctica & The Thing on the Doorstep from @imagecomics.com & @topcowofficial.bsky.social. Co-founder of @bluefoxcomics.com with @mariellewrites.bsky.social
Also writes novels/games/gamebooks/screenplays.
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Simon Birks - comic/novel/screen writer & publisher @simonbirks.com · 7d
Wanna find out more about my upcoming @imagecomics.com / @topcowofficial.bsky.social #lovecraft comic book adaptation of The Thing on the Doorstep - find out more below!
Art by @willirobertsart.bsky.social
Letters by @robjoneswrites.bsky.social
Alt cover @lyndondraws.bsky.social
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mariellewrites.bsky.social
Just two days left to back House Proud from @bluefoxcomics.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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lyndondraws.bsky.social
Painting Lovecraftian horror.

My variant cover for The Thing on The Doorstep #1 from @topcowofficial.bsky.social & @imagecomics.com

Did I have to paint a library? No. Did I have an idea for a really atmospheric cover? Hell yes!

@simonbirks.com @willirobertsart.bsky.social
#horror #lovecraft
December 2, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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We're at Dragonmeet today! Come say hi if you're here! Table J28. @bluefoxcomics.com @bluefoxtabletop.bsky.social @mariellewrites.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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It makes a world of difference to order titles from your local comic book shop; it lets publishers know the book is wanted and supports your local store.

If you’re able to order the link to the Image Comics press release is below - with the codes for the comics.

imagecomics.com/press-releas...
NEW HORROR SERIES BASED UPON CLASSIC H.P. LOVECRAFT SPINE TINGLER THE THING ON THE DOORSTEP TO LAUNCH FEBRUARY 2026
Award-winning writer Simon Birks ( Antarctica, One More Year, The Shadow Over Innsmouth ) and acclaimed artist Willi Roberts ( Antarctica, The Dark, The Blood Below ) join letterer Rob Jones ( Hitomi,...
imagecomics.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Great news for Comics and Cthulhu fans alike - please read
www.bluefoxcomics.com/p/great-news...
Great news for Comics and Cthulhu fans alike - please read
My latest Top Cow/Image title is announced - I need your help
www.bluefoxcomics.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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HP Lovecraft's The Thing On The Doorstep by Simon Birks and Willi Roberts from Image Comics in 2026 #hplovecraft
HP Lovecraft's The Thing On The Doorstep by Simon Birks and Willi Roberts from Image Comics in 2026 #hplovecraft
HP Lovecraft's The Thing On The Doorstep by Simon Birks and Willi Roberts from Image Comics in 2026
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November 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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mariellewrites.bsky.social
Continue the journey of the strange house across the road...

www.kickstarter.com/projects/sim...

@bluefoxcomics.com
@simonbirks.com
@rorydraws4.bsky.social
@robjoneswrites.bsky.social
House Proud & House Bound - The Horror Comic Returns
Can a house be truly evil? Mrs Lane thinks so, and she'll do whatever it takes to prove it. Not for the faint-hearted.
www.kickstarter.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Image to Publish 'The Thing on the Doorstep,' Based on Lovecraft Story
By 'Antarctica' Team of Simon Birks and Willi Roberts
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November 25, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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H.P. Lovecraft's The Thing On The Doorstep is becoming a new Image Comics series from Simon Birks and Willi Roberts.
H.P. Lovecraft’s ‘The Thing On The Doorstep’ Comes To Image Comics And Top Cow
It's probably mail, right?
comicbookclublive.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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fanboyfactor.bsky.social
NEW HORROR SERIES BASED UPON CLASSIC H.P. LOVECRAFT SPINE TINGLER THE THING ON THE DOORSTEP TO LAUNCH FEBRUARY 2026 @imagecomics.com @simonbirks.com @willirobertsart.bsky.social
NEW HORROR SERIES BASED UPON CLASSIC H.P. LOVECRAFT SPINE TINGLER THE THING ON THE DOORSTEP TO LAUNCH FEBRUARY 2026  - Fanboy Factor
Award-winning writer Simon Birks (Antarctica, One More Year, The Shadow Over Innsmouth) and acclaimed artist Willi Roberts (Antarctica, The Dark, The Blood Below) join letterer Rob Jones (Hitomi,…
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November 25, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Wanna find out more about my upcoming @imagecomics.com / @topcowofficial.bsky.social #lovecraft comic book adaptation of The Thing on the Doorstep - find out more below!
Art by @willirobertsart.bsky.social
Letters by @robjoneswrites.bsky.social
Alt cover @lyndondraws.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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comiclist.bsky.social
Updated shipping information for Image comics and products being released beyond the week of 11/26/2025, provided by Image Comics, Lunar Distribution, and Manage Comics.
GoCollect Blog: Image Comics Extended Forecast for 11/26/2025
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November 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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lyndondraws.bsky.social
My #1 variant cover for The Thing on the Doorstep from @topcowofficial.bsky.social & @imagecomics.com.

I'm so pleased for @simonbirks.com, @willirobertsart.bsky.social and @robjoneswrites.bsky.social.

And yes, I did draw all those books.

#comics #comicbooks
November 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
simonbirks.com
Like a little Cosmic Horror in your comics? Next February sees the start of our adaptation of Lovecraft's classic story "The Thing on the Doorstep" from @imagecomics.com and @topcowofficial.bsky.social
Story by me
Art by @willirobertsart.bsky.social
Letters by @robjoneswrites.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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mariellebirks.com
This is very exciting news. I think about Levy's work a lot, ever since I read Romance of a Shop.
November 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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alisonsampson.bsky.social
www.brokenfrontier.com/thought-bubb...
Did an interview with @brokenfrontier.bsky.social about what people might expect from the Portfolio Reviews @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social this weekend, whilst trying to mention as many community initiatives as possible.
"People Are Having Good Ideas All the Time and Putting Them into Practice" - Alison Sampson, Charlie Adlard, Lucy Sullivan and More on the Importance of the Thought Bubble Portfolio Reviews and Comics...
A host of creative voices, led by Alison Sampson, chat about the upcoming portfolio reviews event at Thought Bubble 2025.
www.brokenfrontier.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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lizbethmyles.bsky.social
I have book news!! Where We Stand, Where We Fall is now available to preorder from Herne Books:
hernebooksed.bsky.social David Moloney @hernebooksed.bsky.social · 20d
New books for 2026:

@lizbethmyles.bsky.social Where We Stand, Where We Fall: The Politics of Doctor Who (March) tinyurl.com/2fjt279x
@lillcrawf.co.uk The Mind of the Doctor: Across the Neurodiverse Universe of Doctor Who (May) tinyurl.com/w5wcph68

Covers by Daryl Joyce.

#DoctorWho
November 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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wicnet.bsky.social
Adrian Tchaikovsky's acclaimed sci-fi series The Final Architecture is getting a graphic novel prequel, and Whovians may recognize the face of its clone soldiers, the Partheni.
First look at Doctor Who star Sophie Aldred in Adrian Tchaikovsky's graphic novel Salvation's Child (Exclusive)
Adrian Tchaikovsky's The Final Architecture sci-fi series is taking a leap to the past with the upcoming prequel graphic novel Salvation's Child, and for fans o
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November 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
simonbirks.com
We've just launched the Kickstarter for my gamebook saga 'The Curse of Cthulhu Books 1 & 2'! Travel to a remote Scottish island, infiltrate a deadly cult and find the idol - or die trying!
Art by @willirobertsart.bsky.social & @lyndondraws.bsky.social
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sim...
Hardback mockups of The Curse of Cthulhu Book 1 and The Curse of Cthulhu Book 2. Book 1 cover is the external of a Gothic cathedral with giant tentacles coming over the top of it, and sea spray at the bottom. The colour is mostly dark greens, with some blood orange for the windows. Book 2 cover is of a cathedral organ, its pipes turning into tentacles at the top, and two large Elder God shaped creatures adorning it like gargoyles. Both hardbacks are set against a glowing green background.
November 4, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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mariellebirks.com
Tonight!⚡️
With @simonbirks.com at @filmhouseedinburgh.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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mariellewrites.bsky.social
New hair day with @simonbirks.com !
October 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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mariellewrites.bsky.social
Good morning from Day 2 of the Edinburgh @tagsfest weekend from me @bluefoxcomics.com @bluefoxtabletop.bsky.social

Huge thanks to the organisers for taking such good care of us all and making drinks easily accessible - makes a huge difference to be able to grab a brew when needed
October 26, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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mariellewrites.bsky.social
At @tagsfest.co.uk this weekend at Edinburgh Fruit Market! If you're in town, stop by for @bluefoxcomics.com
October 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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mariellewrites.bsky.social
In London today? Near Excel? Or already on the way to this weekend's @mcmcomiccon.bsky.social #London?
Stop by Artists Alley at table H07 and find this guy with @bluefoxcomics.com!
October 24, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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Proud to be the 39th backer 😎 on @backerkit.com Crowdfunding for @critkituk.bsky.social new Death Valley - A Horror Western TTRPG! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c...
Death Valley - A Horror Western TTRPG
A multiplayer TTRPG where you take on the role of an undead resident of Bardo’s Bluff. Whether you desire to exist in peace or seek out revenge for your wrongful killing, there is always something or ...
www.backerkit.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM