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Damon Herd
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I tick, I draw comics, I research comics - mostly autobio and performance.

www.damonherd.com
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August 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Had a great day at the Auld Alliance Comics Festival.
Excellent panel talk with Kate Charlesworth, Elizabeth Holleville, James Albon & Alfred. There’s also an Artists Alley. Finished with a live draw with Alfred. There’s more tomorrow but I’ll be resting!
www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...
Cartoon drawing of two people on a bench in Scotland reading comics. Text reads “Auld Alliance Comics Festival, 5 & 6 July”
July 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Comics Forum 2025
13-14 Nov in Leeds
Call for papers
Deadline 31 Aug
comicsforum.org
Comics forum logo with theme of 2025 conference “industry” in big letters
July 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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www.damonherd.com/one-handed-c...
A black and white comic page with a drawing of an abandoned shopping trolley stuck in sand on a beach, with steps and a wall in the background. Text says "Before the operation I was told that my replacement heart valve would be made of titanium. On waking, I was informed that it was made of carbon. The surgeon, sensing my disappointment, was quick to reassure me that it was the most up-to-date technology available. Still, titanium sounds cooler, right?"
May 28, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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(Not so) recent writing about comics
“Truth Games: Fact, Fiction, and Performance in British Autobiographical Comics” (2016)
PhD thesis for DJCAD, UoD (open access)
discovery.dundee.ac.uk/en/studentTh...
black and white comic panel of balding man in glasses with a beard. Speech balloon says "There were no other Damon's around when I was a kid..."
May 16, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Won the Stramash lottery today!
Photo of a pile of Stramash comics by James Corcoran with postcard sketch that says ‘cheers, ya baw bag!’
February 21, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Hi
Black and white autobiographical comic questioning my pictorial identity
August 19, 2023 at 9:21 AM