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The main part of all this is the forthcoming release of Data and Doctor Doom - The Zine which I have just this very day sent off to the printers. It's a 32 page booklet PACKED with articles and also ILLUSTRATIONS by me about issues pertaining to Data and Doctor Doom, including explanations of how it came to be, how it works, and various Artistic Decisions what I took. The idea is that this is some MERCH which I can sell on my forthcoming trips to The Lakes International Comic Art Festival and Leeds for people who want to know MORE about what it's all about.
"Hang on there Hibbett", you may think, "this is all well and good, but how do you expect to conduct these transactions? The world has changed since last you had Physical Product for sale, it's not all used fivers now you know!" This is an excellent point and one I have grappled with by getting myself one of those CARD READER thingies. It arrived yesterday and I've just been setting it up - after years of seeing people on market stalls looking TERRIFIED every time you try to use one I now understand exactly they you feel, having sat looking at mine in FEAR and AWE.
"All right," you may continue, "but what of those of us who can't make it to such glamorous places as Leeds and/or The Lake District? How may we purchase this intriguing yet (I assume) reasonably priced artefact?" This too is all in order - INDEED I have made multiple provisions for purchase to hopefully cater to all needs!
Firstly, later this month there'll be a new page on the shop where UK residents can order a physical copy of the zine, along with a range of FREE GIFTS. I usually send out free stuff with orders, mostly because of my extreme generosity but also in an ongoing bid to free up some cupboard space, so thought it might be nice to offer a CHOICE of items people can go for this time. I don't know what these will be yet as I've not ventured into the cupboard for a while, but there will be several different CDs available, including an option to not have any if you've already got them all!
You will note that I say "UK residents" above - the actions of various World Leaders over the past few years have meant that it's ridiculously expensive and complicated to send things abroad from here now and, to be quite honest, I can't be doing with the hassle. HOWEVER! There is a DIGITAL option which will be available, tied in with YET ANOTHER product coming your way soon.
For LO! Later this month I shall be releasing a NEW SINGLE and VIDEO based on the song "Like Batman But Better"! The initial idea of this was as a way to promote the forthcoming run of shows, especially the Lambeth Fringe one in October as I need to sell some tickets for it, but it's also now cunningly wrapped up in the ZINE sales. For LO! (again) although the Spotify version of the single will just be that one song, the BANDCAMP version will feature a b-side ("The Where, What, How And Whom Of Doctor Doom") AND a free download of the zine! There'll also be a Bandcamp option where UK people can buy the zine THERE and get the single thrown in too, so hopefully that'll keep EVERYONE happy!
Phew! It's all quite a lot of COMMERICAL ACTIVITY as you can see, thus hopefully explaining the aforementioned POLEAXED nature of my being. I'm planning to UNLEASH it all on the last working day of the month, so if you haven't already do please sign up for the newsletter to find out when it's all ready to go!
posted 11/9/2025 by MJ Hibbett
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