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I'm a writer and artist, working mainly in comic books, and living in the South East of England (although I'm technically half Scottish and half English). I'm the managing editor of Orang Utan Comics, editor in chief of AAM/Markosia, writer of Alpha Gods, Hypergirl, Spacescape, The Intergalactic Adventures of Zakk Ridley and Hero: 9-5, and also do freelance inking and lettering work for the likes of AAM/Markosia, Slave Labour, Top Shelf, Image, Marvel/Panini and I letter the official Doctor Who graphic novels for BBC Books. Cis, straight, male - he/him. Orang Utan Comics - Alpha Gods - Hero: 9 to 5 Patreon Me Vlog Published Credits Online Portfolio Convention Schedule deviantArt about me Follow @idsharman !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); <!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-7613630205912561"; /* RROAR Ad */ google_ad_slot = "7979556223"; google_ad_width = 120; google_ad_height = 600; //--> var sc_project=6568135; var sc_invisible=1; var sc_security="bf706c3a"; var scJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://secure." : "http://www."); document.write("<sc"+"ript type='text/javascript' src='" + scJsHost+ "statcounter.com/counter/counter.js'></"+"script>");

Tales of Legend - Chapter 1 on DriveThruComics!

Out now from Markosia on DriveThruComics! Tales of Legend – Chapter 1 To prevent an ancient family heirloom from falling into the wrong hands, Maria, a young farm girl, must thwart off the relentless pursuit from an evil Countess and her henchmen who have been on a lifelong quest to unlock an ancient family legend. Maria lived a peaceful life until her world is turned upside down. After a…

Identity Stunt 2: Father’s Figures on DriveThruComics!

Out now from Markosia on DriveThruComics! Identity Stunt 2: Father’s Figures Former stuntman Sami “Sam” Nasser is steadily piecing his life back together after narrowly surviving a torturous experience with psychotic ganglord Dominus Smith six months earlier. Unfortunately, as promising new opportunities present themselves to the Nasser Family this holiday season, so does the sinister Doctor…

Markosia Spotlight On: MEAT

Each week we’ll be turning the spotlight on one of the many quality books from our extensive back catalogue. This week it’s the turn of MEAT. Humanity faced the wrath of multiple post-apocalyptic threats. Zombie plagues, rampant kaiju, and alien invasions. Cities were demolished and mankind was brought to its knees. But we fought back… and won. Now the world is rebuilt, and it’s up to…

The Plastic Empire #4 on DriveThruComics!

Out now from Markosia on DriveThruComics! The Plastic Empire #4 Empower Constantine’s favourite Plastic Person has been rescued from the people of the Book by the Green Man and the Witches of Rome. The Great Ley Line is in need of repair. An angry Constantine is going to the Island of the mysterious lady druids for a reckoning with his daughter and the last of the plastic people. The last…

Evermore on DriveThruComics!

Out now from Markosia on DriveThruComics! Evermore What is the Book of Evermore? “It is a book of magic, and of happy endings, fairy tales, and of wonder– concepts now lost to old soldiers like us, but splendors only a child could love and appreciate.” Robert Cotton, English Antiquarian Evermore is a world trapped within the pages of a cursed book, one said to have appeared after the very…

Spotlight On: Magical Package: Lilaca

182 pages | Full ColourISBN: 978-1-914926-33-4 Writer & Artist: Alison Lim Each week we’ll be turning the spotlight on one of the many quality books from our extensive back catalogue. This week it’s the turn of Magical Package: Lilaca. Lilac is the newest member of the magical group, Peacemakers. Her duties and ambitions are soon conflicted, as she navigates danger and friendships – maybe…

Vanquished 3: Queen Of Three People #9 on DriveThruComics!

Out now from Markosia on DriveThruComics! Vanquished 3: Queen Of Three People #9 The truth. Why Cye needed to kidnap Valorie, how they can save Valenguard, but the answer will shake Valorie and her crew to their very bones. In the spine chilling climax to queen of three people, will Valorie live up to her book’s name? Written by Ben Smith and illustrated by Felicia Mars, click HERE to download…

Wesdeacon Part 2 on DriveThruComics!

Out now from Markosia on DriveThruComics! Wesdeacon Part 2 Wesdeacon answers a distress call in an area of dead space known only as the black river. A family cries out for help as they are besieged by the Dalkran, an ancient dark god of the abyss. As Wesdeacon leads his crew into battle against the Dalkran and its minions, it becomes clear that he’s been preparing for this confrontation,…

Boylon Heights - OUT NOW!

As Boylon Heights struggles to prosper, Roscoe “Rapsheet” Giancarlo’s small services business is growing in the spaces where the law has failed. Roscoe accepts a job investigating a home explosion which reveals a complicated criminal web – along with long buried secrets – that might be more than Roscoe can handle. Heavy is the hand that holds the scales of justice for those who need it the…

Contraband: Bad Benny - OUT NOW!

Ever since that dark web virus shifted Contraband app control to any top Influencer – everyone wants to be #1! And Blues newest star Jose is rising fast. But disgraced beat cop Benny has photos he’s sure proves Jose’s a cold-blooded killer – and he’s hell-bent on exposing the player’s past crimes to regain his own credibility. Contraband: Bad Benny is the first full-issue comic created by…

Vanquished 3: Queen Of Three People #8 on DriveThruComics!

Out now from Markosia on DriveThruComics! Vanquished 3: Queen Of Three People #8 It’s finally happening. After three years of Vanquished, Samil and Cye will cross swords in the show down you’ve all been waiting for. Whoever wins, the world of Vanquished will never be the same. Written by Ben Smith and illustrated by Felicia Mars, click HERE to download Vanquished 3: Queen Of Three People #8 on…

The Gift on DriveThruComics!

Out now from Markosia on DriveThruComics! The Gift A poor young man ventures into the forest to find the fabled Demon of the Dark Wood who is rumoured to help those down on their luck, but the price of a story is not as cheap as it first seems. Written and illustrated by Paige Walshe, click HERE to download The Gift on DriveThruComics now!

Vanquished 3: Queen Of Three People #7 on DriveThruComics!

Out now from Markosia on DriveThruComics! Vanquished 3: Queen Of Three People #7 Rhonda’s had enough. Furiously, she tears apart the upside down greenhouse that Leah and Shawn are trapped in. On the hunt for Valorie, Leonie has stumbled upon Nem and the crew. She doesn’t want to fight them for free, but they make a compelling argument. Lord Alistair, famed chatterbox, has cornered Samil and…

Evil Cast on DriveThruComics!

Out now from Markosia on DriveThruComics! Evil Cast “Fans of horror comedy won’t find another comic this entertaining. I want to live in this universe.” – Sadie Hartman “Mother Horror” (SCREAM Magazine, Cemetary Dance) Created by writer, podcaster, and horror super-fan Kyle Stück (The Night Shift, Humming Fools) and illustrated by Enrico Orlandi, creator of Dark Horse’s The Flower of the…

Markosia Spotlight On: Macbeth

Each week we’ll be turning the spotlight on one of the many quality books from our extensive back catalogue. This week it’s the turn of Macbeth. Have you ever wanted something so bad you’d kill for it? Did you ever kill someone to get it? Finnish creators Petri Hänninen (To End All Wars Anthology) and Petri Hiltunen (Anabasis) have extended the meaning of “Nordic noir” with this stylish…

Pre-order Furi #1 on ComiXology!

Available to pre-order from Markosia on ComiXology! Furi #1 Furi Kesshi, a young college student, has been having horrific nightmares for days. Even worse, school is taking a toll. Between course work and defending the woman he loves from a drunken frat boy, life is rough. While on a walk to clear his mind, he comes across an ominous sword and a ghost who claims to be his ancestor who has…

Vanquished 3: Queen Of Three People #6 on DriveThruComics!

Out now from Markosia on DriveThruComics! Vanquished 3: Queen Of Three People #6 Finally, Joshi tells Nem the truth. He’s been secretly married this entire time. Will Nem be able to forgive him? Will Joshi be able to figure out what he really wants? Written by Ben Smith and illustrated by Felicia Mars, click HERE to download Vanquished 3: Queen Of Three People #6 on DriveThruComics now!

B.A.E. Wulf: The Haunting of Chinatown on DriveThruComics!

Out now from Markosia on DriveThruComics! B.A.E. Wulf: The Haunting of Chinatown Life has been pretty calm for journalist Brenda Amy Edmonton after she killed a monster, lost her hand, and averted an ancient mythical war in Innsmarch. But that’s all about to change, as she investigates a supernatural stranger who’s killing children in Chinatown! Written by CJ Standal and illustrated by…

Pumpernickel: Nanny Crooked - OUT NOW!

‘For the good of Faery. You must die!’ Nanny Crooked is a witch. That makes her the only person who can truly understand little Pumpernickel – a changeling who has been accepted, albeit uneasily, by her surrogate parents. Both have one foot in the human world and one in the magical world of Faery. As the girl’s babysitter, and the closest thing she has to a grandmother, Nanny acts as…

Hollow Girl – Vol 12: Dead And Dying - OUT NOW!

“My girl’s going through something.” Hollow Girl and Little Sister – a partnership that never really made sense. Perhaps Hollow Girl keeps Hannah around because their relationship makes her feel more human, or perhaps there’s something more sinister at play – a plan that will at last be unveiled at the cost of someone’s life and a human soul. Get ready for the ultimate betrayal in the…