History

Venom

I started drawing my own comic as a young teenager in the mid 90’s.

I vividly remember reading and re-reading the same few Beano and Dandy annuals we had in the bathroom by the loo, for years.

My introduction to Marvel I believe was through Spider-Man and his amazing friends as a young child likely around the age of 8-9.

I recall probably around the ages 12-16 reading more than a couple of times my eldest brother, Alans copy of Watchmen which was housed on the bookcase partway down the stairs from the 3rd floor of the family home in Northampton.

I started reading Alans Spider-man comics around the age of 12 in an attempt to get to hang out with him more. I ended up getting into Venom more than Spidey himself and collected the comics during my later teen years. 

At 13 years old, I got into the X-Men through the 90's cartoon and the first issue of the comic I bought for myself with my pocket money was The Wedding Of Scott Summers & Jean Grey in WHSmith. 

The Wedding Of Scott Summers & Jean Grey.

Psylocke

I am heavily inspired and influenced by Marvel Comics and the X-Men being my main catalyst as I found myself identifying so much emotionally with the characters and felt deeply connected to them, especially the psychic ones, particularly Psylocke to start with who inspired (OK I originally outright stole them initially) my characters look and powers.

Anime has also been a huge influence in style and stories, 3x3 eyes I was introduced to by my other brother when I was 14 and one of my aunts bought me one of the VHS (videos) - even though it was an 18 at the time! I LOVED it and would watch the shit out of it. It still remains one of my faves.

  

Little did I know that I would have more in common with the characters I was drawn to in my later years than I could ever have dreamed of and I have a lot of real life psychic / “mystical” experiences to draw from (pun intended) as well as fuel for imagined stories too.  ;) x

When I got involved in an abusive relationship I lost connection with my comic although I did attempt to pick it up, too much of my focus was on him and the relationship and what art I did never felt truly right. I eventually left that relationship in 2009, and started playing around with ideas over the next couple of years but didn’t pick up the comic until 2016 when I discovered I could finger draw on my iPhone, after unsuccessfully trying to use a drawing tablet on the PC I had at the time which couldn’t handle what I needed it for. 

In 2022 after 2 upgrades with other tablets I couldn’t get on with and not being able to finger draw due to joint pain and issues with a tremor, and weakness, I finally was in a position to buy an IPad Pro and could learn to draw with an Apple Pencil which for me was a game changer! 

Whilst my various health issues and disabilities have hampered my progress over the years, I do what I can when I can, and progress not perfection is my motto - I want to get the STORY out, the art doesn’t need to be perfect - only convey the feelings, the messages and the characters enough. 

I am an AuDHD’er and have CFS, FND, Fibromyalgia, Hemeplegic Migraines, Hypermobility (possibly EDS), Otosclerosis (resulting in hearing loss), a genetic condition that impacts liver and lung function, PTSD from domestic abuse / violence, depression since my teens, and possibly BPD/EUPD (there is little support to get assessments where I am although I was meant to get assessed!). Because a lot of my life is now taken up getting support, medical appointments, and managing my health, I am unable to draw and create as much as I would like to. However I go through phases where I am more active then others, and it ebbs and flows depending on my energy, pain levels and inspiration. 

Darkfire

I hope you enjoy my comic and stories -  I look forward to building a whole new world - or maybe even universe(s).

Enjoy!
Bex
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