Jon Lock
@jonlock
I write comics! | Tiny Hercules @macmillankidsuk.bsky.social | Afterlife Inc. | 2000AD | Toxic Crusaders | Big Punch Studios | Repped by @rachelpmann.bsky.social My website Afterlife Inc.
Ready for Tiny Hercules' next legendary adventure?! Pre-order Tiny Hercules: Golden Cabbage Chaos today from @waterstones.bsky.social and get 25% off RRP. Just enter code 'SUMMER26' at checkout!* Laughs, adventure and golden cabbages guaranteed! Offer runs from until 11.59pm Friday 24th July.
Tiny Hercules (and Cooper) join the roster of the latest #FundayTimes, in this sneak peek at book 2: Golden Cabbage Chaos! How cool is this?! Tiny Hercules: Golden Cabbage Chaos launches 27 August 2026 from Macmillan Children's Books. Find it wherever you get your awesome comic books! #GoAllIn
Tiny Hercules is coming to the US! Book 1 launches 2 February 2027 from the good people at @randomhousekids.bsky.social And as if that wasn't cool enough, Tiny Hercules has been made a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!
Tiny Hercules has been shortlisted for the #IndieBookAwards 2026! A massive thank you to the amazing readers and booksellers who have supported us over the past few years and made all this possible. We wouldn’t be here if not for you. You truly are LEGENDARY!
With Tiny Hercules on a mission to get back to Tiny Olympus, we thought we’d attempt a LEGENDARY task of our own. That’s why, in honour of #IndieBookshopWeek, we challenged ourselves to visit every @rossiterbooks.bsky.social in a single day. #IBW26 #ChooseBookshops
Tiny Hercules is coming to the Waterstones Children's Book Festival! Grab your pencil and paper, and join us for a draw-a-long workshop of legendary proportions as we share tips on how to make larger-than-life comics and characters of your own! ⚡Book your tickets www.waterstones.com/events/child...
...from readers. Thank you to the entire Macmillan team for making us feel so special and for going so BIG for a tiny, mighty hero. We hope the rest of the show went well and that you (eventually) get some much-deserved rest.
...a few words to the assembled guests, we found ourselves near-speechless. What do you say to such an incredible welcome? We never imagined that Tiny Hercules would be given such a spotlight – just as we could never have anticipated the incredible reaction this daft little guy would illicit...
...(including representatives from Denmark, Spain and the USA) but we were also treated to a Tiny Hercules drinks reception at the Macmillan booth. We like to consider ourselves relatively good public speakers (well, we like the sound of our own voices, at least) but when we were asked to say...
A massive thank you to Macmillan for inviting Nich and I to our first Bologna Children’s Book Fair! This has honestly been one of the most incredible experiences of our lives. Not only did we join some amazing meetings with our international publishers... #GoAllIn #BCBF26 #TinyHercules
Tiny Hercules is coming to Waterstones Piccadilly as part of their Comic Book Pop Up! Join Nich and I on Thursday 2 April for two comic book workshops of legendary proportions! Perfect for budding artists aged 7+. ⚡Book your place now! www.waterstones.com/events/tiny-...
They said it couldn't be done - and they were almost right! But against all odds, Episode 100 of the JLAcast is now live! It's so good to be back talking all things JLA with my good friend @pjmontgomery.bsky.social ⚡ Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: www.bigpunchstudios.com/jlacast
Tiny Hercules is coming to Waterstones Piccadilly! Join Nich and I on Thursday 2 April for two comic book workshops of legendary proportions! Perfect for budding artists aged 7+ ⚡Find out more and book your place now! www.waterstones.com/events/tiny-...
Enjoying Tiny Hercules? Ready for his next legendary adventure?! Pre-order Tiny Hercules: Golden Cabbage Chaos today from @waterstones.bsky.social and get 25% off RRP. Just enter code 'FEB26' at checkout! ⚡ Pre-order now: www.waterstones.com/book/tiny-he... #WPreorder #TinyHercules
Well, that's rather nice. Stunned and happily surprised to see Tiny Hercules included on @waterstones.bsky.social' list of must-read children's books for 2026. Crikey, look at that! And we're in excellent company too! 2026 is shaping up to be a BIG year for all things Tiny.
Also, seeing as we're shouting about good news, here's Tiny Hercules on School Reading List's recommended titles for spring 2026. We're in amazing company. 👉 Read the full review here: schoolreadinglist.co.uk/childrens-bo...
It's honestly so surreal to see Tiny Hercules (and indeed Nich and I) named alongside these amazing new children's graphic novels for 2026. The last two years have been an absolutely whirlwind, with amazing news seemingly every day. We're so honoured to be able to bring these books to life.
Tiny Hercules has been selected by @waterstoneskids.bsky.social to be a part of their 25% off pre-order autumn promotion! We're in great company! ⚡ Offer runs until 23.59 on Friday 17 October ⚡ Enter “OCTOBER25” at checkout to receive 25% off RRP Pre-order now: www.waterstones.com/book/tiny-he...
Get ready for legendary laughs with Tiny Hercules, a new series of children's graphic novels from @macmillankidsuk.bsky.social launching 5th February 2026 - written by me and illustrated by partner-in-crime Nich Angell! Pre-order your copy today: 👉 www.panmacmillan.com/authors/jon-...
What a day! A massive thank you to @macmillankidsuk.bsky.social for inviting us to their Summer Launch event to announce Tiny Hercules to the world! An incredible opportunity to meet the wider Macmillan team and rub shoulders with literary greats. Tiny Hercules book 1 launches Feb 2026. Be there!
A National Lottery Project Grant from @artscouncilengland.bsky.social gave me the incredible opportunity to produce an original 160-page graphic novel and deliver free comic-making workshops for children aged 8 to 11 in Gloucester. #ACESupported Find out more: 👉 www.jonlock.com/arts-council
Currently reading Sleeper Beach and had to put together a chart detailing the comparative size of Titans following successive doses of T7, based on the assumption that each dose results in a 20% increase in height. With apologies to @harkaway.bsky.social for any errors in calculation.
Nich and I are delighted to announce that Tiny Hercules has made his international debut at Bologna Children's Book Fair thanks to our wonderful publishers at @macmillankidsuk.bsky.social Tiny Hercules, a new graphic novel series, hits shelves in 2026! Be there! #kidlit #booksky #bcbf #bcbf25
If there are any comic creators out there who are thinking of applying for @artscouncilengland.bsky.social funding, I've created a page on my website with info and guidance based on my National Lottery Project Grant application, which might be of use. #ACEsupported www.jonlock.com/arts-council
I hope you'll grab your FREE tickets and come celebrate some the best comic creators working in the industry today, right in the heart of Gloucester! ✏️ Jolt Studios, Gloucester ✏️ 15-21 March ✏️ Free entry Find out more and book your place: 👉 afterlife-inc-volume-7.eventbrite.com
On a personal level, this project has been a tremendous opportunity to push myself as a writer. I'm immensely proud of everything we've achieved with this book, which feels like a culmination of a lifetime of learning and striving.
It was also an opportunity to work with new talent from the @uniofglos.bsky.social, providing emerging creators with paid, published work to add to their portfolios. It was wonderful to meet them all at the party and see their work blown up large in all its glory.
This exhibition marks the end of a 13-month project to produce an original 160-page graphic novel, and provide free comic-making workshops and storytelling resources for children and young adults in Gloucester.
A massive thank you to everyone who attended the Afterlife Inc. Volume 7 launch party at Jolt Studios, Gloucester. What a night! Hard to believe we've come to the end of an incredible year of hard work and amazing artwork, all made possible thanks to @artscouncilengland.bsky.social #ACEsupported