Today in ‘89: How many of us would’ve loved a personal rain cloud recently? Ray didn’t know what he had, but Doubledealer did! Bumper issues, final issues & the latest ad. More details and access to the full Mighty Marvel UK Checklist series so far here: oink.blog/2026/07/22/t... 📚✅🐽

Inspired by Frank Sidebottom, and written by his friend and band member Jon Ronson, Frank is a hilarious dark comedy that any OiNK fan should love! Yes, I’ve only gotten around to watching it now but it was worth the wait! Full review now up on the blog: oink.blog/2026/07/18/f... 🎭🐽

Can. Not. Wait.

2/2: Week 74 You can really see the shape and size of it beginning to form! Looking forward to finally getting back to my weekly routine, still loving this!

One thing I do like about the hotter weather, and I get this from my mum… using real butter! Leaving it out overnight to soften and using far too much on hot toast 🤤

Nothing like 7 years of work being completely inaccessible now because of “improvements”. Hang in there Marvel UK Transformers comic fans, I’ll be announcing something next month on my OiNK Blog…

This week in ‘89: A Geoff Senior cover & stunning Simon Coleby & Cam Smith artwork for the God of Chaos in Transformers! A quiet week for Marvel UK? Not when you read that issue of TF! Do you remember any of these issues? More details & the full checklist series here: oink.blog/2026/07/15/t... 📚✅🐽

Missed this yesterday, what with it being my cat’s birthday! 😂 40 years ago OiNK 6 hit shelves & the Animal Crackers special brought a new found confidence from the team. Every page, every single strip, hits! One of the best issues of the whole run! 🐽 Review & highlights: oink.blog/2021/07/12/o...

Just your yearly friendly reminder from someone who calls Belfast home.

After watching the Being Frank documentary about the life of Chris Sievey (aka Frank Sidebottom) I’ve realised how much I’d have loved his TV and comedy work. I’ve got a lot of back catalogue to watch! You can find out all about it in the latest OiNK Blog post: oink.blog/2026/07/04/b... 🎭🐽

2/2: Even if I did accidentally catch my carpet in between sections when screwing them together and stick it to the floor!

I’ll do the housework later then.

I’ve only just gotten around to watching this! It’s been a revelation to find out just how much of Chris Sievey’s work (both music and comedy) I would’ve loved outside of OiNK comic if I’d known about it. You can find out all about it in the latest OiNK Blog post: oink.blog/2026/07/04/b... 🎭🐽

This week in 1989: The introduction of one of Transformers’ best characters, a hugely misjudged issue of The Real Ghostbusters, the penultimate Death’s Dead & 2 new comics add. Do you remember any of these issues? More details & the full checklist series so far here: oink.blog/2026/07/08/t... 📚✅🐽

The brand spanking new OiNK documentary, 'Piggs, Puns and Plops' is coming along really nicely! Pig pals should all be getting really excited about it! Need to know more? Check out an exclusive special preview post on the OiNK Blog then! - oink.blog/2026/06/27/p... 🎬📽️🐽

Another highlight from Davy Francis’ brand new comic, The Gift. Whether you’re a Batman or superhero fan or not, you’ll laugh and you’ll cry at Davy’s latest creation. You can find out all about it now on the OiNK Blog: oink.blog/2026/06/23/t... 🎁🐽

Fellow Belfast resident Davy Francis has a new comic! The Gift is a hilarious & yet incredibly sweet silent comedy from the pen of OiNK’s Cowpat County, Greedy Gorb & Doctor Madstarkraving. Check out the review & details of how to order it for yourself on the OiNK Blog. 🎁🐽 oink.blog/2026/06/23/t...

It’s going to be a busy (and fun!) Sunday. Feels like Christmas! #daleks #doctorwho

On this day 40 years ago came OiNK’s 5th issue and its take on those Choose Your Own Adventure books we had as kids, The Unfair Funfair. 😂 You can play along at the following link (and this was the first issue to include reader contributions too 👍): oink.blog/2021/06/28/o...

Charlie Brooker wasn’t the only new addition to the new OiNK comic documentary. Jeremy Banx, Beano’s Laura Howell, Bunny vs Monkey’s Jamie Smart & Steve McGarry also pop into the pig pen! Check out this exclusive preview post on the OiNK Blog for more details: oink.blog/2026/06/27/p... 🎬📽️🐽

I was raised on these streets.

Chris Sievey aka Frank Sidebottom was a huge Supermarionation fan and would slip Thunderbirds and the like into OiNK every chance he got! 😂🤣 He even appeared in Thunderbirds The Comic in the 90s. You can check them all out in the latest OiNK Blog post: oink.blog/2026/06/21/s... 5️⃣4️⃣3️⃣2️⃣1️⃣🐽

Superb Geoff Senior cover to Transformers. The Real Ghostbusters get their best in a while for a great environmental story. The big news was Alf merging with Bumper Comic. Of course not! It was The Sleeze Brothers! Who remembers? More details & the full series so far: oink.blog/2026/06/24/t... 📚✅🐽

Two happy lads together ❤️

Frank Sidebottom seemed to pop up everywhere when I was a kid. That included in Thunderbirds The Comic! For OiNK’s 40th here a post with that guest appearance and every time his love of Supermarionation popped up in our piggy publication! - oink.blog/2026/06/21/s... 5️⃣4️⃣3️⃣2️⃣1️⃣🐽

Start your week the right way, with some Smudge 😻

Annuals were on sale in September but let’s face it, they were Christmas books. I’m mad for Christmas, so childhood annuals were always going to be a part of the blog. Check out loads of 80s Christmas memories (plus some great extras) at the link below. 📚🤣💥📺🤖🐽 Link: oink.blog/annuals/

Enjoying some backyard time with Smudge.

I have not and will never use AI in creating my OiNK Blog and all future projects. Not just in my writing, but in everything from research and design, to editing and everything in between. Everything I create is 100% by a human for humans (and sometimes pigs).

Sssooo much to catch up on with my Dalek (latest box of 4 issues arrived just a few days ago, but still!). Currently reading them all as I plan to do them pretty much all together and then get back to weekly building again. Wish me luck! 🫑🍯❤️🟦❤️