This be what's up. World Book Day.
With added extra Will Eisner during Will Eisner Week!
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This be what's up. World Book Day.
With added extra Will Eisner during Will Eisner Week!
www.edilya.substack.com
nope, I'd agree. Sadly I think that's... right on the money
if it came out I was saying that, it's definitely not what I meant. I'm with you on this - class status is transient (my partner disagrees, even to generations). I was trying to express that more people are middle-class now, not less, IMHO, and therefore money-grubbing by their actions and moral set
oh I don't know about that. Middle classes all smell aspirational and obsess on having more money / don't want to pay tax. It feels like there's plenty enough of them, and that! More people are more poor, but nor does that alone make them working class instead. It's all self, self, self - so, Right!
The funny little "Bye Bye" I included at the end got cut off the audio here, and the cloth-minded tech spelled it out as "bye" all the way through anyway, so now it seems like just aggressive shilling and no longer works so well - but it's what I have. So here you go! I tried! <sigh> X
Launch event for ROMO the WolfBoy, 19/02/2026. Order from all good bookshops now -
ISBN: 978-1-914224-44-7
SelfMadeHero/Abrams
bookshop.org:
uk.bookshop.org/.../romo-the...
Splendid long interview piece here: tripwiremagazine.co.uk/.../ed-hilly...
And another, here: comicon.com/2026/02/05/a...
Follow a pair of unconventional sleuths in a Victorian carnival in Ilya's Romo the Wolf Boy. Out now from @selfmadehero.bsky.social
theslingsandarrows.com/romo-the-wol...
Great interview, thank you so much! ILYA
touch of the old Corto's in there, methinks
Retail sales begin February 19. PLEASE pre-order your copy from your local (low cool) bookshop. I sink or swim at this juncture, and all my hopes with me. Thank you.
Co-published with SelfMadeHero / distributed by Gardners.
ISBN 978-1-914224-44-7
bless ya, Myf ... I *just* found this!
ROMO's Cuban cousin Romero the WolfBoy make his debut!
Adverteasing 2 launch events:
#NationalYearofReading, #GoAllIn,
#comics, #GraphicNovels, #Manga, #RomoWolfBoy
Over on Facebook, our pal Paul Gravett alersts us to this exhibition in London (ends Jan 31st) www.cassiusandco.com/robert-crumb...
All the details you need for my upcoming Cartoon County interview and appearance (Monday 26th Jan), and Official Retail Launch Party (Thursday 19th Feb)
edilya.substack.com/p/romo-2-wee...
I have you surrounded! X
Toward a new co-edition, coming this September…
edilya.substack.com/p/romo-2-wee...
Front and back covers to Ilya’s thick hardback graphic novel: Romo the Wolf Boy - Strange Case of Cackle & Hide - to be discussed at Cartoon County on 26/01/2026
Our 1st meet-up of ‘26 has @ilyagraphic.bsky.social talking Romo the WolfBoy (out from @selfmadehero.bsky.social in Feb) with @panelborders.bsky.social Learn about the wonderful book and how #kickstarter meets the mass market
Mon 26 Jan
The Walrus
Ship St
Brighton
from 6.30pm
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Fancy a pint and some comic chat in Brighton? On Monday 26th Jan ILYA guests at Cartoon County. Interviewed by the estimable Alex Fitch, talking all things Romo the WolfBoy in The Walrus pub, Ship St, just 15 minutes walk from the station.
From 6.30pm
www.youtube.com/@panelborder...
It's like a glorified blog, with lots of pretty pictures. Tons more in the Archive feature there. Why not suck it and see…
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Honestly, is ANYBODY out there on this thing? It seems dead.
Santa's Secret: In answer to any and all mystery, link directly to my Substack page here - edilya.substack.com
May I mumble* and direct your (VALUABLE!) attention to this week's intense Process Post on my Substack (kinda like a blog), revealing obscure (comic book) Trade Secrets
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Just SUBSCRIBE already! It's FREE!
*(yes, yes that's right, Robo, Robo the WolfBot.
<A-R-OO-OO-clik>. Sigh)
ouch!
Online ZOOM talk on Comic-Book Origins: Wednesday December 3rd at 5pm UK time.
FREE! Register your place on EventBrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oxford-com...
UNT while I'm here... THIS! Time is of the essence, mein freundes. Tschuss!
… to be found over at edilya.substack.com. HUGE Archive there too! FREE to subscribe and get sent weekly updates to your email inboxes. In the gentlemanly fashion. X (kiss, not 'X', no!)
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