A page of facial expression studies in pencil, from October 2025. Only one of these bears the slightest resemblance to the beloved ’60s sitcom star I was trying to draw. If you want to know who that was, there’s an not-so-subtle clue in this post’s title.
Here’s some close-ups of my favourites…
You can purchase eminently affordable House of Harley collections of sketchbook faces below.
The Bugle features comic strips drawn and written in a vintage northern British vein. Meet the characters of Slackdale in its colour pages – Misery Gutz, Mayor Wagstaff, Lance Gumm, Bobby Minto and many more. The creation of small-press artists John Bagnall and Phil Bartle, this first issue also features strips by Ed Pinsent, the House of Harley and Marc Baines. Don’t be frugal, buy the Bugle!
Featuring the first appearance of a new House of Harley character, Lady Backenforth… she’s the Lord of the Manor!
Get yourself a copy of The Bugle for just £5.00+p&p at Baggy’s Etsy shop.
A tribute to all those who have their food delivered.
The HoH has contributed to The Bugle, ‘Slackdale’s Super Comic for Grown-Up Boys and Girls’, and we’re chuffed to bits about it. Get yourselves along to Consett Heart Heritage and Arts Centre this Friday (14th Nov) for the official launch, which includes live music, an exhibition of original art and a chance to meet the editors, John Bagnall and Phil Bartle. Copies of The Bugle will also be on sale this weekend at the Thought Bubble festival in Harrogate and will be available to online shoppers soon!
