Walk confidently into the breeze of the light indigo unknown. Flying Away 1 is the first in a series of limited edition House of Harley art books collecting vibrantly coloured sketchbook drawings inspired by the fabulous, frivolous and flyaway world of fashion.
These upscale selections from the House of Harley archive were drawn sometime during the 21st century and first published, with digital colour added, on the House of Harley blog from 2021 to 2023.
Published November 2024. Limited and numbered edition of 40. Full colour A6 booklet. 44 pages.
Big backsides – depicted with relish by Brazilian guest Alberto Monteiro
Windy Wilberforce – our hero imperilled under the scalpel of Dr Fengele, in chapter 8 of Ed Pinsent‘s The Saga of the Scroll
And precision-engineered parts supplied by the House of Harley:
Jack of All Trades – explains how to deal with a wasps nest in your bedroom
Life with Freda Nipple – onesies, hybrid working and urban birding
Mark E Smith Music Teacher – more life lessons from The Fall’s late lead singer
Sound of the Underground – an earth-shaking collision of politics and music
Alll wrapped in injection-molded covers designed by Northern powerhouse John Bagnall.
“Ugly Mug is a really, really interesting anthology out of the UK… doesn’t seem to be engaged in anything ‘on trend’, instead we have stark black and white cartooning with blunt, human stories. Magnetic stuff, not like the rest!” – Austin English, Domino Books
Published Sept 2024. A4, 56 pages.
“You want something different in cartooning and storytelling? Get this! Wild, unhindered creativity on display.” – Talking Small Press Comics
“Wild fun and the epitome of sheer creativity perfection… here is more racy fare than any British X-mas Annual of yore. These cunning creations teem with turbulent narrative force and visual clout, and come packed to the gills with wry and witty visual oomph…” – Win Wiacek, Now Read This!
“…things can get a little mad and sometimes leave you thinking ‘what have I just read?’ but it’s that eccentricity and flair that means you can’t stop reading and admiring what’s been put together.” – Comic Book News UK
£8.95 + postage.ADULTS ONLY. Order now direct from our Etsy shop.
A page of pencil drawings, some of which became part of Seb, Surrounded, the third episode in the ongoing adventures of singer Sébastienne, stranded in who-knows-where. Which real life singer is Seb based on? The clue is in the name.
As featured in Ugly Mug 7, the latest issue of the House of Harley’s annual comix-art anthology. New episode (and Ugly Mug) coming soon.