Uncovered: Modern Monstrosity Comics

With London Comic Con drawing ever closer, we’ve decided to shed a little light on one of our favourite exhibitors, the amazingly talented Modern Monstrosity Comics. Founded way back in 1999 by illustrator duo Laurence Powell and Oliver Lambden, Modern Monstrosity was created as a platform for their action/adventure sit-com comic book, Tales From The Flat. Intent on working as an indie comic house, the duo have self-published all of their work, relying on distribution solely through gigs, club nights and conventions.

2005 saw Modern Monstrosity’s first appearance at London Comic Con, with the release of their re-worked trademark series, TFTF. The comic’s new approach appealed to a much wider audience, earning the artists an Eagle Award nomination in 2007, and again in 2008, propelling their work to the top of the indie comic scene.

Curtis and Terrorist / Tales from the Flat covers, Modern Monstrosity

Curtis and Terrorist sketch

Curtis and Terrorist boards

Modern Monstrosity booth, LCC 2010

Curtis hand cast resin toy

Whilst Laurence has recently turned his talents towards the music industry, Oliver still continues to develop the Modern Monstrosity library further, working on numerous comic projects including the surreal satire Curtis and Terrorist, comedy crime caper The Dan Lester Mysteries, and post-modern fairy tale, BLOC.

Currently working on completing the now vast Tales From The Flat saga, issues eight and nine should finally drop before the end of the year. Alongside Oliver’s work with Dan Lester on the Mystery Files, he has also begun work on a new ‘all ages’ comic book, tentatively titled ‘We Are Adventurers!’, which should see the light of day in the near future.

Dan Lester Mystery Files cover

Dan Lester Mystery Files cover

Modern Monstrosity Comics will be exhibiting at the London Comic Con, opening this Friday (October 28th @ London ExCell) until Sunday. For more information, and to purchase any of the team’s back cataloge, check out their web page here.

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