#hyperthick

It's time for Beginnings, the podcast where writer and performer Andy Beckerman talks to the comedians, writers, filmmakers and musicians he admires about their earliest creative experiences and the numerous ways in which a creative life can unfold.

On today's episode, I talk to writer Steve Aylett. Born in Bromley, Steve is the author of over a dozen novels, comics and collections of short fiction. He started to get acclaim for his writing with his third novel Slaughtermatic, which was shortlisted for the 1998 Philip K. Dick Award. Slaughtermatic was part of his Beerlight series, and this, along with the Accomplice series, make up the bulk of his most well-known work, although one of his best works, Lint - a satirical, Zelig-like biography of a Philip K. Dick/Hunter S. Thompson/Ken Kesey pastiche - stands relatively alone. His latest comic, Hyperthick, will be released at the end of July by Floating World Comics.

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Hyperthick #2 is Coming in October #Comics #ComicBooks

Lost in steam? Head denting like a bag? You’ll have a field day with this shredding medley of flaming errors and murky diatribes. Become exhausted at your own pace. Wasting time has never been so easy. Oh and those bubbles you’re using for eyes – keep a record. They’ll pop. From Steve Aylett, Hyperthick #2 is out in comic shops on October 13.

Hyperthick #1 from Steve Aylett is out this July #Comics #ComicBooks

Dead inside? Hair on the blink? House tornado liquidizing the furniture? Here’s a fab new rectangle from Steve Aylett. You’ll have a field day with this shredding medley of smashed treasure and murky diatribes. Become exhausted at your own pace. Wasting time has never been so easy. And keep a watchful eye on those legs of yours. They’ll betray you. Catch the adventures of Benny the Hen, Luka…