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Funtime Comics & Art Zine showcases the talents of comic creators from New Zealand and overseas. As NZ's longest running comic anthology each print issue reflects the our collective's eclectic approach to the comic medium. From Science Fiction epic, adventures, parody and to political commentary, the comics tell a myriad of stories of New Zealand as well as the wider world, tapping into the creative talents of small press creators, national and international.

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Funtime Comics & Art Zine #34

'Best Kept from the hands of the Unenlightened'

Funtime celebrates our 30th anniversary with our 34th issue - a 76 page anthology format featuring a range of short form comic stories, comics strips, illustrations and articles, along with interviews with Kiwi comics creators.

Cover artist Simon Fletcher, provide the stunning ethereal illustration, and artist spotlight interview and a sample of his latest work.  

Funtime Comics is the premium home for aspiring and veteran Kiwi comic artists and writers. It has grown from a humble grass roots zine into a full colour magazine, while still maintaining a open platform for showcasing Kiwi's comics in print.

Featuring the comic art and words of.

Simon Fletcher
Aaron Christiansen
Marie-Charlotte Derne
Ryan Scott
Brendon Wright
Maya Templer
Bob Gibbons
Henry Sunderland
Tony Scanlan
Karen Plelps
Matt Kelly
Tom Williamson
Melanie Davies
Arthur Wheelan
Richard Clinghan
Shaun Garea
Jay Skelton
Nik Scarr
Jared Lane
Patricio Turen
Marc Barnes

Publication details:

Released November 2021.
Published by Funtime Comics Collective, Copyright © 2021.
ISBN 978-0-473-60118-8 (Paperback)
SBN 978-0-473-60119-5 (EPUB)
ISBN 978-0-473-60120-1 (PDF) 
Cover illustration by Simon Fletcher, Copyright © 2021. www.simonfletcher.com.
Full colour, perfect bound, 76 pages, matt laminated cover, 260x200mm, spine 5mm.
*Some content not suitable for children.

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Funtime Comics & Art Zine Presents: Tales from Pandemia #33

'Best Kept from Unsanitised Hands!'

Comics inspired by the global coronavirus pandemic.

That our 2020 issue of Funtime Comics should be focused around Covid-19 was a no brainer. A year plagued by the virus, panic, loss, lockdowns, mis-information, conspiracies and economic crisis brought on by the pandemic has turned the world on its head. Crisis brings out the best and worst of humanity - but it's creatives that tackle these issues through their creative expression that can help us through uncertainty.

Featuring the comic art and words of.

Richard Clinghan
Alex Hallatt
Ryan Scott
Henry Sunderland
Arcadio Esquivel Mayorga
David Robertson
Aaron Christiansen
Jared Lane
Sarah Laing
Jay Skelton
Brendon Wright
Zak Waipara
Tony Scanlan
Malphunkson
Karen Phelps
Bob Gibbons
Paul Terpstra
Shaun Garea
Brent Willis
Eddie Monotone
Arthur Whelan
Simon Fletcher

Publication details:

Released October 2020.
Published by Funtime Comics Collective, Copyright © 2020.
ISBN 978-0-473-54836-0 (Paperback)
SBN 978-0-473-54837-7 (EPUB)
ISBN 978-0-473-54838-4 (PDF) 
Cover illustration by Richard Clinghan, Copyright © 2020. Cover colouring, and inside cover splash art by Eddie Monotone, www.edmocentral.com, Copyright © 2020. 
Full colour, perfect bound, 76 pages, matt laminated cover, 260x200mm, spine 5mm.
*Some content not suitable for children.

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Funtime Comics Omnibus
Vol 2 | 30-31-32

'Best kept from the emerald encrusted hands of the Wicked Witch'

Funtime Comics Omnibus Vol.2 showcases the comics, graphic art, illustrations, and stories from various New Zealand international writers and artists.This 2nd volume collates material originally released in issues #30, #31 & #32 of New Zealand's longest-running comics anthology.

Featuring the comic art and words of:

  • Cover artist’s Jared Lane, Ryan Scott, and Ryan Green with his sci-fi epic ‘Sophie & Gil’ and Alex Cara’s colonial tales.
  • And introducing the glorious antics of the selfless Gareus by Shaun Garea, Simon Fletcher’s surreal ‘Real Dreams’ and an array of new and veteran contributors to the pages of Funtime.

Publication details:

Released October 2019. Published by Funtime Comics Collective.
ISSN 2703-2930 (Print).
Cover design includes: #30 Cover Art by Jared Lane, #31 Cover Art by Ryan Scott, and #32 Cover Art by Ryan Green
Full colour, perfect bound, 220 pages, gloss laminated cover, spine 13mm.
*Some content not suitable for children.


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Funtime Comics Omnibus
Vol 1 | 27-28-29

'Best kept from the hands of conniving conglomerates'

Funtime Comics Omnibus Vol.1 showcases the comics, graphic art, illustrations, and stories from various New Zealand international writers and artists. This debut volume collates material originally released in issues #27, #28 & #29 of New Zealand's longest running comics anthology.

Featuring the comic art and words of:

  • All 40 pages of Jared Lane's sci-fi disaster thriller Chronos (including the last chapter from issue #30).
  • The final chapters of Funtime stalwarts Bob Gibbon's Mr Blurt and Isaac Freeman's Glop.
  • Introducing the incredible comic art of Ryan Green and an array of young emerging talent from Nate Tamblyn, Sarah Lund, Alex Cara, David MacDonald, and many more..

Publication details:

Released October 2019. Published by Funtime Comics Collective.
ISSN 2703-2930 (Print).
Cover art by Alex Cara (issue 28), Jordan Debney (issue 27), Ross Murray (issue 29).
Full colour, perfect bound, 220 pages, gloss laminated cover, spine 13mm.
*Some content not suitable for children.

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Funtime Comics #32

'Best kept from the clutches of interstellar scoundrels'

The latest issue of Funtime Comics #32 features the works of New Zealand and International artists and writers with a range of comics, cartoons, graphic art and articles; with cover at by Sophie & Gil and Digital Butterfly artist and writer Ryan Green. Spread over 116 pages in this beautifully printed and published full colour graphic novel, it's the largest issue yet!

Featuring the comic art and words of:

Aaron Christiansen
Ryan Green
David Robertson
Simon Fletcher
Karen Phelps
Brent Willis
Shaun Garea
David Mcdonald
Bob Gibbons
Ryan Scott
Austin Milne
Kristof Haines
Isaac Taylor
Tony Scanlan
Jared Lane
Matt Graham
Andrew Kepple
Arcadio Esquivel Mayorga
Santiago Cornejo
David Robertson

Publication details:

Released October 2019. Published by Funtime Comics Collective.
ISSN Paperback: 1175-1150.
Cover art by Ryan Green.
Full colour, perfect bound, 116 pages, gloss laminated cover, 260x170mm, spine 7mm.
*Some content not suitable for children.

Individual issue out of print -  available as part
of Omnibus Vol 2.

Funtime Comics #31

'Best kept from the greasy hands of gluttons'

Three compelling words to live by: Long Live Covfefe. Don't ask as we don't know ourselves... New Zealand's longest running comics mag gets fatter with 96 greasy pages of gluttonous goodness - with a rad punk cover by Ryan Scott!

Featuring the comic art and words of:

Eddie Monotone
Arcadio Esquivel Mayorga
Glenn Hibburt
Aaron Christiansen
Ryan Green
Paul Jason Young
Bob Gibbons
David Robertson
Armouros Cardear
Shaun Craill
Simon Fletcher
Shaun Garea
Dan Brader
Arthur J Whelan
David Mcdonald
Dylan Horrocks
Adrian Kinnaird

Publication details:

Released October 2018. Published by Funtime Comics Collective.
ISBN Paperback: 1175-1150.
Cover art by Ryan Scott.
Full colour, perfect bound, 92 pages, gloss laminated cover, 260x170mm, spine 6mm.
*Some content not suitable for children.

Individual issue out of print -  available as part
of Omnibus Vol 2.

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