... and on that farm he had some pigs ...

... one relatively normal pig and one disembodied phantasm that floated around the farmyard scaring visitors and generally making a nuisance of itself.

... and on that farm he had some cows ...

... one of which was singing Different Drum.

... and on that farm he had some chicks ...

Well, a chick (singular)...

... and on that farm, he had a horse ...

And the horse wasn't singing Biffy Clyro. Or anything else for that matter.

old macdonald had a farm, ee-eye, ee-eye, oh...

Old Macdonald. Or the Ginger Butcher as he's affectionately known around these parts. For some reason, he's singing a Biffy Clyro song – it must have been on iTunes as I was drawing.

microscope pt. 291

moebius

I've just read the very sad news that French comic book artist Jean Giraud aka Moebius has died after a long battle with cancer. Such a shame. He was a massive influence on me and will be sorely missed.

I'm fortunate enough to have a couple of signed books of his and the bookplate (pictured above) is from a French edition of The Man From The Ciguri, the follow-up to his classic The Airtight Garage. A lovely piece of work in three colours; I stole this colour scheme so many times!

RIP.