Henry Widdicombe

3 panels from How to Survive an Affair illustrated by Lily O’Farrell. They describe me selling the comic to divorced dads, my key demographic

Have you considered purchasing my comic? Well you’re in luck! You can do that here widdicomics.co.uk

I’m at this, 30 Aug, in the 4-5pm slot with some great creators on the small press… scene? … circuit? … aether? … morass?

Eg @rebeccakjones1.bsky.social @henrywiddicombe.bsky.social @halfdigestedboy.bsky.social @henrymccausland @adamfalp

It’s at @goshcomics.bsky.social

There are more in the works!

HOW TO SURVIVE AN AFFAIR #1 The online store and blog for London UK comic shop Gosh! Comics

I just read How to Survive an Affair by @henrywiddicombe.bsky.social and various talented artists. It's raw, heartfelt, poignant, funny, real and, quite frankly, brilliant. Available from Gosh: goshlondon.com/how-to-survi... @davebaillie.bsky.social @johnfreeman.bsky.social #comics

Thank you Kit. I’m really glad you liked it

It was lovely to meet you both

A collection of colourful zines, prints and stickers by various artists that attended Sequential Scotland, laid out on a table

Sequential was SO good! Here's our wee haul🙏ft.
@jofamo.bsky.social @edwardross.bsky.social @juliecampbelldraws.bsky.social @artmonkeymg.bsky.social @homenzinho.bsky.social @ceedavies.bsky.social @eoosterhous.bsky.social @gustaffovargas.bsky.social @henrywiddicombe.bsky.social @sophmog.bsky.social 💜

Thanks Beth!

Look at my comic delivery today! Great art. Can't wait to read.

@henrywiddicombe.bsky.social

🚨 Lineup Drop! 🚨

Joining the Aberystwyth Comedy Festival 2025 lineup are some incredible comics including Kiri Pritchard - McLean, Jin Hao Li, Olga Koch, Steffan Alun & Stuart Goldsmith. 

Tickets are on sale now!

🎟️ https://abercomedyfest.co.uk/

🚨Line-up Drop🚨

We've just added another three shows to the festival line-up! 

There's a third Work in Progress from James Acaster, plus shows from Amy Annette and Josh Glanc.

🎟️ Tickets on sale now from https://abercomedyfest.co.uk/

💥 𝙍𝙞𝙖 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙖 - 𝙍𝙞𝙖𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣 💥 

Ria's UK tour gets underway in September, with more than 40 shows around the country!

“Fearless, provocative, and very funny” - The Scotsman

🎟️ Tickets from https://rialina.com/

The unpacked parcel I received from writer Henry Widdicombe including a sticker pack, an art cart featuring stunning psychedelic art by Casey Raymond, and the comic itself, featuring a cover illustration by me, Tom Crowley.

The contents page of How To Survive An Affair Issue 1. The contents read: WRITER: Henry Widdicombe COVER BY Tom Crowley ADDITIONAL DESIGN BY Tom Crowley HUGE THANK YOUS TO Yuriko Kotani FOR HER TRANSLATION SKILLS ON PAGE 13, AND TD Anna Jordan, David Ballie AND Nat Metcalfe FOR THEIR HELP, SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS. PAGES 1-3 ART: Ahmed Raafat LETTERING: Tom Crowley PAGES 4-5 ART AND LETTERING: Chris Baldie PAGES 8. 18 - 17 ART AND LETTERING: Tom Humberstone PAGES 7- 8 ART AND LETTERING: Emily McGovern PAGES 9 - 11 ART AND LETTERING: Lily O 'Farrell PAGES 12 - 13 ART: Michael J Dolan LETTERING: Tom Crowlay PAGES 14 - 15 ART AND LETTERING: Casey Raymond PAGES 18 - 20 ART AND LETTERING: Tom Crowley PAGES 21 - 24 ART: Anna Readman LETTERING: Tom Crowley

A rare art-based announcement from me! I contributed three pages to @henrywiddicombe.bsky.social’s incredible debut comic How To Survive An Affair and was also delighted to have been asked to contribute the cover illlustration, logo and internal design. Only £6 from widdicomics.co.uk!

Copies of How to Survive an Affair - A Practical Guide by Henry Widdicombe racked and stacked

My debut comic, How to Survive an Affair - A Practical Guide, has been out a week. Thanks so much to everyone who’s ordered it and said nice things. Currently available from @goshcomics.bsky.social @travellingmanuk.bsky.social and widdicomics.co.uk

Shares very much appreciated

Ah sweet. Thanks Rob. *draws line on tally chart*

Episode 317 – Jessica Fostekew / Henry Widdicombe / “Ding-Dong” is too strong a term Podcast Episode · Ed Gamble & Matthew Crosby on Radio X · 20/07/2025 · 1h 5m

I went on @radiox.co.uk, the home of the small press comic reader, to promote How to Survive an Affair - A Practical Guide. You can listen here! I’m at the end. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...

It's SO GOOD. Out today!

So on Tuesday I'll be travelling from Mid-Wales to Staffordshire, and I can whack a box of my comics into the boot of my car. Does a list/spreadsheet of UK comic shops that might stock small press exist, along with how to contact them by any chance? I have already sorted Gosh and Travelling Man.

Copies of How to Survive an Affair racked and stacked

Issue 1 of my debut comic is out today on #smallpressday. Available from widdicomics.co.uk @goshcomics.bsky.social and @travellingmanuk.bsky.social (soon)

Ah, thank you so much. That means a lot.

Still looking for cover/pin-up work in the short term!

Portfolio link: ahmedraafathussein.myportfolio.com/pin-upscovers

🚨New Shows Announced!🚨

Happy Friday everyone! We've just put another 5 shows on sale for Aberystwyth Comedy Festival.

👀 The lineup is looking stacked. Check it out.👇
abercomedyfest.co.uk/line-up/

Hahaha sos for dominating proceedings ❤️

A poster for Machynlleth Comedy Festival 2022 in a wooden frame. The poster is designed by Drew Millward and is fun and colourful with the Mach clock tower as a centre point. To one side of the poster is a comic called “How to Survive an Affair: A Practical Guide”. It is written by Henry Widdicombe and illustrated by many excellent artists. The front of the comic has a red background and features an illustration of Henry looking at a phone, as well as the title and list of illustrators.

It’s been a very @henrywiddicombe.bsky.social week in our household, as we finally framed our @machcomedyfest.bsky.social ‘22 poster by @drewmillward.bsky.social and also got hold of Henry’s first comic, illustrated by a bunch of legends.

A very happy Henry Widdicombe pointing at his comic, How to Survive an Affair on the shelves of Gosh Comics in amongst loads of very cool looking comics

Henry Widdicombe stood outside Gosh Comics in Soho holding his comic, How to Survive an Affair

Absolutely huge day for H Widz. My debut comic is now available in @goshcomics.bsky.social
This is a massive achievement for me and I think you can see how happy and proud I am to have achieved this milestone
Also available from widdicomics.co.uk

This guy I know, @henrywiddicombe.bsky.social has written this brilliant comic and asked a bunch of brilliant artists to do some pages and it's finally arrived! It came with some fun stickers and this dope print and most importantly a toffee bar which I ate immediately and didn't get a photo of.

Cover for “How To Survive An Affair: A Practical Guide”

Close up on the cover for “How To Survive An Affair: A Practical Guide”

Credits page for “How To Survive An Affair: A Practical Guide”

One of my pages for “How To Survive An Affair: A Practical Guide”

Got my comp copy of @henrywiddicombe.bsky.social’s comic debut “How To Survive An Affair: A Practical Guide” today! Honoured to be among such an incredible list of artists contributing to the first issue. And check out/follow Henry for where to order/find the comic!

I've had a sneak peek at this and it's so fucking good. It comes from such a visceral place of truth and rawness but it's also really fucking funny and brilliantly written and illustrated. I love it.

I was lucky enough to get a sneaky preview of this and I tell you what - it's bloody brilliant!

Absolutely delighted to receive this new comic by @henrywiddicombe.bsky.social with artwork by @atomcrowley.bsky.social @tomhumberstone.com @michaeljdolan.bsky.social et al. Pre-order your copy here. widdicomics.co.uk