Paper Jam puts out two anthologies in 2024 and I am in them

 Paper Jam Comics Collective released TWO anthologies in 2024! Mythology ...And That and The Great Jam Parade ...And That.

The amazing cover by Torgo Wells

The former explores the many bizarre tales from mythology of various traditions (and none). I told the story of RATATOSKR, the rascally squirrel that carries grumpy messages up and down the Norse world-tree Yggdrasil.

The mysterious Oscar Leyton-Brau also helps out on art duties on some other pages, including ADONIS...

The Great Jam Parade ...And That was the latest of PJCC's anthologies aimed specifically at younger readers. It's a lot of fun.

Wraparound jam cover assembled and coloured by the ever-patient Andy Houghton

I drew various bits and bobs. Primarily the antics of BELINDA BOOFERBY IN SPACE

But also explaining concepts like gravity, cryptography, and a puzzle about stupid vehicles

  

Just a big stupid xmas disco

 We did a big stupid Christmas party disco.

Featuring loooads of decorations, DJ Kritical Kitten's pass-the-parcel, and sets from DJ Funky Coleslaw and DJ Jenuwine. Absolute daft fun.

Here's what got played overall...

Sinead O'Connor - Silent Night

Billy Ward And His Dominoes - Christmas In Heaven

Little Esther - Far Away Christmas

The Orioles - What Are You Doing New Year's Eve

Al Green - The Christmas Song

The Four Tops - Merry Christmas Baby

Danny & The Juniors - Candy Cane Sugary Plum

Paul McCartney & The Frog Chorus - We All Stand Together

Bing Crosby - White Christmas

Ella Fitzgerald - Frosty the Snowman

Pretenders - 2000 Miles

Floyd Dixon - Empty Stocking Blues

Diana Ross - This Christmas

Donna Summer - Winter Melody

The Funk Brothers - Winter Wonderland (instrumental)

The Tokens - The Little Drummer Boy

Morgan - Christmas In Waikiki

Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas

Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans - The Bells Of St Mary

The Ronettes - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

Brenda Lee - I'm Gonna Lasso Santa Claus

Bert Jansch - In The Bleak Mid Winter

Michael Bublé feat The Puppini Sisters - Jingle Bells

MJ Hibbett & the Validators - Easy Christmas

Mabel Scott - Boogie Woogie Santa Claus

Louis Armstrong & The Commanders - ’Zat You, Santa Claus?

The Marshall Brothers - Mr Santa's Boogie

Fats Waller - Swingin' Them Jingle Bells

The Pogues feat Kirsty McColl - Fairytale Of New York

DJ Schmolli - Wonderful Christmas Drive To Hollis

Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone

Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody

T Rex - Christmas Bop

The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick

ABBA - Waterloo (in Swedish)

Hues Corporation - Rock The Boat

Wham! - I'm Your Man

The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men

The B-52s - Rock Lobster

Elton John - I'm Still Standing

Primal Scream - Rocks

Pitbull feat Kesha - Timber

The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way

Vicki Dale & The Peter Pan Orchestra - I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas (restored)

Lucy Dacus - Last Christmas

The Wombles - Wombling Merry Christmas

Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby

Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

S Club - Reach

The Blues Brothers - Everybody Needs Somebody To Love

Steps - Tragedy

Tina Turner - The Best

Kelly Clarkson - Underneath The Tree

Gabriella Cilmi - Warm This Winter

Eels - Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas

Low - Just Like Christmas

Marc Johnce - Driving Home For Christmas That Way [Backstreet Boys Vs. Chris Rea]

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - White Christmas

The Darkness - Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)

Ramones - Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)

Pink - Get The Party Started

Roachford - Cuddly Toy

The Human League - Don't You Want Me

Boney M - Rasputin

Ava Max - Kings & Queens

Me First And The Gimme Gimmes - Sweet Caroline

Vengaboys - We Like To Party

Girls Aloud - Sound of The Underground

Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee)

Chappell Roan - HOT TO GO!

Britney Spears - Toxic

Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen

James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good)

The Jackson 5 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Jason Donovan - Too Many Broken Hearts

Five - Everybody Get Up

Shane Westlife - Season's Greetings from Shane Westlife

Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Back Chat Brass - Boom Boom Boom Boom

Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

Mariah Carey - All I Want for Christmas Is You

Half Man Half Biscuit - It's Cliched To Be Cynical At Christmas

Funkiest Lagoon

 Did another party

Here's what got played (was dancing like a dafty myself with some old pals, trolling people with mashups and covers, but got cramp during a brief period towards the end and inexplicably played silliness that people had requested (straight, non-mashed up), I dunno, I was feeling soft or something, don't judge me, it was nice to see everyone).

Procol Harum - Long Gone Geek
Status Quo - Pictures of Matchstick Man
Witch - Lazy Bones
The Beach Boys - Marcella
The Beatles - Savoy Truffle
The Meters - Hand Clapping Song
Donovan - Sunshine Superman
First Gear - Leave My Kitten Alone
Al Green - I Want To Hold Your Hand
Lee 'The Burner' Austin - Tutti Frutti
The Chi-Lites - Are You My Woman? (Tell Me So)
Razzy - I Hate Hate
Shirley Bassey - Jezahel
Baby Huey & The Babysitters - Running
Huey 'Piano' Smith - Tu-Ber-Cu-Lucas And The Sinus Blues
The Vagrants - Respect
Voodoo Love Orchestra - Voodoo Chile
The Blues Brothers - Flip, Flop, Fly (live)
The Budos Band - Old Engine Oil
Rufus Thomas - The Breakdown Part 1
The Penny Arcade - Funky Way
Motorhead - Louie, Louie (alternate version)
Iggy & The Stooges - Search & Destroy
The Sonics - Walking The Dog
Ananda Shankar - Jumpin' Jack Flash
The Hackney Colliery Band - Prodigy Medley: Jericho / Out of Space / No Good
Beastie Boys - Sure Shot
Jurassic 5 - Concrete Schoolyard
DJ Kool - Let Me Clear My Throat (Old School Reunion Remix '96)
The Soulettes - Let It Be
Toots & The Maytals - Pressure Drop
Laurel Aitken - Bar Tender
Titus Turner - Hungry Man
Otis Spann - It Must Have Been The Devil
Twin Temple - The Devil (Didn't Make Me Do It)
Skull Puppies - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
MadMixMustang - Like A Life On A Prayer (Bon Jovi vs Nina Simone vs Madonna)
DJ Schmolli - How You Like Me Pretty Girls? (The Heavy vs Britney Spears)
DJ Schmolli - Smells Like Dibby Sound (Nirvana vs DJ Fresh)
The Go Team - Ladyflash
Creature From The Funk Lagoon - Creature from the funk lagoon intro
Beastie Boys - Intergalactic
No BS Brass - Take on Me
The Apples - Killing
Goldbug - Whole Lotta Love
DJ Gizmo - Rock & Roll Controversy (Bob Seger vs Prince)
Divide & Kreate - Pink Dressed Man (ZZ Top vs Pink)
DRA'man - Highway To Hell Tax (AC/DC vs Detroit City Limits)
Me First And The Gimme Gimmes - Save The Best For Last
Outkast - Hey Ya
The B-52s - Love Shack
MarinMashup - What's Going Off (Taylor Swift vs 4 Non-Blondes)
DJ Schmolli - Crush It (Nero & Knife Party vs Michael Jackson)
The Wiseguys - Start The Commotion
P!nk - Never Gonna Not Dance Again
Credit To The Nation - Teenage Sensation
DRA'man - I ain't goin' out like good times (Chic vs Cypress Hill)
DJ Schmolli - Bananarammstein (Rammstein vs Bananarama)
Madness - One Step Beyond
Prince - 1999
Plastic Bertrand - Ca Plane Pour Moi
Tina Turner - The Best
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Born To Run
The Blues Brothers - Jailhouse Rock
Bobby 'Boris' Pickett & The Crypt Kickers - Monster Mash
Robbie Williams - Let Me Entertain You
Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee)
Oingo Boingo - No One Lives Forever
The Replicators - Man, I Feel Like a Woman
The Specials - Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)
Overdub & Fissunix - Killing The Psyche Rock (Pierre Henry vs RATM)

It was a really nice night and we raised a hundred and fifty quid for MSF.