Tiny Hercules

About the Author

Jon Lock is a writer and game designer with over 15 years' experience of making amazing independent comics and games. He is perhaps best known as the creator of Afterlife Inc. and as the co-founder of Big Punch Studios (along with frequent collaborator Nich Angell). Jon has written and edited numerous self-published titles, including Cuckoos, Orb and 99 Swords, and is the co-creator of the hit card game Sandwich Masters. Outside of Big Punch Studios, Jon has written comics for 2000AD Magazine and video games for clients such as LEGO, Retroware and Nicalis. He's also the writer of the Toxic Crusaders video game based on the long-running Toxic Avenger film franchise from Troma Entertainment. In 2023, Jon received a National Lottery Project Grant to produce an original graphic novel and deliver free comic-making workshops for 8-11s in deprived areas of Gloucester. Occasionally, he sleeps. Nich Angell is an illustrator, cartoonist and tabletop game designer, who has been creating comics and games, and bright, colourful worlds and characters, for over 15 years. In addition to his personal projects, Nich has produced children's comics for clients such as Titan Magazines, working on titles such as GoGos Crazy Bones and Hot Wheels, and character designs for Nickelodeon. Nich is the co-founder of Big Punch Studios, along with long-time collaborator Jon Lock, with whom he's worked as a writer/artist team on many comics and games. He's also the co-designer and illustrator of the hit card game Sandwich Masters. Nich is the creator of the independent comics 7STRING and Cat and Meringue, and the award-winning solo role-playing game Colostle (Best Rules - The Ennies 2022). He loves trading cards and retro video games, and spends most of his time drawing and laughing like a loon.