Trophies at Seni08. I didn't win one. Based on what I saw, it might have been because I wasn't being silly enough. This weekend Seni, the UK's big martial arts expo, was held in London. Exploding Pen didn't have a stand this year and the event was, of course, poorer as a result. I did attend though, [...]

A lady takes a bow There's a new illustration in the gallery on the topic of Women Fighting Men. You won't find this one in the book — it was drawn for the May issue of MAI magazine (the one with Shannon Lee on the cover). Working on this one reminded me of something that I didn't have [...]

An extraordinary rendition of Smoke on the Water, Japanese style. Via Japundit.