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Cartoonist + Comics + Concept Design + Illustration + Lecturing

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Contact: pmason83@gmail.com

Paul is a Member of the Australian Cartoonists' Association.

and the Australian Society of Authors

Work in progress on a recent job, keep eyes peeled for mid-year. #thephantom #frewpublications #australiancomics #kingfeatures #comics

Work in progress on a recent job, keep eyes peeled for mid-year. #thephantom #frewpublications #australiancomics #kingfeatures #comics

Nice surprise, I saw this is out and about online: NEW this week - check to see if your local comic store is stocking IPI COMICS; Sherlock Holmes: Dark Detective Special#1 ft. My creator owned character from the Soldier Legacy comic series from over a decade ago. Did a recent tweaking of colours to punch up the special. Thank you to bro Christopher Sequeira, & Gerry Huntman for the opportunity, book also features a Dave Elsey cover, and back up story by Jan Scherpenhuizen.
#australiancomics #comics #ipicomics #thesoldierlegacy @ipi_comics

Nice surprise, I saw this is out and about online: NEW this week - check to see if your local comic store is stocking IPI COMICS; Sherlock Holmes: Dark Detective Special#1 ft. My creator owned character from the Soldier Legacy comic series from over a decade ago. Did a recent tweaking of colours to punch up the special. Thank you to bro Christopher Sequeira, & Gerry Huntman for the opportunity, book also features a Dave Elsey cover, and back up story by Jan Scherpenhuizen.
#australiancomics #comics #ipicomics #thesoldierlegacy @ipi_comics

Seminar day at @kickinittkd, Taekwon-do with Grandmaster Jamie Moore @grandmasterjamiemoore, followed by Kenpo Karate 5.0 with Grandmaster Jeff Speakman from Las Vegas. Thank you for the great training, good to see old friends. #taekwondo #wolrdwidetaekwondo #worldwidekickboxing #jeffspeakmankenpo #martialarts

Seminar day at @kickinittkd, Taekwon-do with Grandmaster Jamie Moore @grandmasterjamiemoore, followed by Kenpo Karate 5.0 with Grandmaster Jeff Speakman from Las Vegas. Thank you for the great training, good to see old friends. #taekwondo #wolrdwidetaekwondo #worldwidekickboxing #jeffspeakmankenpo #martialarts

WIP- roughs on procreate for current #thephantom story. Kit flies “Wallaby airlines”. #thephantomvietnam #frewpublications #australiancomics #comics

WIP- roughs on procreate for current #thephantom story. Kit flies “Wallaby airlines”. #thephantomvietnam #frewpublications #australiancomics #comics

Spent @thephantomcomic 90th Anniversary in the Deep Woods, and the Misty Mountains.
Thank you #frewpublications and #kingfeatures for allowing us the chance to play in #thePhantom and #kidphantom sandbox. September will be 10 years since Glenn Ford put the Kid Phantom plot in my hands at Comic-con.
Anyways, onwards 👊��💜💀✏️🥳 @backflip_bacchi

Spent @thephantomcomic 90th Anniversary in the Deep Woods, and the Misty Mountains.
Thank you #frewpublications and #kingfeatures for allowing us the chance to play in #thePhantom and #kidphantom sandbox. September will be 10 years since Glenn Ford put the Kid Phantom plot in my hands at Comic-con.
Anyways, onwards 👊💜💀✏️🥳 @backflip_bacchi

Spotted some of my Frew Phantom comic stories and contributions (#phantomvietnam issues #1996, and #2013 pictured) in @graphiccomics with assistant edits by @backflip_bacchi, alongside covers by @trip_design_studio , @artofwillpleydon @benbradi and @madcavestudios @freddieart (hope you’re all well, gents 🍻).
Plus, picked up a classic New Zealand Feature Publications Phantom from the 1960s, and killer Alex Toth and Jordie Bernet black and white comics. Great store, huge range. #thephantom #frewpublications

Spotted some of my Frew Phantom comic stories and contributions (#phantomvietnam issues #1996, and #2013 pictured) in @graphiccomics with assistant edits by @backflip_bacchi, alongside covers by @trip_design_studio , @artofwillpleydon @benbradi and @madcavestudios @freddieart (hope you’re all well, gents 🍻).
Plus, picked up a classic New Zealand Feature Publications Phantom from the 1960s, and killer Alex Toth and Jordie Bernet black and white comics. Great store, huge range. #thephantom #frewpublications

Grateful to Phil Judd, editor Steve Panozzo and the ACA for this kind write up interview of me in the latest INKSPOT magazine. Nice page of @deanrankine after his recent amazing efforts on Portrait Artist of the Year, and I was very envious of everyone able to attend last year’s Stanley weekend so great to see a recap there too. well done once again everyone and thanks for the mention too. Cheers all 💜✏️🍻

#australiancartoonistsassociation #australiancomics #thephantom #frewpublications #gestaltcomics

Grateful to Phil Judd, editor Steve Panozzo and the ACA for this kind write up interview of me in the latest INKSPOT magazine. Nice page of @deanrankine after his recent amazing efforts on Portrait Artist of the Year, and I was very envious of everyone able to attend last year’s Stanley weekend so great to see a recap there too. well done once again everyone and thanks for the mention too. Cheers all 💜✏️🍻

#australiancartoonistsassociation #australiancomics #thephantom #frewpublications #gestaltcomics

Snippet of a Phantom: Vietnam thing I’m still working on. #thephantom #frewpublications #kingfeatures #australiancomics #comics

Snippet of a Phantom: Vietnam thing I’m still working on. #thephantom #frewpublications #kingfeatures #australiancomics #comics

Work in progress comics day; nice to not be stuck in an office desk. roughs for chapter 14, ft. 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau. #thephantom #thephantomvietnam #frewpublications #procreate #australiancomics

Work in progress comics day; nice to not be stuck in an office desk. roughs for chapter 14, ft. 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau. #thephantom #thephantomvietnam #frewpublications #procreate #australiancomics

12 years xxx love you @backflip_bacchi

12 years xxx love you @backflip_bacchi

Here’s some screenshots of a revisit and WIP tweaks of colours on comic pages back in December, for a 12+ year old one-shot comic. It’s being revamped, and reprinted for international release in March; the comic will be a one-shot by @ipi_comics SHERLOCK HOLMES: DARK DETECTIVE SPECIAL: DR. NIKOLA AND THE SOLDIER LEGACY # 1.

Was nice to revisit an old character briefly, took all my self-forgiveness to not just delete the files and redraw it. Found some positive bits, and learnt from the cringe haha. A fun comic by Christopher Sequeira and I, a back up comic ft. Jan Scherpenhuizen, and I’m looking forward to seeing the cover by Oscar winner Dave Elsey. FOC cutoff for comic store orders in February 2026 UPC 72402224372500111.

Cheers!
#australiancomics #comics #thesoldierlegacy #sherlockholmesdarkdetective ipicomics

Here’s some screenshots of a revisit and WIP tweaks of colours on comic pages back in December, for a 12+ year old one-shot comic. It’s being revamped, and reprinted for international release in March; the comic will be a one-shot by @ipi_comics SHERLOCK HOLMES: DARK DETECTIVE SPECIAL: DR. NIKOLA AND THE SOLDIER LEGACY # 1.

Was nice to revisit an old character briefly, took all my self-forgiveness to not just delete the files and redraw it. Found some positive bits, and learnt from the cringe haha. A fun comic by Christopher Sequeira and I, a back up comic ft. Jan Scherpenhuizen, and I’m looking forward to seeing the cover by Oscar winner Dave Elsey. FOC cutoff for comic store orders in February 2026 UPC 72402224372500111.

Cheers!
#australiancomics #comics #thesoldierlegacy #sherlockholmesdarkdetective ipicomics

Issue 2013 of #ThePhantom out now in newsagents and comic stores, featuring my story “The Return”, illustrated by artist @giancarlocaracuzzo and assistant editor @backflip_bacchi. It’s a sequel to the “The Goggle-Eye Pirates”, also in this issue. Great Wraparound Cover by @artofwillpleydon.
www.phantomcomic.com.au

#frewpublications #kingfeatures #comics #australiancomics

Issue 2013 of #ThePhantom out now in newsagents and comic stores, featuring my story “The Return”, illustrated by artist @giancarlocaracuzzo and assistant editor @backflip_bacchi. It’s a sequel to the “The Goggle-Eye Pirates”, also in this issue. Great Wraparound Cover by @artofwillpleydon.
www.phantomcomic.com.au

#frewpublications #kingfeatures #comics #australiancomics

My contributor copy of “Battle Lines Drawn: War Comics since 1914” arrived from the UK today, thank you and congratulations to editors @drhattieurl & Stephen Connor. Now available in print, and digital. #routledge #routledgebooks #warcomics #australiancomics

https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.4324/9781003655503/battle-lines-drawn-stephen-connor-harriet-earle

My contributor copy of “Battle Lines Drawn: War Comics since 1914” arrived from the UK today, thank you and congratulations to editors @drhattieurl & Stephen Connor. Now available in print, and digital. #routledge #routledgebooks #warcomics #australiancomics

https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.4324/9781003655503/battle-lines-drawn-stephen-connor-harriet-earle

Busy year at Frew, thankyou again. Pleased to be able to continue playing in the Phantom’s sandbox.
Stories and some back covers in The Phantom issues 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2004, plus Pholio collection series 10. Thanks to assistant editor and #2000 co-writer @backflip_bacchi .

Upcoming stuff for 2026 so far: story written for #2013
#thephantom #frewpublications #australiancomics

& added extra, IPI comics pinups for The Human Fly 0, 1, 3& 4 reprinted in trade paperback this year.

Busy year at Frew, thankyou again. Pleased to be able to continue playing in the Phantom’s sandbox.
Stories and some back covers in The Phantom issues 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2004, plus Pholio collection series 10. Thanks to assistant editor and #2000 co-writer @backflip_bacchi .

Upcoming stuff for 2026 so far: story written for #2013
#thephantom #frewpublications #australiancomics

& added extra, IPI comics pinups for The Human Fly 0, 1, 3& 4 reprinted in trade paperback this year.

A nice surprise today from my old friend Paul, who I use to train with many years ago. Paul was a 6th degree in Kyokushin karate and trained at my first job: Ettalong fitness city. I’d have uni in the daytime, work in the afternoon to evenings reception and teaching boxing/combat classes then train myself when the gym closed.
This was when I was training to compete in my first ITF Taekwon-do world championships over in Greece, after being selected on the Australia team earlier in the year. I think it was my first year as part of #authentictaekwondo with GM Jamie Moore, I was only a 1st degree black belt at that point, was 25+kgs lighter and had more hair 😅

That gym and building in Ettalong are long gone but I still have some fond memories of that place and those times. Thanks Paul #ettalong #taekwondo

A nice surprise today from my old friend Paul, who I use to train with many years ago. Paul was a 6th degree in Kyokushin karate and trained at my first job: Ettalong fitness city. I’d have uni in the daytime, work in the afternoon to evenings reception and teaching boxing/combat classes then train myself when the gym closed.
This was when I was training to compete in my first ITF Taekwon-do world championships over in Greece, after being selected on the Australia team earlier in the year. I think it was my first year as part of #authentictaekwondo with GM Jamie Moore, I was only a 1st degree black belt at that point, was 25+kgs lighter and had more hair 😅

That gym and building in Ettalong are long gone but I still have some fond memories of that place and those times. Thanks Paul #ettalong #taekwondo

Grabbed a few of the latest #frewpublications #thephantom from the local Kensington newsagents, nice fella knew I write & draw for Frew so signed some books and was gifted a Xmas scratchie- very kind.
Latest releases feature great covers by @benbradi, @themarshallarts, @jasonpaulos2025 & @trip_design_studio , as well as stories inside by @mrduncanmunro & Ken Steacy, @piddeandersson & @giancarlocaracuzzo and a kick-ass “Raven” story in the Giant-Size Phantom by @aconstantwriter & Jason too.
The Xmas issue features stories by Tony DePaul, @jeffweigel and @drawmanley , and always makes for great holiday reading.
(Missing here is the recent @marcelodraws cover as that one arrived in the mail). All great comic works, cheers all 🍻✏️ Hope you all are safe and well.

If you’re looking for easy stocking fillers for the readers in the house, head to the newsagents near you ;) The Phantom turns 90 next year, well worth supporting an honourary Australian institution.

Nice surprise also to see a story I wrote is due for release in the upcoming New Years Special due out January 8th. “The Return”, drawn by Giancarlo, and assistant edited by @backflip_bacchi. Thanks Frew 🍻 #kingfeatures #australiancomics #comics

Grabbed a few of the latest #frewpublications #thephantom from the local Kensington newsagents, nice fella knew I write & draw for Frew so signed some books and was gifted a Xmas scratchie- very kind.
Latest releases feature great covers by @benbradi, @themarshallarts, @jasonpaulos2025 & @trip_design_studio , as well as stories inside by @mrduncanmunro & Ken Steacy, @piddeandersson & @giancarlocaracuzzo and a kick-ass “Raven” story in the Giant-Size Phantom by @aconstantwriter & Jason too.
The Xmas issue features stories by Tony DePaul, @jeffweigel and @drawmanley , and always makes for great holiday reading.
(Missing here is the recent @marcelodraws cover as that one arrived in the mail). All great comic works, cheers all 🍻✏️ Hope you all are safe and well.

If you’re looking for easy stocking fillers for the readers in the house, head to the newsagents near you ;) The Phantom turns 90 next year, well worth supporting an honourary Australian institution.

Nice surprise also to see a story I wrote is due for release in the upcoming New Years Special due out January 8th. “The Return”, drawn by Giancarlo, and assistant edited by @backflip_bacchi. Thanks Frew 🍻 #kingfeatures #australiancomics #comics

That #artvsartist2025 thing, with the squares. You know the thing. And previous square faces.
Anyway. #thephantom #frewpublications #randomsketches #spiderman #wolverine. Marking assignments to Marty Robbins so here’s an ear worm.

That #artvsartist2025 thing, with the squares. You know the thing. And previous square faces.
Anyway. #thephantom #frewpublications #randomsketches #spiderman #wolverine. Marking assignments to Marty Robbins so here’s an ear worm.

Tonight’s Scribbly warm up- yellow costumed Daredevil. #daredevil #marvelcomics #procreate #scribble #jackkirby #billeverett #stanlee

Tonight’s Scribbly warm up- yellow costumed Daredevil. #daredevil #marvelcomics #procreate #scribble #jackkirby #billeverett #stanlee

We kick off tomorrow 😮‍💨😅✏️👊🫡 #comics

We kick off tomorrow 😮‍💨😅✏️👊🫡 #comics

🤘🤘🤘#m72worldtour #m72brisbane #metallica #suncorpstadium

🤘🤘🤘#m72worldtour #m72brisbane #metallica #suncorpstadium

The cover reveal for Routledge books “Battle Lines Drawn: War comics since 1914” edited by Connor & Earle. Pleased with their use of my Phantom: Vietnam chapter 1 image. The book is part of the Global Perspectives in Comic Studies, and includes my chapter on the representation of war in Australian Comics, and shows some illustrations from my creative comic book research (“the soldier legacy”, “the Phantom: Vietnam”, “Flock”). Book available for preorder, out December 2025 #australiancomics #comics #warcomics #griffithfilmschool #thephantom #frewpublications #gestaltcomics @creativeartsresearchinstitute

https://www.routledge.com/Battle-Lines-Drawn-War-Comics-Since-1914/Connor-Earle/p/book/9781041105244

The cover reveal for Routledge books “Battle Lines Drawn: War comics since 1914” edited by Connor & Earle. Pleased with their use of my Phantom: Vietnam chapter 1 image. The book is part of the Global Perspectives in Comic Studies, and includes my chapter on the representation of war in Australian Comics, and shows some illustrations from my creative comic book research (“the soldier legacy”, “the Phantom: Vietnam”, “Flock”). Book available for preorder, out December 2025 #australiancomics #comics #warcomics #griffithfilmschool #thephantom #frewpublications #gestaltcomics @creativeartsresearchinstitute

https://www.routledge.com/Battle-Lines-Drawn-War-Comics-Since-1914/Connor-Earle/p/book/9781041105244

A great weekend with a great group of people for invitational Taekwon-do training with one of the 12 pioneers of TKD, Grand Master Kong Young Il. Great to see him again. Appreciative to be on the floor again training with fantastic Grand Master and Masters, fellow black belts and students, and close friends. Congratulations to the newly promoted and well deserved promotion of brother in arms Grand Master Neville Burn, and thank you Grand Master Moore for another fantastic training opportunity and weekend. Thank you, Much love, Taekwon 👊 #itftaekwondo #worldwidetaekwondo #reunitetaekwondo

A great weekend with a great group of people for invitational Taekwon-do training with one of the 12 pioneers of TKD, Grand Master Kong Young Il. Great to see him again. Appreciative to be on the floor again training with fantastic Grand Master and Masters, fellow black belts and students, and close friends. Congratulations to the newly promoted and well deserved promotion of brother in arms Grand Master Neville Burn, and thank you Grand Master Moore for another fantastic training opportunity and weekend. Thank you, Much love, Taekwon 👊 #itftaekwondo #worldwidetaekwondo #reunitetaekwondo

Honoured to be part of the Grading Panel last Thursday for Worldwide Kickboxing, as we graded a batch of newly promoted students of GM Moore, and trained with and welcomed my old team Australia friend, and newly promoted Master Shane Flavell 4th Dan. Great to catch up with everyone, along with Grandmasters Jamie Moore and Gary King. Congratulations Ms Kitchener, Mr James, on your Dan promotions and new Blue belts #worldwidekickboxing #wkakickboxing

Honoured to be part of the Grading Panel last Thursday for Worldwide Kickboxing, as we graded a batch of newly promoted students of GM Moore, and trained with and welcomed my old team Australia friend, and newly promoted Master Shane Flavell 4th Dan. Great to catch up with everyone, along with Grandmasters Jamie Moore and Gary King. Congratulations Ms Kitchener, Mr James, on your Dan promotions and new Blue belts #worldwidekickboxing #wkakickboxing

@dance_a_flock_story #flock #animation #griffithfilmschool #australiananimation #australiancomics #gestaltcomics

@dance_a_flock_story #flock #animation #griffithfilmschool #australiananimation #australiancomics #gestaltcomics

Watching the big screen debut of ‘Dance: A FLOCK story’ tonight at Griffith. What an amazing job GFS animation second year students have done on this. Incredible. Trailer to come. Am blown away by the efforts of everyone involved, particularly production leads Kayle, Stephen and Grace who held it all together, and those in production who fought on to see this project thru to completion. An excellent mammoth effort, team. Congratulations! @dance_a_flock_story #flock #GriffithFilmSchool #animation #australiananimation #australiancomics #gestaltcomics

Watching the big screen debut of ‘Dance: A FLOCK story’ tonight at Griffith. What an amazing job GFS animation second year students have done on this. Incredible. Trailer to come. Am blown away by the efforts of everyone involved, particularly production leads Kayle, Stephen and Grace who held it all together, and those in production who fought on to see this project thru to completion. An excellent mammoth effort, team. Congratulations! @dance_a_flock_story #flock #GriffithFilmSchool #animation #australiananimation #australiancomics #gestaltcomics

Thank you @filagroupaustralia for the sponsored gifts for this year’s Australian Cartoonists Association Stanley Awards- I was very pleased to not only receive my trophy from the very kind and talented Australian cartoonist Gary Clark (‘Swamp’ comic strip cartoonist), but also receive a box of amazing and high quality @cansonpaper art books, @lyra_feelcreative art supplies and @princetonbrush brushes. Those sketchbooks, watercolour books and cotton pages are too pretty for the likes of me 😅
I look forward to digging thru it in my downtime after all the uni and project deadlines quieten down a little around Xmas. Thank you again and thank you to those in the ACA that liked my comics.

#australiancomics #comics #cartoonists #aca #australiancartoonistsassociation #canson #fila #lyra #princetonbrushes

Thank you @filagroupaustralia for the sponsored gifts for this year’s Australian Cartoonists Association Stanley Awards- I was very pleased to not only receive my trophy from the very kind and talented Australian cartoonist Gary Clark (‘Swamp’ comic strip cartoonist), but also receive a box of amazing and high quality @cansonpaper art books, @lyra_feelcreative art supplies and @princetonbrush brushes. Those sketchbooks, watercolour books and cotton pages are too pretty for the likes of me 😅
I look forward to digging thru it in my downtime after all the uni and project deadlines quieten down a little around Xmas. Thank you again and thank you to those in the ACA that liked my comics.

#australiancomics #comics #cartoonists #aca #australiancartoonistsassociation #canson #fila #lyra #princetonbrushes

Announced tonight in Tasmania at the 41st Annual Australian Cartoonists Association Stanley Awards, I was the recipient of the Stan Cross Award for Comic Book Artist of 2025 for my recent Phantom comic work.
I am very honoured 🙏 Thank you.
Congratulations to fellow cartoonist award winners and nominees, I hope it was a great night 🍻✏️ 💜

I’m not sure how to celebrate other than just make some goofy post and try and finish a panel, finish this script we need to hand in, and go to bed, so here we are.

I had a lovely day, here’s a sit rep attempting to catch up on other to-do list items, with some WIP and my smol fren.

#australiancomics #australiancartoonistsassociation #australiancartoonist #comics #thephantom #frewpublications #kingfeatures #procreate #galah #rosie

Announced tonight in Tasmania at the 41st Annual Australian Cartoonists Association Stanley Awards, I was the recipient of the Stan Cross Award for Comic Book Artist of 2025 for my recent Phantom comic work.
I am very honoured 🙏 Thank you.
Congratulations to fellow cartoonist award winners and nominees, I hope it was a great night 🍻✏️ 💜

I’m not sure how to celebrate other than just make some goofy post and try and finish a panel, finish this script we need to hand in, and go to bed, so here we are.

I had a lovely day, here’s a sit rep attempting to catch up on other to-do list items, with some WIP and my smol fren.

#australiancomics #australiancartoonistsassociation #australiancartoonist #comics #thephantom #frewpublications #kingfeatures #procreate #galah #rosie

Recent comics workshop out at Esk, obo Queensland Writers Centre. #australiancomics #brisbanechildrenswritersfestival #qwc #comics

Recent comics workshop out at Esk, obo Queensland Writers Centre. #australiancomics #brisbanechildrenswritersfestival #qwc #comics

A while ago I started drawing some storyboards/ beat boards from a script I wrote based off issue 1 of “Tales from The Flock” in FLOCK chapter 1. I’ve had the privilege this year of supervising this project among coordinating others as part of GFS animation Studio stream, where we all manage projects across 200 animation students. I’m pleased that this is one of the 18 upcoming short animated films made by the fantastic hardworking crew of 2nd year and 3rd year GFS animation students. All the best in the final week, folks :D

A while ago I started drawing some storyboards/ beat boards from a script I wrote based off issue 1 of “Tales from The Flock” in FLOCK chapter 1. I’ve had the privilege this year of supervising this project among coordinating others as part of GFS animation Studio stream, where we all manage projects across 200 animation students. I’m pleased that this is one of the 18 upcoming short animated films made by the fantastic hardworking crew of 2nd year and 3rd year GFS animation students. All the best in the final week, folks :D

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