Published Works

BIGGER PROJECTS

GAMES/PUZZLES/ETC

  
Cryptogram Puzzle Post Spring 2019 season: 'The Stone Leaves', in collaboration with publisher/editor Jack Fallows, and artists Steve Larder, Jem Milton, Dave Newman, and Sophie Robin (2019). Brain-boggling occult puzzle-narrative, written (story and puzzle design) by Alexi. More info: introissue oneissue twoissue three.


COMICS


Trainee Space Chef: The Space Golf Caper - plucky culinary students must foil a daring heist during an intergalactic sporting tournament! All-ages adventure. Scripted by Alexi, art by Cuttlefish (self-published, 2018). Read it in full free here.









The Sloper Gradient - the story of the world's first sequential art superstar and a potted history of the birth of comics! Scripted by Alexi, with art by Terry Wiley (self-published, 2015). Alexi doesn't currently have an online shop, but if you are a Sloper historian/enthusiast, just drop Alexi an email and if he has copies left he'll probably send you one.








STORIES IN COMICS ANTHOLOGIES
I Just Wanted To Say
 - art by James Newell; in The Comic Creatives UK Anthology Spring 2024 (Comic Creatives UK 2024). [free online at Tapas Webtoons or itch.io]

What We Fight For... - art by Lomcia; in The Comic Creatives UK Anthology Spring 2024 (Comic Creatives UK 2024). [free online at Tapas Webtoons or itch.io]

Mogsters - art by Andy Meanock and letters by Bolt-01; in BOLT-01: A Tribute (Sentinel Publications, 2023). 

Another Mystery Solved - art by Craig Munro; in The Comic Creatives UK Anthology Summer 2022 (Comic Creatives UK, 2022). [free online at Tapas Webtoons or itch.io]

Rules As Written - art by Hesitantdoodle & Orphicdusk; in The Comic Creatives UK Anthology Summer 2022 (Comic Creatives UK, 2022). [free online at Tapas Webtoons or itch.io]

Valiance - art by Sinclair Elliott and letters by Bolt-01; in FutureQuake 2020 (FutureQuake Press, 2020).

The Dream Again - art by Matt Johns and letters by Bolt-01; in Something Wicked 2019 (FutureQuake Press, 2019).

The Future Is Actually Pretty Great - art by Scott Twells, colour by Owen Watts, letters by Bolt-01; in FutureQuake 2019 (FutureQuake Press, 2019).

A Safe Haven - art by David Parsons, letters by Bolt-01; in Dogbreath #34 (FutureQuake Press, 2018).

A Strange Thing Happened - art by Scott Twells, colour by Owen Watts, letters by Bolt-01; in FutureQuake 2018 (FutureQuake Press, 2018).

A Week - art by Sketchy Magpie, letters by Bolt-01; in FutureQuake 2017 (FutureQuake Press, 2017).

Action & Consequence - art by Scott Twells, colour by Owen Watts, letters by Bolt-01; in FutureQuake 2017 (FutureQuake Press, 2017).

From Tiny Acorns - art by Richard Waugh, letters by Bolt-01; in FutureQuake 2017 (FutureQuake Press, 2017).

Turing's Prisoner - art and letters by Bolt-01, greytones by Barry Renshaw; in FutureQuake 2017 (FutureQuake Press, 2017).

Tales of Mega-City One: Partners - art by Roland Bird, letters by Bolt-01; in Zarjaz #23 (FutureQuake Press, 2015).

The Shepherd - art by Xia Moua, letters by Bolt-01; in FutureQuake #26 (FutureQuake Press, 2015). [on Comichaus]

The Amazing Monkey With Three Parents - art by Tony Hitchman, colours & letters by Paul Thompson, science by Sourima Shivhare; in Asteroid Belter - The Newcastle Science Comic (Newcastle Science Comic, 2013). Read it here free (p.26).

Colossal Achievment - adapted from the work of Brian Randell, art by Sigmund Reimann; in Asteroid Belter - The Newcastle Science Comic (Newcastle Science Comic, 2013). Read it here free (p.35).

Plans - art by Nadine Ashworth, letters by Jim Campbell; in Disconnected, Vol. 2 (Disconnected Press, 2012).

Tohopka - art by Vicky Stonebridge, letters by Brian 'Clank' Bennett; in Bayou Arcana: Songs of Loss and Redemption (Markosia, 2012).

Changeling - art by Conor Boyle; in Into The Woods (AyeSaw Comics, 2012). Some nice review quotes.

Little Things - art by Mike Bunt, letters by Bolt-01; in FutureQuake #19 (FutureQuake Press, 2011). [on Comichaus]

Scientific Progress Goes Bosh - art by Andrew Chiu, letters by Bolt-01; in FutureQuake #19 (FutureQuake Press, 2011). [on Comichaus]

Spider - art by Crispian Woolford, greytones by Steve Howard, letters by Andy Bloor; in Predators (Accent UK, 2011).

Tales of Mega-City One: Fat Chancers - art by Luis Chichon; in Zarjaz #12 (FutureQuake Press, 2011).

The Future Is Not Set In Stone - art by Monty Borror, letters by Paul McLaren; in Survival Stories (Sleepless Phoenix, 2010).

Red Wire, Blue Wire - art by Larry Watts; in Layer Zero: Choices (Insomnia Publications, 2009).

Shooting - art by Nic Wilkinson; in Western (Accent UK, 2009).

Sleepless [credited as 'Alexei Conman'] - art by Ronald Salas, letters by Fonografiks; in Popgun 2 (Image, 2008).


OTHER SMALLISH NON-COMICS PROJECTS


Court of Whispers - another short, light TTRPG/improv/negotiation/social deduction game with no GM and no stats, about being dreadful nobles trying to discover and reveal each others dark secrets while keeping one's own under wraps (self-published, 2023). A bit more blather here and free to download from itch.io here.



Metro station anagram puzzle - with colour & layout by Britt Coxon; in Some People Call Us Checkies (Nexus, 2022). More info here.





The Guide - another short, light TTRPG/improv game for three or more players with no GM and no stats, about journeying through a fantastical world and trying to communicate secret information (self-published, 2022). A bit more blather here and free to download from itch.io here.




Guards At The Nexus Of All Worlds - short, light cooperative TTRPG/improv game for two or more players (no GM, no stats), about travelling across borders between fantastical worlds (self-published, 2021). A bit more blather here; and free to download from itch.io here.






VAGUE ASSISTANCE

GAMES/PUZZLES/ETC
As well as Cryptogram Puzzle Post, Alexi has helped playtest and provided constructive feedback on several other cool projects, including:

Into The Tower by Hari Conner, plus guest artists (Andrews McMeel, 2023). Info here.

The Light In The Mist: A Tarot Puzzletale by Rita Orlov & Jack Fallows (Post Curious, 2021). Info here.

Into The Dungeon by Hari Conner, with Felix Miall, Faye Stacey, and Letty Wilson (self-published, 2018; Andrews McMeel, 2020). Info here.

Inkblot Forest by Faye Stacey (self-published, 2018). Info hereget it here.

COMICS


The Big Bang - Alexi collaborated with Jack Fallows - in a vague writing/editing assistance capacity while Jack did all the real work, The Big Bang #1, The Big Bang #2, The Big Bang #3 (Crumpet Time Comics, 2009/2010/2011). Read it in full here free (follow the 'Free Comics & Zines' link to loads of Jack's older work)