Youthfest
I'll be presenting a comics workshop on July 2nd as part of Youthfest in Taranaki. I'll be talking about my work and the workshop will focus on character design and how to produce your very own comics. Check out the Youthfest website for more details!

The Comics Show
A new documentary looking at New Zealand's comic scene will be screening at this year's Film Festival in July/August. It features interviews with Dylan Horrocks, Karl Wills, Cornelius Stone, Chris Knox, Barry Linton, myself (and many more to boot) and visits local conventions and comic shops both here and in France. There are only a few screenings and might sell-out fast so if you ever wanted to know more about who-does-what in NZ comics run on down and grab your tickets. Go on, run! 

First up, the hilarious new series of bro'Town hits the screen on Wednesday 27th September. TV3, 8pm, be there or be the proverbial square! Also, the bro'Town website has been expanding rapidly so do check out the behind-the-scenes sections showing a great step-by-step introduction to the animation process and profiles of some of the artists (yes, including me...)

The bro'Town team have been hitting the publicity trail promoting the new show and I've been featured in The Listener (issue 3463).

August 2006
bro'Town won three awards at the Air New Zealand Screen Awards. The show picked up awards for Best Comedy Script, Best Comedy, and I picked up an award for Achievement in Production Design. Choice one!

I've also been doing the media rounds lately and you can listen to a couple of radio interviews I did with Imogen Neale on  BFM and Suzanne Schokman on National Radio prior to the Going Bananas Forum 2006. 

Another project I've been working on are the character designs for SkyCity Cinemas' Film Squad. I'll be putting some of the designs up for viewing in my illustration section shortly, but in the meantime check 'em out at the movies and join the club!

The Dharma Punks graphic novel has unfortunately been postponed. Due to unforeseen circumstances, of course... though hopefully it will see the light of day in the not-too-distant future. It seems a whole heap of folk are eager to grab a copy so really it should only be a matter of time before it eventually happens.

Cool, take care!

With four of the eight issues sold out, I'm pleased to say that the collected edition of The Dharma Punks is in the works. Featuring new cover artwork and maybe even some extras inside, it's going to be a sweet little package indeed. 

September 2004
A new animated series, bro'Town, hits the small screen on Wednesday September 22nd at 8pm on TV3. Written and voiced by the Naked Samoan comedy troupe, and with character and background designs by myself and a fantastic pre-production team at Firehorse Films, you'll be in for a real treat if you tune in.
(Check out TV3 for more)

August 2004
Welcome to the new-look website. It's been a long time since my last posting, so here's a brief rundown of what's been happening over the last few months...

I have been working as the designer on a new animated show called bro'Town. Billed as New Zealand's first local primetime animated series, it is written by the hilarious Naked Samoans and is due to screen later this year on TV3. For my part, I worked on designing the characters and backgrounds and am really looking forward to seeing it on the small screen.

A new comic shop has opened at 41 New North Road, Eden Terrace, Auckland. Cherry Bomb Comics specialises in feminist, alternative and subversive comics as well as local art, poetry, clothing and accessories. And it has a comfy, free reading library to top it all off. Choice!

In April The Dharma Punks (part 8) won The Gotham Comics-Staedtler NZ Award for "Best Comic" at the Eric Awards 2004. The Eric Awards are New Zealand's annual comic awards - a celebration and reminder of all the fantastic work that is being produced here in Aotearoa.

And sadly, in March Martin (Fuckin') Emond passed away. He was living in America at the time. Martin was one of New Zealand's greatest comic artists. He was an inspiration to me and many other artists here in Aotearoa, and leaves behind a breathtaking legacy of beautiful pop art. He will be sorely missed, that's for sure.
(Check out Illicit for more)

Anyway, have a good look around the new site. There's heaps of fresh stuff to check out and I'll be adding even more in the not-to-distant future, so do check back again soon. Until then, take care...

09/03/2004
The latest issue of Pavement magazine (right) features a new, one-off, full-colour comic of mine called The Journeyman. If you're after a quick comic fix (it's only a page long after all) then get yourselves to your nearest newsagent!

Armageddon hits Auckland again, this year from April 16-18th. I will be there with full sets of Dharma Punks for sale. Also for sale will be a whole swag of Dharma Punks tees, badges and posters, as well as some new original artworks. It's shaping up to be a strong turnout of local artists this year, with the likes of Dylan Horrocks, Cornelius Stone, Craig Peterson, Karl Wills and plenty of others... so don't be a stranger, eh!

02/06/2003
Yep! The conclusion to The Dharma Punks (Part 8) is hitting bookshelves around the country this week.

NEW!!! Dharma Punks badges (white or black) are now in stock and ready to be pinned onto your favourite item of clothing...

ALSO... if you've signed up for my mailing list it'll pay to sign up again because the recent upgrading of my dear computer meant some info was lost... and you guessed it, my email contacts were one of the casualties. So please do sign up again, or for the first time, and I'll keep you informed with the latest news ! 

02/05/2003
The grand finale of The Dharma Punks is coming... keep your eyes peeled for it in the next few weeks!

12/11/2002
After a slight delay, I'm jolly happy to say Part 7 of The Dharma Punks is at the printers and will be on the book shelves within the next couple of weeks. At a whopping eighty pages it's the biggest issue yet... and yes you lucky little scamps, despite being a double issue, the price will remain the same...

I will be attending the Armageddon convention in Wellington on 23 - 24 November, so if you're in Wellington, do pop by the con and say 'hello'. It's always great to meet wonderful folk such as yourselves!

It's been a wee while coming, but it is a whopper of an issue - yep, sixty three pages of lovingly crafted comics to keep you entertained and amused 'til part 7...

For a sneaky little peek at what's in store in Part 6 click here!

13/03/2002
Preview Part 5 of The Dharma Punks. The comic will be hitting the streets in about two weeks time, so get y'self ready and hold onto yer hats!

Good news for me - the lovely folk at Creative New Zealand will be funding parts 5 - 8 of The Dharma Punks! Yee ha!!!

12/03/2002
Keep your eyes peeled for the Armageddon 2002 magazine which should be available free around Auckland. Featured in it is a full colour, two page comic of mine called The Swarm. For those of you not in Auckland, fear not, you can also check it out in the comics section of this here site.

First up - issue 4 of The Dharma Punks is currently on sale. Look out for issue 5 in late February.

Some original artwork from The Dharma Punks is currently featured in Auckland Art Gallery's The Cartoon Show. Also featured are original work by Dylan Horrocks, Tim Kidd, Roger Langridge, Martin Emond, Karl Wills, and there are comics for sale at the gallery shop...

Also new, are three illustrations (Che Fu, Shihad, Garbage) which appeared in the Big Day Out 2002 'Zine.

23/10/2001
I've finally begun adding some online comcs to the comics section of the site. First up is Kids. It was originally published in black & white in the 1999 Armageddon booklet. But here it is, reappearing in full colour. 

And big apologies for the delay, but it's looking like The Dharma Punks #4 will be released a few weeks late. Look out for it in early November, and I'll be putting some preview pages on this wee site in the next week or so. 

22/10/2001
The Armageddon Convention in Wellington was just grand. It was great to meet all you wonderful Wellington readers. Great too to spend the weekend sitting amongst other comic artists and reading all the other fantastic comics coming out from the proverbial woodworks.

13/09/2001
For anyone in Wellington during this coming weekend (15-16 September), you might be interested in popping on in to the Armageddon Pulp Expo convention. I'll be there with a bundle of The Dharma Punks comics, t-shirts and posters for sale. Also present will be Simon Morse with his new comic 'Toolbox', Toby Morris with a great new anthology 'Officer Pup', Dylan Horrocks (who won't be showcasing his new works due to them being on a plane in a closed-down airport somewhere in America) and many other local artists to boot. 

15/08/2001
Preview Part 3 of The Dharma Punks now! Go on, whet that appetite!

13/08/2001
The Dharma Punks # 3 will be available from August 24. Preview pages will be online in the next few days. In the meantime, the cover of # 3 is to the right...

25/06/2001
If you'd like to check out a couple of interviews featuring my good self, then you can take a peek at Gotham Comics' recently renovated (and oh-so swish) website, where you'll find an interview and what you have to do to be in to win a Dharma Punks t-shirt or poster. 

The latest issue of the rather wonderful Vortex zine features a more in-depth interview with myself, and you can track down copies of this by emailing either Vortex or Red Letter Zine Distro. Both outfits are run by lovely folk, and they'll see you right, I'm sure...

18/06/2001
Part 2 of The Dharma Punks will be hitting the shelves at a store near you this week, so please do feel free to spread the word... The perils of writing editorials at 2am the day before going to the printers has hit home at the realisation that I forgot to say thanks to some good folk, and now it's too late. Well kinda. So thanks to Lars for help with those elusive onomatopoeic sound effects, Teri for writing tips, and Kelly for plot ideas.   

27/05/2001
Part 2 of The Dharma Punks will be hitting the shelves in about three weeks. Big apologies to you wonderful readers who were expecting it sooner... What can I say, except that the monthly release schedule was just too much for me to handle. So yeah, bi-monthly is now officially the go. And in the meantime if you'd like a sneak preview of what's in store in Part 2 just click on the red type... 

26/05/2001
There are a couple of new reviews for Part 1 of The Dharma Punks for any media watchers out there.

28/04/2001
It's the day after an appearance on SPACE on TV, and there has been a barrage of "Where can I get The Dharma Punks?" questions e-mailed my way. Well, look no further. For a pretty comprehensive list of shops stocking the comic click here.

19/04/2001
The Dharma Punks has hit the streets and is waiting patiently to be picked up off the shelf at a comic, book, or magazine shop near you.

The comic launch and exhibition held at Alleluya Gallery in K'Rd, Auckland, was a mighty success despite the rain and impending cyclone bearing down on our fair city. Click the image to the right for more photos of the exhibition, the closing night party, and rare glimpses of some of Auckland's finest comic artists.  

03/04/2001
The Dharma Punks is due for release next week! To celebrate this long-awaited occassion there will be an exhibition and comic launch held at the Alleluya Gallery in Auckland. 

Also, look out for this week's issue of The Fix, and the April/May issue of Pavement magazine for interviews with Ant.

16/02/2001
Welcome to the website of Ant Sang, purveyor of fine comics, illustrations, and artworks. The site is still in its initial stages, so expect to see plenty more stuff appearing here in the coming months.

Meanwhile, in our "Hype Department", we are very pleased to announce that Part One of Ant's long-awaited and much-anticipated The Dharma Punks comic is due for release in April 2001. Stay tuned for further details of the release launch, exhibition, merchandise and oh, so much more...