This Is Why - Mint Sauce Online

"The book - MBUK weren't interested in producing a book, they crunched numbers and decided that it wasn't financially viable for them, which is fair enough.

A very good friend stepped into the breach and said they'd be more than happy to self-publish and deal with the marketing and distribution for me so the book WILL go ahead, eventually.

I can only work on the book when i have no other jobs or bike riding to do so it's going to take some time. there will be an all-new multi-page story at the start (some pages of which i worked on today) while the rest of the book will be a collection of past Mint cartoons with commentary on some of the strips that mean something to me, and a whole host of extra stuff.

We don't want to rush out a piece of tat, we want to make it a special thing, we want to make it glorious, we think his fans deserve it, we think Mint deserves it, but we don't know when it will be out, but it will exist, someday."

Posted by Paul on April 19, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (3)

March 30, 2009

Spring Has Sprung

Here's four more strips to celebrate:

Cow Bomb, December 2003

Elves Making Mischief, November 2007

Camelbak Attack, November 1993

The Fridge, May 1992. May feature a guest appearance from ex MBUK staff Jon Stevenson.

And the other half of newsletter number 3, from back in the back in the day early 1990s, when the sun always shone and the hats were silly. Cheers again to Ian. And I don't know what happened to the middle pages either.

Pages 17 & 18. For younger readers who may not know who Cathy Dennis was (and indeed) is, oh, never mind. I'm with Jo on this one.

Pages 19 & 20

Pages 21 & 22

Pages 23 & 24. Doesn't he do Singletrack Magazine now?

Pages 25 & 26. Never trust someone who washes underneath their saddle.

Pages 27 & 28

Pages 29 & 30

Pages 31 & 32 It's all gone a bit Whitby.

Pages 33 & 34

Pages 35 & 36. Note for younger readers - The Slingshot had a cable for a down tube. It was never clear why.

Pages 37 & 38

Pages 39 & 40

Pages 41 & 42

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January 19, 2009

Four new strips.

245Jun06Thorn Aggressive Thorn, June 2006.

Plastic Envelopes, August 1989.

Cake Induced Head Explosion, July 1993.

Tooth Fairy, June 1999.

By the way I've been experiencing browser/uploading grief and have to do a full re-up of the site. This means I can't guarantee the whole site is in full working order. If anyone comes across any dead links could they be a poppet and let me know? Thanks.

Posted by Paul on January 19, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (0)

November 23, 2008

Four New Strips, and a Newsletter

176Feb2001Passion
New....

August 2004. Ready to Go.
February 1989. Creaking Knees.
July 1998. Free Range Rider.
February 2001. Passion.

Plus the contents of Issue 3 of the Mint Sauce Newsletter:

Posted by Paul on November 23, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (1)

October 04, 2008

Four new Strips, and Mint Sauce Haute Couture

Damp Wool 150X294.Shkl Four New Strips:

Chasing - May 2006
Downhiller - December 1999
Prayer - January 1999
Race Organiser - July 1992

And, as bonus a full set of past Mint Sauce Racing Strips and other post-ride active leisurewear (OK, mostly T Shirts) are now laid out for your perusal. Yes, there used to be T Shirts, back when the sun used to shine and forks came mostly in yellow.

Go to the 'Other Artwork' page and scroll down the bottom. These were sent in by a Mr J Burt after a good loft rummage, apparently. Cheers.

Posted by Paul on October 04, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (3)