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One of the downsides of living so far away from some creatives, is not knowing how they are going. Some are not on social media, compounding the problem of trying to keep in touch. And when some are on socials, and you don't hear from them, you tend to fear the worst. I have just recently learnt about a couple of cartoonists going through some rough times at the moment: Rik and Lindsay Foyle. My thoughts go out to them, and their loved ones. Sometimes, though, Facebook (and the like) can inform of sudden sad/shocking news, and that's what took place last week...I learnt of the passing on May 17th of fellow-publisher, comic creative and all-round nice guy, Cameron Davis. My engagement with Cameron over the years was always brief and maybe appeared superficial, but he left many indelible memories with me. He was always willing to chat, and never without good humour and friendliness. He shared my passion in publishing comics and sharing that joy with the comic readers of the world. We had a get-together with the local (Brisbane) members of the Australian Cartoonists Association some years back (can it really be as far back as 2019?!), and as the organiser I invited Cameron along.
 Left to Right (Back row): Nat Karmichael, Cameron Davis, Harry Gold, Graeme Cliffe. Front Row: Ian Jones, Gary Clark, Ren (cartoon fan). 21st November 2019. As I get "older", I'm becoming even more acutely aware of the frailties of life, and worry that I too won't complete all the creative pursuits I want to follow. But that's no reason to stop. There are comics to publish and share, projects to finish, life to live. I'm so sorry that Cameron won't be around to share more of his creation "Rose" with us, but I am grateful to have known him for at least part of his journey. My condolences to his wife Sabrina. His funeral will be held in Brisbane tomorrow.
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Comicoz is Nat Karmichael's publishing imprint. Nat is committed to preserving a permanent collection of Australian comic and comic strips. He feels that there is a need to recognise comics' contribution to and depiction of Australian culture.
Nat Karmichael.
Since 2011, Nat has self-published over twelve comic-related books and was Publisher-Editor of Oi Oi Oi! -- the last series of nationally-distributed comic books of original stories to appear on Australian newsstands. He is a member of the Australian Cartoonists Association and edited the Association's journal Inkspot for 14 issues from late 2015. He remains the Lead Judge in the Ledger of Honour Awards for the Comic Arts Awards of Australia (formerly the Ledgers). Nat has now retired from his former occupation as a Clinical Nurse in the Psychiatric Emergency Centre in Queensland's largest public hospital, so that he can spend more time with his long-suffering wife and their six children and fourteen grandchildren. He still plans to publish more comics and comic-related books, the details of which you should see here in the coming months... 
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Comicoz acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay respects to elders, past, present, and emerging, and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples.
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