Jon Lock

Jon is a writer and game designer with over 15 years' experience of making amazing independent comics and games. He is perhaps best known as the creator of Afterlife Inc. and as the co-founder of Big Punch Studios (along with frequent collaboratorNich Angell).
Jon has written and edited numerous self-published titles, including Cuckoos, Orb and 99 Swords, and is the co-creator of the hit card game Sandwich Masters. Outside of Big Punch Studios, Jon has written comics for 2000AD Magazine and video games for clients such as LEGO, Retroware and Nicalis. He's also the writer of the Toxic Crusaders video game based on the long-running Toxic Avenger film franchise from Troma Entertainment.
In 2023, Jon received a National Lottery Project Grant to produce an original graphic novel and deliver free comic-making workshops for 8-11s in deprived areas of Gloucester. Occasionally, he sleeps.