Exclusive: John Higgins comes to Time Bomb – Special Preview!

Cosmic comic craftsman John Higgins has teamed up with Time Bomb Comics to produce a brand-new, exclusive “Razorjack” story that will feature in issue 11 of the Quantum anthology series, on sale in newsagents later this month.

Quantum 11 - Cover (Time Bomb Comics, 2025)

John has written and drawn a ten-page mind-bending tale with colour from Sally Jane Hurst, that brings his long-time SF creation crashing into the world of WesterNoir, the western horror series which features in the Quantum title.

John, best known for his work for 2000AD, alongside Marvel, DC and as the colourist for Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons Watchmen, has long been an iconic creator. Razorjack has appeared in titles published by Com.X, Titan and Rebellion, but was first self-published by John in 1999. 

WesterNoir, originally created by writer Dave West and artist Gary Crutchley, first appeared as a black and white comic published by Accent UK. It has since been developed into a full-colour series of original graphic novels published by Time Bomb, with the “WesterNoir” stories in Quantum presenting new stories in the same setting.

Here’s a sneak peek at some of John’s pages, courtesy of Time Bomb – both art and colour by Sally, and lettered pages…

  • Quantum 11 - Razorjack - Searcher of the Found by John Higgins, colour by Sally Ann Hurst - Sample Art
  • Quantum 11 - Razorjack - Searcher of the Found by John Higgins, colour by Sally Ann Hurst - Sample Art
  • Quantum 11 - Razorjack - Searcher of the Found by John Higgins, colour by Sally Ann Hurst - Sample Art
  • Quantum 11 - Razorjack - Searcher of the Found by John Higgins, colour by Sally Ann Hurst - Sample Art
  • Quantum 11 - Razorjack - Searcher of the Found by John Higgins, colour by Sally Ann Hurst - Sample Art
  • Quantum 11 - Razorjack - Searcher of the Found by John Higgins, colour by Sally Ann Hurst - Sample Art
  • Quantum 11 - Razorjack - Searcher of the Found by John Higgins, colour by Sally Ann Hurst - Sample Art
  • Quantum 11 - Razorjack - Searcher of the Found by John Higgins, colour by Sally Ann Hurst - Sample Art

Revealing why this new outing for Razorjack appeals to him, John Higgins, just back from appearing as a guest at Pop Culture Festival 2025 in Athens, explained: “Razorjack is a creative itch, and regularly seeing Time Bomb creators at conventions. Recognising the enthusiasm and hard work that goes into independent publishing every time we had met up, I felt I was talking to like minded creators. A number of times Dave West and I had talked about working on something together, and finally we sat down and talked ideas. WesterNoir seemed like a comfortable fit for a Twisted Sister incursion. 

“I felt the adventure template Dave and Jemma [West] had in place was versatile enough to seamlessly slip a Razorjack time travel tale within a western supernatural setting. The WesterNoir premise allowed a neat little twist ending that the regular readers of Quantum will in the future be able to place in the jigsaw of clues [WesterNoir writers] Dave and Jemma have put into the mythology of their western world!”

Comic Creator John Higgins | Photo by Sally Jane Hurst via John Higgins
Comic Creator John Higgins | Photo by Sally Jane Hurst via John Higgins

The Quantum comic, soon to enter its third year, has become a popular mainstay of the British indie comics scene. This has been in part due to its presence in local newsagents, which is a huge achievement for any indie comic press. This collaboration with Higgins is a further sign of the comics success. 

Featuring a collection of tales from ‘worlds which are not our own’, the anthology includes cult favourite stories such as “Major Rakhana” by Steve Tanner and Roland Bird, alongside new stories such as “Space Banshee Exorcist” by Katie Cunningham and Danielle Wiebe

Quantum issue 11 is expected into UK newsagents towards the end of February, and will also soon be available to pre-order through Diamond

Subscriptions to Quantum direct from the publisher are available to UK residents. Visit Quantum Comics at patreon.com for more details

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