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An animation in which a book titled “The Imp of the Perverse” is flipped through. The blue and white illustrations show a person in various mishaps, often instigated by a small red devil figure.

Thomas Slater's very funny comic shows us what real mischief is

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Date
29 September 2014

We love Thomas Slater. We love how he manages to dollop a fat helping of fun to subjects from art school to financial advice, how he so accurately distils the defining characteristics of his subjects in one fell swoop, and how his work offers a universal joy which makes him appealing for near on every audience imaginable.

The Imp of the Perverse is a comic which details in no uncertain terms exactly what’s so great about Thomas. The riso-printed comic follows an unfortunate moustachioed man as he attempts to resist the urge to put a perverse spin on his day to day activities. His willpower falters, happily for us, as “blogging” turns into an experiment to see how many objects he can superglue on top of one another, a trip to the library becomes a farting competition and toll booth barriers cease to be a stopping device. It’s everything a comic should be; cheeky, funny and skilfully created. If this doesn’t rumble up a smirk from the depth of your belly then you’re clearly not cut out for Mondays.

An illustration of a red, horned devil figure wearing sunglasses and a moustache. Above the figure, bold blue text reads “The IMP OF THE PERVERSE”.
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Thomas Slater: The Imp of the Perverse

A pink piece of paper with red line drawings of toys, including a car and a stacking ring, is folded over a black sheet. Both rest on a bright yellow background.
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Thomas Slater: The Imp of the Perverse

A two-panel blue and white illustration of a person with a moustache and long hair. In the first panel, they sit at a desk with a laptop, reading a book titled “HOW TO BLOG”. In the second panel, they lean back in frustration as a coffee cup tips over onto the desk.
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Thomas Slater: The Imp of the Perverse

A blue and white illustration from an open book. On the left, a person with a moustache sits in a library under a speech bubble that reads “SHHHHHHH!”. On the right, a close-up of a person sitting on a stool with the word “PARRAPP!!” written beside them.
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Thomas Slater: The Imp of the Perverse

A two-page blue and white illustration shows a person standing by a brick wall. In both frames, a sign reads “DO NOT FEED THE GATORS”. In the second frame, the person uses a fishing rod to feed a gator.
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Thomas Slater: The Imp of the Perverse

An illustration across two open pages of a booklet. On the left, a figure stands on a balcony; on the right, they are upside down as a small red devil figure watches.
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Thomas Slater: The Imp of the Perverse

A blue and white illustration across two pages of an open book. The left page shows cars queuing at a “TOLL” booth, while the right page depicts a crash with the word “SMASH!!” written in a jagged bubble.
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Thomas Slater: The Imp of the Perverse

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Maisie Skidmore

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Maisie joined It’s Nice That fresh out of university in the summer of 2013 as an intern before joining full time as an Assistant Editor. Maisie left It’s Nice That in July 2015.

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