in profile: debra boyask

Debra Boyask (11 April 1966 – 23 April 2013) was an integral part of the Christchurch comics scene in the 1990s, picking out the name Funtime Comics and designing the masthead. She submitted comics for the anthology under the pen name Pelms, including her ongoing tales of Spunky, Punky, and Monkey. She moved to Bristol, England, where she became very involved in the LGBT community, and continued to draw comics alongside other enthusiasts.