For the past 8 years, British illustrator, James Jarvis has been creating three-dimensional casts of characters for the Silas , World of Pain , and In-Crowd plastic toy series. Now, he introduces us to a set of new characters in storybook form. Vortigern’s Machine is a new Jarvis universe full of psychedelic adventures, mystical insights and much magic. Vortigern’s Machine is a James Jarvis illustrated storybook in the tradition of the Adventures of Tin Tin or Asterix the Gaul . Co-written by James Jarvis and Russell Waterman, it tells the story of two friends, Rusty and Wiggs, and how, while wandering through their urban environment, they uncover some of life’s most pressing metaphysical questions. To answer these questions, they visit their friend and mentor, Mr Vortigern who introduces them to a magic slide projector. Through this machine, they are transported to a jungle land far away where they embark on a fantasy adventure in a quest to find The Great Sage of Wisdom. On their journey they encounter many fantastical characters including a tribe of Hippies, a giant ape called King Ken, a bunch of murderous monks and a troll called Kevin.