Rob Manuel drew 81 jokes using only the ZX81 character set
81 Jokes for the ZX81
Fesshole creator and B3ta co-founder Rob Manuel set himself an absurd challenge: write 81 jokes, illustrate them himself, and use nothing but the Sinclair ZX81's 1981 character set. The 240-page sewn hardback from Spelk Press pairs the painstakingly drawn gags with his reminiscences and comic detours on computing, creativity, and 1980s culture. It ships from 3 December 2026, priced at £20.
Rob Manuel set himself an absurd task: write 81 jokes for the ZX81, illustrate them himself, and use only the ZX81 character set.