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Space Dork: The Intergalactic Goofball

By Doctor Simpo & Graham P. Manley Publisher: Red Bird ISBN: 9781907083358 CCGB member Doctor Simpo has been celebrating 20 years of Space Dork. With a foreword by the esteemed Bryan Talbot and a cartoon  and sign-off from Hunt Emerson, the anthology collects all the strips to date.  Inspired by Basil Wolverton’s Space Hawk, the […]

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Rin Tin Can 1: The Mascot

By Morris, Fauche and Léturgie Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800441125 It’s probably a stretch to expect that most folk under forty, let alone the youth of today, will know that there was once a canine movie star called Rin Tin Tin. The hound was so popular that he starred in 27 films from 1922 until 1931. […]

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The Dead Horse: An Artful Doodler Journal

By Rich Nairn Publisher: Rich Nairn ISBN: 9798306070483 He just won’t leave it alone.  CCGB cartoonist Rich Nairn has collected another year’s worth of observations, experiences and disturbing revelations into a brand new volume. Last year’s added extra was an infusion of poetry, something the bearded-wonder doesn’t shy away from here; but how do you […]

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Spirou & Fantasio 21: The Prisoner Of The Buddha

By Franquin, Jidéhem and Greg Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800441354 This volume sees a leap back to an older Spirou and Fantasio tale, which is fine by me as it means we’re getting more Franquin. Ably supported by Jidéhem on backgrounds, with a script by Greg, this one’s got spies, wacky inventions, and, best of all, […]

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Solver

By John Allison Publisher: Scary Go Round Books ISBN: 9781068341502 How flipping marvellous. John Allison returns to the world of Bad Machinery with a new ongoing story, centred around one of the greatest characters in the modern age of comics: Charlotte Grote. If this means nothing to you then what on Earth have you been […]

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The Bluecoats Vol 18: Duel In The Channel

By Lambil & Cauvin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800441521 Of all the things I’ve learned from these books about the American Civil War, the strangest fact comes from this one – that one of the battles took place in the English Channel. Aiming to stop transatlantic trade, a confederate privateer called the Alabama has been attacking […]

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