By Adam & Lisa Murphy Publisher: David Fickling Books ISBN: 9781788451253 There are a lot of great books to come out of the David Fickling stable, but for me the best is Corpse Talk. Adam Murphy had the genius idea of drawing himself interviewing historical figures. However, because they’re all dead, the interview involves him […]
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Authorised Happiness 2
By Griffo & Van Hamme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849184489 After the Black Mirror-style twisted futures of the previous volume, I had high hopes for this second book – and I’m pleased to say I wasn’t disappointed. What makes the tales more disturbing is that the future they depict is not some unfathomable distant century but […]
Bunny vs Monkey: The Human Invasion
By Jamie Smart Publisher: David Fickling Books ISBN: 9781788451956 More Bunny vs Monkey? Oh, yes. This new book collects together the previous third and fourth volumes into one stonking-great-big book of comic madness. There’s lots to love in any Jamie Smart book, but there’s something particularly bonkers about Bunny vs Monkey. As the title suggests, […]
Authorised Happiness 1
By Griffo & Van Hamme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849184472 Near-future stories are a common staple of comics and science fiction. Taking an aspect of our contemporary culture and spinning it out to an extreme conclusion makes for some excellent storytelling possibilities. The trick, it seems, is to take the more mundane and innocent aspects, even […]
Zookie The Dragon: On Your Marks
By Keri Johnson Published by: Zookie Cartoons Keri Johnson’s Zookie strip goes from strength to strength. She recently created a Kickstarter campaign to collect a recent story into a printed book and blitzed the funding goal – all extremely positive stuff. The story involves Frizard, the frosty fire drake, challenging Zookie to a race for […]
SAM Vol 4: We’ll Never Forget You
By Marazano & Shang Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849183673 This concluding volume to the series sees the teens taking their fight directly to the machines. Encouraged by Ian’s escape, he leads the group deep into the bowels of the earth to where the robots have seemingly commandeered some sort of government or military facility. All of […]
