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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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Arkadi & The Lost Titan

By Caza Publisher: Humanoids ISBN: 9798893577198 This is quite a book. Created by Caza back in the 1989, this story took over two decades to complete and, up until now, there’s been no English translation. In that time Caza’s illustrative style and techniques have changed along with the industry and the processes it uses to […]

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Thorgal Vol 25: The Blade Ship

By Rosinski & Sente Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849184984 There are two panels in his new Thorgal story that made me pause. On page 11, a ship is sailing up a river flanked by snow-covered banks. Grey skies and a white mountain set the backdrop, while, in the foreground, wisps of a chill mist hang in […]

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