By Griffo & Van Hamme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849184496 In volumes 1 and 2 we were presented with a number of scenarios where the state had taken control of an aspect of our everyday lives, and how that ultimately could play out for the individual. Again and again, what could initially be presented as having […]
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Black
By Tobias Taitt & Anthony Smith Publisher: Soaring Penguin Press ISBN: 9781908030498 Adapted from Tobias Taitt’s autobiography, this is the story of a young boy failed by his mother and then the care system. Ultimately this would lead to a life of crime, violence and prison, but Anthony Smith’s adaptation shows us the events that […]
The Bluecoats Vol 14: The Dirty Five
By Lambil & Cauvin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800440043 With both sides in the Civil War battling themselves to a standstill, the Yankees are feeling the strain. Having lost so many men, and with a cavalry of three, Chesterfield and Blutch are ‘volunteered’ to seek out fresh recruits. The trouble is, too many men are more […]
Giant Days: Volume Fourteen
By Allison, Sarin & Cogar Publisher: Boom! Box ISBN: 9781684156054 Volume 14! Why are we banging on about Volume 14? That’s hardly an entry-level point! Well, because this has been a genuinely brilliant series from beginning to end. Awarded Best Humour Publication and Best Continuing Series at the Eisner Awards, this tale of three girls […]
Alone Vol 12: The Rebels Of Neosalem
By Gazzotti & Vehlmann Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800440234 The series has changed considerably since the early books. Presented initially as a post-apocalyptic world lacking in adults, what we actually got was something very different. It would even be fair to say that in the last few books the story has begun to groan under the […]
Killing And Dying
By Adrian Tomine Publisher: Faber & Faber ISBN: 9780571325153 I loved this book. A collection of short stories, much in the mould of Daniel Clowes’ work with a hint of Chris Ware. The genius of it is that Tomine adopts a different comic strip style for each one. They’re not hugely different from one another […]
