By Craig Thompson Publisher: Faber & Faber ISBN: 9780571386611 There’s a small town in Wisconsin that is responsible for almost all of America’s ginseng production. As a child, Craig Thompson, his siblings and his mother would be paid to weed the ginseng beds, haul up rocks and stones, and eventually harvest the root. Now, as […]
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Spirou & Fantasio 22: In The Clutches Of The Viper
By Yoann & Vehlmann Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800441620 A common problem with any long-running character is trying to avoid repeating what’s already gone before. Of course, there’s still the need to keep the tale within the familiar boundaries that make it all appealing in the first place. Stray too far from the source and it […]
Hate Revisited!
By Peter Bagge Publisher: Fantagraphics ISBN: 9798875000485 W-a-y back in the 90s, which, of course, was only yesterday, one of the biggest selling alternative comics was Pete Bagge’s Hate! It followed complete slacker Buddy Bradley’s teenaged years, first at home and then following him to Seattle. Making the wrong decisions and getting caught up with […]
Thorgal 26: Kah-Aniel
By Rosinski & Sente Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849185295 Every time I open a new Thorgal book I’m impressed with the artistic efforts of Grzegorz Rosinski. Not only does he never cut a corner, but some panels, in the hands of another artist, simply wouldn’t contain the level of detail he commits to. The opening page […]
Physics For Cats
By Tom Gauld Publisher: Canongate ISBN: 9781837265305 A new collection of Tom Gauld’s cartoons from New Scientist, and it’s crammed with goodness. His gift for finding humour across complex concepts, historical figures and the extremely diverse fields that fall under science is hugely rewarding, and all drawn in his exquisitely simple but satisfying style. Robot […]
How to read Nancy
How To Read Nancy: The Elements of Comics in Three Easy Panels by Paul Karasik and Mark Newgarden. Published by Fantagraphics Books in February 2011. ISBN 978-1606993613 and typically priced around £25 This 80-page paperback qualifies as a coffee-table book (which is how I have illustrated it) not only because of its large format but […]
