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 […]
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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 […]
The Bank Vol 2: First Generation 1815-1848
By Boisserie, Guillaume & Maffre Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800441675 Desperation, rivalry, and ruthlessness ooze from each page in this second volume. Former aristocrat Charlotte de Saint-Hubert, forced back to selling herself for the satisfaction of wealthy clients, is offered a glimmer of hope when France aims to compensate those that lost land and wealth at […]
How To Make Life Better When It Feels Like It’s Getting Worse
By Simone Lia Publisher: Vintage ISBN: 9780224101455 Fluffy is a little white bunny coming to terms with growing up in a human world. Think Paddington, but with a little more edge. There’s an unmistakable charm here, plenty of humour, and a smidge of melancholy as Fluffy sets out to write a self-help book to navigate […]
