By Donald Rooum Publisher: PMPress ISBN: 9781629631271 CCGB member Donald Rooum has been a published cartoonist since 1950, so a book combining a biography and a collection of his work is arguably overdue. The first half of Wildcat Anarchist Comics tells of Donald’s early years, qualifying for a full scholarship at a fee-paying school and […]
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Valerian And Laureline Vol 13: On The Frontiers
By Mézières & Christin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849183123 With anticipation building for the Valerian movie building the books should begin to get the broader audience they so deserve, and although Cinebook have produced over a dozen volumes now that’s not too many to sink your teeth into and enjoy should it all be new to […]
You’re All Just Jealous Of My Jetpack
By Tom Gauld Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly ISBN: 9781770461048 Cartoonists that are able to successfully encapsulate arts and literature elements, intellectual themes and slithers of the modern zeitgeist are few and far between, and yet not only is Tom Gauld one of those cartoonists but he also instils a brilliant sense of playfulness in his […]
Barracuda Vol 5: Cannibals
By Dufaux & Jérémy Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849183062 This series is very much in the fantastical vein that Pirates of the Caribbean sits in rather than, say, Treasure Island, but as we’ve romanticised the actions of pirates for so long now this is becoming something of the norm. The opening of this book splits the […]
Gangster Hamsters
By Anthony Smith Publisher: Markosia ISBN: 9781909276963 Anthony Smith’s latest book is a brilliant coming together of the lovable furry pets with the not-so-adorable institution of organised crime, with clever puns and gags throughout. Anthony has a gift for drawing out sumptuous puns and clever word play, so what appears to be an odd coupling at the […]
Clear Blue Tomorrows
By Meyer, Gazzotti & Vehlmann Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849182843 The future is a terrible place, where a global corporation called TechnoLab holds the upperhand in everyone’s lives. Dissent is impossible due to a side-effect of cerebral implants that boost mental ability, so the status quo is secure, so one man, Nolan Ska, builds a time […]
