The third annual Cartoon Museum conference took place on 26 February. I’ve attended all of them but had it not been for the opportunity to meet a couple of our members for the first time I am not sure that I would have thought this year’s event worthwhile. The two regular speakers, Nicola Solomon from […]
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Laugh Is What You Make It
By Brad Ashton Publisher: Brad Ashton ISBN: 9781447512868 This book features something a little different. It doesn’t feature cartoons, but it does feature comics. Brad Ashton has written comedy for Tommy Cooper, Les Dawson, Dick Emery, Frankie Howerd, Bob Monkhouse, and David Frost. In the mid-60s he was also Head Writer for Groucho Marx. This […]
Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
By Pedro Martin Publisher: Guppy Books ISBN: 978916558069 It’s the late 70s, and American-born Pedro has been told that the entire family is off to Mexico to collect his grandfather. Pedro’s parents, and half his siblings, are Mexican immigrants, while the rest of the kids are, like Pedro, born in the USA. All in all, […]
Spirou & Fantasio 20: The Dark Side Of The Z
By Yoann & Vehlmann Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800441033 A nice touch about Cinebook’s English translations of these books is the alternating between contemporary creators and the older stories. That could, quite easily, become confusing, but it’s handled with a thoughtful dexterity that allows them to blend seamlessly. In this latest book, Zorglub is back, and […]
Penny Nichols
By Reed, Means & Wiegle Publisher: Top Shelf Productions ISBN: 97981603094481 I bought this book four years ago and it instantly got buried. I only rediscovered it this month while tidying up the tower of future reading material. What an idiot. Because this is a really great book, and one that deserves more attention. It […]
Bear’s Tooth 4. Amerika Bomber
By Yann & Henriet Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800440869 It’s been a while since the last Bear’s Tooth book which cunningly allows the creators to tease us a little with what we can remember. The striking cover image of Hanna stood amid the ruins of New York while advanced German planes sail overhead suggests we may […]
