By Sente & Juillard Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849180948 It’s hard to put your finger on quite why Blake and Mortimer are as successful as they are. To modern eyes the characters are anachronisms, particularly with their attitudes and facial hair, but for some reason the sum is greater than the parts. There is no doubt […]
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Palestine
By Joe Sacco Publisher: Jonathon Cape ISBN: 9780224069823 Palestine’s always been one of those books that I missed at the time and meant to catch up on, but I’d not realised quite how much time had passed since its publication. The author, Joe Sacco, is a cartooning journalist and during late 1991 and early 1992 […]
Valerian & Laureline Vol 6: Ambassador Of The Shadows
By Mézières & Christin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849181785 I’d have been quite at home reading Valerian and Laureline within the pages of something like 2000AD twenty-five years ago, but sadly that was never to be. It seems a shame that it’s only now getting a fair showing in the English-language market, especially when you spy […]
Bad Dog, No Biscuit
By Anthony Smith Publisher: Souvenir Press ISBN: 9780285642218 Cartoonists' Club Of Great Britain member Anthony Smith has created the perfect little book for any dog lover, playing upon the sometimes wilful behaviour of some hounds to mishear a command. The particular cartoon pup in question receives commands from his owner but cheekily interprets them in […]
Over The Wall
By Peter Wartman Publisher: Uncivilized Books ISBN: 9780984681433 Wading through the enormous choice of cartoon and comic related books each month creates something of a quandary as to what to take a chance upon, but every now and again it results in a real gem falling into your lap. So is the case with Over […]
Shake Contents Before Use: The Third Never Say Dai Collection
By Tim Harries Publisher: Tim Harries The current model for cartoon strip syndication means that many modern strips are just bland, uninspiring and, frankly unfunny. Fortunately for the readers of the South Wales Argus, their regular strip is for them alone, so CCGB member Tim Harries has a freer hand to be as silly, wacky […]
