By Dan McDaid Publisher: A Dr Ink Production The most intriguing and compelling aspect of science fiction is its ability to explore ideas. Whether those ideas are the impacts of new technology, or possible futures for the human race, or even tantalising new forms of life, they all have the potential to fascinate. But another […]
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Gomer Goof Vol 7: Gomer, Duke Of Goofington
By Franquin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849185905 Fragmaggots. That’s your word for today. An extremely mild expletive, but with enough impact to turn heads and give all those within hearing pause. Please try to insert it into as many conversations as possible. Indeed, Fragmaggots could have been the title of this new volume. It’s a word […]
The Book Tour
By Andi Watson Publisher: Top Shelf ISBN: 9781603094795 I bought this one on the strength of the cover illustration and a very brief synopsis. The cover features a character sat at a table surrounded by towering bookshelves, utterly dwarfed by them in fact. It’s a simple line drawing with economic colouring, but it packs a […]
Largo Winch Vol 18: Scarlet Sails
By Francq & Giacometti Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849185400 I read this book in the same week that the GameStop stock market story hit the news. The relevance was startling. As institutions grow and expand their influence their choices have knock-on effects for us all. It draws others in, to react, to object, and to take […]
2020 – The Year We Were All Cancelled
By Stella Published by: Radical Cartoons ISBN: 9781527271432 Cartoon compilations of any year make for an amusing and thoughtful read, but 2020 will have special significance for the rest of our lives. Stella has put together her year with a selection of bold political and social commentary cartoons that not only chart what was happening […]
Wyoming Doll
By Franz Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849184502 To date, the Expresso label on a Cinebook title has been a guarantee of quality, and that’s no less the case here with Wyoming Doll. Set in the Wild West, the story begins with settlers crossing the vast expanse of open country, only to come a cropper when aggressive […]
