By Vance and Van Hamme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918–114-3 The latest episode in this intricately involved and exciting thriller is possibly the most daring yet, with an audacious kidnapping of the President of the United States by one of the leading characters from the series. The aim is to expose the President’s seedy and sinister […]
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Ultimate X: Origins
By Loeb & Adams Publisher: Marvel ISBN: 978-0-7851-4101-3 Go on then, let's do a superhero book. Must be all that Avengers success. If there's one comic artist who'll make you sit up and take notice then it's Arthur Adams, whose phenomenally detailed and utterly brilliant artwork are an absolute joy to take in. He recently […]
Spirou & Fantasio 3: Running Scared
By Tome & Janry Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-116-7 I may have mentioned this before (apologies if I have) but I taught a cartoon course a couple of years ago aimed at adults, and one of the attendees was a student over from Portugal. He implored me to check out Spirou and Fantasio which, for him, […]
The Job Of A Laughtime
By Brad Ashton Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 5 800070 387996 These reviews are usually about books about cartoons, but this time it’s a book about a comic. Brad Ashton was an associate member of the Cartoonists' Club Of Great Britain many moons ago and he gave several talks to members about his experiences of writing comedy. […]
The Queens Counsel Official Lawyers Handbook
By Daniel R White & Alex Williams Publisher: The Robson Press ISBN: 978-1849-541701 Cartoonists’ Club member Alex Williams has had a regular strip, The Queen’s Counsel, running in The Times since 1993. He’s teamed up with Daniel R White to add another dimension of humour to an already deeply satirical publication that has seen previous […]
Spooks: 1. The Fall of Babylon
By Rossi, Dorison & Nury Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-099-3 Genre mash-ups are increasingly common place these days and they're an inevitable mixed bag, so it's good to come across one that works and works well. Set in the US at the turn of the twentieth century and the the dying days of the wild west, […]
