By Morris and Hartas Publisher: Print Media ISBN: 9780956712110 Originally serialised in the now defunct British comic The DFC, this is a grand concept that merges history, literature, fairytales, magic, horror, science fiction, myths and legends, and a smattering of steampunk too. All of this strange phenomena begins to appear when a green comet is […]
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The Best Of Britain’s Political Cartoons 2014
Edited By Tim Benson Publisher: Scribe ISBN: 9781922247643 The year, again, seems to slip past swiftly, but twelve months is a long time and it’s easy to forget those individual incidents that punctuate each day’s news. Fortunately, that’s a good thing, because each page of The Best Of Britain’s Political Cartoons offers a snapshot into […]
Red Baron Vol 2: Rain of Blood
By Veys & Puerta Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849182119 Using an intriguing art style and a fictional take on a real historical figure, the first volume certainly hooked me in. Puerta is audaciously combining digital painting with manipulated period photography to generate an immersive and atmospheric tone that further blurs the lines between fact and fiction. […]
Recounting Streets
By Juan Berrio Publisher: Kettledrummer Books/Diabolo Ediciones ISBN: 9788415153665 City-life has a unique vibrancy that makes it the ideal backdrop to many an unfolding drama across a dozen genres. Juan Berrio has attempted to bring the city into the centre stage, often making the streets and the buildings as much a part of the tales […]
How To Make Awesome Comics
By Neill Cameron Publisher: David Fickling Books ISBN: 9781910200032 The Phoenix presents another great little collection, this time on the theme of creating your own comics, packed with plenty of tips, tricks and ideas. Aimed squarely at kids (but there’s no reason keen adults won’t reap the rewards of reading too) this is a clever, […]
Lucky Luke Vol 47: Outlaws
By Morris Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849182010 I have to confess that I’d not realised that the Daltons were based upon a real-life gang until I read this (although they weren’t all brothers) and that their depiction here, and the story’s outcome, resulted in the creation of a second gang of Daltons – their equally despicable […]
