By Steven Tillotson Publisher: Avery Hill Publishing ISBN: 9781910395257 That’s a curious title, isn’t it? The over-used and hyperbolic epic juxtaposed with the oddest of character names. I can’t think of many times that I’ve bought a book on the strength of a title alone, but this was one of them. Untitled Ape is a […]
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Valerian & Laureline Vol 14: The Living Weapons
By Mézières & Christin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849183192 With the Spatio-Temporal Service no more, Valerian and Laureline are forced into taking on other paid work in order to get by, and one such task has them delivering a package to the Orpher system. The planet is beset by warring tribes constantly at one-another’s throats, although […]
Collecting Sticks
By Joe Decie Publisher: Jonathan Cape ISBN: 9781910702734 Glamping. That’s glamorous camping. It seems to take in everything from luxuriuos Bedouin tents to converted barns. For those not enamoured with camping it just might be enough to tempt you, as was the case with Joe Decie’s family, although a shack in the woods with a […]
Yakari Vol 14: Lords Of The Plains
By Derib & Job Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849183185 Yakari is a great series for younger readers that explores the interior of American through the experiences of a Native American boy and his tribe. The tribe themselves live a harmonious life with nature around them, but sometimes that balance is distorted and Yakari seeks to understand […]
Zookie The Dragon
By Keri Johnson Publisher: Keri Johnson Starting out as a cartoonist these days is no easy thing with so few publications publishing gags and strips. Fortunately this has gone hand in hand with the growth of the webcomic, where cartoonists are free to explore their creativity and test material. You may have come across the […]
The Bluecoats Vol 10: The Blues In Black And White
By Lambil & Cauvin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849183413 Blutch and Chesterfield are back in the saddle of the American Civil War, charging repeatedly into enemy fire and picking their way back through the carnage. One such return places them rather too close to some exploding shells and Chesterfield finds himself blown into a tree. By […]
