By Veys & Puerta Publisher: Cinebooks ISBN: 9781849182034 The Red Baron is the tale of the infamous World War I pilot with a string of successful combat missions – his success was so spectacular that his name has passed into popular culture (to the point where even Snoopy regularly comes across him) and something of […]
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Learn To Speak Cat 2
By Anthony Smith Publisher: Souvenir Press ISBN: 9780285642867 Anthony Smith’s popular Learn To Speak Cat returns with a second collection of feline funnies to make you smile. Largely based around cunning puns and word play, we’re guided through an off-beat world where we see things from the moggy’s point of view. Witness the heist of […]
Billy & Buddy Vol 5: Clowning Around
By Verron Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849182003 Originally created in 1959 by Belgian Jean Roba, the current strips are now illustrated by his one-time assistant Laurent Verron and scripted by a small team of writers. Verron’s artwork is fabulous with a lively, animated style that wrings every ounce of fun from every panel, and it doesn’t […]
Benny Breakiron Vol 4: Uncle Placid
By Peyo Publisher: Papercutz ISBN: 9781597077170 It’s the start of the summer holidays and so Benny is off to stay with his Uncle Placid out in the country. Uncle Placid is a bodyguard by trade but has taken some time off so he and Benny can go fishing and relax. However, no sooner has Benny […]
The Scorpion Vol 8: In The Name Of The Son
By Marini & Desberg Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849181990 Finally we get to learn the truth of the Scorpion’s birth and what this means for the families that have held the wealth and power of Rome for centuries. The Scorpion has been captured by the odious Tiberio and Mejai tries, but fails, to follow. With Hussar […]
Burma Chronicles
By Guy Delisle Publisher: Jonathan Cape ISBN: 9780224096188 I’ve enjoyed Guy Delisle’s gag strip books, but hadn’t yet dipped my toe into his travelogues, so thought I’d start with Burma Chronicles as my Grandpa served out there during WW2 as a radar operator. His stories, some of which were shocking, some of which were touching, […]
