By Geof Darrow Publisher: Burlyman ISBN: 9781932700404 It would be fair to say that the collected comic works of Geof Darrow won’t fill a shelf, although what he lacks in quantity he certainly makes up for in quality. His superbly detailed artwork is visually compelling, meaning this is a man who likes to draw stuff, […]
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Valerian & Laureline Vol 8: Heroes Of The Equinox
By Mézières & Christin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849182133 The people of Simlane are barren so the only way for them to obtain another generation is for them to partake in a trial at the time of the equinox where theie champions travel to a sacred island, and, if successful, return with a new horde of […]
R.I.P
By Aitor I Eraña Publisher: Kettledrummer Books ISBN: 9788415153658 Set in the graveyard of Saint Stool, this is a collection of cartoon strips about its ghoulish inhabitants who are attempting to make the best of their afterlives. The main protagonist is Raph, the new gravedigger, and it’s through his eyes that we get to meet the […]
SAM Vol 1: After Man
By Marazano and Shang Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849182188 Post-Apocalyptic worlds are cropping up all the more in comics, literature, film and TV – maybe that’s just a reflection of our current collective angst – and it’s interesting to see just how the various creators make the dynamics of these resulting worlds work. In SAM, the […]
Even More Bad Parenting Advice
By Guy Delisle Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly ISBN: 9781770461673 This is a follow-up to Guy Delisle’s A User’s Guide To Neglectful Parenting, a rather splendid collection of somewhat frightening yet recognisable scenarios we parents get to face. What’s good about this book, and its predecessor, is that it does make you feel you’re not alone, […]
Wisher Vol 2: Faeriehood
By De Vita/Latour Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849182256 The magical world, and its downfall, is further expanded and explained in this second volume, with Nigel coming to terms with this hidden township beneath the streets of London and its wider implications. Hunted and slowly exterminated, many of the inhabitants of this labyrinthine habitat are the last […]
