By John Kenn Mortensen Publisher: Square Peg ISBN: 9780224095761 Cartoonists are, by nature, habitual doodlers, but John Kenn Mortensen takes this a step further. His day job is writing and illustrating children's TV shows, but when he's not doing that he draws cartoons of monsters…on rectangular yellow Post-it notes. There are no gags here, although […]
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Nowt So Daft…
By Kieran Meehan Publisher: Meehan Cartoons ISBN: 978-0-9573082-1-3 Here's a little collection of single gag cartoons I came across online. Kieran Meehan is a syndicated cartoonist and member of the Canadian chapter of the National Cartoonists Society. The cartoons themselves are very much in the Far Side school, so expect the inevitable devils, Neolithic imbeciles […]
Largo Winch Vol 7: Golden Gate
By Francq and Van Hamme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-069-6 A slight change of pace for this Largo tale, and one that brings us to another arm of the W Group. This one involves a TV production company, a TV network, and some brazen tax avoidance, and, bizarrely, Largo's friend Simon who has somehow landed the […]
CroganÂ’s Loyalty
By Chris Schweizer Publisher: ONI Press ISBN: 978-1-934964-40-8 It’s not often you come across a book that incorporates adventure, history and a striking cartoon style, told with intelligent storytelling and a respect for the period, and all wrapped up in a nicely designed hardback edition. So, when you do, it’s a book worth grabbing with […]
Largo Winch Vol 6: …And Die
By Francq & Van Hamme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-032-0 This is the conclusion to volume 5's See Venice… and finds Largo well and truly in at the deep end. Charity has been kidnapped and the police claim they are too small a force to adequately deal with the matter, so Largo is left to his […]
Largo Winch Vol 5: See Venice…
By Francq & Van Hamme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-020-7 If I can only persuade you with one reason to pick up this book then let it be the magnificent illustrations of Paris and Venice by Philippe Francq. Not just produced with an astounding attention to detail but beautifully coloured to create a wonderfully crafted atmosphere. […]
