By Rich Nairn Publisher: Rich Nairn ISBN: 9798306070483 He just won’t leave it alone. CCGB cartoonist Rich Nairn has collected another year’s worth of observations, experiences and disturbing revelations into a brand new volume. Last year’s added extra was an infusion of poetry, something the bearded-wonder doesn’t shy away from here; but how do you […]
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Spirou & Fantasio 21: The Prisoner Of The Buddha
By Franquin, Jidéhem and Greg Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800441354 This volume sees a leap back to an older Spirou and Fantasio tale, which is fine by me as it means we’re getting more Franquin. Ably supported by Jidéhem on backgrounds, with a script by Greg, this one’s got spies, wacky inventions, and, best of all, […]
Solver
By John Allison Publisher: Scary Go Round Books ISBN: 9781068341502 How flipping marvellous. John Allison returns to the world of Bad Machinery with a new ongoing story, centred around one of the greatest characters in the modern age of comics: Charlotte Grote. If this means nothing to you then what on Earth have you been […]
The Bluecoats Vol 18: Duel In The Channel
By Lambil & Cauvin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800441521 Of all the things I’ve learned from these books about the American Civil War, the strangest fact comes from this one – that one of the battles took place in the English Channel. Aiming to stop transatlantic trade, a confederate privateer called the Alabama has been attacking […]
Om
By Andy Barron Publisher: The Mansion Press ISBN: 9782492646553 There’s something breathtakingly refreshing about Andy Barron’s Om. For a wordless book, its unique voice catches your attention from the very first page. It’s so very different to just about anything else you’ll come across that it doesn’t fall neatly into a conventional genre. In some […]
Mothballs
By Sole Otero Publisher: Fantagraphics ISBN: 9781683969617 I know you’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but at least for comics and graphic novels it tends to be a solid reflection of what you’ll find inside. And I really like the cover to Mothballs. Sole Otero’s art is exciting, expressive, unusual, and […]
