By Joris Mertens Publisher: Jonathan Cape ISBN: 9781787334816 Translated from the Dutch, this is a story that fills you with awe and wonder before blindsiding you with an act so completely unexpected that you’re all but reeling. Creator Joris Mertens has worked as a set designer, storyboard artist and graphic designer, which goes some way […]
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Ducks: Two Years In The Oil Sands
By Kate Beaton Publisher: Jonathan Cape ISBN: 9781787330139 Well, I wasn’t expecting this. I’ve written about Kate Beaton’s work before, and she is a witty, incisive and talented cartoonist. If they’re not already, her cartoon collections should be on your bookshelves. This new book, however, is something completely different to what’s come before. Ducks is […]
Giant Days: Volume 7
By Allinson, Sarin, Fleming & Cogar Publisher: Boom Box ISBN: 9781684151318 What? Volume 7? What happened to 2 to 6? Well, if you must know, they were blooming marvellous. So good, that I really should be shouting about this series. So here goes. The three stars of the piece, Susan, Daisy and Esther, are now […]
The Phoenix Colossal Comics Collection: Volume One
By Various Publisher: David Fickling Books ISBN: 9781788450560 Rather than another stand-alone collection David Fickling Books have opted to compile a humungous treasury of Phoenix goodies into one tremendous tome. There’s even more of the brilliantly daft Bunny vs Monkey by Jamie Smart, plus his random, surreal cat Looshkin. You can get the next instalment […]
