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 […]
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Stum
By Yann Taillefer Publisher: The Mansion Press ISBN: 9782492646287 I knew nothing of Yann Taillefer’s work when I came across Stum in a marketing email from The Mansion Press. What immediately caught my eye was the extraordinary artwork, a glorious combination of rubber-hose dynamism and surreal characters in a grim, urban setting. But the real […]
The Bluecoats Vol 17: The Draft Riots
By Lambil & Cauvin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800441248 The Union is struggling with manpower in its war with the Confederacy. Battles have taken their toll and volunteers are drying up. As a consequence, Lincoln and his advisors must rely on the draft. This, though, isn’t ideal, as the wealthy can buy their way out of […]
Zookie The Dragon: Book Two
By Keri Johnson Publisher: Keri Johnson ISBN: 979884461553 When Keri first joined the Cartoonists’ Club of Great Britain she was still finding her feet as a cartoonist. She had the ideas, the skills, and a direction she wanted to take, but getting there was going to take a lot of time and hard work. Her […]
Alcohol & Painkillers 2023: Forest Grump
By Rich Nairn Publisher: The Artful Doodler Press ISBN: 979884461553 What began as a route out of the insanity of Covid has now become Rich Nairn’s route out of the daily insanity of life. It’s his opportunity to journal the ups, downs and sometimes left-field occurrences of his day-to-day experiences, which he then bundles up […]
Laugh Is What You Make It
By Brad Ashton Publisher: Brad Ashton ISBN: 9781447512868 This book features something a little different. It doesn’t feature cartoons, but it does feature comics. Brad Ashton has written comedy for Tommy Cooper, Les Dawson, Dick Emery, Frankie Howerd, Bob Monkhouse, and David Frost. In the mid-60s he was also Head Writer for Groucho Marx. This […]
