By Craig Thompson Publisher: Faber & Faber ISBN: 9780571386611 There’s a small town in Wisconsin that is responsible for almost all of America’s ginseng production. As a child, Craig Thompson, his siblings and his mother would be paid to weed the ginseng beds, haul up rocks and stones, and eventually harvest the root. Now, as […]
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Hate Revisited!
By Peter Bagge Publisher: Fantagraphics ISBN: 9798875000485 W-a-y back in the 90s, which, of course, was only yesterday, one of the biggest selling alternative comics was Pete Bagge’s Hate! It followed complete slacker Buddy Bradley’s teenaged years, first at home and then following him to Seattle. Making the wrong decisions and getting caught up with […]
Valerian & Laureline By… Where Stories Are Born
By Christin & Augustin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800440975 With the main series concluded, this is the second stand-alone book. The ‘Valerian And Laureline By…’ umbrella allows different creative teams to offer their particular take on the characters. Or, at least, one of them is different here. For, in this case, Pierre Christen returns to write […]
The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol IV: The Tempest
By Moore and O’Neill Publisher: Top Shelf/Knockabout ISBN: 9780861662821 The final volume in Alan Moore and Kev O’Neill’s outstanding tale has now been gathered for our reading pleasure, and what a feast for the ol’ eyeballs it is. I’m not quite sure what anyone outside of the UK will make of it, such is the […]
The Thirteenth Floor: Vol 01
By Wagner, Grant & Ortiz Publisher: Rebellion ISBN: 9781781086537 Undoubtedly an exercise in nostalgia, this is a book that ticks all the boxes when it comes to reliving one’s childhood. I was a year or two off of being a teenager when the comic Scream launched. My friend discovered it first and it was only […]
Ken Reid’s Creepy Creations
By Ken Reid Publisher: Rebellion ISBN: 9781781086605 Brilliantly, there’s another Ken Reid collection available, this time featuring his Creepy Creations from Shiver and Shake. The concept was quite simple. Children sent in their suggestions for a monster, possibly in the form of a sketch, and Ken would then let loose his creative talents to draw […]
