By Larry Publisher: Park McDonald (available from Park Art – www.cartoonbooks.co.uk) ISBN: 1-898094-12-8 Larry was 12 years old when war broke out, so his memories of the war are shaped by evacuation, the bombing of Birmingham and rubber-necking at a local POW camp. His personal experiences are quite evident within this collection, with many cartoons […]
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Lucky Luke 19: On the Daltons’ Trail
By Morris & Goscinny Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 0-978-1-84918-007-8 There are many, many Lucky Luke books, the bulk of which are by the creative team of Morris and Goscinny. The English reprints don't follow the original published order, which isn't necessarily a problem, but does throw up the odd inconsistency now and again, such as in […]
Jon’s Complete Two Types
By Jon Publisher: Bellew Publishing ISBN: 0-947792-73-2 I'm rapidly approaching 40 but before last year, when I read Mark Bryant's World War II In Cartoons, I'd never heard of Jon's Two Types, which is a sad reflection of how something that can shape and reflect a period of time can slowly fade from the public […]
Iznogoud & The Magic Computer
By Goscinny and Tabary Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-000-9 More grand scheming from the Grand Vizier who wants to be the Caliph instead of the Caliph. This is a collection of five stories created at different times (I'm presuming this because the style of art changes) from Tabary, a gifted and accomplished cartoonist, and Goscinny, a […]
The Best Of Alex 2009
By Peattie & Taylor Publisher: Masterly Publishing ISBN: 978-1-85375-745-7 Well, what a gift 2009 was to the Alex team, and there’s nothing to disappoint here. The Masterley Masters of the cerebral and clever comic strip take full advantage of the credit crutch and wring every drop of well observed and well deserved biting satire, made […]
Orbital: 1. Scars
by Pellé & Runberg Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-905460-89-2 This reminded me greatly of the excitement of belting home with the latest issue of 2000AD when I was but a lad. It's a futuristic tale, set in the 23rd century, where Earth has joined a galactic group of worlds, although humans aren't particularly liked or trusted […]
