By Mitch Available from: enquiries@sharpprinting.co.uk This year has been brightened by CCGB member Mitch’s daily Facebook cartoons. They began by looking at the bright side of life during self-isolation at the beginning of the year, and then the daily battles of looking for something fresh to do each day during lockdown. They’ve been a tonic […]
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The Department Of Mind-Blowing Theories
By Tom Gauld Publisher: Canongate ISBN: 9781786898050 Tom Gauld returns with an entire book of just science-based cartoons, all previously published in New Scientist. As Neil Gaiman says, Tom Gauld is funny in a way that makes you feel smarter. This is largely down to Gauld’s ability to tackle pretty much any topic and spin […]
The Bluecoats Vol 13: Something Borrowed, Something Blue
By Lambil & Cauvin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849185318 Lambil and Cauvin’s latest from Cinebook takes a look at one of the inevitabilities of war – the wounded. Pinned down by a ceaseless bombardment of Confederate artillery the Union Army is struggling to cope with the injured. They have been ordered to stand their ground and […]
Spirou & Fantasio V0l 17: The Marsupilamis’ Nest
By Franquin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849185332 The Marsupilami is a brilliant cartoon creation. Comically funny, biologically absurd, but somehow grounded in enough reality to carry it all off. You might well be aware (because I’ve been banging on about them) of the Marsupilami books. They tell the tale of the South American rainforest where the […]
The Crogan Adventures: Last Of The Legion
By Chris Schweizer Publisher: Oni Press ISBN: 9781620102435 There have been a handful of these books now, but the bonus is that you don’t need to have read any of them to make sense of the next. The Crogan dynasty stretches across history and geography, with ancestors being pirates, gunfighters and, as here, a legionnaire. […]
Giles The Collection 2020
By Giles, compiled by John Field Publisher: Express Newspapers ISBN: 9780600634775 There’s still plenty to enjoy in a Giles cartoon. Each one is an individual time capsule evoking how we used to live. Much of it still rings true today, but often the passage of years is laid bare by the decor, vehicles, or a […]
