Author Archives
Antony Esmond is a comic reviewer and writer - his hips don't lie.
-
Preview – Einstein: An Illustrated Biography
Written by Corrine Maier Illustrated by Anne Simon Published by NoBrow Press in March 2016 Hardback with 72 pages in full colour – £13.99 Format 225 x 300mm. ‘Welcome to another dimension… where time and space are intricately woven… ‘… Read More ›
-
Sneak Preview: Fantasy Sports Book Two by Sam Bosma
Written and Drawn by Sam Bosma 58 pages – colour interiors – hardback 215 mm x 300 mm Price £12.99 Published by NoBrow Press The Story: After triumphing in an otherworldly and alien basketball match Wiz and Mug’s adventures continue when… Read More ›
-
Exclusive Preview – Operation Boom Issue One
Written and Illustrated by Chris Imber Colours and Letters by Chris Jenkins Flats by Jotazombie Published by Reckless Hero The Plot: The first issue of Operation Boom opens on a secret underground government organisation who have called an emergency meeting after a lone stranger… Read More ›
-
In Review: World 3 Issue 2
Written by Neil Sambrook Art by Ari Syahrazad, Earl Geier and Ariel Iacci Colours by Neil Sambrook and Ari Syahrazad Lettering by Neil Sambrook Published by Fly Comics The Book: Imagine a world at War. A place where you killed or… Read More ›
-
Sneak Preview and Review: Good Cop, Bad Cop: Casebook 3 by Jim Alexander and Aaron Murphy
Written by Jim Alexander Art by Aaron Murphy Art Assist by Chris Twydell Production and Lettering by Jim Campbell Edited by Ed Murphy Cover art by Luke Cooper Publisher: Planet Jimbot The Story: A balaclava clad man with a bit… Read More ›
-
In Review – Porcelain: Bone China
Written by Benjamin Read Art by Christian Wildgoose Colours by Andre Many Lettered by Jim Campbell Published by Improper Books Full Colour. Softback. £14.99 or $22.99 “Set within a world that’s a magical echo of our own, Bone China is… Read More ›
-
In Review – Dirty Rotten Comics Issue 6
Edited by Gary Clap and Kirk Campbell Art and Design by Gary Clap These people do not mess about. Back with another big old chunk of awesome comics anthology goodness are the creators from Dirty Rotten Comics in their sixth… Read More ›
-
Review – ‘Take It As A Compliment’ by Maria Stoian
Created by Maria Stoian Published by Singing Dragon Hardback/Full Colour. £14.99 Comics can cover all kind of subjects, a fact that I am sure I don’t need to tell you. Consequently, they can instil different feelings in the reader through… Read More ›
-
In Review: Thought Bubble 2015
The culmination of the Thought Bubble Comics Arts Festival in Leeds was this last weekend and, as with previous years, it was a busy bustle of comics in all forms. I was there from the Friday night party to the… Read More ›
-
In Review: I Love This Part by Tillie Walden
Created by Tillie Walden Published by Avery Hill Publishing 68 pages The Story: Two girls are growing up in America. They are in school and are tied up in all that a life like this includes. They discover a friendship… Read More ›
-
Chasing Shadows: An Interview with Warwick Fraser-Coombe
After recently both reading and loving the series Revenger: The Shadow Constabulary from creator Warwick Fraser-Coombe (read my review here) I decided to reach out to him and ask him about this incredibly well made and interesting book. His answers… Read More ›
-
In Review – Revenger: The Shadow Constabulary
Art, Story and Lettering by Warwick Fraser-CoombeSuggested for Mature Readers The Story: The first issue in the series opens with the leather masked Revenger sitting in a room that is trashed. There is cash lying about all over the floor… Read More ›
-
Awesome Comics Podcast Episode 19: Dan Harris and Barry Nugent
Dan Harris joins the guys from the Awesome Comics Podcast to chat about his indie projects Lou Scannon and the about-to-launch Kickstarter for Druid Investigations. We get some really interesting insight into Dan’s working schedule and inspirations for his work… Read More ›
-
Sneak Preview – Random Trials issue 3
Written, Illustrated and Lettered by Dean Beattie “A big, shady, International pharmaceutical company has been testing experimental drugs on the general public. Of course, the general public know nothing about these tests – and are unwittingly filling themselves with all… Read More ›
-
In Review: Curveball by Jeremy Sorese
Created by Jeremy Sorese A graphic novel in 420 pages Published by NoBrow Press www.nobrow.net “After years of technological advancement, the relationships between humans and robots is changing. Reduced energy stores mean that humans can no longer rely on the… Read More ›
-
In Photos: Nottingham Comic Con 2015
OK, ladies and gentlemen the time has come. Start your engines. And you! Yes, you, Chris Sides from Redshift Press! You will never silence me! Now fully part of the UK Comic Convention scene, Nottingham Comic Con is in its third… Read More ›
-
Draw a Rabbit – A Thought Bubble Competition from Avery Hill
Remember that pesky Rabbit? Well the great people at Avery Hill are offering a competition to draw Craig the Rabbit from Rachael Smith‘s excellent graphic novel The Rabbit, released earlier this year. There are two entry groups. One for… Read More ›
-
In Review: Whispering Sands
Written by Chris Sides Art by Freja Steele Lettering and additional artwork by Chris Travell “Tell him to hold on…” The Book: Northern Phuket, Thailand. Local fisherman Chen enjoys a rare ocean excursion with his estranged son, Kai, off the… Read More ›
-
In Review – Kill Screen Issue 4: Code Red
Written by Mike Garley Art by Joshua Sherwell Letters by Mike Stock “Humanity has reached its Kill Screen. Now only the strongest will survive as computer errors transcend from the digital world into our own, destroying everything in their… Read More ›
-
Nottingham Comic Con announces Clint Langley as a guest – and a whole lot more
The mighty Nottingham Comic Convention (Saturday 24th October) is now into its third year – and has really pumped up the Comics Jam this year, offering appearances by big name pros like Duncan Fegredo and Marc Laming lined up alongside some small press scrappers… Read More ›