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Joe has been a bookseller since the early 1990s, with a special love for comics, graphic novels and science fiction. He has written for The Alien Online, created & edited the Forbidden Planet Blog and chaired numerous events for the Edinburgh International Book Festival. He's more or less house-trained.
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In Review: “It’s only a movie…” – Reel Love
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In Review: One Frame at a Time – Aardman, an Epic Journey
By Peter Lord and David Sproxton, with David Gritten Simon & Schuster I’ve been in love with animation in all its forms (especially stop-motion) for as long as I’ve been in love with comics and books, but even for those… Read More ›
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Join us for the Dance of the Cuckoos – Stan and Ollie
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In Review: Traces of the Great War
Publisher: Image Comics (English Edition)/ Editions de la Gouttière (French Edition) Out: Now The Book: Traces of the Great War is a remarkable, original collection of 18 thought provoking graphic short stories bridging the past and present. Internationally-acclaimed comic book artists, graphic… Read More ›
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In Review: Lip Hook by David Hine and Mark Stafford
Lip Hook By David Hine and Mark Stafford Published by SelfMadeHero Out: Now from all good book shops Arriving just at the right time of year, as the light retreats in the face of the long, dark, dark nights, David… Read More ›
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Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda’s “Monstress” wins at the British Fantasy Awards
The autumn season means it is time for the annual British Fantasy Society‘s convention and the BFS Awards. The second volume of Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda‘s rather glorious Monstress (published by Image) won the Best Comic / Graphic Novel… Read More ›
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In Review: My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies
By Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, Jacob Phillips Image Comics “What if drugs help you to find the thing that makes you special?” Ellie and Skip meet in the group therapy sessions at the addiction clinic they’ve been committed to, one… Read More ›
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Eric Powell’s “Goon” celebrates 20th Anniversary in 2019
Eric Powell‘s Goon hits the twentieth anniversary milestone next year, and the writer and artist turned publisher is planning to bring his most famous creation (previously published by Dark Horse) to his own Indy press Albatross Funnybooks, and undertake a… Read More ›
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Vote for graphic novels on the “most rebellious reads of the 21st century” list
With Book Week Scotland coming up soon (running from 19th to 25th of November), the Scottish Book Trust has created a poll where readers can vote for the “most rebellious read of the 21st century”. From their description: “This Book… Read More ›