Author Archives
Brought up on a diet of Commando, British Boys Annuals and Asterix, Lucas Williams’s day job limits his reading time. Luckily for everyone else this also restricts his writing time.
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Retro Review: The Chronicles of Genghis Grimtoad
Luke Williams steps back 30 years in time and checks out a gem of a Marvel UK graphic novel by John Wagner, Alan Grant and Ian Gibson…
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In Review: Battle Action Special (2022)
Luke Williams checks out the all-new Battle-Action Special, curated and written by Garth Ennis, featuring a great range of artists, on sale in comic shops from today
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In Review: The77 Issue 7
All the sevens! The77 has hit issue 7. With #8 now seeking back on Kickstarter, Luke Williams checks out the latest issue
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Retro Review: Blacksad – Collected Stories, by Juan Diaz Canales & Juanjo Guarnido
Ahead of the release of the next collection of Blacksad by Dark Horse, Luke Williams checks out their 2020 English collection…
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Retro Review: Bog Bodies by Declan Shalvey and Gavin Fullerton
An Irish gangster on the run after a job gone wrong stumbles upon a young woman lost in the Dublin mountains… Luke Williams catches up on “Bog Bodies” by Declan Shalvey and Gavin Fullerton
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Retro Review: Third World War Book Two: Back to Babylon
Luke Williams checks out the second volume of Third World War by Pat Mills and co., released last year during the pandemic
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Retro Review: Eddie Campbell’s Alec: The Years Have Pants
Luke Williams powers up his Retro-Mobile and checks out a great Eddie Campbell omnibus
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In Review: Madi – Once Upon A Time In The Future
Science fiction, near future action from a talented team
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In Review: The Strange Death of Alex Raymond by Dave Sim & Carson Grubaugh
Set your mind to be warped by Dave Sim and Carson Grubaugh’s book…
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25th Anniversary Retro Review: Leave it To Chance #1 – 13
Luke Williams looks back at a fondly-remembered, award-winning comics gem
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Retrospective Review: Wild’s End by Dan Abnett & I.N.J Culbard
War of the Worlds meets Beatrix Potter. Count on Dan Abnett and INJ Culbard to make this… unsettling!
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In Review: Smash! 2020 Special
A well presented package with some terrific art, but Luke Williams has some concerns…
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In Review: The Stringbags
Luke Williams reviews a powerful new wartime adventure from Garth Ennis and PJ Holden…
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In Review: Action 2020 Special
Luke Williams offers his take on one of Rebellion’s Special editions of 2020…
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Retro Review: The Wild Storm by Warren Ellis & Jon Davis-Hunt
Luke Williams looks back at the 24-issue maxi series intended to reboot the Wildstorm universe
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In Review: Action 2020 Special
Moose Harris, original Action comic fan and creator of The Sevenpenny Nightmare web site, now hosted on downthetubes, takes a look at the recently-released Action 2020 Special…
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Still Coming Soon: The Boys – Dear Becky
Garth Ennis, Russ Braun and Darick Robertson return to the world of The Boys next month with a new series subtitled Dear Becky. The first issue was set to debut on 4th April…
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Looking Back at “The Boys” – A Retrospective Review by Luke Williams
Luke Williams gives us a retrospective review of the original of The Boys, co-created by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson…
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In Review: Third World War Book One
Luke Williams takes a look at the soon-to-be released “Third World War” collection, the strip created by Pat Mills and Carlos Ezquerra for the 1980s Fleetway adult comic, Crisis…
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In Review: Out of the Blue Volumes 1 & 2
Luke Williams thrills to the wartime air adventure Out of the Blue from Garth Ennis and Keith Burns, available in a two-volume series from US publisher Aftershock Comics…