Written and drawn by Alberto Madrigal Published digitally by Europe Comics (forst published as Un lavoro vero) 129 pages – Full Colour Release Date 15/8/2018 The Story: Javi has left Spain for Berlin. He doesn’t speak German and hardly knows anyone there…. Read More ›
Reviews
In Review – ‘Gallant and Amos’ by Rob Barnes
Created, Written and Illustrated by Rob Barnes Published by Fair Spark Books Physical Copy – £3.00 Digital Copy – £1.50 24 pages – Full Colour The Story – Gallant and Amos is a comic about two guys travelling around a medieval… Read More ›
In Preview – Gamayun Tales 2: The Water Spirit by Alexander Utkin
Gamayun Tales 2: The Water Spirit is a book that you will read, enjoy and then immediately flip back through the pages to catch up on the details of the artwork that you missed on the first pass.
In Review: The Power Pack of Ken Reid (in a word – brilliant!)
Earlier this year, after years of waiting, a crowdfunding campaign was launched to collect all of humour cartoonist Ken Reid‘s Odhams comic strips of the 1960s – featured in Wham!, Smash!, and Pow! – into a pair handsome official hardback books. Those collections have now been printed,… Read More ›
In Review: Crucible of the Vampire Graphic Novel
The new graphic novel by Iain Ross-McNamee adapted from the feature film Limited signed 1st edition includes double-sided A3 poster by Charlie Adlard and fold out map 120 A4 PAGES | Colour | Mature | £10.99 The Book: Isabelle,… Read More ›
In Review: Moonrise: The Golden Age of Lunar Adventures
Edited by Mike Ashley Publisher: British Library Science Fiction Classics April 2018, ISBN 978-0-7123-5275-8, 352pp Review by Andrew Darlington The Book: Featuring twelve stories by a roster of classic SF authors including Arthur C. Clarke, H.G. Wells and John Wyndham. Before… Read More ›
In Review: Doctor Who – Land of the Blind
Land of the Blind is the latest collection of comic strip adventures from the pages of Doctor Who Magazine and features the first five Doctors and their companions. With a smashing cover from David Roach, the stories included are, in… Read More ›
In Review: The Murder Club – Useless Deaths Volumes One and Two
By Tony Cooper Out: Now Self-published, 72 Page Graphic Novels Warning: These books contain adult themes and language The Books: In Volume One, Lisa, a student preparing for her A-levels, is recruited by fellow student Tom, who wants to see… Read More ›
In Review: Death and the Bear – A Modern Fable by Paul Tonner
Created by Paul Tonner 24 pages – Full Colour The Story: A bear is living his day to day in the snow. But he comes across a human with a shotgun. The man fires as the bear attacks. What will… Read More ›
Comics to Read on Your Holidays – as recommended by the Awesome Comics Podcast’s Tony Esmond
Breathe in… It’s been a big week of comics reading as I have just got back from a pool side holiday. I headed out to see pals Pat and Lisa Mills, in Spain (who recently released Kiss My Axe! Sláine… Read More ›
Sneak Peek and Review: Zarjaz 31
Featuring stunning a cover over by 2000AD artist Steven Austin, Futurequake Press releases Zarjaz Issue 31 next week – the latest issue of the not for profit anthology inspired by the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic! Torquemada – Grand Master of Termight… Read More ›
In Review: Macc-Pow 2018
Ian Loxam, co-host of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast, reports on the latest annual comic event in Macclesfield, organised by comic creator Marc Jackson… Macc-Pow is a small comic convention held in Macclesfield. Currently on its third year,… Read More ›
In Review: MBC Library Volume One – The Tina Kapplinger Mysteries by SJ McCune
Created by SJ McCune Published by Millicent Barnes Comics Full Colour – 59 Pages (Contains material previously published in Cold Colony issues 1 and 2) Warning: This review contains song lyrics shamelessly. In the words of the creator to start… Read More ›
In Praise of… comic artist (and editor!) Marc Jackson (and his new humuour comic, Goof!)
Marc Jackson is one of the busiest cartoonist’s on the British comic scene at the moment. From his strips in online comic Aces Weekly, to his own superb self-published books to his cover for Splank! Number One, his style is… Read More ›
In Review: “Knocked out and Loaded” by Michael Jantze
By Michael Jantze Out: Now Includes a gallery of “Norm” inspired art by creators including Sergio Aragones, Jim Borgman, Chris Eliopoulos, Norman Feuti, Paul Gilligan, Rick Kirkman, Kelly McNutt, Joe Murray, Mark Parisi, Lincoln Peirce, Jerry Scott, and many more Young professionals include… Read More ›
Countdown to ELCAF 2018 – Publisher Spotlight: Centrala Books
The East London Comics Art Festival (ELCAF) is the sort of open marketplace that you can find comics of all different hues. There is much to be tasted visually over the weekend and it is always worth stepping out of… Read More ›
In Review: Glorious Wrestling Alliance – Grappling Road by Josh Hicks
Created by Josh Hicks The Story: The Wrestling foundation is gathered to listen to an announcement of Ricky Lovett Jr, the CEO of the Glorious Wrestling Foundation. He is telling them that they are going old school, mostly as a… Read More ›
In Review: Murder Most Mundane
Writers: Ash Deadman and Matt Hardy Art: Clark Bint Colours: Edward Bentley Letters: Rob Jones Publisher: Mad Robot Comics The Book: Everyone loves a murder mystery… but how many murders are too many? Welcome to Fadfield – a tranquil, idyllic village where… Read More ›
In Review: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Kklak! Dinosaurs bit back! Minor spoilers included It is impossible to spoil Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom as the trailers have already spelt out most of the plot: volcano erupts, dinosaurs in danger, heroes to the rescue, heroes betrayed, villains sell… Read More ›
In Review: Trujillø by Gustaffo Vargas
I’m hugely grateful to artist Russell Mark Olson for introducing me to artist, animator and designer Gustaffo Vargas, who then sent me a copy of his short but perfectly demented self-published SF adventure title Trujillø. Quite honestly, I wouldn’t be… Read More ›