By Chris Bentley Publisher: Signum Books Out: Now The Book: Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons made its television debut in 1967, presenting a dark and sinister science-fiction drama that has captivated audiences ever since. The scenario depicted a world at… Read More ›
Reviews
In Review: Captain Scarlet – Spectrum Agents’ Manual
By Sam Dunham, illustrated by Graham Bleathman Publisher: Haynes Out: Now The Book: The SPV, Angel Interceptor, Cloudbase and associated Spectrum and World Security vehicles, detailed in cutaways… This fascinating manual is a technical guide to Spectrum, the global security… Read More ›
In Preview and Review – “It’s Cold In The River At Night” by Alex Potts
Created by Alex Potts Published by Avery Hill Publishing 112 pages – Full Colour – £9.99 The Story: Somewhere in an isolated area of Western Europe, Carl and Rita rent a house on stilts. Due to the pressure of spending… Read More ›
In Review: Robert Moses – The Master Builder of New York City
Written by Pierre Christin Art by Olivier Balez Published by Nobrow Press 110 pages – Full Colour – Softcover £12.99 The Story: From the streets to the skyscraper, from Wall Street to the Long Island suburbs. Every inch of New… Read More ›
In Review: Porcelain Volume Three – Ivory Tower
Written by Benjamin Read Art by Christian Wildgoose Colours by André May Letters by Jim Campbell Published by Improper Books – Full Colour – £14.99 The Book: Porcelain: Ivory Tower sees another decade passing, and Lady becoming Mother. Hidden behind the… Read More ›
Over the Pennines – A Review of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2017
The BBC weather announcer’s promise of glorious weather over the weekend of 14th and 15th October did not, it seems, apply to the North West corner of England. As our Saturday morning train crept over the Pennines, it had to… Read More ›
In Review: Space Ace Volume 9
Art and Stories by Ron TurnerColour by John RidgwayPublished by John Lawrence The Book: 40-page anthology comprising three stories featuring “Space Ace” by Ron Turner, colourised and re-mastered by John Ridgway. The title includes the first of a series of… Read More ›
In Words and Pictures: The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2017
Artist and designer Simon Russell, whose recent work includes Nearlymades, “a smattering of found stories and kipple narratives”, headed to Kendal for this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival and has kindly given us permission to cross post his account… Read More ›
In Review: Ismyre by B. Mure
Ismyre by B. Mure Full Colour – 80 pages Published by Avery Hill Publishing “A fantasy mystery story…” The Story: In the city of Ismyre, Ed the sculptor works as his widower neighbour sings strange melodies late into the night…. Read More ›
In Review: Comic Book Hero by Barrie Tomlinson – and a chance to win a copy!
I doubt whether there is anyone working in comics, past or present, who has had a career more varied or interesting that that enjoyed by Barrie Tomlinson. Working his way from the bottom up, Barrie went on to become Group… Read More ›