Divided they Fall
2019 is the year we move from United to Divided. I refer of course to Jonny Cannon‘s The United comic. The United was the story of a modern UK superhero team, that didn’t shy away from the impact of our shifting political substructure, of a country that is ostensibly united, but divided by class, by nation and in so many other ways. The United is … Continue reading Divided they Fall
Did those feet in ancient times
A New Jerusalem by Benjamin Dickson published by New Internationalist As we stumble towards the latest Brexit political crisis we have heard of lot about our valiant island history and the sacrifices of our stoic forbears. ‘No deal? – well we managed through World War Two, through the blitz didn’t we?’ The reality of war is rather different of course and when the war is … Continue reading Did those feet in ancient times
Whizzer and Chips with Krazy Comic
Cover of the Week A great example of the British merged comic – which always began with the dread words ‘great news for readers inside’. Whizzer and Chips was always a favourite with greats like The Bumpkin Billionaires who kept trying to get rid of their money but always ended up with more. This issue is from 28th July 1979. Continue reading Whizzer and Chips with Krazy Comic
Halo Jones
Cover of the Week 2000 A.D. Prog 406. Alan Moore and Ian Gibson’s Halo Jones – still one of the best things that Tharg ever published. Continue reading Halo Jones
Ghost of the Firth
Beneath the Law by Julie Campbell Berwick Law is the hill that dominates North Berwick, a picturesque town on the River Forth a short train ride from Edinburgh. With sweeping views across the Forth to the Bass Rock and Fife and home to seabirds, crows (the clever, talking kind) and the ghost of a whale. One crow, actually a piebald Jackdaw, makes friends with the … Continue reading Ghost of the Firth
Merry Christmas!
Victor and Champ 1297, December 1985. Continue reading Merry Christmas!
Cover of the Week – Motormouth and Killpower 9
Motormouth and Killpower 9 from Marvel UK. Federico del Barrio/Paul Neary. Continue reading Cover of the Week – Motormouth and Killpower 9
Let them eat eggs
Break the Cake – David Robertson – Fred Egg Comics First things first. I need to confess. I was a resident of the fair city of Dundee for several years. Billy McKenzie? I saw him walking the city streets with his whippet and his cool hats. Philosophy lectures in the Tower Building? I sat through them (when they weren’t too early). One thing I didn’t … Continue reading Let them eat eggs
Edinburgh Comic Art Festival – Winter 2018
This weekend saw the Edinburgh Comic Art Festival put on another show in the city. Last time it was on the fringes of the Book Festival in the city centre. This time the event was part of Scottish Book Week and was in the more relaxed setting of Leith’s Out of the Blue. A great selection of artists there and I picked up a ton … Continue reading Edinburgh Comic Art Festival – Winter 2018
Out of Time
Brigantia by Chris Mole, Melissa Trender, Nikki Foxrobot As a new kickstarter has been announced for issue 2 of Brigantia, I thought it would be timely to talk about Brigantia issue 1 – Stranger in a Strange Land which I picked up last year. A flame-haired Celt gets in a fight and ends up wandering in a confused fashion outside of Embankment tube in London. … Continue reading Out of Time
Daredevils and Warriors 