Bad for your elf
Sprout, written and illustrated by Craig Sinclair Sprout is an adorable elf, dressed in brightly coloured garb and striding through his fairy tale home with an optimistic spring in his step. Sprout could come from the pages of many works of Twentieth Century children’s fiction. He is straight from Enid Blyton central casting, set the controls for the centre of the Magic Faraway Tree. But … Continue reading Bad for your elf
So…it goes
So Buttons by Jonathan Baylis So Buttons is described by author Jonathan Baylis as ‘the newer magazine of weird auto-bio’. In the spirit of Harvey Pekar and David Robertson, the book has several autobiographical stories by Jonathan, illustrated by a variety of artists, many of whom are well known names in comics. Jonathan’s tales of old comic shops, celebrities exceeding expectations and obscure Jack Kirby … Continue reading So…it goes
Rocky Road to Hell
Buzzard issue 3 Preview I was fortunate enough to get a preview of the forthcoming issue of Buzzard by Andrea Wolf. Buzzard is a teenage hit-man from the gutters with a penchant for literature and a talent for killing. This issue sees him facing two struggles, one with his own libido and a more mortal struggle as he is sent to kill a veteran assassin. … Continue reading Rocky Road to Hell
Future Shocked
Sentinel – The Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror Comic The first thing that strikes the reader about Sentinel is the cover. Does that logo look familiar? It might do to many of us, being a tribute to those classic Starblazer issues that D.C Thomson brought us so many years ago, adapting their popular Commando pocket book format (and providing an audience for early work from the likes … Continue reading Future Shocked
Let it Rain Comics!
Preludes, Previews and Purchases Locked in your house for a year with nothing to do? Unable to leave your council area? Forbidden from “congragating” with others? These might be the terms of your bail, or it might just be the last year for all of us. So what to do with all the spare time? Make a comic of course. There have been a lot … Continue reading Let it Rain Comics!
True Confessions
FML by Natasha Natarajan Published by Good Comics It is not often that when reading a comic that one has a moment of recognition. But when the author of FML, Natasha Natarajan gives us her origin story (so to speak) I had just such a moment. She talks about creating her first comic, a cathartic description of some of those embarrassing moments that we recall … Continue reading True Confessions
Adrift
All the Places In-Between by John Cei Douglas Nothing that exists is static or unchanging. Not the mountains, not the oceans, not time itself. Our mental health is ever changing – a bit like the seasons. All the Places In-Between sees a young woman travel through an ever-changing landscape. At times it is a vista of collapsing ruins, at others there are places of solace … Continue reading Adrift
In the Land of Wonderful Dreams
Alone in Space – A Collection by Tillie Walden Alone in Space collects several of Tillie Walden’s stories together in one volume. The End of Summer, I Love This Part and A City Inside along with some rare early work. Tillie Walden restores to comics some elements that have got a little lost. The surreal, the innocence of youth. The moments after you awake from … Continue reading In the Land of Wonderful Dreams
Bloody Pulp Fiction
Maximo Raw Book One by Laurent Minassian As I was reading this book I was listening to the radio, and the tune God Made Me Funky by The Headhunters came on. The band are Herbie Hancock’s jazz-fusion combo from the early 70’s – and it’s a funky, jazzy tune, sometimes abrasive which will carry you to a world of hot nights in the big city. … Continue reading Bloody Pulp Fiction
Bullpen Badinage
Stan and Jack by Pete Doree The Mighty Marvel Bullpen, a fantasy world that we read about in Stan Lee’s Bullpen Bulletins, his monthly column that ran in every Marvel comic. A wonderful world of fun and imagination. This is where most of us first heard about the likes of Jack ‘King’ Kirby and Steve Ditko. We know now that the reality was not so … Continue reading Bullpen Badinage
Daredevils and Warriors 