La Voz de M.A.Y.O.: Tata Rambo Writer Henry Barajas, Artist J. Gonzo, Letters Bernardo Brice, Editor Claire Napier Henry Barajas in La Voz de M.A.Y.O.: Tata Rambo has set out with great ambition to bring focus to a little-remembered part of recent American history. He has also brought to light the role of his great-grandfather – Ramon Jarigue – and the highly effective grassroots campaigning … Continue reading History Reclaimed
Hopper! Detective of the Strange – ‘The Case of the Bank Robbing Mummies’ –Rob Barnes, Fair Spark Books Fair Spark Books create comics aimed at younger readers, and Hopper! Detective of the Strange is a good example of their work. Who is Hopper? Well with a name like that it should maybe come as no surprise that Hopper is a rabbit. But not just any … Continue reading Hard Boiled Bunny
Plagued – The Miranda Chronicles. Written by Gary Chudleigh, art by Tanya Roberts A plague has ravaged the planet, a plague which it seems comes from the ground itself. Cities like Glasgow are reduced to burned out wastelands, preyed on by bandits. I once lived in Govan, so can relate to this, however in this instance the blame is placed on witches rather than multiple … Continue reading Witches Matter
Skip by Molly Mendoza Bloom is a young person who lives with their friend Bee. Bee takes care of Bloom. They fish and collect eggs by the lake that is their home. But this seemingly idyllic life masks the reality that the world around them has suffered a catastrophe and humanity is in danger. Bloom is just a child, but Bee knows their danger, and … Continue reading Escape character
Belltime by David Robertson We all love body-swap time travel stories don’t we? Big, Freaky Friday and yes, Peggy Sue Got Married. Whether we are young and wish we were old, or old and wish we were young. Imagine you could go back to school with all the knowledge and maturity that you have now. Imagine you could undo all those mistakes. Say the right … Continue reading Out of Time
Blue Collars issues 1 and 2 by Tom Smith and Clare Thompson Joe Kavanagh is a sponsored worker. A global financial collapse has resulted in an explosion of personal debt. The only way to pay back that debt is via The Sponsorship Act. Sponsors can purchase individual debt in return for the labour of the indebted. It is often said that the best science fiction … Continue reading Tales for Dark Times
50 Signal Volume One: The First Day by Nick Gonzo This is the tale of an astronaut and his love and companion, his space ship. This is no ordinary ship, this is a living sentience that has been with the astronaut since birth. Bonded together they have a mission. No, not a five year one to boldly go…but to Investigate, Document and Salvage. Their mission … Continue reading Another Planet
Space Captain by Michael Park and Chris Baldie Something, I don’t know what, caused every living human to disappear. Human colonies across the galaxy were suddenly abandoned. All communication with Earth ceased in an instant. Humanity just…vanished. Except for you. With the success of the final Kickstarter for this series at the end of 2018 the epic saga of the final human – Space Captain … Continue reading Rare as an Earthling
Plan A/Plan B by John Tucker Another title I picked up from Dunfermline Comic Con 2019 was Plan A/Plan B by John Tucker. I always have a lot of time for creators who use the format to push the boundaries. After all you can’t get a Netflix show that tells two interweaving stories, can be read in reverse and meets in the middle, well maybe … Continue reading The Upside Down
Killtopia by Dave Cook/Craig Paton/Robin Jones/Ludwig Olimba Shinji is a wrecker, he scours the forbidden Killtopia hunting grounds looking for salvage from rogue, diseased mechs. Technology is building the city – terraforming mechs using nano tech for industry and agriculture. The same technology is killing humanity – nanotech is being consumed by humans who succumb to ‘the rot’ – unable to heal themselves as the … Continue reading Kaiju Cost of Living
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