Compulsive Comics
Eric Haven’s anthology of short comics is crammed with wit, weirdness, and a ballsy attitude to the medium and its recurrent themes.
Andy Shaw
Agatha: The Real Life of Agatha Christie
We all know Agatha Christie as a writer of period murder mystery novels that have stood the test of time but how much do you know about the woman behind the novels?
By the Numbers
Anyone who grew up with an appreciation of Tintin will enjoy this: a graphic novel clearly inspired by Hergé’s work, but that deals with more adult themes and places its characters in a solid historical setting
One Hundred Nights of Hero, The
Isabel Greenberg’s variation on an Arabian Nights theme is a beautiful, entertaining and thoughtful book; magical for its stories within stories, but brutal in its portrayal of subjugated women
Last Look
You can always rely on Charles Burns to deliver a sumptuous slice of eerie weirdness, but Last Look puts his subconscious meandering on a whole new level
Antares: Episode 6
The sixth and final volume of Leo’s space opera sees revelations, reunions and resolutions
The Metabarons
Alejandro Jodorowsky’s epic story of a dynasty of mercenaries. With new Metabaron stories coming out, Grovel dives deep into the archives to review this sci-fi classic.
I Am Legion
An extrapolation of the original vampire myth, transposed to World War II – a great read for fans of horror and war stories
Cosplayers
Dash Shaw casts a sympathetic eye over the fascinating world of cosplayers, as he follows two young girls chasing their dreams of fame and fortune.
Cigarette Girl
Masahiko Matsumoto’s work is one of Japanese manga’s hidden treasures. This collection, from the early 70s, is a timeless collection of stories of everyday love and life.