World Comic Book Review

25th April 2024

The Books of Magic Volume 1 (revisited)

Writer: Neil Gaiman Art: John Bolton, Scott Hampton, Charles Vess, and Paul Johnson DC Comics, 1990-1991. The Books of Magic reminds us of debris on a beach, an almost random collection of dried objects bleaching in the sun. The Books of Magic was, in its first incarnation, a periodical issued by American comic book publisher … Read more

Finale (review)

Writer/creator: Travis Corwin Illustrator: Phillip Ginn November 2023 There could be a new sub-genre of science fiction called Pandemic Dystopia. We have reviewed a number of titles over the past few years which are either about or have been triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic. Here is another one, entitled Finale, an independent publication by Travis … Read more

Asleep in the Back (review)

Writer / artist: Tim Bird Avery Hill Press, 2023 “Time drives onwards. Year after year like a constant stream of traffic flowing endlessly along the motorway,” is a beautiful observation contained in this title, Asleep in the Back, created by Tim Bird and published by Avery Hill Press. Avery Hill Press, in our experience, rarely … Read more