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Author: Conori Bell-Bhuiyan

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American Gods: Shadows #1 – The Comics Adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Novel Proves a Testament to the Colourist’s Art

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • March 15, 2017

P.Craig Russell and Scott Hampton team up with author Neil Gaiman to deliver an enigmatic and underplayed opening issue that asks more questions than it answers… Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed novel…

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Sliced Quarterly #5 – Experimental Comics Anthology Reinvigorates the Slice-of-Life Genre

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • February 17, 2017

Take a look inside this imaginative and innovative anthology for an exploration of the creative possibilities of slice-of-life comics. Sliced is a digital-only anthology (released quarterly) edited by Ken Reynolds…

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Flesh of White #1 – Heflin & Rachels Explore the Horror of Humanity in this Illuminating Book about Albinism in Tanzania

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • August 24, 2016

Erica J. Heflin and Amanda Rachels’ Flesh of White miniseries shines light on the plight of albino men, women, and children in Tanzania. A bitter struggle barely seen or heard…

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Kim & Kim #1 – Magdalene Visaggio Presents a Colourful, Riotously Fun Ride Concealing Important Deeper Messages

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • August 19, 2016

In Kim & Kim writer Magdalene Visaggio has delivered us an intriguing and exciting sci-fi world, complete with instantly lovable leads, morally dubious bounty hunters, interstellar gang rivalries and good…

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Talk Dirty To Me – Luke Howard’s Unsexy Story of a Sex Hotline is a Funny Examination of Modern Life

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • May 19, 2016

The story of a woman who takes up a job at a phone-sex call centre, Talk Dirty To Me is a maudlin but meaningful story of modern life, love (and,…

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‘Secret Coders’ Writer Gene Luen Yang Tells Us How Anyone Can Make Magic through Computer Coding

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • November 16, 2015

Gene Luen Yang tells us about Secret Coders – a new series of books that brings together his passion for art, science and teaching to create a thrilling adventure set in…

House of Freaks (Jamie Coe)

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Broken Frontier Anthology: Jamie Coe Discusses his Debut Book ‘Art Schooled’, and How Satisfying Characters Should be Morally Questionable

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • May 11, 2015

Young, talented artist and creator Jamie Coe has only recently put out his first full-length graphic novel, Art Schooled, but he’s already becoming a distinctive and exciting comics creator. He…

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Broken Frontier Anthology: “Something that Touches on Consciousness-Expanding Experiences”: Salgood Sam on his Art and the Power of Anthologies

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • May 8, 2015

Salgood Sam has made a name for himself writing and illustrating gripping, meaningful and contemplative stories – like his latest, Dream Life. He’s a unique force in the comics world, and…

Spider-Gwen by Robbi Rodriguez

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Amazing Art: The New Spider-Gwen Design by Robbi Rodriguez is a Simple but Stylish Example of Super-Hero Costuming

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • March 11, 2015

One of the team behind the new spin-off Spider-Gwen, artist Robbi Rodriguez has had a pretty big 12 months. But he’s particularly received well-deserved praise for Gwen’s striking and deceptively plain…

Nameless by Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham (Image Comics)

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Nameless #1 – Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham Blend Science, Horror and the Occult into an Ambiguous and Raw New Story

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • February 6, 2015

In the new series from Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham, a nameless man drifts through life in the gulf between dream and reality, existing as a mercenary for those who…

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CCTVYLLE #0 – The Orwellian Premise of Gianluca Bonomo’s Project Sets the Scene for What Could Be an Epic Narrative

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • January 13, 2015

A fear of authoritarian surveillance has been a motif throughout literary history (Nineteen Eighty-Four, anyone?), but in a post-Snowden, NSA era it’s perhaps more relevant than ever. Cue Gianluca Bonomo’s CCTVYLLE, a…

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BF Awards 2014 – Best Writer, Mainstream: G. Willow Wilson

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • December 26, 2014

G. Willow Wilson’s Ms. Marvel is a superhero for everyone. In 2014, respected author, journalist, and perhaps above all, extremely talented character writer, G. Willow Wilson not only proved she’s…

Jaybird by Jaako Ahonen and Lauri Ahonen (Dark Horse Comics)

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Jaybird – A Short, Beautiful Yet Dark Work of Art by Jaako and Lauri Ahonen

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • October 1, 2014

If you are a human being of the more emotional disposition – or indeed a human being of any emotional capacity whatsoever – I would caution you to take care…

Tomboy by Liz Prince (Zest Books)

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Growing Up, Gender and What it Means to Be a Girl: Liz Prince on Her Graphic Memoir ‘Tomboy’

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • September 4, 2014

Liz Prince’s Tomboy should be required reading for all school groups. It’s a fantastic, witty and touching story about identity, growing up, finding your place and what it actually means…

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In a Flat Land – Richard Swan’s Tender Tale of Childhood Imagination

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • August 13, 2014

A gorgeously illustrated and charmingly pure tale of imagination and creativity, Richard Swan’s In a Flat Land will make you smile and contemplate your daily life at pretty much the…

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Beatles With an A – Mauri Kunnas Takes an Irreverent Glimpse into the Past of the World’s Most Famous Band

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • July 24, 2014

There are a few bands that are recognised anywhere. There’s one in particular that will always come first if you ask the question, ‘What’s the most well-known band in the world?’ And…

Eyecatcher · Reviews

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Hyderabad – Experience the Fabled Wonders of the City of Pearls in Jai Undurti and Harsho Mohan Chattoraj’s Graphic Novel

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • July 18, 2014

Cities have always been mythologised. Whether it’s the lost wonders of Babylon, the sacred ruins of Machu Picchu or the modern day city that never sleeps, cities are a universal…

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Hunger House – A Deceptively Simple Grown-Up Ghost Story from Duo C/M Edenborg and Loka Kanarp

  • by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan
  • July 8, 2014

The clean lines and minimal storytelling of Kanarp and Edenborg’s graphic ghost story Hunger House glaze over a darker, unsettling story in the same way that the clean crisp surface of a…

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