30 Miles of Crazy! #5-6 – Engaging with the Nuanced Character Studies of Karl Christian Krumpholz
In the realm of small press comics we often get to see an artist advance, but we rarely see them age. In issues #5 and 6 of his long running…
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Pinky and Pepper Forever – A Deeply Human Story Rendered in a Fantastical Manner by Ivy Atoms
Pinky and Pepper Forever by Ivy Atoms is yet another strong debut graphic novella from burgeoning publisher Silver Sprocket. Atoms arrives as a fully formed artist with both a unique…
Dalston Monsterzz – Dilraj Mann’s Stylish Graphic Novel Delivers His Most Ambitious Comics Narrative to Date
Dalston Monsterzz is Dilraj Mann’s largest work to date. Literally, since, at 80 pages, it dwarfs the lengths of any of his minicomic of anthology work. Physically, in that it…
Mis(h)adra – Iasmin Omar Ata’s Distinctive Take on Graphic Medicine Chronicles a Life Living with Epilepsy
It is always heartening to see a cartoonist at an early stage in their career getting the opportunity to do large-scale paid work as is the case with Iasmin Omar…
Coin-Op Comics Anthology 1997-2017 – Top Shelf Productions Celebrates Two Decades of Peter and Maria Hoey’s Entrancing Coin-Op Series
ELCAF FORTNIGHT! Anticipating brother-sister duo Pete and Maria Hoey’s attendance at this year’s ELCAF, we took their Coin-Op Comics Anthology for a spin. Spanning twenty years between 1997–2017, the new hardcover compilation via Top…
Shit is Real – Aisha Franz Looks Through the Cracks at the Strains of Modern Life
ELCAF FORTNIGHT! I picked up a mini-comic extract of Shit is Real at ELCAF a couple of years ago, so it’s fitting that I’m now looking at the complete work…
The WHYs – Virginia Paine Turns the Stereotypical Super-Powered Teenagers Storyline into Something Unique
There’s been a recent trend of indie comics artist taking on the tropes of the superhero comic as either a means to critique the genre or to use the genre’s…
‘The Empty Space’ and ‘Dog Days’ – Two Beautiful, Bittersweet Books from Centrala
ELCAF FORTNIGHT! Centrala are a publishing house which originated in Poland, before making the move to South London, focussed primarily on translating and distributing the work of European artists. One…
Nobrow 10: Studio Dreams – 70 Artists Celebrate Ten Years of Nobrow Press in this Gorgeously Presented Special Collection
ELCAF FORTNIGHT! Ten years ago Nobrow Press sprung onto the comics scene taking sequential art into new and exciting arts-based directions with work that embraced a strong sense of graphic design, challenging…
The Great North Wood – Tim Bird Brings a Little Magic Back to the Hills of South London
ELCAF FORTNIGHT! ‘Psychogeography’ is one of those words that burned and sparkled like a roman candle for a while but has now gone on to signify a certain kind of literary…
Generous Bosom #3 – Conor Stechschulte Takes Us Further Down the Rabbit Hole in His Deepening Mystery
ELCAF FORTNIGHT! Lengthy gaps between issues is one of the problems with serial storytelling in comics. However, in his mysterious drama Generous Bosom, Conor Stechschulte has created a sense of…
Out in the Open – Javi Rey Brings Jesús Carrasco’s Novel to Comics in an Atmospheric Adaptation from SelfMadeHero
ELCAF FORTNIGHT! Adapting novels into comics form is a tricky path to navigate. Often such cross-media exercises fall into the trap of attempting to wrap images around the existing prose,…
Is This Guy for Real?: The Unbelievable Andy Kaufman – Box Brown Explores the Life of the Legendary Entertainer
Is This Guy for Real?: The Unbelievable Andy Kaufman by Box Brown is a graphic novel that should work, but on many levels does not. Which is perplexing as, given…
Persephone – Loïc Locatelli-Kournwsky Re-Imagines the Greek Myth in a Gorgeous New Graphic Novel from BOOM! Studios/Archaia
Based on the Greek myth, creator Loïc Locatelli-Kournwsky utilises the out of this world aspects of the original and reforms them into a self-contained story with a glorious, more contemporary setting….
Norths – An Appealing Circumpolar Family Adventure from Alison McCreesh and Conundrum Press
A comics travelogue with a markedly different structure from the norm, Alison McCreesh’s Norths from Conundrum Press is both a window into the peculiar realities of living above the 60th…
Sabrina – Nick Drnaso’s Critically Acclaimed Graphic Novel is Rooted in the Unique Anxieties of Today
There’s something timelessly enduring about an unsolved mystery. The struggle to comprehend the unknowable, and speculation over certain ‘truths’ we will likely never uncover, has long captured the popular imagination….
Our Mother – Luke Howard’s Multi-Layered Narrative is a Masterpiece of Graphic Medicine
Our Mother by Luke Howard is a masterpiece on all levels. The cartooning is varied and expressive, with a tight sense of design. The intricate way in which multiple narratives,…
A Girl in the Himalayas – David Jesus Vignolli’s Magical Tale of Home and Community Appeals to All Ages
What immediately strikes the reader about David Jesus Vignolli’s debut graphic novel A Girl in the Himalayas is the sheer craft of the creator’s visual storytelling. Published by BOOM! Studios…
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