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Animal Spirits – Peter Morey Takes a Diverting Sidestep into Anthropomorphic Animal Warriors Territory

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 13, 2020

If you associate Peter Morey’s name with the hard-hitting and earnest autobio comics like Endswell or with his psychogeographical zines then his new comic Animal Spirits will come as something…

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Breakwater – Katriona Chapman Presents a Poignantly Observed Exploration of Friendship and Its Boundaries

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 11, 2020

Given how beautifully rendered her pencilled pages are it’s easy to overlook one of the subtler aspects of Katriona Chapman’s storytelling. It’s something that is undoubtedly one of her greatest…

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Journey to the Surface of the Earth #2 – In 2020 the Unrepentant, Escapist Silliness of Fraser Geesin is More Welcome than Ever

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 10, 2020

Following up on last year’s collection of Geesin goodies, Journey to the Surface of the Earth #2 is another compilation of vastly different comics strips and styles. Its mix of…

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For Sarah – Grief, Guilt, Regret and Bereavement Explored in Peony Gent’s Most Powerful Comic to Date

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 10, 2020

I’d been meaning to contact you for a long time. I tell everyone and anyone. Compelled to justify that drift – a thing that happens often and endlessly, to almost…

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Neurotic Fiction #1 – Joe Stone’s Interconnected Tales of Human-Robot Love Employ a Perfect Blend of Humour and Pathos

  • by Andy Oliver
  • November 9, 2020

A tragicomic tale of relationships, interpersonal connections, and loneliness, Joe Stone’s new comic Neurotic Fiction is an expert blend of explicit gags, snappy dialogue and very human fragility. It follows…

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