Every new year I play this game with myself where I try for a clean page. Finish every book, game, show, podcast, movie and audio drama and reset the clock. It’s a fun game, even if I haven’t won yet. I keep track of it all on Pinterest, which is like if the Borg did …
It’s a Christmas Miracle! John Reppion and MD Penman‘s adaptation of the ancient story is not just a worthy version it’s a fascinating introduction to the story itself. At Christmas, a vast Green Knight rides into King Arthur’s court and suggests a game; any knight can strike him once, but must be ready to receive …
The dog is FINE, don’t worry. I mean, they’re made entirely of yearning and contemplating some canine scuba action but they are fine. Tragedy by Becky Howard is another one of those zines that embodies everything good about the art form. It’s an A6 foldout, a single page of A4 that’s crammed full of humour …
Kristyna Baczynski is one of the dynamos of the UK comics scene. Her work is always precise, highly detailed and thrumming with a unique palate, energy and focus. Her first full-length graphic novel, Retrograde Orbit, is a particular favourite. Now, A Measure of Space is too. Vesna’s planet is about to be hit by a …
Something a little different today. All Against All isn’t out yet but I was very lucky to get an advanced copy. Details of how to pre-order it are at the bottom of the post. B’Tay is an Operator, part of an alien race. He’s also a scientist and in way over his head. All Against …
There are two pieces in Sleepless: Diary Comics Jan-Sep 2019 by Jules Scheele I can’t stop thinking about.The first is a multi-page story exploring the necessary horrors of untangling the past — a ball of angry scribble slowly, painfully teased into a straight line. There are still knots but now Jules, and you, can see them. This …
Killian has a problem. Killian is a problem, a young thug who’s badly screwed up. Driven out to the bogs by old friend and mentor Keano, and Gerry, a man who no one calls friend, Killian escapes. Wounded, terrified and on the run, he meets Neev, a young woman in a similar situation and together …
Marc Jackson is one of my favorite comic creators and I’ve reviewed a lot of his previous work. It’s a treat then to examine book 1 of Bring the Ninja! His new project. Chuck Chang is a badass samurai who takes precisely no shit. Floyd Fighter is his best friend, a part time superhero, technical …
Welcome to Something Good, your twice-weekly reminder that the internet is made for things besides porn, memes and depressing you. Today! Have a free web comic from the magnificent Tillie Walden. It’s also been published by Avery Hill if you fancy picking up a digital copy. Click here to reach the comic and I’ll see …
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