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Back Issue #81 September 2018 (magazine review).
Back Issue #81 is also called the ‘All-Jerks Issue! ’ For us in the UK, we don’t use the term ‘jerk’ very much,…
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November 2025
ReviewComics
The Invisibles: Counting To None book 5 by Grant Morrison, Phil Jimenez and John Stokes (graphic novel review).
There isn’t always a choice when it comes to buying books or even graphic novel series volumes over the Net. Here, ‘The Invisibles:…
October 2025
ReviewComics
The Invisibles book 4 by Grant Morrison, Phil Jimenez and John Stokes (graphic novel review).
When the fourth book of ‘The Invisibles’ arrived, I thought there was a mistake and it was one of its individual issues because…
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Doctor Who: Special Effects by Mat Irvine (book review).
I came across this book, ‘Doctor Who: Special Effects’ by Mat Irvine, on e-auction recently and realised I’d never come across his first…
ReviewComics
The Invisibles: The Deluxe Edition Book 3 by Grant Morrison and Phil Jimenez (graphic novel review).
In many respects, the third volume of ‘The Invisibles’ has had a serious makeover. Phil Jimenez, a new artist, has been instrumental in…
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Comic Book Creator #38 June 2025 (magazine review).
‘Comic Book Creator’ has gone bi-monthly. Best to point that out. The opening article by editor/writer Jon B. Cooke looks at how a…
September 2025
ReviewComics
The Invisibles: Apocalipstick book 2 by Grant Morrison, Jill Thompson, Chris Weston, John Ridgeway, Steve Parkhouse and Paul Johnson (graphic novel review).
Something is still very odd about ‘The Invisibles’ with the second volume, ‘Apocalipstick’. We quickly move away from the main team and see…
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Back Issue #158 April 2025 (magazine review).
With this issue of ‘Back Issue’, we have the start of editor Roger Ash’s tenure on this title. In his editorial, he reveals…
ReviewComics
The Invisibles Book 1 by Grant Morrison, Steve Yeowell and Jill Thompson (graphic novel review).
Reading Les Dennis’ book, ‘DC Comics: A Celebration Of The World’s Favourite Comic Book Heroes’, last month, I came across a reference to…
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Torchwood: Miracle Day (blu-ray review).
Although not noted as such, ‘Torchwood: Miracle Day’ is actually its fourth season, released in 2011. This time, the BBC had financial support…
August 2025
ReviewBooks
DC Comics: A Celebration Of The World’s Favourite Comic Book Heroes by Les Daniels (book review).
I have to confess I picked up this book, ‘DC Comics: A Celebration Of The World’s Favourite Comic Book Heroes’ by Les Daniels,…
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Alter Ego #193 June 2025 (magazine review).
This issue of ‘Alter Ego’ is devoted to over 50 pages written by Eddy Zeno as he looks at the ghost artists Joe…