Chicha Lewisham is Spectacular
Peruvian food in southeast London this good lifts the whole area, and their mango margaritas are worth crossing London for. Continue reading Chicha Lewisham is Spectacular
Bog Bodies OGN ★★★★½
Declan Shalvey has been a favourite artist of mine for years and shines hugely here as a writer in this Irish crime horror graphic novel. The synergy between him and artist Gavin Fullerton is rare in its effectiveness. Continue reading Bog Bodies OGN ★★★★½
Seven Secrets #1 ★★★★
A great opener, with lightness of touch in story and art to intrigue and enjoy in equal measure. I’m invested but now want to dive in! Continue reading Seven Secrets #1 ★★★★
Brexit Won’t Be Enough For Brexiteers
Brextremists will never be satisfied because their entire worldview is based on conflict and imagined grievance. No sane policy can come from Brexit. Continue reading Brexit Won’t Be Enough For Brexiteers
Fire Power Vol. 1: Prelude ★★★★
Kirkman and Samnee deliver a fun and beautiful crafted origin story for Owen Johnson. It’s not original but it’s just so likeable I don’t care. Continue reading Fire Power Vol. 1: Prelude ★★★★
Comics Review: Strange Adventures (2020-) #3 ★★★★
The art by Gerads and Shaner is literally second to none, and given the Black Label freedom Tom King has with his story, this could yet be insightful indeed and uncomfortable. This issue’s pacing slows down frustratingly. Continue reading Comics Review: Strange Adventures (2020-) #3 ★★★★
Love, Creekwood (Spoilers) ★★★★
Loving Simon, Bram, Leah and Abby again & the truncated format is cute. But the clashes with adulthood Becky brings up could have been a little less skirted over. Continue reading Love, Creekwood (Spoilers) ★★★★
Socially Distant Burger and Beer
A Bleecker burger and Gipsy Hill triple fruited sour for my catchup with Chris? Fantastic. Continue reading Socially Distant Burger and Beer
Dceased: Unkillables #1 ★★★★½
So much action movie fun from a wildly different perspective on this Elseworld’s apocalypse. Karl Mostert’s art is a draw in itself! Continue reading Dceased: Unkillables #1 ★★★★½
John Constantine: Hellblazer #7 ★★★★★
Si Spurrier, Aaron Campbell and Jordie Bellaire tell a grimy, Eisner quality tale about an English fisherman and a mermaid. It’s politically timely, yet timeless in its condemnation of small people with a bit of power. Awesome stuff. Continue reading John Constantine: Hellblazer #7 ★★★★★