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Edward Ross at the Edinburgh International Book Festival
Saturday (13th) saw the start of the 2016 edition of the world’s largest literary festival as the Edinburgh International Book Festival opened its doors once more. Walking through the gates and into...
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Reviews: “who the hell is Vera Pike?”– The Can Opener’s Daughter
The Can Opener’s Daughter, Rob Davis, SelfMadeHero “I thought boys were great. I wanted to punch every one of their cheeky little faces till they bled. Well, that’s what I thought I wanted to do to...
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Brit Comics Rock – Graphic Novels Coming From UK Publishers in 2017
While December and early January tend to be where we run our Best of the Year series from guests and the blog crew, looking back (see here for our 2016 choices), later January is where we look forward...
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Reviews: the invention of a star – Haddon Hall
Haddon Hall: When David Invented Bowie, Nejib, SelfMadeHero “It was the end of the Swinging Sixties. That day, like so many others, the London sky was sad, like a cold cup of tea. The nasty rain...
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Comics: SelfMadeHero announce new Tillie Walden & Reinahrd Kleist books
One of our favourite UK publishers, SelfMadeHero (celebrating ten years in the biz this year) has a couple of exciting announcements for new works coming this autumn. Tillie Walden has been impressing...
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Reviews: Kleist returns with the brilliant Nick Cave – Mercy on Me
Nick Cave – Mercy on Me, Reinhard Kleist, SelfMadeHero “I’ve been contemplating suicide, but it really doesn’t suit my style…” I’ve been a huge admirer of Reinhard Kleist’s work going right back the...
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New music comics from the continent
Music, and more particularly the lives of musicians, seems to be a neverending source of inspiration for cartoonist everywhere. Recently, two new books were published about artists working in very...
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Reviews: creepy tales for dark nights – Ghost Stories of an Antiquary
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary Volume 2, M.R. James, adapted by Leah Moore, John Reppion, Al Davison, George Kambadais, Abigail Larson, Meghan Hetrick SelfMadeHero Autumn winds blow, shaking the...
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Reviews: Ceci n’est pas une graphic novel – Magritte
Magritte: This is not a Biography, Vincent Zabus, Thomas Campi, SelfMadeHero SelfMadeHero’s exellent Art Masters series continues with this look at one of the great kings of Surrealism, Rene Magritte,...
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Reviews: the eternal tangle – Best of Enemies
The Best of Enemies:a History of US & Middle East Relations Volume 3, Jean-Pierre Filiu, David B, SelfMadeHero I have been waiting for this third volume in the Best of Enemies series for a while –...
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