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One of the best horror comics I've read, this follows the lead from films such as Dawn of the Dead and 28 Days Later and shows the long term effects of zombie attacks on society and one mans goal to find safety amongst the madness.

I can not praise Bone enough, and I doubt that I will be able to do it justice.

This has a style that is so reminiscent to me of Tin Tin. The story is like something of an old 1940's time capsule - it has a charm all of it's own. With gentlemen spies and attempts at world domination through the weather; Arch villains who explain their master-plans just in time for the hero to save the day after figuring out the all-important-clue.

This took a little of getting into as it's number 6 in the series, and it doesn't offer any kind of backstory -so it's best to start at the first in the series. However, in saying that I'm glad I persevered. The story resonates at a mythic level and has the feeling of an old Larry Buster Crabbe "Flash Gordon" as it's got a charm to it that's difficult to forget. The artwork is quite stylised and really helps move the story along and also manages to handle the more wordy scenes without losing any of the momentum -which is really hard to do!

I Really enjoyed these mini-delights.. Each of these stories are extremely funny and really well paced. The artwork is spot on, and the dynamics between the family is so well observed (my favourite character has to be the Grandfather!). In some ways Cedric is a cross between Calvin & Hobbes and Dennis The Menace and manages to carve a niche for himself as he seems to mean well... sometimes, at least. It's also interesting as the other characters have foibles all of their own as well, they don't just act as foils in Cedric's story -as Dennis's family does.

Damn it, I want to know what happens next!!! This is a very well crafted story which poses more questions than it answers and entices the reader in with it's sumptuous, almost dreamily realistic artwork. It's subtle and has taken great pains to introduce the characters rather than bombard the reader with action, action, action - which makes me think this story is going to have far reaching consequences for all characters concerned.

I really enjoyed reading this book and would very much like to read the next instalments.

Keith Giffen states on the back cover that "Quest" is a cross between Conan the Barbarian and Calvin & Hobbes... that's spot on and I wish I had said it first! This is a manic read - hyperkinetic action leaping off every page, grand splashes of colour and blobs of mucous splattering everywhere (this is a book for kids after all...) The story pours out at such a pace that the books over before you even know you've read anything and you're left wanting more!

David Lloyd is one of the best comic artists full stop. To me, he belongs in the same category as Dave Gibbons and David Mazzucchelli as content over style. Every panel, every pose and mannerism moves the story along. Nothing is erroneous; everything is fluid and plausible - You can not help but believe in the worlds that these guys create.
And such is the case for Kickback. For someone who has illustrated V For Vendetta and 2000AD, this is an artist who can make anything real and the world of corrupt cops and underworld nightmares is almost coming off out from the page.

I wish someone had told me about the works of Thomas Ligotti before now... Not wishing to reduce him to a simple comparison, but he walks a crossed line between Harlan Ellison and H P Lovecraft. I can't say I understand all his concepts yet, but I really like that. It means that each time I read it, I'll understand more of it - that's quite exciting. His stories are on the brink of being nightmares themselves -all of them have stuck in my memory like all "good" nightmares should.

Another moving chapter as Hikaru moves into sixth grade facing a whole new set of problems, including a new teacher and a new school.

These are brave and wonderful books that tackle the very difficult subject of autism and a caring and informative way. There is so much empathy with, not only Hikaru and his family, but also some of the other characters as they grow.