I took time out from Ha Bloody Ha to read Decadence #7, which is a self-published sci-fi comics anthology. I read it primarily because it featured my pal Jon Chandler in it, but it also features Leon Sadler of Famicon fame, and a bunch of other cartoonists. I recognised Lando and Tsemberlidas‘ work from other [...]
Having finished Comic Insights I am now reading Ha Bloody Ha by William Cook on the recommendation of the comedian David Trent. Like Comic Insights, it’s interviews with various famous comedians but this time from the British perspective. The book is now out of print so instead of a picture of the book I’ve used [...]
I also read Jonathan Chandler‘s Boobytrap Volume 5 (read the first half of it here) and am now reading Comic Insights: The Art of Stand-Up Comedy by Franklyn Agaye. It’s a collection of interviews between Agaye and a number of very famous American comedians. It comes highly recommended. Give it a read and let me [...]
I still haven’t finished reading Arthur Smith’s book but I took a break from it to read Static Revolver the new comic book by Lord Hurk and Kevin Ward. It’s like Edward Gorey meets Island of Terror. Which is a very good thing in my book. Buy it at Gosh! now and let us know [...]
I managed to get through my last book in less than a week, which is embarrassingly probably something of a record for me although it did coincide with a train trip to North Wales and back which probably helped. Here’s my next book club read: My Name is Daphne Fairfax: a Memoir by Arthur Smith. [...]