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TITLE: AFTER A NIGHT OF IMPROBABLE GROTESQUE MISCHIEF
Creator: Iain Thomas, Pages: 20, Format: A5 B/W
Don't be fooled - by the title - into thinking this is an angst ridden thought provoking piece of slice of life comic art. No folks, this comic just loves to take the mickey.
With great short stories poking fun at everything from K.F.C to Tony Blair.
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TITLE: ANDY LUKE'S COMIC BOOK
Creator: Andy Luke, Pages: 28, Format: A5 B/W
I've read some Star Wars parodies in my time, but I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like this!
Andy pulls out all the stops and shows no mercy to Lucas and his creations. This one had me chuckling ashamedley, as Anakin Skywalker becomes a roady with The Max Rebo Band and shags his way through the galaxy.
Recommended for mature readers
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TITLE: ARF & MO!
Creators: Chaz Wood and 'Frang', Pages: 24
Format: A5 Colour Cover
A collection of short strips featuring a slob of a German Sheapard and a very intelligent if somewhat derranged ex lab rat. (Think about that one for a second).
Chaz and Frang, work extremely well together, and have created a clean crisp cartooning that lets the humour of the stories shine.
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TITLE: BADLY DRAWN COMICS
Creator: Martha Keavney, Pages: 32
Format: US Colour Cover
A charming collection of satirical and thought provoking humour strips from a very talented creator.
Not many storytellers can make you you laugh and think so hard at the same time. Martha makes it look effortless as she puts her own identity into every strip.
And don't be decived by the title. Her simple yet accurate drawing style is clear and expressionate.
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TITLE: BEDSIT JOURNAL
Publisher: Richard Cowdry, Pages: 28, Format: A4 Colour Cover
A collection of observational, satirical, and auto biographical short strips from talented cartoonist Richard Cowdry. Some of these stories are obviously taken from personal experience and certainly benefit from the edge of realism they exhibit. Some of the art is varied in style, which shows experimentation and a willingness to collaborate with other creators.
Recommended for mature readers
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TITLE: BOOK OF LISTS
Publisher: Paul Rainey, Pages: 16
Format: A5 B/W
Personally I've been a huge fan of Paul's work since Memory Man. His cartooning and humour have always made me giggle. However this book is a far more peronal type of humour, with some wonderful observational pieces. most of these strips are single page, or even single panel showing Paul at his very best.
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TITLE: THE BOSS
Publisher: Chris Ellis, Pages: 80
Format: A4 Colour Cover, Perfect Bound
The first book to be released by independent studio Fictio Graphic Productons. If you liked the movie Team America, and you like Sergant Mike Battle, you'll love this:
In a world that has never been closer to world peace than now, thanks to a secret UN agency, one of it's agents, The Boss, is fresh from detention and he's not happy. Can he co-exist with people he thought he trusted and stop villains across the U.S. from ruining what he hopes to be an altogether friendly Earth?
Recommended for mature Readers
Price: £5.00
Creator: Mark Stafford, Format: A4 Parchment style cover with B/W interiors.
Pages: 28
Here we have a cartoonist at the top of his game. Mark has crated a solid collection of diverse cartoon strips here, with cutting edge humour and truley masterful ink pen.
If you want to see the full potential of humour comics in the UK you really need to check out this "compendium of carcinogenic canapes".
suitable for mature readers
Price: £2.50
TITLE: BURP
Creator: Dave Morris, Pages: 24 - 36, Format: A5 B/W
A collection of Dave's most insightful, and personal cartoon strips, that span the last few years of his small press output.
Some of these strips are done purely for laughs, while others, although humourous, ask questions, and make comment.
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TITLE: CHAV
Publisher: Paul Stapleton, Pages: 120, Format: A5 Trade Paperback
We've all seen them: Burberry Hats, cheap jewellry, a curse filled vocabulary, and a multitude of unwanted children.
The chav is a modern phenomenon, catalogued here by writer/artist Paul Stapleton, with close observation and a sharp whit. If you find day time talk shows amusing as well as bewildering, you've just got to read this book.
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TITLE: CRUEL WORLD
Creator: Anton Emdin, Pages: 32
Format: A5 Colour Cover
This Australian mini comic is reminiscent of comics like 'Hate'. Although the humour is a lot more 'in your face'.
The artwork is consistent with a bold inking style that gives the book a solid quality. The stories are definitely of an adult nature, and can sometimes be a little close to the bone, but one just can't help but let out an evil giggle when reading them.
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Creator: Rich Nairn
Pages: 32 Format: A5 b/w interiors
An hilariously well observed piece of slice of life humour from a cartoonist who really seems to now be finding his feet and a voice of his own.
If you enjoyed Rich's past work you'll love this book, as - in my humble opinion- it's his best book to date. If you haven't tried Rich's books before this accessible piece of work is a great opportunity to give it a go.
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TITLE: DISASSOCIATES
Publisher: Matt Jackson, Pages: 24
Format: A4 Colour Cover
An anthology comic featuring a collection of serialised stories, focussing on the gritty realties of a cavalcade of quirky characters. Inside you will find narratives of satire, black comedy, toilet humour and subversion. Issues tackled include unemployment, mundane jobs, disenchanted youths, embarrassing medical conditions and student life in education factories.
Recommended for mature readers
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Creator: Mychalio Kazybrid, Pages: 32
Format: US Colour Cover
This well produced gem of a comic is funny in a way that makes snigger to yourself quietly as you read each issue.
I fondly remember Mychailo's past works in Transformers Comic in the early eighties, and issue 4 of DO DO Man was a real treat as it featured "Humph The Cat".
A classic in the making.
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Creator: Emmett Taylor, Pages: 28
Format: A4 Two Colour Cover.
This is one of those rare comics that actually had the ability to make me laugh out loud, and I'm talking belly laughter here.
The adventures of Enda, Darren, and Arnold read easily and keep the reader entertained throughout.
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TITLE: FETISHMAN
Publisher: Geof Banyard, Pages: 28,Format: A5 B/W
Available exclusively in the UK from smallzone, this outlandish collection of one page humour strips is a true original. Follow the adventures of Fetish Man and his friend Lactose Intolerant Boy as they attempt to thwart crime with their hands tied behind their backs.... literally. Geof shows an ability here to come up with great gags and a distinctive cartooning style.
Recommended for mature readers
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TITLE: FLEEP
Publishers: Sparkplug Comics, Pages: 48
Format: US Ashcan Landscape
A brilliant comic about Jimmy Yee, an amnesiac terrorist trapped in a Phone booth, trying to figure his way out. Intelligently written with elements of dark humour, paranoia and drama, all drawn in a strong cartoony style that keeps the story going at a fast rate.
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TITLE: FROGS IN SPACE
Publishers: Norwich Science Fiction Group, Pages: 36, Format: A5 B/W
A collection of short comic strips featuring space fairing frogs by Andrew Stitt. There's lots of parody, and some fun bonus features at the back.
The first collection of the first 7 episodes is also available at the same price.
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Creator: Tony McGee, Pages: 24, Format: A5 B/W
From the acclaimed creator of Dark Weather and Angel Nebula, comes a new humourous title with an off beat sense of humour, that is sure to make you cackle, as Tony takes the mickey out of various super hero stereotypes.
This flip book is both issues #1 and #2, so it's a bargain at a mere quid.
Price: £1.00
TITLE: GROT COMIC
Creator: Jim Burke, Pages: 16 - 20
Format: #1 A5 B/W #2 onwards: Colour Cover
This comic has some great observational humour, the like of which you usually only get with a good stand up routine. Also we are introduced to some pretty memorable characters in the form of Mani & Fred, and Ennui's Cat.
Jim has turned one of comics "Where We Live" into a short animation, which can be found on his website at:
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Creator: J. Linn Cole Format: UK B/W Interiors, Pages: 32
A quirky, naughty and cheeky pirate tale the like of which you have never seen before.
An assured cartooning style and a perverse whit ensure a satifying read for any comics fans with a taste for something kinky.
suitable for mature readers
Price: £3.00
TITLE: HOUSD
Creator: Ali Grahame, Pages: 24
Format: A5 B/W Landscape
For some time now this comic has been appearing on the internet, as short weekly strips. Finally all new stories are available in print. Ali has a great stylised cartooning talent, and the stories are fun for all age groups.
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Creator: Malcy Duff,Pages: 24
Format: A5 B/W
Not only does this comic contain more of the sharp witted cartooning you'd expect from Scotland's premiere small press talent, it also has a cool 3D cover feature which I'm not going to show here.
Price: £1.50
Creators: Xeg and Xindu, Pages: 44
Format: A6 Landscape, Full Colour
A wonderful fully painted colour cartoon piece from The Netherlands. A universal story told completely in pictures that has unexpected moral ambiguities.
This little comic was originally published only in France, but I've managed to get my hands on a limited edition of 15 exclusive UK copies only available from smallzone, so hurry to get your copy.
Price: £5.00
TITLE: LOWBORN
Creator: K. Hernandez, Pages: 24
Format: 140x150mm B/W
A wonderfully original collection of short cartoon strips and text stories featuring Pirates and Vultures amongst other things, that play with clever metaphors all presented in a quirky style with a confident line.
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TITLE: MBLEH!
Creator: Bob Byrne, Pages: 36, Format: US Colour Cover
From the pages of Toenail Clippings Springs Bob Byrne, one of Ireland's most talented artist writers. Never has a comic been so aptly titled: 'Mbleh!' has some really disgusting gore in it that you can't help but find darkly amusing. There's also a good dose of observational humour.
The cartooning is a solid, profesional job, with some good use of computer halftones. Well worth the entrance fee!
Readers over 18 only
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Creator: Paul Stapleton, Pages: 64
Format: A5 Card Cover, perfect bound, b/w interiors,
An hilarious story of two old Punk rockers who wish it was still 1973. But what's this?....Punk has made a come back...there could be hope.....or maybe not.
This book captures perfectly the sad truth that no matter how young you think you are, you're still just another old git to the kids. Don't you know...they invented sex, fun, drugs and rebellion?
Or maybe I'm just getting old and read far too much into this book.
For more of Pauls work go to our books page at: www.smallzone-comics-shop.com/books.htm
Price: £5.00
Creator: Ted May, Pages: 24, Format: US Ashcan, b/w interiors
Hippies, Punks, Hillbillies and Corporate Thugs! See what happens when a statue comes to life in the middle of a hippie commune. This book reprints the story "Neruda" from 1997 which originally appeared in Non #1. Old school comics freakout wrapped in all new covers and scintillating pinups by St. Louis stalwarts Jeff Wilson and Dan Zettwoch.
"peculiar genius" - Nick Jones (TRS2)
Price: £2.00
Creators: Alan Grant, Frank Quitely, and many more.
Pages: 32, Format: A4 Colour Cover
This title must have used every single term for cannabis known to man!
If you enjoy parodies, and seeing some of the most famous fictional characters in history getting stoned, then this comic is for you.
Strictly for over 18's.
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TITLE: NOT SO MUCH FUNNY
Publisher: Acorn Press, Pages: 36
Format: 145x160mm Colour Cover
A collection of single page cartoon gags, featuring sterotypical characters that are sometimes too on the nail as a social comment to be funny, hence the title.
However, you can't help but chuckle at some of the comments made. Most of this is pretty non PC, and not for the easily offended.
Recommended for mature readers
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Creators: Gavin Burrows, Colin Brown, and many more.
Pages: Various, Format: Various Colour Covers
Each issue of The Plot Thickens also has a sub title which sets the tone of the issue.
Issue#2 is called " Hell Awaits" and mostly contains comedy horror stories.
The Special is a mini comic featuring " Hove Samson" a satyrical character who's stuck in a 1920's mentality, and even has a doddery old butler called Jenkins.
Issue #3 is a collection of innovative parodies.
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TITLE: RANT
Creator: Andrew Coxhead, Pages: 20, Format: A5 B/W
A collection of strips from the accomplished cartoonist Andrew Coxhead.
Although suggested for adults, this comic is not at all offensive, and I'm sure teenagers would really enjoy it too. There's some really personal stories, and a humourous space opera that continues each issue.
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TITLE: SAP
Publisher: Jeff Wilson, Pages: 32, Format: US Magazine B/W
"The worms crawl in and the worms crawl out, playing pinochie on the earth's crust!" Alien eggs incubating near the Eath's core have begun to hatch and their enormous size is causing quakes and tremors worldwide...Be sure to check out Sap by Jeff "Worm" Wilson. This comic includes a healthy dose of teenage drug addicts, aliens and monsters on their apocalyptic adventures through the ruins of the American Midwest.
Recommened for mature readers
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TITLE: SECRET MONKEY
Creators: John Hunt, and Matt Dursin, Pages: 32, Format: US Colour Cover
On a future planet Earth where the missing link between man and ape has been mysteriously discovered, the heroic 'Secret Monkey' defends his planet from would be conquerors.
It sounds like the plot to your average Sci- Fi actioner, only this comic is far from average. It's a side splitting parody. I keep expecting to see Leslie Neilson popping up, as the humour would not go a miss in one of his spoofs. The printing quality is excellent, with interior halftones adding to the professional quality of the comic.
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Creator: Graham Pearce, Pages: 36 -48, Format: A5 B/W
We're all pretty familiar with the old war comics of the forties and with the Marvel Character- Nick Fury: Well this comic does a pretty good job of taking the mickey out of both of them. The issue is presented as a collection spanning the last six decades of war stories.
One minute Mike Battle is dubbed "Nazi Stomper" the next he's " Commie Stomper". It's all good none PC fun, and even features a covers gallery of the issues the stories would have appeared in.
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TITLE: SPOOKY MASTER
Publisher: Fat Cat Illustrations, Pages: 84
Format: A5, Colour Cover
A comedy, martial arts fantasy with a hint of romance mixed in. This ones got it all.
The art is obviously influenced by oriental styles, but has a line and design very British Underground. There are some genuinely hilarious moments in the story, which is pretty much suitable for most age groups.
Writer /Artist Bennet Aldous has made an entertaining and very promising small press debut.
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