Posts tagged british small press

The debut issue of The Whale House by Andrew Cheverton and Chris Doherty is now available in a digital edition from Chris’s online store here. The full 24-page comic, including all cover material, is priced at £1.

Richard Bruton provides a lengthy review of West: Confederate Dead over on the FPI blog:

“My love for all things West continues and grows. This may be filler, or it may be part of the bigger story – we’ll find out in time I’m sure. But even if it does prove to be filler, it’s grand, exciting, ridiculously over the top filler, a perfect little Saturday night at the movies sort of comic.”

I swear to God, we are not paying him.

“After sitting in gestation for a while, the complete Video Nasties is now available from Lulu! …you can buy your physical copy for £10 (plus p&p) or Ebook for £5 right here.”

Chris Doherty’s Video Nasties was the first British small/independent press comic I picked up that felt like it was a mainstream comic. Not the mainstream of superheroes, but something other than the esoteric and whimsical, or the autobio/diary comic - something that would have universal appeal, which - with the best will in the world - much of the weird and wonderful small press lacks. Video Nasties is a slow-burning and involving drama, and the book collects all seven issues - £10 for 218 pages - and is the best money you’ll spend on British comics.

• Andrew Cheverton.

“Louisiana, 1869 - the two bounty hunters arrived in Ganger Narrows, hot on the heels of the McGill Gang, pursuing their prey to the shadowed dome of Black Salt Island, where even the locals fear to tread.

“For evil walks upon the island. There are old things there. Dead things.

“And some things are best left buried.

“Also includes the first instalment of a new ongoing backup strip, Homestead.”

West: Confederate Dead is now available to buy in the Angry Candy Store: 20 pages of black and white story, with full colour covers - available via Paypal for £2.50, including P&P, in the U.K. International rates vary, so please use the Contact button on the right for a personal quote.