Posts tagged west: distance

Richard Bruton has compiled his Propaganda List: Best of 2010 over on Forbidden Planet International’s blog, picking his favourites from all of the many, many comics and graphic novels reviewed last year. Richard writes:

“Well, personally I thought 2010 was one of the best years for comics I’d seen for a long time. However, that did mean that, when it came to making a long-list of the good comics I’d read this year it was a very, very long list. Even pruning that master list down mercilessly I still had an incredible 20 titles to filter into some sort of best of year. And quite magnificently, a lot of them were UK comics.”

We’re pleased to note that this select list includes our West: Justice collection and both issues of West: Distance. Richard explains:

“A slight cheat here, as I’m picking all of Cheverton and Keable’s West series – the collection Justice and their 2 issue series Distance (issue 1, issue 2). Whether it’s more Cheverton’s ever so tight writing or Keable’s ever changing artwork that makes this so brilliant I really don’t know – but put them together and it’s quite magnificent.”

Our thanks again to Richard and all at the FPI Blog for their continuing and enthusiastic support of West. The entire Propaganda List can be read here, and all of our West books and comics are sold online through Big Cartel here.

The Forbidden Planet International blog posted a glowing review of West: Distance part 1 this morning. Reviewer Richard Bruton analysed much of the issue, and enjoyed the more ambient pacing of it compared to previous issues. Selected quotes are:

“…a stylistic and narrative twist that propels West: Distance far beyond anything Cheverton’s tackled thus far.

“Keable’s art seems to have settled into a style that’s somewhere between the classical and edgy looks he used in Justice, and it’s immediately impressive, with a stylish, minimal line that’s very attractive.

“Overall, Distance issue 1 looks and reads rather brilliantly, with a storyline full of promise and invention.”

Check out the full review here. The entire site is worth a peruse - there are many worthy small press titles featured.

Also - discovered yesterday while reading through Rob Jackson’s blog for information on fellow Gin Palace 2 contributors - Rob had reviewed Distance a few weeks back. Click here to read what Rob said.

Andrew Cheverton and Tim Keable will be in Birmingham, attending the Zine Fair on Saturday, September the 11th. The Fair - part of the ongoing Birmingham Zine Festival- takes place at The Victoria in Bright Street (Google map here) from 12 ‘til 6. Copies of the West: Justice book will be available on the communal exhibitor tables, along with issues of West: Distance and Synchrony Four.