Marzi by Marzena Sowa

[rating=4] ‘Marzi’ is a memoir of childhood in Communist Poland, written by Marzena Sowa with beautiful illustrations by her French partner, Sylvain Savoia. The limited palette of grey, beige and orange worked well, giving an historical sepia look that reinforced the mood of poverty and limited resources. I liked Savoia’s puckish sense of humour, clean […]

Whiteout by Greg Rucka, Steve Lieber

[rating=4] Why read ‘Whiteout’, you ask? Well… maybe you’re thinking: it’s winter, it’s cold, I’m miserable. Maybe you want to read a comic set in a place where the weather’s even WORSE than where you are. Make yourself feel better. Good idea. You have options. You could truck across the futuristic Siberia of Enrico Marini […]