Reviews

It's Dark in London: Graphic Short Stories, by Warren Pleece, Woodrow Phoenix, Chris Webster, Yana Stajno, Jonathan Edwards, Graeme Gordon, Chris Hogg, Stewart Home, Alan Moore, Carol Swain, ILYA, Oscar Zárate, Chris Petit, Melinda Bebbie, Dave McKean, Iain Sinclair, Stella Duffy, Neil Gaiman, Garry Marshall

nwhyte's review

3.0

https://nwhyte.livejournal.com/2892401.html

A collection of short pieces about London, of which the two standouts are "The Court" by Neil Gaiman and Warren Pleece, and "I Keep Coming Back" by Alan Moore and Oscar Zárate; most of the rest are little more than vignettes and some of them are a bit confused at that. Originally published in 1996, this 2012 edition has more material (though does not indicate what has been added).

thecommonswings's review

3.0

This is a fascinating snapshot of indie comics in the UK in the mid nineties. As an artefact of that world it’s fascinating. Unfortunately the stories and strips themselves, for all the good the great creators involved do for the quality of the thing, are amazingly variable. Some of the stories are thuddingly obvious and others frustratingly opaque. Even the psychographry crowd are off their game in this. A frustrating read

cintiandrade's review against another edition

2.0

Toda a ideia é ótima (adoro a mistura dos quadrinhos com fotos dos locais em Londres onde elas se passam), a arte do Dave McKean é perfeita como sempre, mas as histórias são muito ruins.