Part one of a nicely paced, well drawn story from the creative people at Black Hearted Press. This excellent tour-de-force (listed as a "True story set in an alternative Scotland") takes us along a path of just about all the taboo anyone could fit in a twelve page comic - religion, Saints Templar, werewolves and, of course, betrayal. Don't miss it!

'Manchester'

by Jim Alexander & Dave Hill

(A seven page back-up story to 'Gabriel').

A love story set around the end of the world. Again, Jim Alexander shows his talents as a writer, while Andrew Dodd's quirky art lends itself perfectly to the story. A little predicable maybe and I for one would have liked to have seen the story develop a little more. That said, well worth reading.

'Gabriel'

'Manchester'

Black Hearted Press

£2.95