Well, Arthur Goodman (with Brother Dave) have been self-publishing their comix for ten years, and this colllection of strips from 2001-2005 is a good no superb way for anyone who appreciates comix to participate in the celebrations. By my reckonings, its not so much a 'greatest hits' collection, more a 'best of lesser seen', great hits nonetheless. "The Cat Bird" kicks off with arts visual, leaving proof of expression and emoticon. There follow six character favourite crayon stories which I've previously given my highest recommendations to. Including a simple gag 'I want' piece which I swear I'd not seen before and rates as one of those Arthur Goodman classics. Thats my highest recommendations. This is slice-of-life at its very best.

Theres the welcome addition of Zip Gun Noir in the form of 'Joey Garcia kills a guy' which doesn't overestimate Goodman's ability to create a visual horror and is all the richer for what it does with that. Representative, theres some dangerously crude and high funny manga cats. Rounding off the collection is 'Sparraz', a tale of two ASBO chav mite ruffians is told in full oddy-o phone netticks. Quality material. A recommended collection. 'Gimmick' is A5, b & w, 24 pgs and available from www.favouritecrayon.co.uk or many an expo for £2 or €3, US $4, at an expo.

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Artuhr is also approachable talking trading mini-comics. Don't miss !!