I've been reading 'Strange Times', the collected webcomic of Dave West, and it's a nice little read. 'Little' perhaps isn't the word as one should set aside at least a couple of evenings to read it, and then can keep coming back and spotting new bits every time. This started out as a weekly webcomic, of which Dave has rarely missed a deadline.
The story follows many different characters, a time travelling scientist, the worlds fastest nerd, an ex boxer, a talking rock and the Golem who flew to name a few. It's hard to imagine at the beginning, but the very eclectic strands of the story do meet up further down the line. It's got plenty of nice historical, natural and sciency references, all with a sense of humour so it's right up my street. Good stuff. If you like Adam York Gregorys the Flowfield Unity you'll like this, and vice versa.
Strange Times is a well designed hardback and retails at 10 spond. Copies can be bought on the Accent UK website and info from Daves blog. It's also available from the Accent UK stall at the many cons they attend.
GDATD is followed by a short story 'Colonial Amusements'. Lancaster residents will recognise the scenes around the castle, bridge, underpass (see below) and path to the Crook o' Lune. I guess the reference material is a bit old or intentionally altered (well, actually very altered as there are pyramids in Skerton!) as the colonial amusements sign has been subject to an attrition of letters. At one point it read 'Colon' instead of Colonial'. I guess this demonstrates the creativeness and humour of street artists, as does the extract below...........but you should see what they did to the Canal Tavern in Ulverston.
