Author:David Hughes
On holiday in Suffolk, a boy and his dog discover a World War II pillbox half buried on a deserted beach. When he returns the next day with his parents, the pillbox has disappeared. They learn a pillbox had been there and a boy had once been found in it, dead...
1945, another boy, another dog, the same pillbox … and an American serviceman from the local base. Murder, treachery, a terrible secret…
David Hughes’ second graphic novel is a haunting ghost story – dark, disturbing and – as always with Hughes – stunningly drawn.
The Pillbox captures time, twists it, and reconstructs it, to create a truly haunting experience… Once you’ve encountered it, it’ll stay with you forever.
—— Sam Ashurst, 4 stars , SFXAn odd and fascinating book.
—— James Smart , GuardianHughes’ stunningly drawn book makes the past and present nestle in original and uncomfortable ways.
—— Neel Mukherjee , IndependentA salty, disturbing book.
—— Rachel Cooke , ObserverHer dry humour and sharp line are combined with merciless observation on the foibles of the middle-classes…a comic genius who has stood the test of time.
—— TatlerHis [Delisle’s] quizzical, bemused approach comes as a breath of fresh air on a topic fraught with political division…the utterly distinctive drawings are as enchanting as ever.
—— Tim Martin , TelegraphQuietly living his life and observing what goes on around him, Delisle captures the craziness, beauty and tragedy of the Israel-Palestine conundrum.
—— Keith Kahn-Harris , Jewish ChronicleJerusalem is Delisle’s biggest and most accomplished work to date… Without Delisle we might never learn what it’s actually like to live in a place like this, or get a realistic idea of the people we would meet if we did. He’s clear-eyed, good-hearted, he takes what he sees and he turns it into art.
—— Rev’d Hayley Campbell , New StatesmanA brilliant, educational piece of observational journalism.
—— Word MagazineDelisle’s artwork is just stunning and accompanies the tale brilliantly.
—— Dog Eared DiscsDelisle’s genius lies in his ability to simplify convoluted international situations and make them vividly relatable to the reader.
—— Mr. HydeRadtke's life – and the way she beautifully elevates her deeply personal experiences into universal lessons – makes for brilliant, compelling, unforgettable art.
—— BustleKristen Radtke leads us through a bleak and beautifully crafted story of heart and heartbreak – creation, connection, decay, and loss. Imagine Wanting Only This is challenging and inspiring.
—— Ellen Forney, New York Times bestselling author of MARBLESWriter, illustrator, and editor Radtke’s graphic memoir does something difficult within just a few minimally designed, emotional pages: she transforms the over-studied experience of being a talented artist stuck in that yearning gulf between college’s purpose and life’s demands into something unique and thuddingly real.
—— Publishers Weekly