Tusk Special #1

I've been wanting to check out some stuff from England's Blink Twice Publications, but unfortunately it hasn't been available in the States. Blink Twice hooked me up with this though and I'm very glad they did. The design of it is great. The whole thing is printed on cardstock with the cover being on a heavier weight, so there's a great, sturdy feel as you're holding it. The contents are several humorous stories all taking place in a pub in the anthropomorphic city of Fuzzton. The pub is run by a rhinocerous (hence the title) and patronized by all manner of creatures from equine mortician to feline hepcat. The characters are charming and so are the stories the Etheringtons tell about them. Makes me wanna read their stuff about Fuzzton's most famous citizen, Malcolm Magic, even if I have to have it shipped over here from Bristol.

- Michael May