Authors: Bob de Groot; illustrated by Turk
Age: 8 years and up
Size: 21.7 x 28.7 cm
Paperback
Number of pages: 48 colour pages
Publication: June 2018
TOTAL: £6.99 INC. VAT
Holidaying in the country, Clifton receives the unexpected – and
unwelcome – visit of a MI5 bigwig. He finds himself reinstated against his
will, and tasked with finalising the training of a promising new recruit of the
Intelligence Service: Sir Jason. The young man is sharp, well-educated, knows
both techniques and theory like the back of his hand... The problem, as Clifton soon discovers,
is that when the time for action comes, he is inevitably paralysed by fear!
James Bond was never like this. Welcome to the world of Jimmy Edwards moustached village bobbies and where Mission Impossible would probably start the way this book does -with an argument over the right temperature toast should be served to a guest. Hey, it's a big problem. Hot beans on toast means you'll not notice as the sauce will give the toast that soggy consistency. With poached egg on toast (yeuch) you get soggy toast but the heat from the freshly poached egg. Cheese on toast is a ....oh right.
Uh, comic album. considering this is a humour comic you would be surprised at the amount of fighting, gun-play and car chase scenes. European creators seem to be able to balance the action comic-mixed-with-humour genre well but this is Turk and deGroot so what would you expect? Fun for all the family -kids and parents (and grandparents....just don't mention the EU!).
James Bond was never like this. Welcome to the world of Jimmy Edwards moustached village bobbies and where Mission Impossible would probably start the way this book does -with an argument over the right temperature toast should be served to a guest. Hey, it's a big problem. Hot beans on toast means you'll not notice as the sauce will give the toast that soggy consistency. With poached egg on toast (yeuch) you get soggy toast but the heat from the freshly poached egg. Cheese on toast is a ....oh right.
Uh, comic album. considering this is a humour comic you would be surprised at the amount of fighting, gun-play and car chase scenes. European creators seem to be able to balance the action comic-mixed-with-humour genre well but this is Turk and deGroot so what would you expect? Fun for all the family -kids and parents (and grandparents....just don't mention the EU!).
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