critical analysis

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  From robot servant to acid house: the fantastical life of Robot Archie

  25th November 2021

  <p>Robot Archie is one of British comics&#8217; most singular and loved characters. In his regular look at classic British comics and the Treasury archive, David McDonald explores the life and exploits of the world&#8217;s most powerful mechanical man… Content advisory: some of the images on this post contain offensive and outdated stereotypes, and are included [&hellip;]</p>

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  From terrifying toddlers to channeling Robert Crumb: the mad, mad world of Tom Paterson

  22nd November 2021

  <p>Celebrating one of the finest talents in comics,&nbsp;The Tom Paterson Collection&nbsp;is a gorgeous hardcover bringing together strips from Tom Paterson, artist on titles such as&nbsp;Buster,&nbsp;Whizzer and Chips, and many more.&nbsp; Continuing our series of short essays commissioned from selected comics critics that explore 2000 AD and the Treasury of British Comics’ latest graphic novel collections, [&hellip;]</p>

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  “But don’t just take my word”: Power and Surveillance in ‘The Thirteenth Floor’

  27th September 2021

  <p>The third and final collection of The Thirteenth Floor is out now, bringing to a close the deliciously devious deviations of mad Max, the murderous AI caretaker of Maxwell Towers. Continuing our series of short essays commissioned from selected comics critics that explore 2000 AD and the Treasury of British Comics’ latest graphic novel collections, [&hellip;]</p>