groups METHUEN'S seasonal . publication of If å Christmas just only again makes about bearable.
The fourth collection of Steve Bell cartoon strips wcn makes the UTUUdian assorted goodles 1983-84, with the odd original thrown in for flavour.
The last two years has traced the growing radicalisation of penguins and friends, revisited in Once again.
Remember Gloria's left for Prince Greenham? And the pro duct of their drunken union on the last night of 'Sink the Belgrano' - 111 persona favourite, the foul-mouthed baby Prudence?
If you don't remember how King lost his pelt - or re-grew it - all the more reason for a night by the Malina capers or Kipine reliving postand Co.
there too, Badger Courage made a re-entry into the strip during the miners' strike as a police spy posing as a picket. Did YOU STOPPOGAING ON THAT TABLE?!!
BANGEDA know that one of the few Bell cartoons the Gurdian refused to publish was ar early Badger Courage?
worried that portraying the thick arm of the law as corrupt might be libellous!
Reviewed by Carol Turner Steve Bell stands high above other political cartoonists,, rivalled onlv bi Socialist Action's own Cormac (whose Cormac Strikes Back is still abvailable in some bookshops). He does more than make 'a joke' of STOPTHAT THIS MiNUTE...
PRNDENCE _STOP THAT!
topical happenings. Thoustart each day with his timely comments on the day's bad news.
The make many more in 1985.... ....BuL, the trouble with cartoon books is that thej Sutuo y don't enough. So, if you sneak. ed a read of the inimitable Bell 'on your way back from the bookshop leit yourselt with nothing for the Great Day, there' a tew others you could try too.
Two women carLOCNSES are just out:
Bitch, the first published collection of Angela Martin.
Wonder Wimbim, Cath Jackson.
Liking to laugh, I've a strong preference for Cath Jackson. But if you enjoy a good snarl - or want to see the men in your life squirm with every page of right-on comment • take a look at Angela Martin's Cartoon: STEVE BELL • DOCTOR DEATH WiLL COME AND LA GETYOU!" haw commenav or lot evils (and conflicts) of sexist sAcid, in that dose of varied humour doesn't fill you up, you could alway:
turn in desperation to th middle American angst of Doonesbury's give great meeting, Sid Bell, onl aga only again, Steve £2.95 • A Good Bitch, Angela Martir The Press, £1.99 • Wonder Everyday Stories Feminist Folk, Boooks, 42.95. Battle Books, • Cormac "Strikes Back: Resistance Cartoons from the North of Ireland, Cormac, Information on
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YOU MEAN THERE'S MOTHING iN THiS FEMINISM FOR ME? PRUDENCE! WILL
BAH! THAT'S NOT DEMOCRATIC. revisited {WALLYWALLY Y PRUDENCE- WALLYWALLY IF YOU DON'T MALYE