Here is another volume in the series and this one is slightly different. The main three characters of Tozzer, Hornie and Rod return. The main plot is a parody of the TV series 24, with a little bit of the game/ film Hitman. It works well enough but doesn’t have the breadth of the first volume. It is amusing rather than funny in the same way that a Tom & Jerry cartoon is.

The artwork still has the same high standard. The format has changed however and the book shares the same dimensions as a postcard being wider than tall. This neither improves nor distracts from the delivery but does mean it won’t line up on your bookshelf with the others. A good try but neither Thumbs Up or Down.

15/350.

Tomorrow: The Cobbler’s Monster – Jeff Amano

Having enjoyed the first volume I eagerly checked out volume two. It was a much larger book and again contained a single storyline. Whilst it was competent and enjoyable to see more of the same, and new, characters it didn’t really introduce anything fresh or novel. I enjoyed reading it but it did not have the originality or unpredictability of the first one. There is a humorous interview at the back and it was interesting to learn that this is a British title (judging by the Bob Monkhouse and Westlife knowledge). The third volume promises a collection of short stories and I think that will serve them better. This goes to prove you can have too much of a good thing. Just missed out on the Thumbs Up.

14/351.

Tomorrow: Tozzer: Peckerwood 24 Minutes – Rob Dunlop & Peter Lumby