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Thu 29 Mar, AT 15:27
After Fenton comes 'Ele-fenton', who ran away from the circus in sleepy Irish town of Blackpool
'A Sangre Fria' (In Cold Blood) The Spanish troupe that makes a performance out of suffering
Eddie Campbell's scratchy, impressionistic pen and ink illustrations were already hugely compelling when showcased in the epic From Hell (his signature collaboration with Alan Moore). Given an added sheen of watercolour paint, they become even more beguiling. Dan Best's whimsical tale – about a young circus acrobat in 1930s America who faces the tricky proposition of replacing his famous uncle, "The Amazing Remarkable Monsieur Leotard" – finds Campbell on superb form, marvellously capturing the feel of a bygone age.
