I knew that Jonathan Ross was a fan of comics but didn’t realise that he would be writing one.  I was in my favourite comic store Golden Age Collectables just the other week and was drooling over the new issues that had arrived and spotted Johnathan’s name on one, so I picked it up out of curiosity.

The title of his comic is called Turf released by Image Comics.  The story is set in 1829 New York, the prohibition era, and the artwork is very good and reflects that period very well indeed.  The story unfolds with numerous surprises, at first it looked like a drama set in that time period, then came along the vampires, then came the aliens.  Certainly kept my attention throughout the whole book.

Normally I can get through a comic in about 15 minutes or so but this one took me much longer, there is a lot of content.  There are certainly more words in this comic than most others I read or have read in a long time.  At parts it looked a little overcrowded but got used to it.  In fact, it was more like reading a mini book than a comic, I certainly feel like I got my money’s worth.  Some reviewers have said this first comic sets the scene for a ‘Turf War’, so maybe we’ll see New Yorkers vs Vampires vs Aliens?

The next issue is out on 26th May.  Jonathan Ross can be followed on Twitter.