London Loves Comics Contraband Review

Given Contraband is mainly set in the capital, so it's cool to see what Dom Sutton from London Loves Comics thought about Contraband...


"Behe has some interesting things to say about the world we live in and the one we’re heading for and Contraband contains enough good ideas to suggest that he could be a name to watch. His cause is aided by artist Phil Elliott whose clean style is reminiscent of Julien Opie’s work. Elliott's pictures are beautifully simple and provide a refreshing counterpoint to the complicated story...."

Contraband Review at France Comics

Here's a short review from Christophe Colin from France Comics a clever comics lad I met a few months back around the time of Angouleme.


Toby travaille dans un cyber-café et filme par hasard Tucker, un cynique malhonnête à la tête de Contraband, une chaîne de contenus violents relayés par la téléphonie mobile. Sur une trame classique, une personne au mauvais endroit au mauvais moment, TJ Behe promène son lecteur et ses personnages dans un thriller où on ne peut savoir à l’avance ce qui va bien pouvoir arriver. Le lecteur que je suis est resté en haleine tout au long de cette lecture et n’a pas voulu abandonner avant la fin. Le dessin de Phil Elliott ajoute cette touche de réalisme nécessaire à Contraband et complète parfaitement le propos de TJ Behe. Le personnage principal, Toby, évolue même de manière naturelle tout au long du récit, passant de naif à calculateur et Tucker dans le rôle du beau salaud manipulateur décroche facilement la palme d’or, ce qui amplifie les relations entre ces deux personnages et donne beaucoup de densité à cet excellent ouvrage.

BugPowder Reviews Contraband

A nice bit of ruthless, constructive feedback from John Robbins at BugPowder.


"The antithesis of po-faced comics with inferred depth – which sidestep the writing process courtesy of the tolerance and inherent appeal of this seductive medium – Contraband insistently exhibits meaning and aspires to provide a substantial reading experience..."

John reviews all sorts of Irish/UK small press comics which can found on his blog here.

ComixFan Reviews Contraband

A recent review from Kevin Sutton at ComixFan. He's from Sudbury, a small city just west of where I was born - and it's really cool to see the GN make it up to Northen Ontario (for reference, it's that vast barren space you see on the Canada map directly above Toronto).


"The whole story is very provoking and is put together well as a straight thriller in addition to the broader morality play. If you have any interest in tech thrillers or thinking men’s stories, this is worth a read...3.5 /5"

Contraband Review at Forbidden Planet

A recent review from Richard Bruton at ForbiddenPlanet.co.uk.



"For a début fiction writer, Contraband is certainly an inspired book. It’s clear that Behe has written extensively about the facts behind the future tech on display throughout Contraband and his knowledge and passion for the subject shows on every page. Of course, if you hadn’t heard of Thomas Behe before, I’d be prepared to wager you may have heard of Phil Elliott; veteran of the Euro-Brit comics scene. And the art is unmistakeably Elliott’s with that beautifully clean and clear style he’s always drawn in."

Folks keen to read top insights/reviews/news into the UK/global comic scene should also check out Richard's popular blog here.