Recommended by Stephen L Holland, Guest Editor, June 2021: Looshkin by Jamie Smart stars a manic blue cat terrorizing its family household, their neighbours, their elderly relatives and any odd-ball expert foolish enough to step through their doors. Utterly oblivious and determinedly in denial, Looshkin refuses to take responsibility or any notice of what you or I would call reality. You will cry with laughter. Recommend you moderate your sugar intake first.
You may think that your cat is mad, but they've got nothing on Looshkin. Leave him for just a moment and you'll find that your house has flooded, a steam train has smashed into your living room and a portal to another dimension has opened in your loft. And everything is covered in bees. And there are sirens. Looshkin, what have you done?!
Jamie Smart has been creating children's comics for many years, with popular titles including Bunny vs Monkey, Looshkin, and Fish-Head Steve, which became the first work of its sort to be shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. He also works on multimedia projects like Find Chaffy.
Jamie lives in the south-east of England, where he spends his time thinking up stories and getting lost on dog walks.
