By Frank Cho Publisher: Marvel ISBN: 9780785167228 If you’re a fan of cartoons you may already know Frank Cho as the creator of the strip Liberty Meadows. He’s one of those terribly talented blokes who can write and draw, and when he draws nothing appears to be beyond his talent. He has a particular knack […]
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Lucky Luke Vol 44: Lucky Luke Verses Pat Poker
By Morris Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849181792 Another early outing for Lucky Luke in this pre-Goscinny collection of two tales involving the despicable Pat Poker, a card sharp and all-round dirty cheater. Luke first stumbles upon him after taking a job as a town’s sheriff, but having been robbed of his clothes, guns and Jolly Jumper […]
The Stuff Of Life: A Graphic Guide To Genetics & DNA
By Schultz, Cannon & Cannon Publisher: Hill & Wang ISBN: 9780809089475 What I’ve always loved about comics and cartoons is the way they can introduce you to moments in history, distant places and cutting edge scientific and technological thinking which can then go on to spark an interest in something deeper. Usually this happens within […]
Valerian & Laureline Vol 7: On The False Earths
By Mézières & Christin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849181907 One of the most important and exciting aspects of science-fiction stories is that they can take a story in a direction that other narratives are unable to do simply by incorporating a potential future technology or situation that then opens up all manner of new possibilities. So […]
Stray Bullets: Über Alles Edition
By David Lapham Publisher: El Capitan/Image ISBN: 9781607069478 I bought the first two Stray Bullets collections when they were reissued a few years ago but for some reason didn’t complete the run, so when I saw this Über Alles Edition collating all 41 issues of the original comic into one enormous book I snapped it […]
Lucky Luke Vol 43: The Bluefeet Are Coming
By Morris Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849181730 Another very early Lucky Luke adventure, with Morris still finding his feet somewhat on the look and general feel of the strips, but there’s still more than enough of the brilliance of the later strips alive and kicking in here to make it more than worth your while. In […]
