By Rodolphe & Leo Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849183864 The loneliness of the frozen north is taking its toll on Trent and so he finally makes the decision to return to Agnes and propose, only to discover that the home she once lived in is abandoned and that she’s married another. The next we see of […]
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Maestros
By Steve Skroce Publisher: Image ISBN: 9781534306738 Born the child of the most powerful being in the universe and a human mother, Will never really got to grips with the magical way of life. His father is the Maestro, the wizard king, and his only weakness appears to be Will’s mother, so when Will messes […]
Distant Worlds Episode 1
By Leo & Icar Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849183758 Rather splendidly, there’s a new Leo book out, and like Aldebaran it’s set on a distant colony world struggling to find its feet. It begins with the arrival of a mother and her two young adult children, summoned to Altair-3 by the husband and father they’ve all […]
The Three Rooms In Valerie’s Head
By David Gaffney & Dan Berry Publisher: Top Shelf ISBN: 9781603094153 What you don’t want from a book about relationships is the same old same-old. Something that promises to be a new take on love something but then just retreads familiar ground. Instead what’s needed is fresh perspective, and that’s exactly what you get from […]
Valerian And Laureline Vol 22: Memories From The Futures
By Mézières & Christin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849183383 And so we reach the conclusion of Mézières and Christin’s saga, told across 22 volumes of creative, thoughtful and sometimes bizarre tales. This final book is an end piece, or an appendix, rather than the last chapter, collating a brief series of vignettes about characters we’ve met […]
Dull Margaret
By Jim Broadbent and Dix Publisher: Fantagraphics ISBN: 9781683960980 Guardian cartoonist Dix has teamed up with actor Jim Broadbent to create a graphic novel crammed with dark self interest and black humour – and it’s rather good, too. I’ve no idea if Broadbent’s a fan of comics and cartooning, but he’s done an excellent job […]
