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The Queen’s Counsel Lawyer’s Omnibus

By Alex Steuart Williams Publisher: Law Brief Publishing ISBN: 9780957553019 CCGB member Alex Williams has another new book out, collecting 20 years of his favourite cartoons from The Queen’s Counsel strip that appears in The Times. You don’t need to have an understanding of the law to appreciate the gags in here – they’re largely […]

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Batman Incorporated Vol 1: Demon Star

By Morrison, Irving & Burnham Publisher: DC ISBN: 9781401242633 Bruce Wayne’s big idea is to extend the reach of the Batman’s crime fighting abilities by recruiting similar talents throughout the world, hence the title of the book. But all this is very much in the background to the book’s main plot, the repeated attempts on […]

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Benny Breakiron Vol 2: Madame Adolphine

By Peyo & Will Publisher: Papercutz ISBN: 9781597074360 Peyo’s not-as-famous-as-the-Smurf’s creation is back for a second volume and this time it’s all to do with, seemingly, an out of control little old lady. Benny can’t find his friends in the park but lucks upon an old lady called Madame Adolphine who is willing to play […]

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The Scorpion Vol 7: The Mask Of Truth

By Marini & Desberg Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849181761 This book just gets better and better. Not only is it a cracking script from Desberg that incorporates just the right balance of adventure, daring-do and intrigue, but Marini’s artwork is so effortlessly gorgeous that you are utterly transplanted into the crumbling streets, decadent houses and dank […]

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Powers: Bureau Vol 1 – Undercover

By Bendis & Oeming Publisher: Icon ISBN: 9780785166023 Powers has been running for some time now as the home to Detectives Pilgrim and Walker as they deal with super-powered homicides, but following some serious changes Pilgrim finds herself as a federal agent specialising in powers cases and, naturally, this means Walker gets to follow. Certainly […]

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