By Cadic, Gheysens, Derenne and Barroux Publisher: Cinebooks ISBN: 1-905460-10-4 This is a serious historical tale that follows the life of Marguerite de Valois, known as Queen Margot, who was the first wife of King Henri IV of France. This first volume follows her as she is leaving her childhood behind and encountering love and […]
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Bone Sharps, Cowboys & Thunder Lizards
By Jim Ottaviani & Big Time Attic Publisher: GT Labs ISBN: 0-9660106-6-3 As somebody who enjoys dinosaurs perhaps a little more than is healthy, I'm a sucker for anything with a prehistoric beasty on the cover. This particular book is a lengthy cartoon strip charting the sometimes insane rivalry between the two biggest names in […]
Crogan’s Vengeance
By Chris Schweizer Publisher: Oni Press ISBN: 978-1-934964-06-4 Often when I order books it's on the basis of a brief synopsis and a thumbnail picture, which means there's an element of gambling involved. Occasionally they turn out to be turkeys, or have promising artwork but a dire story or gags, or ropey artwork barely held […]
Thorgal: The Master Of The Mountains
By Rosinski & Van Hamme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-023-8 This series is a particular favourite of mine at the moment, melding mythology, science fiction, fantasy and pure adventure between its pages. Possibly it's closest British counterpart is 2000AD's Slaine, although the pace and scale of Thorgal allows for more involved and detailed storytelling. This is […]
MW
By Osamu Tezuka Publisher: Vertical ISBN: 1-932234-83-7 I wish I'd discovered Osamu Tezuka years ago. He proves there's a lot more to comics than caped beefcakes beating seven barrels out of each other. MW is the story of an island of the coast of Japan that experiences a dangerous gas leak (the poison gas is […]
Larry At War
By Larry Publisher: Park McDonald (available from Park Art – www.cartoonbooks.co.uk) ISBN: 1-898094-12-8 Larry was 12 years old when war broke out, so his memories of the war are shaped by evacuation, the bombing of Birmingham and rubber-necking at a local POW camp. His personal experiences are quite evident within this collection, with many cartoons […]
