By Lambil & Cauvin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800441521 Of all the things I’ve learned from these books about the American Civil War, the strangest fact comes from this one – that one of the battles took place in the English Channel. Aiming to stop transatlantic trade, a confederate privateer called the Alabama has been attacking […]
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Arkadi & The Lost Titan
By Caza Publisher: Humanoids ISBN: 9798893577198 This is quite a book. Created by Caza back in the 1989, this story took over two decades to complete and, up until now, there’s been no English translation. In that time Caza’s illustrative style and techniques have changed along with the industry and the processes it uses to […]
Thorgal Vol 25: The Blade Ship
By Rosinski & Sente Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849184984 There are two panels in his new Thorgal story that made me pause. On page 11, a ship is sailing up a river flanked by snow-covered banks. Grey skies and a white mountain set the backdrop, while, in the foreground, wisps of a chill mist hang in […]
Om
By Andy Barron Publisher: The Mansion Press ISBN: 9782492646553 There’s something breathtakingly refreshing about Andy Barron’s Om. For a wordless book, its unique voice catches your attention from the very first page. It’s so very different to just about anything else you’ll come across that it doesn’t fall neatly into a conventional genre. In some […]
Amazonia Episode 2
By Rodolphe, Leo & Marchal Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800441408 Kathy has gone in search of answers, heading up the Amazon River to find where the photograph of the mysterious being was taken. This means she happens to be at a small outpost when a large boat arrives, carrying several passengers. Although it appears innocent enough […]
Mothballs
By Sole Otero Publisher: Fantagraphics ISBN: 9781683969617 I know you’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but at least for comics and graphic novels it tends to be a solid reflection of what you’ll find inside. And I really like the cover to Mothballs. Sole Otero’s art is exciting, expressive, unusual, and […]
