By Francq & Van Hamme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849181549 It’s all looking rather desperate for Largo at the beginning of this volume, and it doesn’t look like all the wealth and resources at his disposal can dig him out of the predicament. What he does still have, though, is his own resourcefulness, and it’s this […]
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The Queens Counsel Lawyers 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 […]
Largo Winch Vol 11: The Three Eyes Of The Guardians Of The Tao
By Francq & Van Hamme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849181471 Largo’s past, before the days of the W Group, catch up with him as he’s coerced into a trip to Hong Kong that looks like business but is ultimately at the summons of the triads. The Chinese are after a partnership with the Winch aeronautics division […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]