By Laudec & Cauvin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-081-8 There is something disarming and utterly charming about Cedric, quite possibly because Cedric isn't a character packed full of attitude or contemporary slang, and he's not a cartoon child living an adult's life in a child's body. He's essentially rather ordinary, but that doesn't make him dull […]
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Lucky Luke 29: The Grand Duke
By Morris & Goscinny Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-083-2 As somebody who grew up on Asterix and Tintin this steady drip-drip of English translations of the Lucky Luke books is a richly appreciated treat. Endlessly inventive, and with genuine wit, they underscore just what it is I love about cartooning. Lucky Luke has been called urgently […]
Gabby & Gator
By James Burks Publisher: Yen Press ISBN: 978-0759-531451 Like comics in a newsagent, it seems that booksellers don’t have a clue how and where to stock this book. From it’s description, intended for all ages, and from it’s content, a lengthy large-panelled comic strip, I’d have expected to find this in the Comics & Graphic […]
Miss Dont Touch Me Vol. 2
By Hubert & Kerascoet Publisher: NBM ISBN: 978-1-56163-592-4 This is the second volume in the story of Blanche, a reluctant dominatrix at a French brothel, the Pompadour, during the 1930s. What particularly attracts the Pompadour’s clients to her is that she has a strict hands-off policy, making her strangely fascinating to the guests but puts […]
Orbital: 3. Nomads
by Pellé & Runberg Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-080-1 Orbital is a refreshing look at comic-based science fiction, with gorgeously detailed and coloured illustrations created around a solid core of original storytelling. It's a good mix of political intrigue, racial tensions and personal conflicts that make for a well-paced, mature drama. The two central characters, the […]
The Complete Peanuts 1955-56
By Schulz Publisher: Canongate ISBN: 978-1-847-67075-5 The third volume, covering the years 1955 and 1956, features the endearing Pig-Pen on the cover, with some lovely gags centred around his complete inability to keep clean. We do indeed get to see him clean a couple of times, revealing a very different character beneath the muck. The […]
