By Schultz, Cannon & Cannon Publisher: Hill & Wang ISBN: 9780809089475 What I’ve always loved about comics and cartoons is the way they can introduce you to moments in history, distant places and cutting edge scientific and technological thinking which can then go on to spark an interest in something deeper. Usually this happens within […]
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Valerian & Laureline Vol 7: On The False Earths
By Mézières & Christin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849181907 One of the most important and exciting aspects of science-fiction stories is that they can take a story in a direction that other narratives are unable to do simply by incorporating a potential future technology or situation that then opens up all manner of new possibilities. So […]
Stray Bullets: Über Alles Edition
By David Lapham Publisher: El Capitan/Image ISBN: 9781607069478 I bought the first two Stray Bullets collections when they were reissued a few years ago but for some reason didn’t complete the run, so when I saw this Über Alles Edition collating all 41 issues of the original comic into one enormous book I snapped it […]
Lucky Luke Vol 43: The Bluefeet Are Coming
By Morris Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849181730 Another very early Lucky Luke adventure, with Morris still finding his feet somewhat on the look and general feel of the strips, but there’s still more than enough of the brilliance of the later strips alive and kicking in here to make it more than worth your while. In […]
The Secret Service: Kingsman
By Millar, Gibbons & Vaughn Publisher: Titan Books ISBN: 9781781167038 This one’s billed as three creative people at the top of their game reinventing the spy genre for the 21st century. To be fair, it’s not reinventing anything as it borrows heavily from the pre-Daniel Craig Bond movies with its gadgets, villain, and approach to […]
Barracuda Vol 2: Scars
By Dufaux & Jérémy Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849181921 It’s three years later and the youngsters left behind at Puerto Blanco have matured and adapted in different ways to the enforced changes of direction in their lives. Maria has married the abusive and wealthy slave trader who once terrorised her and now dominates him, exploiting his […]
