By Marini and Desberg Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849180290 The previous volume saw the Scorpion, Hussar and Mejai arriving in the Holy Land in pursuit of St Peter's cross, but they're not alone. What they do have to their advantage is that hunting out relics is very much the Scorpion's speciality. Although it's an uneasy alliance […]
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B.P.R.D. Hell On Earth Vol 6: The Return Of The Master
By Mignola, Arcudi, Crook & Stewart Publisher: Dark Horse ISBN: 9781616551933 This Hell On Earth run of B.P.R.D. hasn’t quite lived up to the lofty heights achieved by the preceding series. That’s not to say that it’s no good, but it continually just feels OK, possibly because so few people appear to be reacting to […]
The Scorpion Vol 2: The Devil In The Vatican
By Marini & Desberg Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781905460908 Well, I really should have been reading this sooner. This is the second book about the sword-weilding 18th Century archaeologist and adventurer, known as the Scorpion because of the strange birthmark upon his shoulder. It is exquisitely illustrated and there’s a nice mix of action, intrigue, desperation […]
Lucky Luke 37: Fingers
By Morris & Lo Hartog Van Banda Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849181389 After Goscinny sadly died the Lucky Luke books continued under a host of writers and, more recently, with a completely new creative team (see Lucky Luke Versus The Pinkertons). Goscinny certainly brings something to Lucky Luke that is very difficult to replace, but this […]
Ningen’s Nightmares
By JP Kalonji Publisher: Dark Horse ISBN: 9781595828590 Printed under Dark Horse's Originals imprint, Ningen's Nightmares follows on directly from 365 Samurai & A Few Bowls Of Rice, but if you missed that one, don't worry, as this does a great job of standing on its own. Set in Japan of old, Ningen is a […]
Barrauda 1: Slaves
By Dufaux & Jérémy Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849181655 Cinebook already have one excellent pirate series under their belt, and sailing into harbour comes another, but offering a very different kind of tale. This first book is largely based in the port of Puerto Blanco, safe haven and home to the pirates that stalk the seas […]
