By Mezieres & Christin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849181525 Valerian and Laureline have crash landed on a planetoid and although they've survived they are in dire straits and making the best of it in an inflatable raft. What's quickly apparent is that they are far from the first to have crashed here as they stumble upon […]
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Reset
By Peter Bagge Publisher: Dark Horse ISBN: 9781616550035 So what with the recent release of Other Stuff we’re rather spoiled for all things Bagge at the moment. Whereas Other Stuff is a collection of lesser known stories and strips Reset is presented as an original graphic novel and all new to boot (although, cheekily, it […]
Darwin’s Diaries: 3 – Dual Nature
By Ocana & Runberg Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978184918144 This is a very daring story of lycanthropic creatures thrown headlong into the life of one of the world’s most brilliant scientists, Charles Darwin. It’s the kind of story that’s so bold in its premise that it could quite easily fail to work at all, but Ocana […]
Lucky Luke 36: The Daltons Redeem Themselves
By Morris and Goscinny Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849181327 The Daltons are to Lucky Luke what the Joker is to Batman, the Daleks are to Dr Who, and Lucy Van Pelt is to Charlie Brown; the inevitable recurring nemesis that plagues the hero but without which would leave them a little less interesting. We've had several […]
Superior
By Millar & Yu Publisher: Marvel ISBN: 9780785153177 Mark Millar's now synonymous with injecting comics with a fresh approach, spinning stories beyond the repeated cliches and offering the reader something that reflects a more mature readership. So it won't come as much of a surprise to learn that Superior is Millar's take on the Superman […]
The Bluecoats Vol 6: Bronco Benny
By Lambil & Cauvin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849181464 The Union Army isn't doing so well, what with depleted numbers and next to no horses for the cavalry. A battle is looming so Sarge and Blutch are given the task to purchase new mounts (using the delayed pay of the soldiers in the hopes that some […]
