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Lucky Luke 33: The One-Armed Bandit

By Morris & De Groot Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849181112 Cinebook continue their brilliant Lucky Luke series with The One-Armed Bandit, where our sharp-shooting hero is tasked to escort two naive brothers who have invented the world’s first slot machine and want to tour it round the West to gauge a reaction. They get to meet […]

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Antares Episode 2

By Leo Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-120-4 This fantastically inventive sci-fi series continues with Kim heading off to the new planet with a packed ship of pioneers and, not forgetting, her hybrid daughter. The opening chapter is undeniably bleak, with Kim battered from all sides by events that seem to be running out of her control, […]

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Largo Winch Vol 3: Dutch Connection

By Franq and Van Hamme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-905460-78-6 Just as Largo is getting to grips with the huge corporate empire he's inherited, another threat to his authority and position rears its head, this time in the form of a gigantic heroin trade that appears to be being run from within the W Group. Largo's […]

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Largo Winch Vol 2: Takeover Bid

By Franq and Van Hamme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-905460-58-8 If anybody had told me I was soon to be gripped by a comic series about big business I'd have laughed in their face, but sure enough, here I am at the end of volume two of Largo Winch and itching to pick up volume three. […]

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Largo Winch Vol 1: The Heir

By Francq and Van Hamme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-905460-48-9 With Largo Winch, Van Hamme has notched up yet another highly successful and inventive series to go with the likes of XIII and Thorgal. This time he's tackling the world of big business and, in these current times where boardrooms and executive practices are under the […]

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Blue

By Pat Grant Publisher: Top Shelf/Giramondo ISBN: 9781603091534 Blue is the story of a childhood spent by the sea, where childish naivety is slowly challenged by local changes and more adult perspectives. It’s set in Australia, home of the author, Pat Grant, and as he acknowledges himself, contains a smidgin of autobiographical detail. He’s quick […]

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