By Ferri & Conrad Publisher: Orion ISBN: 9781510100459 It’s another welcome return for Asterix and Obelix in this latest adventure by the new creative team of Jean-Yves Ferro and Didier Conrad. On this occasion the tale involves Caesar writing his memoirs based around his time warring in Gaul, and although a major hit with the […]
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Barracuda Vol 4: Revolts
By Jean Dufaux & Jérémy Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849182577 In Revolts we get to see a very nicely designed bit of crowd entertainment in the form of a sunken ship’s hull, just barely visible about the waterline, in which two sharks are kept. As part of his punishment Raffy must cross this ‘tank’ balancing on […]
Wight Smiles 4
By Rupert Besley ISBN: 9781870947763 CCGB member Rupert Besley lives on the Isle of Wight and is a regular cartoon contributor to the Isle of Wight County Press, of which many make up the contents of this latest collection. Never been to the Isle of Wight? Think these gags will sail right over your noggin? […]
Damocles Vol 2: An Impossible Ransom
By Henriet & Callède Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849182331 For Ellie and her team the number one goal as Damocles agents is to protect the client they’re being paid to keep safe. A professional approach, a reliable team, and a little boost from the stimulant called Blitz is usually enough to get the job done, but […]
Peter Duggan’s Artoons
By Peter Duggan Publisher: Virgin Books ISBN: 9780753556962 I was reasonably comfortable with what I thought I knew about art, but several times throughout CCGB member Peter’s book I found myself reaching for Google so I could put an artist or a painting into context. However, you don’t need to be overly familiar with the […]
Damocles Vol 1: Bodyguards
By Henriet & Callède Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849182324 The Damocles Agency offers protection for wealthy clients in the same way many other security operations work, except they have an additional edge. Their operatives use a special drug called Blitz, tailored to their individual bodies, that gives them additional enhanced abilities when working in the field, […]
