By Laura Ellen Anderson Publisher: David Fickling Books ISBN: 9781910200513 David Fickling Books continue their series of quality Phoenix Comic collections with the dastardly Evil Emperor Penguin, a behemoth of crime and disorder whose only goal is to take over the world. Unfortunately for him he’s not particularly good at it, and is aided and […]
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Sam Vol 2: Robot Hunters
By Marzano & Shang Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849182461 The band of surviving children are struggling on amongst the ruins of the city, hiding in the shadows and beneath the surface while robot patrols seek to eliminate them whenever they raise their heads. It’s a bleak existence, but one they’ve become accustomed too, even though dinner […]
Corpse Talk Season 2
By Adam Murphy Publisher: David Fickling Books ISBN: 978910200490 Adam Murphy’s second collection of interviews with the famous and noteworthy undead has arrived and it’s just as entertaining as the first one. Collected, and slightly expanded upon, from the strips that appear in The Phoenix, Corpse Talk sees Adam having a head-to-head interview with a […]
Alone Vol 4: The Red Cairns
By Gazzotti &Vehlmann Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849182560 Alone is achieving something rather special with it’s tale of children abandoned to fend for themselves when the majority of the population disappears. In many ways in feels like other post-apocalyptic narratives, and although it deals with some mature themes and harrowing situations, the creators don’t lose sight […]
Shazam!
By Geoff Johns & Gary Frank Publisher: DC ISBN: 9781401246990 Blockbuster movies, eh? What’s making up a fair slice of them these days is the proliferation of superhero based properties, thanks largely to the runaway success of the Marvel movies with their integrated universe and visual effects that have finally caught up with the genre. […]
Lucky Luke Vol 46: The Pony Express
By Morris, Fauche & Léturgie Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849181945 In my reviews for Lucky Luke I appear to have missed this one out, so I’m putting that right now! This book isn’t even close to the end of Morris’s long run on Lucky Luke, but it’s well into his run of collaborating with other writers, […]
