By Scott McCloud Publisher: SelfMadeHero ISBN: 9781906838973 David Smith is a sculptor who briefly tasted success following college and is now struggling with his art and his life. Still a young man, he’s single, lonely, and finding some solace in drink, which is where he’s squarely at when he bumps into his uncle. Except, this […]
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The Survivors (Quantum Anomalies): Episode 2
By Leo Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849182430 Leo’s new series, set alongside the Aldebaran stories, is firmly set on its own course now. With the Aldebaran tales Kim and the other characters were forever up against unusual unexplored environments and the bizarre alien flora and fauna that was spawned there. In The Survivors, though, it’s not […]
Troy Trailblazer And The Horde Queen
By Robert Deas Publisher: David Fickling Books ISBN: 9781910200469 Troy Trailblazer And The Horde Queen is a thumping kids’ sci-fi adventure originally presented within the pages of The Phoenix and now collected into a single volume. If you like a bit of Doctor Who, a smidgen of Star Wars, and perhaps even a hint of […]
I.R.$. Volume 1: Taxing Trails
By Vrancken & Desberg Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781905460519 It’s taken me a long time to convince myself that a book with a title that’s equivalent to the British HMRC is really going to captivate me. Tax returns and finances don’t really get my juices flowing. Two things ended up changing my mind; firstly Cinebook have […]
Age Of Ulton
By Bendis, Hitch, Pacheco & Peterson Publisher: Marvel ISBN: 9781846535406 It would be misguided to say that this book spawned the movie – the only real similarity beyond the characters is the name. Whereas the movie plunders years of Ultron-related stories to build a strong introduction to the character in the cinematic world, the comic […]
XIII Vol 20: The Bait
By Jigounov & Sente Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849182386 This must be a task originally undertaken with some uncertainty as the XIII creators’ roles are big shoes to fill, but Jigounov and Sente’s second outing at the helm prove the series is in capable hands. We catch up with Jones, stationed out in Afghanistan, and doing […]
