By Rosinski and Van Hamme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-102-0 Hard to believe we're past the half-way mark already on this series, not that the creators have let it stunt the work at all. Rather than falling into a predictive rut, Van Hamme continues to pull out surprises and send our expectations off in the wrong […]
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Thorgal Vol 11: The Invisible Fortress
By Rosinski and Van Hamme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-103-7 A new Thorgal arriving still generates a buzz of excitement with me. Rosinski's adept art and Van Hamme's insistence on taking the story into the unexpected make it a continuously inventive series. We join Thorgal still apart from his family and travelling with Kris of Valnor. […]
The Wizard Of Id: 1971 Daily & Sunday Strips
By Parker and Hart Publisher: Titan ISBN: 9781848566835 These year-long collections seem to be picking up in popularity following the Peanuts and, more recent, Hagar books, so I expect we're going to see many more as we go into 2012. This particular collection takes us right back to the early appearances of the Kingdom of […]
The Smurf Apprentice
By Peyo Publisher: Papercutz ISBN: 9781597072793 Papa Smurf is a bit of a wiz' with the ol' magic, much to the frustration of another Smurf who looks on envy. His own attempts end in failure and disappointment, so his foolhardy solution is to steal spells from Gargamel, the sorcerer who detests the Smurfs, which doesn't […]
Hagar The Horrible: The Epic Chronicles Dailies 1976-77
By Dik Browne Publisher: Titan Books ISBN: 9781848562356 This third collection takes us into 1977 with more Norse nonsense from the mind and pen of Dik Browne. Highlights include Hagar visiting Dr Zook due to the appearance of large black circles on his body. Dr Zook explains: You got big pox. Then there's Hagar sadly […]
The Death-Ray
By Daniel Clowes Publisher: Jonathon Cape ISBN: 978-0-224-09411-5 Well, this is a little different. And nothing wrong with that. Clowes has created a superhero, but this superhero wasn't bitten by a radioactive termite or has had powers bestowed upon him by an ancient deity. No, this superhero is powered by nicotine. Whenever he takes a […]
