By De Vita & Latour Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849182317 The genie is very much out of the bottle now, with Nigel in control of his transformation, but when he attempts to use his monumental wishing powers to save Merlin the cost of those powers is exposed. With a traitor amongst them and the forces of […]
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Bunny vs Monkey Book Two
By Jamie Smart Publisher: David Fickling Books ISBN: 9781910200476 Part of The Phoenix’s success is its blend of stories, from action and adventure through to historical comedy and onto the complete unruly mayhem that is Bunny vs Monkey. Jamie Smart somehow encapsulates everything that is daft and wonderful about the kids’ comics we used to […]
Kenya Vol 5: Illusions
By Rodolphe and Leo Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849182669 This concluding part to the Kenya story offers an explanation of the surreal events out in Africa, although it doesn’t quite answer all of the questions, plus it also sees the surprising demise of one of the leading characters following a redeeming act. Beyond that, saying much […]
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By Millar & Fegredo Publisher: Image ISBN: 9781632152657 Mark Millar continues to beat his own path in comicdom by exploring the genre’s tropes and wider conventions with a contemporary eye. By not having to conform to decades of back story he enjoys taking something we think we know well and creating something altogether fresh with it. […]
Kenya Vol 4: Interventions
By Rodlphe & Leo Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849182294 Interventions brings the strange occurrences in Africa to a more global scale, showing how the international community have been drawn to the area around Lake Victoria. The consequences of that see the Americans and British crossing paths with the Russians as they struggle to make sense of […]
Shaolin Cowboy: Shemp Buffet
By Darrow & Stewart Publisher: Dark Horse ISBN: 9781616557263 Following on from the original Shaolin Cowboy run that was cut-off in its prime, Geof Darrow’s found a new home for his hero at Dark Horse. This new tale does follow on from the original series, but you don’t need to have read it, plus it […]
