By Van Hamme, Sterne & De Spiegeleer Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849181259 It’s been a while since I’ve read a Blake & Mortimer – entirely my fault for not making the time for it – but rather pleased that the next one on my reading list has a script by Van Hamme. These contemporary tellings of […]
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Starlight: The Return Of Duke McQueen
By Millar & Parlov Publisher: Image ISBN: 9781632150172 Mark Millar continues to impress with his personal take on particular genres and cliches, this time stepping beyond comics into the realm of classic sci-fi serials such as Flash Gordon. Millar sets his tale during the twilight years of Duke McQueen, and ex-Air Force pilot who once […]
XIII Vol 19: The Day Of The Mayflower
By Jigounov & Sente Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849182218 Without a doubt, the original 18 volume run of XIII by Vance and Van Hamme was possibly the most involved and ambitious thriller I’ve read in comics. Now a new creative team have been handed the title to extend the mysterious life of Jason Mclane – a […]
The Mystery Of The Crooked Imp: Tales Of Fayt
By Mason & Wyatt Publisher: David Fickling Books ISBN: 9781910200421 David Fickling Books continue to present us with the best tales from the page sof The Phoenix with this new collection, The Mystery Of The Crooked Imp: Tales Of Fayt. Writer Conrad Mason has penned several Tales Of Fayt novels but this story gets the […]
Largo Winch Vol 15: Crossing Paths
By Francq & Van Hamme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849182393 The latest outing for Largo sees the adventure move to the streets of London, beginning with a bombing in an elderly couple’s Chelsea property and some cloak and dagger goings-on on a flight into Heathrow. Largo’s closest allies are joining him in London for a little […]
Nemo: River Of Ghosts
By Moore & O’Neill Publisher: Knockabout/Top Shelf ISBN: 9780861662333 River Of Ghosts gives us the third outing of the original Captain Nemo’s daughter, Janni, as she maintains her father’s legacy. As with all the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen books, it’s jam-packed full of literary and cultural references, this time featuring everything from the Creature From […]
