By Vance & Van Hamme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-051-1 The reason this has been such a hit throughout Europe begins to become more apparent in this, the third volume of the XIII series. The plot, already entwined with several threads, adds yet another, while previous characters pop up to keep the other elements moving along. […]
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Lucky Luke 26: The Bounty Hunter
By Morris & Goscinny Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-059-7 Amazingly, we're now up to volume 26 in Cinebook's reprintings of the Lucky Luke books, and what's really good is that I'm still thoroughly enjoying them. Lucky Luke has caught the notorious outlaw Bloody Bart and is in the process of handing him over to the sheriff. […]
Blake & Mortimer Vol 8: The Voronov Plot
By Yves Sente & André Juillard Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-048-1 Fifty years on from the original Edgar P Jacobs tales there are currently two creative teams producing new Blake and Mortimer work, and it is a credit to them both at how well they capture the spirit and the artistic style of the originals. The […]
Grandville: Mon Amour
By Bryan Talbot Publisher: Jonathan Cape ISBN: 978-0-5224-09000-1 This the second anthropomorphic book I’ve looked at recently, but a different tale indeed from that of Blacksad. Like his visionary Luther Arkwright, Bryan Talbot has a gift for carving out detailed alternative realities whilst still successfully depicting the intimate hopes and fears of his characters. If […]
Xenozoic
By Mark Schultz Publisher: Flesk ISBN: 978-1-933865-31-7 The Earth has turned against humankind with a global cataclysm of devastating proportions, leaving isolated pockets of people attempting to survive in the ruins of their former civilisation. Strangely, prehistoric creatures, millions of years extinct, have steadily repopulated the land, sea and air, making a difficult environment all […]
The Oldie Book Of Cartoons
By Various Forward by Richard Ingrams Publisher: The Oldie ISBN: 978-1-901170-08-5 At almost 200 pages, this is a delicious collection of gag cartoons from the pages of The Oldie. It features many Cartoonists' Club members, including Rupert Besley, Dish and Royston (to name but a few), amongst its broad selection of contributors, so making it […]
