By Boisserie, Guillaume & Maffre Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800441668 A story about a bank doesn’t sound like it’s going to grab your attention, but I learned long ago to sit up and take notice when Cinebook goes to all the trouble to translate a tale into English. Even so… a bank? The story begins in […]
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By David Ziggy Greene Publisher: David Ziggy Greene (Jam Bookshop) ISBN: 9780992892043 If you’re a Private Eye reader there’s a good chance you’ll be aware of the work of David Ziggy Greene. He produced the excellent Scene and Heard cartoon-illustrated journalism that catalogued snippets of UK life that was both amusing and revealling. He did […]
Raj: 2. An Oriental Gentleman
By Conrad & Wilbur Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800440166 With three missing nabobs and now Lord Bullock’s disappearance to contend with, the East India Company is deeply concerned about a situation spiralling beyond their control. Unfazed by the pressures placed upon him, Alexander Martin remains level-headed as they track Bullock down – not that he wants […]
Tongues (Vol 1)
By Anders Nilsen Publisher: Jonathan Cape ISBN: 9781787330658 I do enjoy a book that takes you by surprise, and this one most certainly did that. Combining a fable with a modern-era war zone, this is, at its heart, the story of Prometheus. But Nilsen does so much more than just represent the tale in a […]
Raj: 1. The Missing Nabobs Of The City Of Gold
By Conrad & Wilbur Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800440159 I was wrong-footed by this one. I know, I know, you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Regardless, the illustration style made me think this was something akin to Cinebook’s Papyrus series, and so intended for a younger audience. More the fool me. It’s certainly darker […]
Dry Cleaned
By Joris Mertens Publisher: Jonathan Cape ISBN: 9781787334816 Translated from the Dutch, this is a story that fills you with awe and wonder before blindsiding you with an act so completely unexpected that you’re all but reeling. Creator Joris Mertens has worked as a set designer, storyboard artist and graphic designer, which goes some way […]
