By Rossi, Dorison & Nury Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849181709 The setting for Spooks is the very beginning of the twentieth century and, due to its American setting, that sits us comfortably between the end of the wild west and the beginnings of mobsters and molls, so the government backed Spooks comfortably straddles the two eras […]
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Thrud The Barbarian
By Carl Critchlow Publisher: Titan ISBN: 9781782760023 Thrud is one of comics' most sublime creations. A gargantuan hulking mountain of muscle powered by the brain the size of a walnut and with about as much cognitive power. His head is so incredibly tiny compared to his body size to render his aspect absurd and he […]
Orbital Vol 5: Justice
By Pellé & Runberg Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849181723 It’s got very political and the heroes of the piece, the Sandjarr Mezoke and the human Caleb, couldn’t be in a worse state. Following the conclusion of the previous story arc Mezoke finds herself on trial for the results of Kuala Lumpur, despite her heroism, as Ekkhlid, […]
Asterix & The Picts
By Ferri & Conrad Publisher: Orion ISBN: 978444011678 Finally, a new Asterix book, and following Uderzo’s retirement, a new creative team. It’s been many years since Goscinny’s death and it was his superb sense of humour that shaped the anarchic world that centred on that little village in Gaul. Uderzo’s brilliant rendering of that world […]
Lament Of The Lost Moors Vol 1: Siobhan
By Rosinski and Dufaux Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849181693 With art by Rosinski and a setting not to dissimilar from his work with Van Hamme you could be forgiven if you picked this up and thought you were about to read another adventure of Thorgal. Despite those initial comparisons, though, this swiftly sets out on its […]
Adventures With The Wife In Space: Living With Doctor Who
By Neil Perryman Publisher: Faber & Faber ISBN: 9780571298105 I’ve watched my fair share of Doctor Who but I wouldn’t count myself an ardent fan, so I approached this book with a little apprehension as I wondered whether it was talking to me or to fully paid up Whovians. The CCGB’s very own Royston Robertson […]
