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Valerian & Laureline Vol 2: The Empire Of A Thousand Planets

By Mezieres & Christin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-087-0 That's quite a lengthy title they've got there, haven't they? This second Cinebook volume sees Valerian and Laureline heading to the planet of Syrte, the capitol of a thousand planet-wide system. They've been tasked with discovering if the Syrtians may present a danger to Earth, but instead […]

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XIII: For Maria (vol 9)

By Vance & Van Hamme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-093-1 Although we've learnt an awful lot about Jason McLane in the past volumes, his amnesia and his desire to know more about himself, are still what drives the plot forward. Now out of the President's direct service after the last book's dramatic revelations, another shadowy group […]

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XIII: Thirteen To One (vol 8)

By Vance & Van Hamme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-089-4 The despicable and dastardly Mongoose affects a daring escape from a high security prison while XIII, now Jason McLane, is courted by the President to be his personal intelligence agent and track down whoever is Number I. McLane accepts and decides the only way to take […]

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Lucky Luke 30: The Dalton’s Escape

By Morris & Goscinny Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-091-7 I like it when the Daltons turn up in Lucky Luke. It's an excuse for a different kind of absurdity and usually means a new running gag between the four of them (which in this case features a convict's ball and chain). As the title may just […]

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Darwin’s Diaries: 1 – The Eye Of The Celts

By Ocana and Runberg Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-095-5 Charles Darwin is something of hero to me, so I approached this book with mixed feelings as to how exactly they were going to place this important historical figure in a fictitious world. We first meet Darwin as he's taking in the sights of London Zoo with […]

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Thorgal Vol 10: The Sun Sword

By Rosinski & Van Hamme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-057-3 A welcome return for Thorgal in this, the tenth volume of the series. Thorgal stumbles upon the aftermath of an assault on a group of travellers, saving one of the survivors from the predations of a hungry bear. He than happens upon a farm and is […]

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