By Rosinski & Van Hamme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-036-8 Thorgal is returning home so Aaricia can give birth to their child in the house in which she was born. However, on their journey they encounter Vikings from the south with an ambitious leader who wants Thorgal to accompany them on a raid to Northumbria. Thorgal […]
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Betelgeuse Vol 3: The Other
By Leo Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-036-8 The final book in the second Aldebaran story arc opens with Kim and her small party of survivors regaining their strength and planning their next move. Kim goes to visit this planet's river-based Mantris, the version of the mysterious alien being she met on Aldebaran, only for it to […]
A Carrot For Iznogoud
By Tabary & Goscinny Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-021-4 18 months ago I'd not heard of Goscinny's Iznogoud, but as a lifelong fan of Asterix I was keen to try it – and it was good. I was a little disappointed at the brevity of the stories (several to a book) rather than a full blown […]
Lucky Luke 22: Emperor Smith
By Morris & Goscinny Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-184918-026-9 Lucky Luke's back and this time he stumbles upon the bizarre sight of a regal procession in the middle of the Wild West. It transpires that a local rancher has come into a lot of money and it's all gone to his head, resulting in him declaring […]
Papyrus Vol 4: The Evil Mummies
By De Gieter Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-027-6 The Papyrus stories are the result of a coming together of a talented cartoonist and his love of Egyptology. It’s the sort of adventurous comic that appeals to a wide age group, with a good mix of danger, wonder and with a good scattering of facts and points […]
Ducoboo 4: The Class Struggle
By Godi & Zidrou Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-031-3 Here's a great one for kids and the young at heart. It reminded me a great deal of the Whizzer and Chips comics I used to read as a child. It's a very simple idea (as many of the good comic creations are) and essentially boils down […]