By Rosinski & Van Hamme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849183994 You’ve got to feel sorry for Thorgal and family. Struggling with the violence and disruption of their northern home they decided to sail south in search of more peaceful and prosperous lands, but to date all they’ve found is selfishness, greed and danger. Having lost their […]
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Trent Vol 1: The Dead Man
By Rodolphe and Leo Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849183611 Following on from the previous Mountie-themed review, here’s another, this time by the creative team behind Kenya. This is a very different book, and is the first Leo book I’ve read that doesn’t involve giant wildlife of terrestrial or extraterrestrial origins. Although Leo’s books may always have […]
The Man From The Great North
By Hugo Pratt Publisher: EuroComics IDW ISBN: 9781684050581 If you’ve ever picked up a Corto Maltese story you’ll be familiar with Hugo Pratt’s relaxed and loose storytelling, both in terms of the story and the artwork. His characters are often scallywags, scoundrels or down-right psychopaths with loose morals, base impulses or hidden agendas to the […]
The Shaolin Cowboy: Who’ll Stop The Reign?
By Darrow & Stewart Publisher: Dark Horse ISBN: 9781506703657 Considering the gargantuan amount of detail Geof Darrow puts into his Shaolin Cowboy pages it’s a wonder that there’s another Shaolin Cowboy book out so soon after the previous volume. But there is, and that makes us the lucky ones. Having previously battled a mind-boggling horde […]
Mega Robo Rumble
By Neill Cameron Publisher: David Fickling Books ISBN: 9781910989814 In this second volume we now find the robot children Alex and Freddy as fully made members of R.A.I.D., a special government unit that helps protect the country against robots with ill intent. And they’re loving it. But the country doesn’t suffer from troublesome robot problems […]
XIII Vol 22: The Martyr’s Message
By Jigounov & Sente Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849183499 This audacious continuation of the XIII series sees Jason torn between self preservation and saving his friends when a well armed and connected brother turns up for revenge. Fortunately for Jason, his contacts are greater still, and the resulting peace deal sees him gather the means to […]
