By Rudolph, Leo & Marchal Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849182812 Linking directly to the previous five-volume series Kenya, British agent Kathy Austin is recalled to Africa to investigate another strange scenario on the continent. This time it’s not about isolated creatures from prehistory, but over-sized insects, damaged crops, a prematurely aging population and someone who appears […]
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Antares Episode 6
By Leo Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849182584 It’s always difficult to go into too much plot detail on a concluding chapter for fear of spoiling the earlier books, so I’ll keep this relatively brief. This concluding chapter from the current Worlds Of Aldebaran series offers a slight change of pace as story elements are tied up […]
Valerian & Laureline Vol 10: Brooklyn Line Terminus Cosmos
By Mézières & Christin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849182638 Quick note of warning: you’ll need to have read the previous volume to get any proper enjoyment of this one. Valerian’s been struggling with his half of the mission, back on contemporary Earth, causing him to let down his guard and play into the hands of those […]
Valerian & Laureline Vol 9: Châtelet Station, Destination Cassiopeia
By Mezières and Christin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978-1-84918-244-7 When you pick up a Valerian and Laureline book it’s in the knowledge that’s it’s a classic series that helped to shape the modern medium, so expectations are going to be high. It’s not really fair to judge any tale by contemporary standards as something that may […]
Trees Volume 1
By Ellis & Howard Publisher: Image ISBN: 97816321527017 This is a tale of an alien invasion with a twist. Ten years ago they arrived and stand like gargantuan trees dominating the horizon for miles and miles around. They don’t interact with us, don’t move, and appear to treat us as insignificant specks unworthy of their […]
Kenya Vol 3: Aberrations
By Rodolphe & Leo Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849182287 We’re spoilt with two lots of Leo in quick succession, with Survivors Vol 2 and this, the third book in the Kenya series. Kathy’s returned to Africa as the mysterious sightings of prehistoric creatures continue. Remington and Judith, meanwhile, are guests of the Baron at his incongruous […]