By Yoann & Vehlmann Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800441620 A common problem with any long-running character is trying to avoid repeating what’s already gone before. Of course, there’s still the need to keep the tale within the familiar boundaries that make it all appealing in the first place. Stray too far from the source and it […]
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Thorgal 26: Kah-Aniel
By Rosinski & Sente Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849185295 Every time I open a new Thorgal book I’m impressed with the artistic efforts of Grzegorz Rosinski. Not only does he never cut a corner, but some panels, in the hands of another artist, simply wouldn’t contain the level of detail he commits to. The opening page […]
Amazonia: Episode 3
By Rodolphe, Leo & Marchal Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800441538 With the off-grid setting of the Amazon rainforest, exacerbated by the time period (no satellite or mobile phones), this series continues to explore the mystery of the unknown so brilliantly captured in Leo’s Aldebaran books. The story feels all the more vivid for it, not least […]
Thorgal Vol 25: The Blade Ship
By Rosinski & Sente Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849184984 There are two panels in his new Thorgal story that made me pause. On page 11, a ship is sailing up a river flanked by snow-covered banks. Grey skies and a white mountain set the backdrop, while, in the foreground, wisps of a chill mist hang in […]
Texas Jack Book 2
By Dubois & Armand Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800440548 This concluding part to the tale contains some really incredible art. In a book full of mustachiode, bearded and hat-wearing characters it would be easy to lose track of who was who, but the character design and skilled visual storytelling cut through all that to deliver a […]
Texas Jack: Book 1
By Dubois & Armand Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800440531 Cinebook has put out a lot of great books, but it’s their Expresso line that’s really shown off some excellent stories from Europe. Texas Jack – a western, as it title might suggest – follows that trend by giving us another palpable hit. Greed and power have […]
