By Matthieu Bonhomme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800440630 For my money, Matthieu Bonhomme is one of the most exciting individuals working in comics at the moment. Not just an amazing artist in his own right, he’s a gifted storyteller who understands how to hit all the right storytelling beats to deliver a tale with mystery, suspense […]
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Swan Song Part 1
By Babouche, Dorison & Herzet Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849185486 It’s the First World War, and things are not going well for the French. Once again, Lieutenant Kazinsky’s platoon is to be treated as cannon-fodder. The men are ordered over the top to face the enemy. The result is as bloody as it is expected. After […]
Marsupilami Vol 6: Fordlandia
By Batem, Yann & Franquin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800440265 Possibly the greatest charm of the Marsupilami as a character is his absurd but brilliant biology. Of course, he’s tough, resourceful, intelligent and loving, but he sure gets a lot done with that extraordinary tail. It’s a marvel of evolution. And, boy, does he need it […]
Miss Endicott Part 2
By Fourquemin & Derrien Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849185455 Prudence Endicott has returned from India to take up the position of Nanny to a young boy. But that’s only half the story. She has also taken up the mantle of city Conciliator after the tragic death of her mother, and she’s done it with gusto. Unfortunately, […]
Miss Endicott Part 1
By Fourquemin & Derrien Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849185448 Set in a Victorian London, with towering architecture, narrow streets and long shadows, a young woman returns from travels abroad to take up the role of a nanny. What she doesn’t expect is to arrive back in time for her own mother’s funeral, and now she is […]
Spirou & Fantasio 18: Attack Of The Zordolts
By Yoann & Vehlmann Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800440227 There’s quite a lengthy history to the Spirou and Fantasio stories. For Cinebook, publishing the tales in English for a new audience, they could have simply started at the beginning and printed them consecutively. The trouble with that approach is that it would take a very long […]