By Rosinski & Van Hamme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849184434 The run up to Christmas is often filled with unexpected delights and pleasant surprises, and this was undoubtedly one of them. A book I’d not seen coming as I’d presumed we were moving on to the Jolan stories in the Thorgal saga. Well, how wrong was […]
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Islandia Vol 1: Boreal Landing
By Marc Védrines Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849184342 Fifteen-year-old Jacques has been living with his aunt and uncle. Although not poor, they’re struggling to live well and in order to make a living Jacques uncle must spend long periods at sea fishing in the North Atlantic. He’s keen to take Jacques with him but Jacques’ aunt […]
Thorgal Vol 21: The Sacrifice
By Rosinski & Van Hamme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849184267 I’ve written enough of these now to make it quite plain as to how much I enjoy the Thorgal books, and so it’s with a tinge of sadness that this appears to be the final book of the main story arc. That doesn’t mean to say […]
The Magic Order: Book One
By Millar & Coipel Publisher: Image ISBN: 9781534308718 The first thing that strikes you about this book is the sheer abundance of Netflix logos all across it. And with good reason. The digital behemoth has snapped up Mark Millar’s increasingly varied set of stories and set him loose on yet more, so although the comics […]
Maestros
By Steve Skroce Publisher: Image ISBN: 9781534306738 Born the child of the most powerful being in the universe and a human mother, Will never really got to grips with the magical way of life. His father is the Maestro, the wizard king, and his only weakness appears to be Will’s mother, so when Will messes […]
Tamsin And The Dark
By Cameron & Brown Publisher: David Fickling Books ISBN: 9781910989951 Tamsin returns for a second magical tale set against the folklore and history of Cornwall, and this time it’s not the ocean the holds the danger, but the dark. Tamsin is becoming accustomed to her status as the Last Pellar, a protector of humanity against […]
