By Leo Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800440913 Well, this was an unexpected treat. There I was thinking we had received all we were going to get from the Worlds of Aldebaran books. And then along comes this. An alien craft has approached Earth, but, mysteriously, it contains the remains of human occupants. Stranger still, it appears […]
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Valerian & Laureline By… Where Stories Are Born
By Christin & Augustin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800440975 With the main series concluded, this is the second stand-alone book. The ‘Valerian And Laureline By…’ umbrella allows different creative teams to offer their particular take on the characters. Or, at least, one of them is different here. For, in this case, Pierre Christen returns to write […]
The Legend Of Luther Arkwright
By Bryan Talbot Publisher: Jonathan Cape ISBN: 9781787332324 We’re lucky to have Bryan Talbot, and luckier still that he’s produced another Luther Arkwright tale. Unashamedly British in its presentation, Luther Arkwright was exploring the multiverse decades before the current vogue. And it’s the multiverse that is an intrinsic part of this new tale too. Luther […]
Memories From The Civil War 1
By Marazano & Ponzio Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849185288 There’s something arrestingly beautiful about this depiction of a bleak and hopeless future. Mankind has finally pushed the planet too far and now the remaining humans must live with the consequences. Fortress cities allow a semblance of normality to continue, policed by well-equipped teams that keep order […]
Authorised Happiness 3
By Griffo & Van Hamme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849184496 In volumes 1 and 2 we were presented with a number of scenarios where the state had taken control of an aspect of our everyday lives, and how that ultimately could play out for the individual. Again and again, what could initially be presented as having […]
Return To Aldebaran: Episode 3
By Leo Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800440241 It’s both intriguing and frustrating that after so many books Leo refuses to offer answers to many of the mysteries he introduces in these books. This is not a criticism, though. In fact, it’s commendable. We understand so little of our own planet that to quickly understand histories, alien […]
