By Conrad & Wilbur Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800440166 With three missing nabobs and now Lord Bullock’s disappearance to contend with, the East India Company is deeply concerned about a situation spiralling beyond their control. Unfazed by the pressures placed upon him, Alexander Martin remains level-headed as they track Bullock down – not that he wants […]
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Tongues (Vol 1)
By Anders Nilsen Publisher: Jonathan Cape ISBN: 9781787330658 I do enjoy a book that takes you by surprise, and this one most certainly did that. Combining a fable with a modern-era war zone, this is, at its heart, the story of Prometheus. But Nilsen does so much more than just represent the tale in a […]
Raj: 1. The Missing Nabobs Of The City Of Gold
By Conrad & Wilbur Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800440159 I was wrong-footed by this one. I know, I know, you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Regardless, the illustration style made me think this was something akin to Cinebook’s Papyrus series, and so intended for a younger audience. More the fool me. It’s certainly darker […]
Dry Cleaned
By Joris Mertens Publisher: Jonathan Cape ISBN: 9781787334816 Translated from the Dutch, this is a story that fills you with awe and wonder before blindsiding you with an act so completely unexpected that you’re all but reeling. Creator Joris Mertens has worked as a set designer, storyboard artist and graphic designer, which goes some way […]
Amazonia: Episode 4
By Rodolphe, Leo & Marchal Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800441637 We finally get to learn of the origin of the mysterious man-like being that’s brought Kathy to the Amazon. We’ve seen it in action several times now, and understand what it can do, but its exact nature will come as something of a surprise. Beginning in […]
Beat It, Rufus
By Noah Van Sciver Publisher: Fantagraphics ISBN: 9798875000478 Rufus Baxter is way, way past his best. He’s never shaken the meer brush of success he experienced back in the 1980s with his rock band, and remains convinced of a stature he’s simply never achieved. Bad decisions have followed bad decisions, and now he’s reaching the […]
