Tag Archives | Adventure

Wanted Lucky Luke

By Matthieu Bonhomme Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800440449 Well, this was a revelation. A completely new take on the character of Lucky Luke. And it’s flippin’ marvellous. Matthieu Bonhomme has created a fresh tale of the lonesome cowboy that tones down the humour and drives up the adventure. Think of it as an alternative Earth version […]

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Dega

By Dan McDaid Publisher: A Dr Ink Production The most intriguing and compelling aspect of science fiction is its ability to explore ideas. Whether those ideas are the impacts of new technology, or possible futures for the human race, or even tantalising new forms of life, they all have the potential to fascinate. But another […]

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Largo Winch Vol 18: Scarlet Sails

By Francq & Giacometti Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849185400 I read this book in the same week that the GameStop stock market story hit the news. The relevance was startling.  As institutions grow and expand their influence their choices have knock-on effects for us all. It draws others in, to react, to object, and to take […]

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Wyoming Doll

By Franz Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849184502 To date, the Expresso label on a Cinebook title has been a guarantee of quality, and that’s no less the case here with Wyoming Doll. Set in the Wild West, the story begins with settlers crossing the vast expanse of open country, only to come a cropper when aggressive […]

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Distant Worlds: Episode 5

By Leo & Icar Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849183857 In this final volume of Distant Worlds Paul’s life is about to change once more. Last seen ascending into a beam of light with a host of Stepanerks we now discover the aftermath. And it’s not what you’d expect. Paul has landed himself the task of saving […]

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Alone Vol 11: The Nailers In The Night

By Gazzotti & Vehlmann Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849185387 This one’s a shocker. Gazzotti and Vehlmann have crafted an interesting premise with their series to date. As the characters have come to understand the reality of their situation the creators have expanded upon how such a world could exist, teasing the rules by which everyone must […]

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