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Texas Jack: Book 1

By Dubois & Armand Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800440531 Cinebook has put out a lot of great books, but it’s their Expresso line that’s really shown off some excellent stories from Europe. Texas Jack – a western, as it title might suggest – follows that trend by giving us another palpable hit. Greed and power have […]

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The Fortune Of The Winczlavs: 3. Danitza, 1965

By Van Hamme & Berthet Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800441170 The disparate parts of the future fortune of Largo Winch are rapidly coming together, thanks to the cunning, shrewdness, and, occasionally, downright underhandedness of Nerio. But while he’s taking advantage of every situation in the US to bolster his position and his wealth, a very different […]

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Spirou & Fantasio 20: The Dark Side Of The Z

By Yoann & Vehlmann Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800441033 A nice touch about Cinebook’s English translations of these books is the alternating between contemporary creators and the older stories. That could, quite easily, become confusing, but it’s handled with a thoughtful dexterity that allows them to blend seamlessly. In this latest book, Zorglub is back, and […]

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Bear’s Tooth 4. Amerika Bomber

By Yann & Henriet Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800440869 It’s been a while since the last Bear’s Tooth book which cunningly allows the creators to tease us a little with what we can remember. The striking cover image of Hanna stood amid the ruins of New York while advanced German planes sail overhead suggests we may […]

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Trent Vol 8: Little Trent

By Rodolphe & Leo Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 978189183987 There has been an inexplicable charm running throughout all of this series that stands it apart from other comic tales. Perhaps it is down to its pacing, or maybe the maturity of the subject matter, or it could be the melancholy undercurrent of a man in a […]

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Largo Winch 19: The Edge Of Night

By Francq & Giacometti Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800440760 Giacometti continues to prove that he has the writing chops to follow on from Van Hamme with another solid tale of business intrigue, dirty tricks and high stakes. The world around us has changed a lot since Van Hamme and Francq put out the first Largo Winch […]

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