By Bryan Talbot Publisher: Jonathan Cape ISBN:9781787335516 Nineteenth-century French illustrator Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard, working under the name Grandville, drew satirical cartoons featuring anthropomorphic animals. British comic author and illustrator Bryan Talbot stumbled across the cartoons and was inspired to create a series of graphic novels using the same concept. In the stories, France won […]
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Spirou & Fantasio 22: In The Clutches Of The Viper
By Yoann & Vehlmann Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800441620 A common problem with any long-running character is trying to avoid repeating what’s already gone before. Of course, there’s still the need to keep the tale within the familiar boundaries that make it all appealing in the first place. Stray too far from the source and it […]
Thorgal 26: Kah-Aniel
By Rosinski & Sente Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849185295 Every time I open a new Thorgal book I’m impressed with the artistic efforts of Grzegorz Rosinski. Not only does he never cut a corner, but some panels, in the hands of another artist, simply wouldn’t contain the level of detail he commits to. The opening page […]
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 […]
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 […]
Amazonia: Episode 3
By Rodolphe, Leo & Marchal Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800441538 With the off-grid setting of the Amazon rainforest, exacerbated by the time period (no satellite or mobile phones), this series continues to explore the mystery of the unknown so brilliantly captured in Leo’s Aldebaran books. The story feels all the more vivid for it, not least […]
