By Lambil & Cauvin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800441774 Both sides of the American Civil War have been suffering heavy loses, and so that requires recruiting more men. But not everyone is old enough Blutch isn’t happy to find what is obviously a child in the sign-up line, so does his best to dissuade him. Unfortunately, […]
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The Bank Vol 2: First Generation 1815-1848
By Boisserie, Guillaume & Maffre Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800441675 Desperation, rivalry, and ruthlessness ooze from each page in this second volume. Former aristocrat Charlotte de Saint-Hubert, forced back to selling herself for the satisfaction of wealthy clients, is offered a glimmer of hope when France aims to compensate those that lost land and wealth at […]
Raj: 2. An Oriental Gentleman
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 […]
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 […]
The Bluecoats Vol 18: Duel In The Channel
By Lambil & Cauvin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800441521 Of all the things I’ve learned from these books about the American Civil War, the strangest fact comes from this one – that one of the battles took place in the English Channel. Aiming to stop transatlantic trade, a confederate privateer called the Alabama has been attacking […]
Mothballs
By Sole Otero Publisher: Fantagraphics ISBN: 9781683969617 I know you’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but at least for comics and graphic novels it tends to be a solid reflection of what you’ll find inside. And I really like the cover to Mothballs. Sole Otero’s art is exciting, expressive, unusual, and […]
