Tag Archive | "European Comics"

Review: Largo Winch – licensed to thrill…

Friday, May 17, 2013

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Largo Winch Volume 12: The Way And The Virtue By Jean Van Hamme and Philippe Franq Cinebook By now trying to review Largo Winch has become something of an exercise in swapping the words around. It’s not like reviewing a movie franchise where there’s the variation derived from different actors, directors, and styles. But a Van [...]

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From our continental correspondent – Spirou gets all modern and stuff

Friday, May 17, 2013

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Seminal BD magazine Spirou is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and, as we have already remarked on here before, that event will not pass unnoticed. There are special books, exhibitions, special editions of the magazine itself; there’s even talk of bringing back the Dutch language edition that sadly saw its demise some six years [...]

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Upcoming: BD Passion

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

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A reminder that the annual BD Passion festival celebrating some of the best in European, British and North American comics culture is coming up very soon, and the website has been updated now with the full programme of events (talks, workshops, signings and films for all ages). The guest list has been updated too and [...]

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Reviews: Darwin’s Diaries , bloody, manic, and utterly bonkers….

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

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Darwin’s Diaries Volume 3: Dual Nature By Runberg & Ocana Cinebook Okay, here we go, volume 3 of the three part series featuring THE Charles Darwin, albeit a little unrecognisable. Nevermind the loose women, the drink and the investigation into a possible “legendary creature” or therianthrope that may or may not be hindering the railway [...]

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From our continental correspondent – Dr. Brillenschnitzel is adequately strange

Friday, March 29, 2013

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I recently received a strange email from a chap who called himself Doktor Nekrophilius Brillenschnitzel (I hope that’s a pseudonym), asking if I cared to have a look at the art on his blog. I did and I was amazed. Brillenschnitzel is a German who creates artwork that hovers happily along the borders of the surreal [...]

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Reviews: XIII – the finale is here at last

Friday, March 22, 2013

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XIII – Volume 18 – The Last Round By Jean Van Hamme and William Vance. Cinebook Volume 18 of XIII, and it’s the finale, the final round, the one where Van Hamme and Vance dot all those I’s and cross all the T’s for their amnesiac leading man of mystery whose adventures we’ve been enjoying [...]

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Reviews: Lucky Luke goes to Washington

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

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Lucky Luke Volume 39 – The Man From Washington By Achde and Gerra (in the style of Morris) Cinebook Ulysses S. Grant’s second term is ending, and the USA must elect a new president. After the many corruption scandals of the previous administration, the Republican Party has selected an upstanding candidate, Rutherford B. Hayes. However, [...]

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Reviews: The Bluecoats

Monday, March 18, 2013

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The Bluecoats Volume 6 – Bronco Benny by Raoul Cauvin and Willy Lambil Cinebook “General Alexander’s Union army is out of horses, and it is now facing none other than Robert E. Lee himself. To rebuild the Northern Cavalry before the coming battle, Blutch and Chesterfield are sent to buy new mounts, with the help [...]

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Reviews: XIII – The Irish Version

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

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XIII Volume 17 – The Irish Version By Jean Van Hamme and Jean Giraud Cinebook Little by little, XIII has reconstructed most of his life and figured out who he is. With one exception: There is still a gap in his college years, when Jason McLane became Kelly Brian. A gap that may mean the [...]

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From our continental correspondent – What’s new in the mainstream

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

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I have been known to regard mainstream Eurocomics with something of a tired disdain : pretty soon, you’ve seen it all, and you start looking for something a little more sophisticated.  But there are always series that you keep following, at least for old times’ sake. Or because they were the things that you were [...]

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