Belgian artist Philippe Francq, best known in the UK for his Largo Winch series with writer Jean Van Hamme published by Cinebook, will be doing a signing in London later in the month. The French Bookshop in South Kensington, who… Read More ›
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In Review: Largo Winch – The Price Of Money/The Law Of The Dollar
Largo Winch, writer Jean Van Hamme and artist Philippe Francq’s James Bond-like billionaire, returns in his latest two part adventure in Cinebook’s The Price of Money and The Law of the Dollar. Appearing on a live TV business programme, The… Read More ›
In Review: XIII – The Trial
Who is XIII? For the last two years of these reviews I have listed the current pseudonyms that XIII the man was using over the course of the many books in this series – a list that has grown rather… Read More ›
In Review: XIII – Three Silver Watches
Who is XIII? Book 1 – Mr Alan Smith?Books 2 and 3 – Captain Steve Rowland?Book 4 – Corporal Ross Tanner?Book 5 – Agent Jason Fly?Books 6 and 7 – Writer John Fleming?Book 8 – Agent Jason McLane?Book 9 –… Read More ›
In Review: XIII – El Cascador
Who is XIII? Book 1 – Mr Alan Smith?Books 2 and 3 – Captain Steve Rowland?Book 4 – Corporal Ross Tanner?Book 5 – Agent Jason Fly?Books 6 and 7 – Writer John Fleming?Book 8 – Agent Jason McLane?Book 9 –… Read More ›
In Review: Lady S Volume 3 – Game Of Fools
Suzan Fitzroy, writer Jean Van Hamme and artist Philippe Aymond’s reluctant spy who is codenamed Lady S, returns in Game Of Fools, the third of her books from Cinebook, originally published in the French weekly comic Spirou before being complied… Read More ›
In Review: XIII – For Maria
Who is XIII? Book 1 – Mr Alan Smith? Books 2&3 – Captain Steve Rowland? Book 4 – Corporal Ross Tanner? Book 5 – Agent Jason Fly? Books 6 & 7 – Writer John Fleming? Book 8 – Agent Jason… Read More ›
In Review: Thorgal – The Sun Sword
Writer Jean Van Hamme and artist Grzegorz Rosinski return to their sword and sorcery adventurer in the tenth Thorgal book to be published in English by Cinebook, The Sun Sword. Having saved a young girl from a bear, a girl… Read More ›
In Review: XIII – Thirteen To One
Who is XIII? Book 1 – Mr Alan Smith? Books 2&3 – Captain Steve Rowland? Book 4 – Corporal Ross Tanner? Book 5 – Agent Jason Fly? Books 6&7 – Writer John Fleming? After the linked stories of the first… Read More ›
In Review: Lady S Volume 2 – Latitude 59 Degrees North
Born as Shania in Estonia, now a naturalised American as Suzan, while blackmailed into espionage activities as Lady S, the leading lady of writer Jean Van Hamme and artist Philippe Aymond’s Lady S series has such a complicated back story that… Read More ›