It is just over ten years ago that I reviewed the very first Worlds Of Aldebaran book to be published in English by Cinebook, The Catastrophe, which actually translated two of the original French books. Since then there have been… Read More ›
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Stunning graphic novel telling origins of the SAS out in September
War comics seem to be getting a new lease of life right now. Following up on DC Thomson’s release of their full colour Commando Presents Ramsey’s Raiders volume, and the serialised release of Battle Presents: Operation Overlord with the latest… Read More ›
In Praise of… comic artist and illustrator Jean-Claude Mézières
Award-winning French comics artist and illustrator Jean-Claude Mézières is the co-creator of Valérian and Laureline with Pierre Christin, the popular, long-running science fiction comics series published in English by Cinebook that has influenced many science fiction and fantasy films, including… Read More ›
A Chat with Cinebook – Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast probes European comics publisher
In the latest episode of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast, the team chat to Jerome Saincantin about his role as a translator for Cinebook. Cinebook, whose titles we’ve often featured on downthetubes, are publishers of best selling European books… Read More ›
In Pictures: Valerian creators Pierre Christin and Jean Claude Mezieres in London
Last month, Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mézières were in London, at the Institut Francais, for an event titled Valerian & Laureline Disclosed. Chaired by comics expert Paul Gravett, the Valerian creators were full of life and were happy to rib each other… Read More ›