Sunday, 27 August 2017
Cinebook - The 9th Art: Valerian 18- In Uncertain times
Authors: Mézières & Christin
Age: 12 years and up
Size: 21.7 x 28.7 cm
Number of pages: 64 colour pages
Publication: August 2017
Age: 12 years and up
Size: 21.7 x 28.7 cm
Number of pages: 64 colour pages
Publication: August 2017
ISBN: 9781849183338
Price: £8.99 inc. VAT
The (false?) gods of Hypsis are once again interfering with Human history. Tired of their lower status among their peers, the trinity in charge of planet Earth opens communications with megacorporation Vivaxis at the end of the 20th century – an occurrence Valerian and Laureline’s allies report to the two ex-agents. But to what end did the Hypsians initiate such a contact? And who is the mysterious Sat who, from the depths of Point Central, also endeavours to meddle with Human affairs?
Nice to see the Jerry Lewis "Nutty Professor" style character in this ~his image has stuck in my memory since I first saw him in the German comic ZACK in the 1970s. mentioning of the current movie may be banned on CBO but not the comics.
lovely art, great story and some bright and colourful colouring!
Nice to see the Jerry Lewis "Nutty Professor" style character in this ~his image has stuck in my memory since I first saw him in the German comic ZACK in the 1970s. mentioning of the current movie may be banned on CBO but not the comics.
lovely art, great story and some bright and colourful colouring!
Graphic Novels, Comic Albums and Books!
Books, Graphic Novels, Comic Albums, Anthologies ~we Got 'em: Now Prove Your Comic Geek Credibility
T-Shirts, Mugs, Caps, Comics and more -Black Tower Stores
All Black Tower comic albums (that is A4 format) are in black & white. Once you've had black and white you won't go back to colour, baby.
BTCG has specialised in presenting original material covering super heroes, crime, adventure, sci fi, horror as well as illustrated prose -not to mention ground breaking books on "world mysteries" and wildlife. Oh, and even a huge book of interviews with comic creators and publishers.
All the books are, naturally, available for overseas licence -but we cannot translate work: that will be up to any licensed publisher.
What follows is a brief glimpse at some books but you can visit the online store to see more details and books at:
To contact me please check out "About" at the top of the page -thanks!
BTCG has specialised in presenting original material covering super heroes, crime, adventure, sci fi, horror as well as illustrated prose -not to mention ground breaking books on "world mysteries" and wildlife. Oh, and even a huge book of interviews with comic creators and publishers.
All the books are, naturally, available for overseas licence -but we cannot translate work: that will be up to any licensed publisher.
What follows is a brief glimpse at some books but you can visit the online store to see more details and books at:
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/hoopercomicsuk
You can also find some on Amazon and other sources but they do not make me much money so, come on, buy from the online store and remember that at least these books will be collectibles!
To contact me please check out "About" at the top of the page -thanks!
The Hooper Interviews!
To celebrate, at the time of publication, over 25 years of interviewing comic creators -writers, artists and publishers- this 365 pages book was produced.
Interviewees included Yishan Li, Marv Wolfman, Dave Ryan, John Cooper, Mike Western, Donna Barr, Roberta Gregory, Sonia Leong, Emma Vieceli, Pekka A. Manninen, Alan Class, Karen Rubins, Kate Glasheen, Ron Fortier, Jon Haward, Franco Francavilla, Rick Geary, Tania Del Rio, The Etherington Brothers, Olivier Cadic (Cinebook the 9th Art), Holly Golightly and MANY others.
Profusely illustrated with art and photographs!
Reduced in price until October to £16.80 -an odd price but it's what the printer and lulu.com earn -I get zilch!
http://www.lulu.com/shop/terry-hooper-scharf/the-hooper-interviews/paperback/product-22078000.html
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Black Tower Comics began in 1984 as a Small Press publisher of A5 (US -Digest size) titles such as Adventure,Presents,Windows and Hanley's Garage. Then came the news, reviews, previews and interviews publication backed up by the mart and mail order service -Zine Zone (later Zine Zone International).
In 2009, with the innovation in publishing of Print On Demand (POD), Black Tower jumped in head first!
One of the first titles to see print in the new comic album format (A4) was The Bat Triumphant! This saw the complete story, begun in Black Tower Adventure vol. 1. William A. Ward's long lost 1940s character once again saw print as he fought a host of enemies in an attempt to reclaim his homeland.
And while The Bat may have fought fist and nail to reclaim his homeland, another 1940s Ward creation, Krakos the Egyptian, seemed far from willing to claim a new Egyptian Empire as promised to him by the Gods. Tackling a number of foes and even encountering the Many-Eyed One, Krakos turned his back on the gods and the final panel of Krakos -Sands Of Terror, delivered a true twist!
Of course, the flag-ship title had to return! And so Black Tower Adventure -eventually reaching new heights when the legendary Ben Dilworth jumped on board! Volume 2 consisted of ten issues. Just look at these covers....
And, with something like 40 years worth of files and investigation reports could all that much delving into UFOs, lake and sea creatures and many other mysteries not result in a book or two...or three? Some Things Strange & Sinister, Some More Things Strange & Sinister as well as Pursuing The Strange and Weird: A Naturalist's Viewpoint set a precedence.
Whereas for decades those involved in "UFOlogy", "Cryptozoology" and "Forteana" declared many mysteries, that photographs were lost "to history" and so on, these three books swiped away the false claims. Alleged lost photographs -found. 'Mysteries' solved by doing actual research work and reading the sources -something others had never done.
And, of course, mention natural history and Black Tower Books broke new ground with that in The Red Paper: Canids.
But not all the prose books covered mysteries and wildlife.
And if there is one thing "Herr Professor" loves it is discovering and presenting long lost UK Golden Age (1939-1951) comic strips and characters from publishers such as Gerald Swan, Foldes, Denis M. Reader, Cartoon Art Productions and others.
Scanned and restored as best as can be considering the poor print quality of the rationing years -especially red, orange, yellow, blue and purple ink printing!
Ace Hart The Atomic Man! The Tornado! TNT Tom! Dene Vernon! Acromaid! Cat-Girl! Bring 'Em Back Hank! Robert Lovett:Back From The Dead and so many other action heroes and humour strip characters -William A. Ward, Jock McCaill and a host of known and unknown creators contribute -either in single volume " Black Tower Gold" albums or all six collected into the 400+ pager -The Ultimate British Golden Age Collection!
Another great love is Centaur Comics from the United States. Right at the very start of the American Golden Age of Comics Centaur had creators who were ahead of the others! Before Plastic Man there was Plymo! Before The Human Bomb there was TNT Todd! Before Green Arrow and waaaaaaay before Hawkeye there was the mysterious red hooded archer called The Arrow! And, to just break your comic mind world there was even a Black Panther -decades before Kirby came up with his character of the same name.
The Eye Sees All. The Owl. The Iron Skull. Amazing Man. The King of Darkness. The Invisible Terror. The Blue Lady. The Shark. Mini Midget & Kitty. Mighty Man. Super Anne. The company may have been short-lived but it's characters -oh boy!
The two volume Centaur Heroes Collection has been compiled into one sweet 140 page comic collection!
Horror. Ghost stories. The twist-in-the tale. Did you think that a publisher who is a big horror comic/film fan would ignore these?
Nope. Each year since 2010, BTCG has published a Tales Of Terror anthology album and 2014s included some fun and spooky lost Swan Comic strips. I mean how can you go wrong -even Ben Dilworth is in these!
The Church Of England has it's own basher of dark forces in the Reverend Merriwether -"God's Demon0-Thumper" as the press billed him. From an ancient Egyptian demon to a village of the damned and Varney the Vampyre, werwolves and a final confrontation with Satan himself -Merriwether pulls no punches and offers no compromise. And in those last few seconds between life and death, Merriwether's mind recalls past cases -thanks to Ben Dilworththe Tall Man of Osaka.
Merriwether: God's Demon Thumper and Merriwether: The Test Of Satan are available as individual comic albums or in one swanky book The Collected Merriwether: God's Demon Thumper.
Cinebook - The 9th Art:Valerian and Laureline 17 - Orphan of the Stars
Authors: Mézières & Christin
Age: 12 years and up
Size: 21.7 x 28.7 cm
Number of pages: 56 colour pages
Publication: June 2017
Age: 12 years and up
Size: 21.7 x 28.7 cm
Number of pages: 56 colour pages
Publication: June 2017
ISBN: 9781849183314
Price: £7.99 inc. VAT
Price: £7.99 inc. VAT
Running away with the unhappy heir to the galaxy’s biggest fortune, even if it’s because he wants it, is bound to cause some problems. On the lam with the Caliphette of Iksaladam, Valerian and Laureline are relentlessly pursued by the Quatuor Mortis, who are still after the enormous reward offered for the child’s safe return. Stranded among the Asteroids of Shimballil, they must evade the hunters, recover their ship, dodge profiteers and traitors … and decide what to do with the little brat!
Cinebook - The 9th Art: Barracuda 6 - Deliverance
PAPERBACK
Authors: Jérémy & Dufaux
Age: 15 years and up
Size: 18.4 x 25.7 cm
Number of pages: 64 colour pages
Publication: June 2017
ISBN: 9781849183543
Price: £8.99 inc. VAT
Authors: Jérémy & Dufaux
Age: 15 years and up
Size: 18.4 x 25.7 cm
Number of pages: 64 colour pages
Publication: June 2017
ISBN: 9781849183543
Price: £8.99 inc. VAT
It’s time for the final act. In Puerto Blanco, the traders, the freebooters and the slaves are in open revolt, led by Raffy and Ferrango. At sea, Blackdog and the Barracuda have struck an alliance with the Red Hawk. Everywhere the Spanish are retreating, and the island should soon be recaptured. But beyond political and military considerations, there remains the question of the Kashar Diamond’s fate... How many lives will be lost in the name of its curse? Who will survive?
I keep hearing "They censor these books" but I have explained that so often ~no more. Besides, there is a sex scene in this book so there!
Incredible art, action and battles and page 18....!!!!!!!!!!
A great series.
I keep hearing "They censor these books" but I have explained that so often ~no more. Besides, there is a sex scene in this book so there!
Incredible art, action and battles and page 18....!!!!!!!!!!
A great series.
Cinebook - The 9th Art: Spirou and Fantasio- Who Will Stop Cyanide ?
Paperback
Author: Tome & Janry
Age: 8 years and up
Size: 21.7 x 28.7 cm
Number of pages: 48 colour pages
Publication: June 2017
ISBN: 9781849183550 Age: 8 years and up
Size: 21.7 x 28.7 cm
Number of pages: 48 colour pages
Publication: June 2017
Price: £6.99 inc. VAT
When an unscrupulous shopkeeper settles a debt with Fantasio by offering him a mysterious ‘gizmo’, the reporter has no idea how much trouble is following in the thing’s wake. It turns out to be a sort of robot that soon takes our heroes on a mad chase leading to Champignac – and an equally mysterious young woman sequestered in a cellar. And as if that wasn’t enough, every electrical appliance in town seems to be going haywire...
The day of reckoning that our heroes cannot escape? You realize this is Spirou and Fantasio, right? Lovely detailed art and colouring and a story with a little bit of Terminator influence? But Arnie never looked like Cyanide, trust me ~not even on our tequila filled Acapulco vacation!
The day of reckoning that our heroes cannot escape? You realize this is Spirou and Fantasio, right? Lovely detailed art and colouring and a story with a little bit of Terminator influence? But Arnie never looked like Cyanide, trust me ~not even on our tequila filled Acapulco vacation!
Saturday, 26 August 2017
Cinebook - The 9th Art::Gomer Goof 1 - Mind the Goof!
Paperback
Authors: Franquin
Age: 8 years and up
Size: 21.7 x 28.7 cm
Number of pages: 48 colour pages
Publication: July 2017
Authors: Franquin
Age: 8 years and up
Size: 21.7 x 28.7 cm
Number of pages: 48 colour pages
Publication: July 2017
ISBN: 9781849183581Price: £6.99 inc. VAT
Welcome to the offices of Spirou Magazine. Everyone here is hard at work to keep the magazine ticking, from reporters to secretaries, including editor Fantasio and even, occasionally, Spirou himself. Everyone? Well, not quite... There’s that office boy, Gomer. No one’s entirely sure what his job description is, or how he got hired. One thing is certain, though: he’s a walking disaster zone! From work-shirking scheme to disastrous invention, enter the hilarious world of the most famous layabout of all!
Another new series from Cinebook but I am notoriously lacking a funny bone. That said the translations are good and a smile is still a smile, right?
I doubt we are ever going to see Luc Orient in English so I have to stick to the German version.
I just mention that...nothing to do with Gomer!
Another new series from Cinebook but I am notoriously lacking a funny bone. That said the translations are good and a smile is still a smile, right?
I doubt we are ever going to see Luc Orient in English so I have to stick to the German version.
I just mention that...nothing to do with Gomer!
Cinebook - The 9th Art: Yoko Tsuno 12 The Titans
paperback
Author: Roger Leloup
Age: 8 years and upSize: 21.7 x 28.7 cm
Number of pages: 48 colour pages
Publication: May 2017
ISBN: 9781849183505
Price: £6.99 inc. VAT
Yoko, Vic and Pol are back on Vinea after a two-month journey in hibernation. They’ve barely had time to wake up that the Vineans are already presenting them with disquieting news: plants of extravinean origin have been found in a remote part of the planet, as well as obvious signs of equally alien intelligent life – colossal in size. An expedition is sent to look for these titans...
Please note that this is NOT a late review. "May 2017" is when Cinebook announced it should be released. They are a little behind.
Yoko Tsuno should not be considered a child's book as it is full of action and the serioes has featured some great stories and this continuation from volume 11 is no exception. A lot of adults enjoy this series!
Please note that this is NOT a late review. "May 2017" is when Cinebook announced it should be released. They are a little behind.
Yoko Tsuno should not be considered a child's book as it is full of action and the serioes has featured some great stories and this continuation from volume 11 is no exception. A lot of adults enjoy this series!
Friday, 25 August 2017
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