Authors: Rodolphe; illustrated by Florence Magnin
Age: 15 years and up
Size: 21.7 x 28.7 cm
Number of pages: 48 colour pages
£8.99 INCL vat
ISBN: 9781800441378
Publication: July 2024
The peace of Mordwick, a small coastal village, is shattered by the news that mysterious individuals have come ashore to dig up the recently departed. They looked like pirates, and rumours swell that the infamous captain Black Mary, a legendary, freedom-loving marauder desperately wanted by the Royal Navy, is involved. Could she be the cause of a wave of spectral apparitions sweeping through the kingdom – including that of the ghost of the recently departed king himself?
Authors: Rodolphe; illustrated by Florence Magnin
Age: 15 years and up
Size: 21.7 x 28.7 cm
Number of pages: 48 colour pages
£8.99 INCL vat
ISBN: 9781800441385
Publication: July 2024
Rescued at sea by Black Mary, Lord James, the libertine aristocrat who longed for adventure, is utterly enthralled by the fierce pirate captain – enough so that when she boards a royal warship, he chooses to fight at her side. With her ship badly damaged, though, Mary must return to her hidden base, an island not on any map. For good reason: the inhabitants of the island are … the men and women who died at sea, and remain there until it is time to move on to the afterlife …
I have to say that I wish I could remember all I wrote in the first draft!
We have here what appears to be just another pirate story but throughout -odd though it may sound- there is a strange atmosphere to the story. I think that "atmosphere" would be lost if this was a "wait for part two" type series. What Cinebook has done is publish both volumes in one go and that helps.
The story is interesting and the ending had the feeling of one of those 1940s Hollywood movies -and I can't tell you why or it spoils the end. It is a good read and I did read both in one go.
I have no idea what it is about the art but it really works and catches the eye and Magnin does an excellent job. Not sure what technique is used but I gave up questioning why I liked a certain style of art long ag because trying to explain why is difficult.
If you like your pirate action with a ghostly twist then you'll enjoy this. If you like ghost comics you will enjoy this. Highl;y recommended.
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