Spellbound, Book 3
Blanche has committed an atrocity so great it alienates her from her own kingdom, so she is forced to raise an army to fight back. It’s a motley group…They are unlikely soldiers.
Spellbound, Book 2
Things go from bad to worse. Blanche has been betrayed, and that puts a chip on her shoulder. A kingdom in chaos, with power struggles a plenty!
Asterix v38 is titled “Asterix and Vercingetorix’s Daughter” (Kinda)
We’re getting a new Asterix book! We have a title! It’s translated poorly, but it sounds exciting! And I have a crazy idea!
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Asterix v37: “Asterix and the Chariot Race” [Redux]
Asterix and Obelix race a chariot through Italy against a masked man whose secret identity is — well, nobody really cares about it, in the end.
The Book of Chaos v1: “Ante Genesem”
A man makes an amazing discovery, gets a book deal but loses the rest of his life, then falls off the face of our earth. Mathieu Lauffray’s art carries the day.
Freaks’ Squeele v1: “Strange University”
Let’s go to the French equivalent of Superhero School! Don’t let the monsters kill you, or your teachers dress you in costume, though….
Podcasts of a European Persuasion
A couple of podcasts recently devoted episodes to topics of interest to Franco-Belgian comics fans, including a representative from Europe Comics and interviews at Angouleme.
Irons v1: “The Engineer”
He’s a Bridge Engineer! He’s a Detective! He’s the perfectly-named Jack Irons! He’s also gruff and a bit anti-social, which makes me like him even more.
“Pietrolino” v1 and v2
Pietrolino, a mime in Nazi-controlled France, must fight his way back into the limelight, get the girl, and overcome a myriad of his own issues.
“Shangri-La”: A Great Manga Influenced Sci-Fi OGN
Mathieu Bablet’s “Shangri-La” is a sci-fi novel in comics form. Filled with breathtakingly detailed art, we see humanity living on a space station and controlled by a tech company.