Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec, The: Volume 1
The latest attempt to translate Jacques Tardi’s French-language classic rides on the coat-tails of Luc Besson’s movie adaptation
War of the Two Kings
A comic-based dramatisation of the war between James II and William of Orange
Habibi
Craig Thompson is back with an awe-inspiring read you can’t afford to miss
Ascent
Set during the Cold War and the space race, Ascent is a powerfully moving story of a secret Russian fighter ace and heroic cosmonaut
Listener, The
We’re familiar with Hitler as a leader at war, but The Listener focuses instead on his rise to power, during a time when Germany was still trying to recover from World War I
Modesty Blaise 20: Million Dollar Game
The Modesty Blaise collection reaches a phenomenal 20th volume
Aaron and Ahmed
A poignant, human story set in Guantanamo Bay and Pakistan
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice may not seem like an obvious choice for adapting into a graphic novel, but this version works surprisingly well
American Vampire
Stephen King adds his horror mastery to Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque’s powerful reworking of the vampire genre, set in America 100 years ago
Little Prince, The
Joann Sfar’s adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince loses some of the original’s classic charm