I forgot to post about a range of books that I found last Saturday in the comic store (which I also forgot to post about). Picking up the Umbrella Academy second series, I found a rack of imported and translated European graphic novels collected from old comic book titles.

The guys that do this are Cinebook and they have a pretty damn good site if you're looking for something a bit different to fill the hole in your soul. There's some great stuff available that I used to be into back when I was a kid... though God only knows how I used to get hold of this stuff back then.

Most worthy of attention are the Lucky Luke and Blake & Mortimer series, particularly the latter for it's blatant homage to Herge's Tintin artwork. Even the covers are decked out in the same font and total style package. Luckily the stories hold up to scrutiny. Also worth a look is Madame Tussaud if you're looking for something a little out of the ordinary.

Nice - whichever way you slice it.