The Complete Rainbow Orchid

By Author / Illustrator

Garen Ewing

Genre

Adventure

Publisher

Egmont UK Ltd

ISBN

9781405263856

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

03-09-2012

Synopsis

Winner of the Young People's Comic Award at the 2013 British Comic Awards

The most gripping new comic book series since Tintin.

Follow our hero, Julius Chancer, as he embarks on a hazardous quest for the rainbow orchid - a mythical flower last mentioned by the ancient Greek philosopher, Theophrastus, and steeped in legend. His epic journey takes him from 1920s Britain to the Indian subcontinent and its mysterious lost valleys.

Garen Ewing's stunning graphic novel series blends classic storytelling and historical drama with cinematic artwork in the same vein as the great Herge.

Praise for The Rainbow Orchid:

'I couldn't like it more if I tried . . . beautifully done . . . one of the most satisfying comics around' - The Observer Graphic Novel of the Month

'A British Tintin . . . readers will be well entertained' - The Independent

'The storyline is intricate and engrossing . . . Joyous' - The Financial Times

Reviews

Although Graphic Novels are really not my thing I can see from this book why people get hooked on them. Straight away this reminded me of Tintin, not just because of the epic adventures but also because of the wonderful images and colours used. What also really caught my eye was at the back of the book and the explanation by Ewing on how the characters, locations and language were brought to life. The storyline has a solid, intricate plot that will keep the reader wanting to get to the end and then wishing there was more.