"Grandville" is the name of the French city where two detectives go to investigate the murder of a British Ambassador. They dodge street gangs, save a damsel in distress, uncover yet more murders while picking up clues, and avoid being corpses themselves. In short, your usual detective story. What makes this so much more than average is the stunning artwork Talbot's created. Motorised carriages, robots, airships, antiquated yet futuristic weaponry, panoramic views of Victorian streets populated

Times Online: In a twisty, gripping plot, mined with deep danger, LeBrock uncovers a nasty conspiracy in high places. The contemporary political resonances are sharp and pointed: as an amoral arms dealer remarks, “An empire needs to be at war ... it’s its engine, its driving force ... and ... we need Britain’s oil”. It’s a playful, allusive book in which there’s a witty touch or deliciously knowing in-joke on almost every page: the French press whipping up Anglophobia; LeBrock’s Holmes-like unpa...

It is the what if Nappie won, took over England, oh and everyone is a animal comic you never knew you needed to read.Okay, honesty, I don't get why all the animals are the same size, and, as always, I have that question about inter breeding, but it is a pretty cool rife on James Bond and Sherlock Holmes. Art work is nice too.

In comparing it to Blacksad, it feels to me like it pales. This is a steampunk story with many sources he names, like Sherlock Holmes and Tintin and many others he pays tribute to, but the art that others so highly praise, I didn't like so much. Maybe because I just made a run though a lot of sketchy style books like Over Easy by Mimi Pond, Mind Mgmt by Matt Kindt, others that feel more real, that I like better. . . I just think it's not quite as good for my taste.

Bryan Talbot's Grandville is a fast paced, fun romp featuring Scotland Yard Detective Inspector Le Brock pursing bad guys through Paris. This graphic novel takes inspiration from Arthur Conan Doyle, but gives a new slant on things as all the characters are animals. The artwork is very good & strong enough to carry the story in places without any dialogue. I look forward to reading more of Le Brock's adventures & hope that they are as amusing as this first entry in the series. Alice In Sunderland...

Bryan Talbot's reputation is built off the his Michael Moorcock inspired Adventures of Luther Arkwright and the excellent Tale of One Bad Rat. While this is what some would call this a "furry" tale, and it is, it is so much more.Inspector LeBrock and his partner Ratzi are sent to France to investigate the apparent suicide of a British diplomat. Did I mention Britain has recently won its independence from France, as it lost the Napoleonic Wars? Of course this is not a suicide, nor is is a simple

I love this book. Ok its not your normal book to read but there are times when you find something just so totally different and amazing you just cannot read enough of it (you get to the end hoping here is another chapter or a sequel out there). I was aware of the author from my Uni days when as part of the unofficial reading list of my friends "The Adventures of Luther Arkwright" was required reading. The story is face paced and unpredictable, while the penmanship and artwork is fascinating (alw...

Well, this was one gorgeous-looking mess. Combining alternative history with steampunk, the world of Grandville features humanoids with various animal heads, a few servants who look like Tintin, robots, steam-powered carriages, airships, Tarantino-esque violence, countless literary references, and a political conspiracy that echoes 9-11 and the so-called War on Terror. Some of these ingredients actually serve the plot, but most are just designed to look pretty - which they do, as Bryan Talbot's

I can't wait to get hold of next volumes. Set in a alternate history where Brits lost to French in napoleonic wars. Characters are primarily animals but in rare occasions we see humans too. A hardboiled detective story.

I've always been of the opinion that Bryan Talbot's Adventures Of Luther Arkwright edged out Alan Moore's Watchman as the great monumental comic of the eighties, for all that Arkwright was messy with underground new ave influences as opposed to the stunning, but sterile, formalism of Watchmen. Anyway, Talbot's on my pantheon of greats, and I've been looking forward to trying out his Grandville series, combining as it does, according to the blurb, Conan Doyle, Rubert The Bear and Quentin Tarantin...

I love the political plots and the star character. LeBrock is similar to Sherlock Holmes but more human (what an irony since LeBrock is a badger.

You'd think an action-packed alt-history graphic novel that referenced, among other things I grew up with, Weird Al, Princess Bride, and Tintin would be something I would love, but in fact it was only ok. Fun, but that's all. I might have liked it better without the pop cultural references, in fact, because they were all so damned obvious. I mean, if a person knows one line from UHF it will most likely be the "I don't need no stinkin' badgers" one, right? Actually that pretty much sums up my fee...

Grandville is an anthropomorphic, steampunk world where Napoleon conquered most of Europe and England has just recently regained its independence. Detective Inspector LeBrock of Scotland Yard is a cross between Sherlock Holmes and James Bond. He investigates a staged suicide and the case quickly escalates from there.Talbot has created an inventive original setting for his stories of mystery and adventure. His art is detailed and inventive.

I had great fun reading this steampunk graphic detective novel that's rather like a mash-up of Sherlock Holmes and The Wind in the Willows. This exciting "scientific-romance thriller" is set in an alternate-historical present-day France and England (though it seems more like Victorian times). In this version of history, France won the Napoleonic War 200 years ago. Technology is based on steam and includes robots, or automatons. The characters are talking animals (dogs, cats, frogs, fish, hyenas,...

I'm not usually that big on anthropomorphic characters but the magnificent artwork, dynamic alternate-history steampunk setting and action-packed plot totally sucked me in. If you like subversive plots like V for Vendetta, you should appreciate Grandville. I even forgave the talking animals when I read the line "Badgers? We don' need no steenkin' badgers." I'll definitely be reading more of these. Hint: Check with your local library to see if they have access to Hoopla digital content.

It's too bad this sat on my shelf for so long, because I did not expect to like it so much. So we have anthropomorphized animals on an Earth with an alternate history where France dominates Europe (at least in the West). There is racial strife and everyone hates the British. Tons of violence, it rarely slows down. And that main character is ridiculously badass. It's like an Arnold Schwarzenegger film, but with creepy animal faces. The art is superb as well.

A fantastic Victorian thriller! I had no idea what I would think of this story going into it, it’s essentially a Sherlock Holmes-esque murder mystery and also a spy thriller with James Bond moments with the high stakes action. The anthropomorphic characters Lebrock and Ratzi are just as cool and likable as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. It’s a fantastic and gritty murder mystery suspense thriller and maybe the best comic Bryan Talbot has done thus far.

A British badger and his rat partner go to France to solve a murder. Sounds like the beginning of a weird joke, but I really liked this imaginative steampunk adventure. It reminded me of Canales and Guarnido’s Blacksad, which was also a detective story populated by strange humanoid animals (also, it was awesome—read it) but that one is crime noir. Both have incredible artwork and are on the violent side. This one has a wild alternate history and a lot of British lingo. I don’t remember how this

Really enjoyed this. Some Tarantino references were a bit pointless, but there was also some really hilarious. For example reference to Tintin's Milou dog really dropped me to the floor. I read this in Finnish and I hope that the following episodes will be published also. Relax and have fun with this. Excellent way to spend a rainy Sunday afternoon.