Having previously downloaded this and the title expiring, I've finally managed to read a copy. It's a fine story that's well-illustrated and a story that will entertain you, whilst not necessarily standing out from anything else in the genre. That's okay by me as sometimes I just want nothing more than a decent read to pass an hour. Would happily read more from the author & illustrator.

'Tango 1: An Ocean of Stone' by Matz with art by Xavier Philippe is a graphic novel about a mysterious man living in a town full of secrets.

Tango lives in a small village and that's how he likes it. When a young boy's father is threatened, Tango intercedes, only to discover that the man has secrets. Those secrets bring a load of trouble to the town, including those from Tango's own past.

It's a nice anti-hero story of a guy who just wants to be left alone, but ultimately does the right thing. I liked the story and art and it was a good read.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Europe Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

I really wanted to like this, but I didn't enjoy it. I'm sure some people will, it just wasn't for me.

Great graphic novel full of action packed scenes as well as drama and a great well thought background story.

We follow Tango, that escaped his life 4 years ago and moved to a very small town in the Andes. However the past ends up catching up with him as other secrets from the villagers come to light and Tango gets himself wrapped up in a big mess.

Fantastic character development and a gripping story.

Absolutely loved as well the journal pictures at the end about the real places and some history on the area.

You might put this comic down thinking you'd seen not much that was fresh or original, or you might appreciate it for having a very readable style, and great visuals that really capture the setting. It's the usual thing of lovable criminal-with-a-past reluctantly getting saddled with a kid, this time the boy living with a friend of his who gets shot. Turns out all the world's been going after our hero for the past four years, which is why he's been hiding in the Bolivian outback. Some things are a little weakly done (someone takes umbrage against him in a very unlikely way), some people are a little too indestructible, but it's generally fine. Only one sequel has come the way of the original French audience at time of writing this, but it should be equally good entertainment.

Somewhere in a tiny Bolivian village in the Andes, an American named Tango lives a simple life, until the days he goes to visit his friend Anselmo and finds him being beaten up by thugs. Slowly all kinds of secrets start to surface - Anselmo, Tango, Tango's girlfriend Agustina and some shady new "tourists" in town all have secrets, and they all lead to violence and mayhem that puts Anselmos's son Diego in the middle of a gang war.
There's a lot of action, shooting and even some sexy-times, but the ending feels a bit abrupt - even though this is part one in a series, it seems like the author tried to close it up a little too neatly.

"Tango" is a fun graphic novel. The art is good and so is the story. I'll definitely recommend this one to our patrons and some friends.

This is a pretty cool graphic novel. The art is detailed and mostly in natural colour tones. I wasn’t really that interested in the story line but I think some people would love it. Also the setting is really interesting, I haven’t personally come across many graphic novels set in South America.

'A stolen child on my hands, and my former employer is trying to kill me... I think it's safe to say that this time I'm in the s*** up to my neck.'

Great artwork and a fast paced action story with a hero who takes on the criminals he used to work for.

Tango is not a good man. He was strongarmed into working for a drug cartel until he found a way out and escaped with their money. Now he hides out in a small town in Bolivia but when his enemies come to look for him everything goes downhill over night. Coupled with the fact that he has to return a kidnapped child to his family, it is safe to say he is in deep s*** and it is rising fast.

I enjoyed this. It is fast paced, lots of gun fights but Tango holds his own against the mob. I am looking forward to book two so I can see where his adventures and 'Dirty Harry ' attitude lead him to next!

Copy provided by Europe Comics via Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

The graphics in the comic have captured the scenic view perfectly . The tango character was good . A suspenseful ending would have been a better ending but happy with the current ending as well. WAiting for the next in series.

Thanks to Netgalley.com and European Comics for providing me with an advance PDF in English for my honest review.

Not a typical genre that I'll read, although I like the change Like these European Comics a lot, they give you a personalized easy PDF file to read and definitely will have to read more of them.

This was my first read from the author Matz, liked this one, although was expecting a more intense ending, the graphic's are excellent really captured the Andes and liked the Tango character a lot. The only thing I'd change with the story is that he takes Agustina with him, make her badass so she can get worked into the series as his lethal sidekick.

Definitely will look for more of this series and if you like graphic novels/comics, you'll like this one.

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Clearly the product of artistic talent, this is a more adult-oriented graphic novel. I liked the way the illustrations depicted the setting. Some sexuality and violence.

This is pure cinematic art! It perfectly captures the beautiful landscape of the desert mountains. We meet a lot of interesting and morally grey characters led by Tango, the gringo that loves to play archaeologist and collect Incan artifacts for leisure. Tango is a mystery. He is obviously a man with a dark and complex past but he decides to retire in a quiet village in the Andes.

Pretty soon the story becomes action-packed with gunfights and violent combat as Tango’s past catches up with him. It is impressive how the intense action scenes are depicted by the artist through the panels. I highly recommend this for anyone looking for a John Wick level of intensity. This story is a perfect reminder that everyone lies and small towns have their secrets too. In the end we learn that we’re all just looking for happiness and a good life, and that nothing is ever worth sacrificing our freedom for.