Hell School

Starting a new school is daunting at the best of times, but for Bastien, Hina, and Boris, their first year at the Institute of Excellence is going to be downright terrifying. New students at the ultra-elite private school are subjected to the "ritual" - weeks of hazing by the seniors - and if they refuse to take part, they are branded "bastards" for life and can say goodbye to any kind of social life. But something even more sinister is going on behind the scenes... Who is the mysterious benefactor paying Bastien's tuition, what is the principal hiding, and what are the real circumstances behind the deaths of former "bastard" alumni? Script by Dugomier - Art by Benoît Ers.

Mister Rectitude and Génial Olivier

Génial Olivier (Brilliant Olivier) is a humorous Belgian comic series about a child prodigy. Written and drawn by Jacques Devos, it first appeared in Spirou magazine in 1963 and lasted a quarter of a century, ending with Devos' retirement in 1988. The series consisted mainly of one-page gags and short stories which covered several pages. There were few full-length adventures. The strip was also notable for the puns and jokes in the text. Olivier's adventures have not been published in English. Below is a list of the French book titles and their year of publication. Most of them are collections of one-page gags and short stories. Almost all the stories were written and drawn by Jacques Devos, with one being credited to Frédéric Jannin. When the stories appeared in Spirou they were titled Génial Olivier, but the name was changed to M. Rectitude et Génial Olivier when published in book form.

Olivier Delabranche (i.e. Olive Branch) is a scientific genius well ahead of his time and his own age. Super-computers, various types of transport, robots, lifelike holograms, even the elixir of youth, he has invented the lot and more. Be it chemistry or technology, science holds few secrets from him. He qualifies for a dozen Nobel Prizes in those subjects and he is not yet a teenager ! Olivier is in fact a little boy of about 10. Unfortunately, the efforts of this child prodigy go largely unappreciated by the adult world, including parents and teachers. Whereas he should perhaps be in an advanced school where his talents would be developed (as if they needed to be) or even a top university, Olivier is in fact still stuck in a normal, everyday primary school. The reason for this is that, science apart, in all other respects he is a dunce. In history, geography, spelling and grammar, Olivier is at the bottom of the class and the despair of his teacher, Mister Rectitude. 

The Privateers Of Alcibiades

London, 1825. Peter is burglar. So it ends to open the trunk of a still asleep, he is faced with masked men, too, searched the house and carry with them. Mike, student, also that night in the middle of night progress to reach the window of Miss Ewitt, when a group of masked men immobilized through strange hands. He falls asleep immediately. Lydia, right arm of a boss of the underworld, realizes that their refuge is surrounded by the police. The battle rages, and Lydia owes its salvation to the unexpected intervention mysterious masked men. Created by Denis-Pierre Filippi & Eric Liberge. The Privateers Of Alcibiades.

Curtis is a student and Maryline is the daughter of the school's caretaker. They have discovered the solution to the puzzle picture displayed in the school that led them to a secret passage. They then pass into the dark tunnel. The next day, all the five find themselves in an unfamiliar place, invited to participate in the selection of a training school unlike any other! Why were they chosen? What purpose ? None of them does not suspect they leave for their long lives rather quiet in view of the adventures that await them. A great adventure saga is born! We are in the early nineteenth century England, the heart of a secret and selects the British crown university. Through the fate of five young men and women who are total opposites and yet will be one of the most successful teams of this secret society, Denis-Pierre Filippi sign an adventure saga in the spirit of  Jules Verne novels . Eric Liberge gives this epic full extent of his talent, multiplying the graphical prowess on every page. "Alcibiades" is certainly one of the great new adventure series of contemporary comics.

Leonardo

Léonard in French, and Leonardo in the Dutch translation, is a Belgian comic series about an eponymous inventor and his assistant. It was created by artist Philippe Liégeois and writer Bob de Groot, better known under their pennames "Turk & De Groot". 

Inspired by Leonardo da Vinci, the character first appeared in Achille Talon magazine in 1976 and, when that ended, he moved to Eppo for the Dutch version and Pif gadget for the French. He later appeared in book form and has been drawn by the same duo for over 30 years with a similar number of books. The stories are usually short ones ranging from one to half-a-dozen or so pages, though there have been the occasional full-length adventures. All the albums have been published by Lombard Editions in Brussels, Belgium, and by Dargaud in Paris, France. At least four albums have been translated into English, but all are currently out-of-print. The character name was changed to Leonardo. Titles include "Leonardo is a Genius", Leonardo is Still a Genius", "Leonardo:Non-stop Genius" and "Leonardo: Who is This Guy Anyway".

Ducobu

L'Élève Ducobu is a comic series created by Zidrou (scenario) and Godi (drawing). The series tells the adventures of Ducobu, a comic and eccentric dunce. The series first appeared in September 1992 in the Belgian comics magazine Tremplin. The first album was published in 1997 by Le Lombard and from this year have appeared in the French comics magazine Le Journal de Mickey.

L’élève Ducobu is an assortment of gags. Most of the story takes place at the Saint-Potache school, but some strips deal with the main character's private life and take place at home. Other strips go back into the past of the characters. Each album generally begins with the start of the school year and ends with the summer holidays.