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Apache Junction 01

The Western takes place around 1875 and follows a US Army messenger, at a time when Apache tribes refuse to be locked up in reservations and engage the federal government in guerilla war fare. The messenger gets wounded in a knife fight and needs to seek refuge at a lonely farm. Holly Moors has this to say about Apache Junction: “Nuyten seems to want to combine the exciting stories of Jean Giraud and the engaged, critical attitude of Hans Kresse. He is a bit too wordy in the first part of the album, and could use a good, tight script writer. That way he can focus on the art, where he doesn’t quite yet reach Giraud’s level, though he is getting there. Still, I have finished the album in one go, and will certainly read the second part, because this is definitely an artist to keep an eye on.”

Catherine De' Medici - The Flying Squadron 001 - The Good Girl (2023)

In mid-16th century France, at the royal court, the queen's spies use their charms and talents to disarm her enemies and learn their secrets, often in the bedchamber. Among them is the young and naive Gabrielle, who's trying to find her place in the so-called "flying squadron" of Catherine de' Medici. Author Manon Textoris offers an exquisite and charming account of courtly life.

Hearts of Steel 001 - Debree, Cyrano, and Me (2023)

In a steampunk world where humans live surrounded by robot servants, young Isea prefers to take refuge in Cyrano de Bergerac, a movie recommended to her by her only friend, Tal, whom Isea has only ever met via video chat. But the day that Debree, her beloved nanny robot, is unfairly dismissed by her mother, Isea's fragile equilibrium collapses. Isea then decides to leave and rejoin the only being who has ever given her love, at whatever the cost—even if that being is a robot... by BeKa (Author), Jose Luis Munuera (Author, Illustrator) 

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The Exile (2023)

After seven years of exile, battle-hardened Hallstein Thordsson returns home to Iceland, only to find that old wounds haven't healed. His stepmother Solveig and his half-brother Ottar are besieged by wood thieves, directed by her unwelcome suitor, Einar. The Exile's presence disrupts the delicate balance and threatens to tip all of Iceland into violence. by Erik Kriek.

Hoka Hey (2022)

From 1850, young Native Americans were forcibly interned in Catholic boarding schools to assimilate them into the American nation. By 1900, the population of natives in North America had declined by 93%. Most had died of new diseases brought in by the settlers, state-sponsored exterminations, and deportations. George is a young Lakota raised by the pastor who administers his reservation. The young boy gradually forgets his roots and dreams of a future inspired by the American ideal, currently in full expansion. He is about to cross paths with Little Knife, a cold and violent Native American in search of his mother's murderer. Along with his two companions, he tears George out of his life and takes him on his quest. Throughout their journey, the man and the boy will open up to each other and find what is vital to them: the appeasement of anger by the transmission of their culture for one and the discovery of his identity and his origins for the other. by Neyef.

All Talk (Black Label 2023)

Rahim is a suburban kid like any other, a “good kid.” Chilling with his boys, hearing the legends of “Immortal Al,” the greatest gangster who ever lived, it's hard not to get starry eyed and soon, Rahim starts dreaming of becoming a kingpin, idolizing his local gangsters in the hopes of climbing their ranks. But his friends joke that he's all talk and no action. Until one day, when he sees an opportunity to prove himself… but how far will he take it before there’s no turning back? by Bartosz Sztybor (Author), Akeussel (Artist).

Bouncer (repost)

Bouncer is a series of comics written by Alejandro Jodorowsky and designed by François Boucq. The first seven volumes were published by Associates Humanoïdes between 2001 and 2009, Glénat taking over from 2012.

The bouncer is a one-armed man that deals with safety saloon at the Infernio. Despite his disability, he is a formidable marksman. When his nephew, an orphaned, asks his help, this leads him to reconnect with a painful past. His two brothers and him are the bastard children of an itinerant prostitute, with whom they committed many misdeeds. The latter led to the breakup of the family in fighting over a diamond, one was left blind, one-armed and mother committed suicide. Since the elder became pastor, the bouncer found protection from El Diablo, his mysterious employer, and the third remained outside-the-law. The tribulations of the bouncer will lead him to elucidate the series of murders of notables of the city, all killed by a snake bite.

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Go West, Young Man (2021)

Sixteen authors of western comics, among the greatest, gathered around a common story."Go West Young Man"... This phrase, which appeared at the end of the American Civil War, will accompany millions of migrants dreaming of a better life. In 1763, a British officer's watch will experience an extraordinary fate, and, passing from hand to hand, will go through a century and a half of the tumultuous birth of a nation. Trappers and pioneers, Indian tribes, desperadoes and prostitutes will fight and survive in the great plains, boomtowns and endless wars. In fourteen stories, Go West Young Man retraces the conquest of the American West, from 1763 to 1916. A tribute to the western, but a lucid tribute. A bittersweet American dream.

Goblin Girl (2020)

Things seem to be looking up when Moa Romanova ― broke, depressed, and living in a squat above an old store ― matches with a very famous celebrity on a popular hook-up site. Not only does the 53-year-old man like Moa ― he also immediately validates and motivates her in a way that not even her therapist does, even offering to help financially support her artistic ambitions. However, Moa soon discovers that there are strings attached. Drawn in a style that's de Chirico by way of the '80s, Romanova's relatable graphic memoir is a thought-provoking debut. Full-color illustrations throughout.

Nitro (2022)

While travelling to Mars, the cargo ship Kobe Tai is attacked by space pirates, who just happen to be former employees of Midas, the company that owns Kobe Tai. These pilots were fired several years ago after an unsuccessful worker strike. Turns out the ship’s cargo is something the parent company will do anything to get back. And 'anything' comes in the form of one Richard Hackenbruder, a former vicious murderer, who also happens to be enemies with the spice pirates’ leader, Delgado. During the strike, Delgado was a strike leader, and Hackenbruder was a strike breaker. A scab! Now they have a chance to settle old scores. En route to their sure-to-be-violent encounter, one of Hackenbruder's crew is brutally murdered, which causes the already unstable Hackenbruder to unravel. It all culminates in a brutal, bloody finale. by Jiri Grus (Author), Stepan Kopriva (Author).

Texas Jack

Texas Jack is a local celebrity with his show and his eminent shooter skills. But the reality goes beyond the show the day he has to restore justice to the terrible Gunsmoke? Scenario: Dubois, Pierre. Drawing: Armand, Dimitri. 

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Little Nemo (2021)

Winsor McCay’s Little Nemo comics strip is in the public domain, and French artist Frank Pé applies his reinterpretation in Little Nemo: After Winsor McCay. On 15 October 1905, readers of the New York Herald were introduced to a young cartoon boy affectionately called Little Nemo. Each weekend, as a part of the Sunday Supplements, Little Nemo would journey in his dreams to Slumberland, a world of wonder and imagination, as a guest of King Morpheus, king of Slumberland, to be a playmate for his daughter, the Princess.

Jim Lives - The Mystery of the Lead Singer of The Doors and the 27 Club (2021)

by Paolo Baron  (Author), Ernesto Carbonetti (Artist). Amid the intense colors of a foreign land, JIM LIVES is the story of a man searching for his son–a correspondent for a popular american newspaper–who vanished into thin air after sending one last, enigmatic message: “Jim Morrison isn’t dead. He’s hiding out in Italy. I saw him with my own eyes. I’ll call you tomorrow and tell you everything...”

Pocahontas - Princess of the New World (2016)

by Loïc Locatelli-Kournwsky (Author). Pocahontas, daughter of Chief Powhatan, has been promised to her betrothed, Kokum, according to custom. At that very moment, three British ships arrive on the coast of America. It is 1607, and the life of Pocahontas—like the fate of the entire American continent—is about to change dramatically. With her great love of freedom—as well as her belief in understanding and tolerance between the two peoples—and by defying her father’s taboos, Pocahontas forges a relationship with the British colonists who have just disembarked. She secretly provides them with food and saves the life of the handsome Captain Smith . . . and falls madly in love.

Wild West

The westward drive of Americans after the Civil War was unstoppable. For some, the vast territory meant new wealth and new opportunities. The ever-progressing railroads made many rich. Whereas others found their fortune selling the flesh of the less fortunate. In a brothel in Omaha, all manner of destinies intersect in a violent collision that many won’t survive. This is the incredible story of Martha Cannary, a young woman who shrugged off what destiny had in store for her and made herself into a legend.

The Tiger Awakens - The Return of John Chinaman

You’ve followed his adventures through the Gold Rush, the building of the Continental Railroad, and the taming of the frontier. Now Chen Long the Chinaman, the triumphant creation of Olivier TaDuc and Serge Le Tendre, is back for his greatest adventure of all: finding out he’s a father. Twenty years after his violent past drove away his true love Ada, the Civil War, prison camp, and opium have left Chen Long a broken-down shell of his former proud self. Can the tiger rise to save his son? A fitting conclusion to an epic series that explores forgotten pockets of western history. Script by Serge Le Tendre - Art by Olivier TaDuc. 

King Classics (Joyas Literarias Juveniles)

Joyas Literarias Juveniles from the Spanish publisher Editorial Bruguera, produced 270 adaptations of classic stories from 1970 to 1983. 28 of these have been translated into English and published as King Classics. Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, The Last of the Mohicans., Herman Melvlle's Moby Dick etc. All this series was printed in Spain, but distributed in U.S. only from 1977-78.

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Cowboy (2020)

by Rikke Villadsen  (Author). This uproarious graphic novel is a surreal take on the classic Western ― and a rip-roaring adventure in gender identity and queerness! A rugged outlaw rides into a typical nineteenth-century Western town, swinging his six-guns and stirring up trouble. Meanwhile, an idle young woman gets the notion to outfit herself as a cowboy and makes her getaway. Danish cartoonist Villadsen's off-kilter vision of the Old West features exploding prostitutes, menstruating cowgirls, mysterious gender-bending, and much more. Giddyap! Full-color illustrations throughout.

Mr. Fibber (2019)

by Yirmi Pinkus (Author). Based on Lea Goldberg’s classic rhyming stories, this book introduces this charming character and his absurdist adventures to a new generation of young readers and their parents. When Mr. Fibber accidently drops his coin in a jar of juice, he magically shrinks so he can dive down and retrieve it. On a walk one day, he stumbles upon a giant dog with a smokestack on its back, towing a train behind it ― and hitches a ride. And just to make sure it stays sunny and warm during his vacation, he catches the sun in a net and packs it in his suitcase! These playful adventures, designed for children three and up, are illustrated in a bouncy colored pencil style and just bursting with imagination, will enchant young readers. Full-color illustrations throughout.

Nymph (2020)

by Leila Marzocchi  (Author). In this fairy tale of a graphic novel, a mysterious, tiny being upsets the balance of the woods. A lone, defenseless pupa has rained down from the sky. An assembly of talking birds and trees agree to protect "Dolly" as it begins to evolve ― but into what? As the humanoid creature starts showing a predilection for flight and music, magical clues start unveiling themselves. Italian award-winning cartoonist Leila Marzocchi's terrifically lush scratchboard drawings are a perfect companion to her witty dialogue and profound storytelling. Nymph gets to the heart of both human and Mother Nature to prove that, to raise a child-like larva, it takes a village. Or at least a forest. Full-color illustrations throughout.

Lonesome

Kansas, 1861. As tensions rise between the Northern and Southern states, a fanatical, violent preacher leaves a trail of corpses behind him, all the while calling people to take up arms against pro-slavery states. Close on his tail is a lone rider with a strange gift: he can read the past and future of those he touches. In the small town of Holton, a showdown is brewing, but things aren't quite as they seem...

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The Mask of a Thousand Tears 001 - Death Walks with Me (2020)

Script by David Chauvel - Art by Roberto Ali. After a horrific battle in a mythical Asian land, a peasant soldier with a mysterious past encounters a young woman who has come to find the body of her dead fiancé. She is determined to travel to Takedo Castle and get her hands on the Mask of a Thousand Tears, a golden mask which will allow her to travel to the underworld and bring her fiancé back to the land of the living. The peasant, Masamura, accompanies Sadakyo on her quest. She discourages him but soon learns that she has no chance of surviving without his help. They are both determined, for different reasons, to see this mission through to the end, no matter what the cost. A story in two volumes.

The Straw King 001 - The Pharaoh's Daughter (2020)

Egypt, 7th century BCE. Neith and Sennedjem are two of many royal children too far down the inheritance ladder to matter. Facing limited prospects - she's likely to wind up in her own father's bed, and he won't even wind up an advisor - they set out instead to see the world. But the ancient world is full of dangers, and soon enough, the royal pair find themselves sold off to the court of Babylon by slave traders. As a lady-in-waiting, Neith becomes entangled in another royal family's power struggles, while her brother falls victim to a bizarre religious ritual: the Straw King.

Calamity Jane: The Calamitous Life of Martha Jane Cannary

by Christian Perrissin, Matthieu Blanchin (Illustrations). Writer Christian Perrissin (El Nino, Cape Horn) joins forces with Alph-Art-winning artist Matthieu Blanchin to tackle the legend of this formidable prairie girl and her daring life alongside the likes of Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickok. In it's first translation from French, this graphic novel illustrates the extraordinary tale of an independent woman with gumption -- the incredible Calamity Jane!

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FC Barcelona v01 - La Masia - The School of Dreams (Europe Comics 2019)

Joaquim, a boy from Barcelona, and Manu, whose family is from Guinea, seem to have nothing in common, except for one thing: a passion for football. At age twelve, they both join the FC Barcelona youth team at "La Masia," the club's football academy. But not just anyone can make it with Barça. Together, Joaquim and Manu will face immense challenges as they try to turn their dreams into reality. An adventure of friendship at the heart of a legendary club.

Louisiana 01 - The Color of Blood (Europe Comics 2019)

Louisiana, 1961. The elderly Louise shoos away questions from granddaughters eager to know more about the family's distant past. But what is she hiding? As she unburdens herself to Hazel, the maid, memories and legends come pouring out from the years following the birth of the American nation: a sugarcane plantation, an abusive patriarch, a fearful wife, a headstrong daughter, and a mysterious voodoo priestess. What other dark secrets lurk, long-repressed, in the recesses of history? Léa Chrétien and Gontran Toussaint deliver a vivid, atmospheric story of generations of strong women and the secret things they do to survive, from the Civil War to the civil rights era.

Purple Heart 01 - Savior (Europe Comics 2019)

Joshua quit law school to go fight the Nazis in Europe. He was awarded the Purple Heart after he and his buddy were victims of a landmine. No medal on Earth, however, can assuage the trauma of being unable to save your brother-in-arms. Back home in the States, Joshua tries to make up for lost time, with one romantic conquest after another. Working as a private eye in New York, he's been assigned to a blackmail case that leads him to a world of love nests, Nazi thugs, stolen art, and a whole slew of other dirty deeds. The fighting in Europe may be finished, but for those who survived, the war continues to fester at the core of the Big Apple.

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Ghost War 01 - Red Dawn (2018)

In a near future, when oil reserves are running out, the bots - high tech, armored environmental suits and drones - make work easier for soldiers, handlers, and drillers... Drillers like Terry, who works on a maritime oil platform. But when unidentified bots attack the site, killing their friends and colleagues, Terry escapes to the mainland. There they team up with Iida, a waitress in the nearest coastal town, which has also been invaded by the bots. In spite of their differences, Terry and Iida find themselves leading the resistance in fighting back. Written by Jean-Pierre Pécau. Art by Stefano Martino.

Alt-Life (2018)

Script by Thomas Cadène - Art by Joseph Falzon. On a dying Earth in a not-so-distant future, Josiane and René are the first to enter a new virtual world where just about anything is possible… Part dystopian love story, part psychedelic meditation on human nature, “Alt-Life” takes the reader down a mind-bending rabbit hole of desire, loneliness, and self-discovery.

Texas Jack (2018)

Scenario: Dubois, Pierre. Drawing: Armand, Dimitri. Texas Jack is a local celebrity with his show and his eminent shooter skills. But the reality goes beyond the show the day he has to restore justice to the terrible Gunsmoke?

Lost Captain

After adapting the novels of Jean Raspail (Seven Horsemen), it is in one of his travel books that Jacques Terpant learns the existence, on the banks of the Mississippi, of Saint-Ange, the last of the French captains who had to hand over to the English the keys of all America. In two volumes and in direct colors he creates a fresco of this ignored epic, which marked the end of the first colonial empire. Created by Terpant, Jacques.

Hells Kitchen

Chronicle of a broken childhood but ready to do anything to survive in America Prohibition, gangrenée by the Mafia ...  New York. 1931. The young Anthony Poucet sees his parents die of a burst of machine gun. A skid in a settlement of account between bootleggers. It does not stop anyone from sleeping in Little Italy ... Except that this small murder banal will suddenly trigger a terrible gang war in the wake of this kid determined not to be devoured by his fate. A bloody and breathtaking crusade that will take him from drama to drama, to cross the path of a certain Al Capone ... The Devil's Kitchen is a great detective saga inspired by the cruelty and the bad habits of the Ogres in our great children's stories , like Tom Thumb, Awarded at the "Polar & Co" Festival in Cognac, it is a novel and explosive literary mix, a dark and tortured dramaturgy, illuminated by the most hectic fire of action. Scenario: Marie, Damien. Drawing: Karl T.

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Match

It starts with the draw, it continues on a service, it ends with a winner and a loser. It spans hundreds of pages of doubt, tension, joy, fear, helplessness and anger. It's impressive, it's anguish, it makes you laugh and it's amazing. It's raw sports, it's a UFO in comics. It's a tennis match in its entirety (point by point!) Told by Gregory Panaccione!

D'Air Pur Et D'Eau Fraiche - One Shot

The story ... 

Joshua is the son of a trapper. He lives with his parents and his little sister, a difficult existence, lost in nature. A life made all the more difficult, as his father drunkard squanders the fruit of the sale of skins in brothels and saloons and expresses his frustrations violently on his wife and children. 

Joshua finds himself brutally orphaned after the attack on the family home by Indians.

Priape - One Shot

The name of Priapus refers above all to the Roman god of fertility and physical virility. Here it is a man of whom it is a question, and the poisoned gift that nature has offered him will make him a being apart. Nicolas Presl, in his first work, takes us to antiquity, in the steps of a young man in search of his sexual identity. Let's bet that this silent story, cruel and disturbing tale, will leave no one behind ... 

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A User's Guide to Neglectful Parenting (2015)

With A User’s Guide to Neglectful Parenting, the trademark dry humor that pervades Guy Delisle’s landmark and praised graphic travelogues takes center stage. Quick, light vignettes play on the worries and cares any young parent might have, and offer wry solutions to the petty frustrations of being a dad who works from home.

Calamity Jane - The Calamitous Life of Martha Jane Cannary, 1852-1903 (2017)

Return to the real-life days of the wild, wild West where the life was rough... especially for women. The prototypical cowgirl, Calamity Jane was a bona fide frontierswoman, a professional scout, drunk, and sometime whore, doing whatever it took to stay alive in the hardscrabble days of American expansion. Writer Christian Perrissin (El Niño, Cape Horn) joins forces with Alph-Art-winning artist Matthieu Blanchin to tackle the legend of Martha Jane Cannary and her daring life alongside the likes of Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickok. Presented in English for the first time ever, this graphic novel illustrates the extraordinary tale of an independent woman with gumption -- the incredible Calamity Jane!

Vertigo (2016)

In the brutal and brutal world of maras, gangs of Latin America, violence, suffering and crime bruise the flesh and appear on tattooed bodies.

Death is the only way out. 

Initiated and integrated into a mara in El Salvador at the age of thirteen, Samuel Santos escaped a few years later, paying a higher price than that of his own life. Today, from Caracas, the place of his redemption, Samuel must seize the only chance to find a part of himself, which was snatched from him fourteen years ago. Will he finally be able to write his future over the tattoos of his past?