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Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Non Album Collections 201

The Wolves of La Louvière (2018)

Script by Flore Balthazar - Art by Flore Balthazar. Belgium, 1940. The German army is spreading across Europe, and tiny Belgium is conquered in 18 days. During the four long years of the Nazi occupation, the women of La Louvière have to figure out some way to stay alive, to live their lives, and to keep up hope. Their world is drawn through teenage Marcelle’s journal: What does she do? How do her family members endure? Which women in town collaborate with the occupying forces, and which women choose to fight? As always in wartime, the women take over for the absent men and keep their world spinning.

Mortals and Immortals of Greek Mythology (2018)

In Greek myths, extraordinary men and women are distinguished from other mortals: they are the heroes. Sometimes helped by the gods and sometimes hindered, they perform extraordinary exploits of strength, bravery, or intelligence. Jason, Theseus, Helen, Achilles, and Atalanta are among these mythical figures. The stories of the Greek mortals and immortals, and their legendary exploits, tower as tall now as they have for thousands of years! Alternately rivals or allies, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Hermes, Artemis, Apollo, and Dionysus form a restless family, which Zeus sometimes has trouble appeasing. But the king of the gods is far from irreproachable himself! Join these twelve gods at the top of Olympus, where they will give you all their secrets, even the most incredible ones. Never have these classic stories of Greek gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, been so sumptuously illustrated. All your favorites are here, but this beautiful art and design will make you want to learn their stories all over again.

Generations (2017)

Millennial, gay, and adrift with no money, no job, and uncertain of his future, Matteo returns to his small hometown after three years in Milan to stay with his grandmother, three aunts, and a very pregnant cousin. Reconnecting with the women in his family as he begins to rebuild his life and relationships opens his eyes to the truths of other generations … bigotry, love, tolerance and acceptance – and a few truths about himself.

Sunday, December 29, 2019

The Route 66 List

1961, Illinois. Alex Poliac buries his wife Alice, and that evening, he and his son flee their home. Not because he is a suspect in Alice's death, but because a serial killer - The Clown - is prowling the state, and Alex knows how he picks his victims. A rough meeting with Laura, a friend of his wife, brings more questions: was Alice hiding something, with her mysterious phone calls and unexplained absences? Was her death really an accident? Created by Eric Stalner.

Friday, December 27, 2019

Non Album Collections 200

MULATAKO 01 - Immersion (2018)

"Mulatako", which means union in Duala language. "Mulatako" is a sci-fi comic book inspired by our reality in Cameroon, including the myth of Mami-Wata or Jengu in the Duala language, to which we have stuck all kinds of stories, the funniest in the world. more horrible.

Marilyn's Monsters (2018)

This is Marilyn Monroe like you've never seen her before... Chasing fame and immortality, a downtrodden Norma Jean Baker runs away to the famously twisted Holy Wood, where dreams become reality. She gives in to the powers that be, and allows herself to be reinvented into Marilyn, a real movie star. Though Marilyn dances in the limelight, it’s not bright enough to purge the demons that crept through Norma’s past, and lurk in the shadows of her present. Written and illustrated by Tommy Redolfi, Marilyn’s Monsters immerses readers—through its abstract and evocative art and cinematic storytelling—in a beautifully dark world that obscures the line between dreams and nightmares.

A Real Job (2018)

Javi has left Spain for Berlin. He doesn't speak German and hardly knows anyone there. He wants to be a comic book artist. but all his friends advise him to find a real job. He desperately needs to believe in himself. and to be believed. Burning with the desire to leave his mark. yet patient like any professional observer. Javi tells the story of his world. which becomes his first comic.

Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Masked

Injured during a mission in the Caucasus, Sergeant Frank Braffort returns to Paris after six years of absence. What he finds is Paris-Metropolis, a city changed under the rule of Prefect Beauregard where gigantic retro-futuristic is all the rage and mysterious anomalies are on the rise. A city that will take Braffort and link their destinies forever... Writer: Serge Lehman. Artists: Gaëtan Georges, Julien Hugonnard-Bert, Stéphane Créty.


Monday, December 23, 2019

Non Album Collections 199

Babylon Berlin (2018)

A tale of corruption, trafficking and scandal in 1920s Germany, as the birth of the Weimar Republic sends the world scurrying into economic and political turmoil. As Germany faces radical change, an unfortunate manslaughter sends detective inspector Gereon Rath away to Berlin.

Almost (2018)

An autobiographical story in which Manu Larcenet, with raw sincerity, describes a day in the army. But not just any day... Page after page, Larcenet's spare storytelling combines deep introspection with graphical and narrative audacity.

Yragaël & Urm the Mad (2018)

Born from chaos, Prince Yragaël, is the last hope for Earth. Gods and demons stroll the land, attempting to enforce their authority on the Last Men once more. He falls prey to the queen of Spharain, and from their union comes a son, Urm - a grotesque fool with the potential to redeem mankind.



Saturday, December 21, 2019

Tosca

Tosca and Rinaldo are orphans. Ever since their parents died, they have been living hidden in the forest. Lucilla is the only daughter of the Duc di Castelguelfo, famous for his exploits defending the Republic of Siena. Lucilla’s parents are too busy to pay much attention to their daughter, who still feels lonely despite being surrounded by an army of maids and servants. But everything changes when she meets Tosca — a mini Robin Hood living a life so different to her own — and their adventures through 14th-century Tuscany begin.



Thursday, December 19, 2019

Non Album Collections 198

Microcosm (2018)

They're spots... spots that speak, think, judge, talk about everything and nothing... Depressive spots, euphoric spots, racist spots, swinger spots, spots that change their hue while remaining resolutely off-color. Manu Larcenet brings to life a large family of spots in a series of biting, caustic, hilarious strips.

The Front (2018) 

Here, no main characters or heroes, The Front portrays the soldier reduced to its simplest expression: the individual caught in the turmoil of the Great War. The soldier, whatever side he is in, knows every day: shells, gas, noise, waiting, permission, fear ... death.

Industrial (2018)

In Industrial, Zezelj tells two stories—one of a disillusioned stoker on a steamship who finds himself part of an invisible group of workers that live meager lives in contrast to the rich and powerful. He becomes drawn into various groups of dissention that leads to his involvement in a violent busted strike and a failed attempt as a suicide bomber. In a second story, a woman factory worker, like the stoker, is isolated and marginalized. After being drugged and raped by a wealthy industrialist, she plans and succeeds with her revenge. Zezelj’s metaphorical use of animals cleverly inserted into the plot and the stark urban settings reveal a painstaking narrative skill in presenting a glimpse into lives caught in the squalor of capitalism.