John Lord

An old-fashioned yet truly original noir tale set in 1920s New York where an unlikely pair of detectives pursue a mysterious killer. Freshly returned from WWI, ex-detective John Lord is convinced to reactivate a special investigative agency known as the UPIs to probe the grisly death of its founder. As John is joined by Clara, an opinionated psychology student, the duo is taken on a wild ride from the Big Apple to Louisiana's Bayou Country. A pulpy tale of crime, full of snappy dialogue, twists and turns, and the unraveling mysteries of the past.

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Daubigny's Garden

A graphic novel about Charles-François Daubigny, an important precursor of Impressionism.

Vizilsan 01 - Blue Rabbit's Crystal (2013)

Vizilsan is a world hemmed by dreams. Full of contrast, reminiscent of a world from a time long forgotten, yet blessed with certain technological accomplishments from a distant future. The lines between magic and science are blurred. The vast diversity of races poses the question of their origin – either from another planet or a different time. It is a wonderful world of dense forests, endless rivers, vast oceans, insurmountable mountain tops, arid deserts. A world full of life. Alas, the energy that once maintained this natural balance has begun wandering aimlessly due to crazed exploitation of natural resources, threatening to destroy that world. Few are aware. Few are trying to do something about it. A human duchess and a battle-hardened kaitian warrior, with the help of a few loyal friends, will try to restore the balance to the world and secure its survival. An epic adventure across the five continents of the world of Vizilsan now begins…

Abbott and Barley - A Perfect Place (2014)

Abbott wishes to take his son Barley to a special place, a place just for the two of them, a place where he can be a hero to Barley. Wherever they decide to go, Barley’s friends had been there already. Only Abbott’s huge heart will be able to find the perfect place: he’s brave, he can handle it!

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Haytham - A Childhood in Syria (2016)

Based on the true story of a Syrian refugee in France, Haytham: A Childhood in Syria chronicles the life of a Syrian family as they escape an oppressive regime in their home country.

A Love for the Ages (2015)

Jean and Germaine are the most affable couple the little village of Colle sur Loup has ever seen. A duke married to a commoner, they have no children, no jobs, and are disastrous cooks! They like to indulge in life’s small pleasures; their books, their garden, and their after-lunch naps. They live for each other, and for their love. Their simple happiness intrigues, fascinates, infuriates and is the envy of all those around them.

Incognito 01 - Perfect Victims (2017)

This is the story of an invisible man. He’s a man that no one ever notices. He is transparent, whatever he does. This is rather a difficult cross to bear! One night, the man who so wants to be seen loses it. He’s had enough. He wants to feel things too! His outburst costs him an ankle injury, which in turn leads him to Berenice, the lovely young physiotherapist. She soon sets him straight: we are all victims in one way or another! Gregory Mardon develops a narrative based on the infernal spiral of human relationships, in which love is manipulation, kindness is selfishness and cruelty is an art.

Stern

1880. Kansas. Elijah Stern, the local undertaker, leads a calm and solitary life, until one day he is asked to carry out an autopsy on a man found dead in a brothel. Taking on the role of forensic pathologist, he discovers that the man had not died of natural causes and finds himself involved, against his better wishes, in the middle of a bonafide investigation. But Stern has no idea that the key to this case lies in his own past… Written/Art by Julien Maffre. Written by Frédéric Maffre. Art by Julien Maffre.

The Forbidden Harbour

During the summer of 1807, off the coast of Siam, a Royal Navy ship rescues a young castaway, Abel, who only remembers his first name. He soon becomes friends with the First Officer, who is standing in for the captain as the commander has apparently run away after stealing the treasures that were on board. Abel goes back to England aboard the Explorer, and he finds accomodation in an inn which is managed by the three daughters of the runaway captain. Abel will find out something truly creepy about himself before recovering his memory, and he’ll realize the true nature of the ones who helped him. Script by Teresa Radice - Art by Stefano Turconi.

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Protecto - Genesis (2017)

Lorenzo works for proTECTO, an agency of not-exactly-guardian-angels whose jobs are to protect the lives of mortals who have important roles to play in the future. Lorenzo’s charge, a carefree teenage girl named Kim, is one of the most important clients, classified as “major elite.” Unfortunately, Lorenzo gets distracted and his charge is run over by the heartless and not-entirely-stable Madame, a sort of grim reaper cruising around in a black Citroën. Lorenzo decides to go against the rules of proTECTO and fate itself to save Kim with the help of his fellow protector, Aegis, and Kim’s heartbroken older sister, Alicia.

Noir (2014)

An absorbing family drama depicted in dark artwork. Robert Boganiec is a writer. His crime stories are always perfectly narrated, and the heroes of this books consequently do what they should. But as he discovers his wife’s unfaithfullness, he does not hesitate to do what must be done…

Come Back To Me Again (2015)

This is a dramatic graphic novel because it is about life. This is romance, because there is love. This is crime, because it’s about mysterious death. It’s also a graphic novel about dreams, because there is a lot of sleep in it. Come Back to Me Again is an emotional journey into yourself. This diary of feelings jagged by addiction. Alcohol addiction. Drug addiction. Love addiction. And life addiction. This story is about the continuous falling asleep and waking up. About daydreaming and life without sleep

Rain Wolf

A Western in two volumes that comes out of the beaten path. Bruce, son of the Vincent Mc Dell railroad magnate, protects Rain wolf who just killed, in self-defense, a white man and fled with Little moon, the woman whose brother Jack is in love with ... Little Moon does not yet know who will be her husband, but she has received from her grandfather a monocle with the strange powers that would probably tell him. The Cody clan, who dreams of revenge for the Mc Dell, starts chasing the runaways, after abducting the young and pretty white, sister of the two brothers. Meanwhile, an old man appeared on the road of rain-wolf and small moon, haunted by the desire to find the white buffalo. He steals the monocle... This intimate Western is narrated by a woman: Blanche. Atypical, it addresses the right to difference, the understanding between peoples and the place of women in a society largely dominated by men. The plot, which relies on Indian legends, is full of mysteries. Script by Jean Dufaux - Art by Rubén Pellejero.

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The Adventures of Jerome Katzmeier 1. The Walls Have Teeth (Digital)

Whenever Jerome Moucherot ventures into the society jungle, it's always with the greatest ardor. Everyone has to eat, but when Loulou, the youngest of the Moucherot family, is swallowed by a shark, our madcap warrior will not stand idle. The time of cohabitation with predators is over!

The Folies Bergère (2015)

We’re right in the middle of World War I, deep in the trenches. The soldiers are confronted by unimaginable suffering and violent death on a daily basis. Considered as nothing more than cannon fodder by their superiors, they try desperately to survive. Partly as an act of defiance in the face of hardship, partly as the ultimate irony, the soldiers nickname their regiment after the famous Parisian cabaret club ‘Folies Bergère’. They laugh and joke, they write, they draw, they fight, they die in appalling circumstances, they kill themselves, they lose their minds. And then one of their number is sentenced to death by firing squad… and miraculously survives…

Clan (2016)

Saburo is an ambitious young yakuza who provokes a war between rival factions in an attempt to overthrow the Oyabun Kodama, Tokyo’s gang boss. But the sly old devil won’t give up without a fight! Hoping to have Saburo killed, he orders Shi’s release from prison, something the old blind warrior has been waiting thirty years for. Thirty years cut off from the rest of the world, unaware of the betrayal that sealed his fate. Sometimes, all that separates family and business is the width of a blade…

Save me, Pythia

Pythia lives in Delphi, Ancient Greece. Between her classes at high school and her part-time job at the temple of Apollo, she leads a normal, boring life until the day she refuses Apollo’s advances and he places a terrible curse on her. She can now predict catastrophes, but no one believes her warnings! Her new skills nevertheless draw the interest of some of the highest authorities. Zeus has fathered yet another bastard child, a boy named Xanthos, and his wife Hera is on the warpath. Zeus’ idea: Pythia’s prophecies will help the arrogant young Xanthos survive Hera’s wrath. Xanthos believes that the only way to find his father and to be recognized by him is to become a true hero. Like Hercules, he sets off on a series of trials. Can Pythia truly help Xanthos in his quest? Nothing is certain. But here the adventure begins! Script by Elsa Brants - Art by Elsa Brants.

Of Blood and Gold

Two soldiers. A Pledge. The Adventure. Within the WWI trench, a French aristocrat officer, Calixte de Prampéand, and a Corsican soldier, Léon Matilo, make a deal. If they survive, they will turn into pirates and sail over the sea. Three years later, léon pays a visit to Calixte : there is business opening in arms dealing and I want you in. But beware, if you leave to gain your freedom, there is no way back... Written by Fabien Nury. Art by Merwan.

Tales from the Time of the Cobra

These are the very first words of a smart and masked storyteller. His story tells how Irvi, an odd and acrobatic young man, tries to free Sian, a beautiful virgin sold by her own parents, called to join the Princess House. But Faith has other plan.

Allow me to tickle your fancies with my tale, a tale woven from the threads of a hundred other tales...