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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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Making Do (2018)

Manu Larcenet shares his personal thoughts and puzzlements about mysteries such as God, death, love, war, the other, to name a few.

The Golden Compass

Now, in this graphic novel adaptation of The Golden Compass, the world of His Dark Materials is brought to visual life. The stunning full-color art will offer both new and returning readers a chance to experience the story of Lyra, an ordinary girl with an extraordinary role to play in the fates of multiple worlds, in an entirely fresh way. This volume collects the full journey of Lyra to the far north, her rescue of the kidnapped children at Bolvangar, her escape via hot-air balloon, and her crucial role in Lord Asriel's ambitions to build a bridge to another world. 

Saturday Respite (2018)

In recounting a banal story of car theft, Andrea Bruno focuses on a brief moment of the life of these lost beings (the title of the book is taken from a poem by Samuel Beckett "Saturday respite / more laugh / from midnight / until midnight / no crying. " ) That summarizes all existence. Bruno tells his country with a lucid pessimism. He spreads his black ink on the blinding whiteness of the paper, works the material, constrains the light and makes it spring from its darkly realistic pages and visionary metaphor.

Ira Dei

A Norman by the name of Tancred makes landfall in Sicily with a motley international mercenary crew. A figure of mystery and danger, he soon proves himself a fierce blade and a cunning strategist, but why has he come? Revenge on the embattled Lord Harald now besieging Taormina? The fabulous wealth of the Qaids hidden within the city? Why does Tancred travel with a papal legate who calls him Robert? What disgraceful past is he trying desperately to hide? It's every man for himself in this intrigue of shifting alliances and sudden death, set against the backdrop of Sicily's Norman conquest.

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The Swede (2018)

We are in 1898 at Blue Hotel, in the heart of Nebraska. Wild America continues to build. Four men, descended from a train, cross each other and make their way there. There is Svante Jønasson, the Swede, an Irish father and his son and an inevitable cowboy. Outside, the snowstorm is in full swing. Impossible to leave the premises, especially since we have already seen storms lasting more than 17 days. So start a game of cards. But what should be a simple hobby turns into a confrontation. Everyone seems to play here his future ...

Babylon (2018)

This book of stories, an early work by Danijel Zezelj, published by a grant from the Xeric Foundation, displayed a visual talent that expertly captured stark stories by renowned existentialist writers like Albert Camus and Frans Kafka.

Red Riding Hood (2018)

New graphic novel Chaperon Rouge (Red Riding Hood Redux) published in France, by Mosquito Editiones.

Miss October

Hollywood, 1961. After a blow to the head, the beautiful Viktor Scott wakes with no memory of her attempted rape that left her permanently deaf. But her rich father has stifled the police investigation for fear of bad publicity. When Viktor begins a new life as a cat burglar, it seems only a matter of time before she crosses paths with the straight-shooting Lt. Clegg. But better to run afoul of a hard-bitten detective than his quarry: a serial killer with a twisted appetite for posing his victims' corpses as Playboy centerfolds. A mid-century noir redolent of Ross MacDonald and James Ellroy. Script by Stephen Desberg - Art by Alain Queireix.

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Tentacles at My Throat (2018)

Three friends, their schoolgrounds, a secret. And fifteen years later, the discovery that they all thought there was only one secret, but each had their own. And there was one more, bigger than the others, that none were aware of. This is Zerocalcare's second graphic novel, the one that made him stand out as an intelligent, delicate, merciless narrator when it comes to describing his own weaknesses, which may be everyone's. A complete story in three parts at different times in the coming of age of young Calcare; three moments that have in common the all-too-familiar feeling of having tentacles at the throat.

In the Pines : 5 Murder Ballads (2017)

A collection of murder ballads ― some of which have been covered by modern masters like Nick Cave, Steve Earle, and Gillian Welch ― that have been adapted into ruthless graphic narratives.

The Provocative Colette (2018)

From her marriage at the age of 20, until her divorce, this snapshot of Colette's life focuses on her formative years. Incredibly complex, powerfully determined, truly gifted, Colette challenged herself to reinvent her life and assert herself as a free woman. In her day, her behavior scandalized and vexed the establishment. But in the end, she helped to free women in their thinking and became member and then president of France's prestigious Académie Goncourt, among many other honors as one of France's preeminent authors. For mature readers.

Biggles (Studio Vandersteen)

From 1965, Belgian publisher Studio Vandersteen published a series of comic strip novels in the Dutch language. They first appeared as serials in an Antwerp daily newspaper, Der Standaard and ran from 1965 to 1970. Some of the 21 titles were loosely based on the Biggles books by W. E. Johns. Indeed, so many of them have plot elements adapted from the Johns stories that further research might uncover more connections.

The first two titles were later translated into French and published by Belgian publisher Lefrancq as an album entitled Biggles Archives tome 1.

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Panic Fables (2017)

In 1967, in response to theatrical censorship rules that put him on the political “black list” in Mexico City and caused his plays and his pantomime classes at the School of Fine Arts to be cancelled, Alejandro Jodorowsky decided to pursue a new form of artistic expression to earn his living: comics. Working with his friend Luis Spota, the editor of the cultural section of the newspaper El Heraldo de México, Jodo initially planned 3 months’ worth of weekly comics, which he would draw himself. However, his “Panic Fables”--named after his early ‘60s avant-garde theater movement in Paris--were met with such insatiable popularity that he continued the series for six and a half years, from June 1967 until December 1973.

Dallas Cowboy (2018)

Dallas Cowboy brings the reader into the author's face-off with insomnia, that weird limbo between wakefulness and slumber when we're conscious of being unconscious. The author looks back--or rather, flashes back to childhood, fears, complexes, mistakes.. everything that makes up a life. In his first book published by Les Rêveurs, Manu Larcenet experiments with autobiography, a new genre, a graphic narrative experience which ultimately gives birth to a story that's neither harsh nor tender, just sincere.

Pacific (2016)

Young Udo's first mission in the second world war is as a radio operator aboard a German U-Boat, patrolling the Pacific. In his personal effects, he carries a book banned by the Nazis. When the war hero and master of the vessel, Captain Kaleunt, tries to destroy it, it mysteriously reappears...

Lord of Burger

When you run a 3-star restaurant, you do not have the right to make mistakes. And the great Alessandro Caprese is not an easy leader. It's not his killer who will say the opposite. Following the murder of their father, Ambre and Arthur inherit a debt of several million euros. Therefore, no choice but to take over the family restaurant. But the Amber thing is sculpture and Arthur's, the fast food. Too bad, it will roll up the sleeves, because the fortune depends on the famous red guide and its critics. And the inspector must come from one moment to the next.