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Where are You, Leopold, Book 01 - The Invisibility Game (2020)

by Michel-Yves Schmitt (Author), Vincent Caut (Illustrator). Leopold is just like every other boy in town...except that he can turn himself invisible! Perhaps when he grows up, Leopold will use his powers to fight the forces of evil...but for now, he just wants to have a little fun—sometimes at his sister's expense, other times as her partner in crime. Join Leopold and Celine as they turn everyday life into a silly adventure!

Karmela Krimm 001 - Ramadan Blues (2020)

Script by Lewis Trondheim - Art by Franck Biancarelli. Karmela Krimm was the most promising young detective on the Marseille police force until she volunteered to take the fall for an operation that went sideways. When Karmela lost her job and became a private investigator, her ideals went up in smoke along with her badge. Perhaps for the better: in the troubled waters she now navigates, ideals are a dangerous luxury.

Maiden 01 - Novice (Europe Comics 2020)

In Florence’s childhood, there is a Thing you’re not supposed to talk about. It seems like everyone knows about it… except for her. And she can’t ask any questions—it’s forbidden to speak the word. What happens to children who grow up in prudish isolation, once they hit puberty? Can they ever overcome the shame instilled by a sexless education? In this autobiographical story, Florence Dupré la Tour unveils her childhood in heart-wrenching inks and watercolors: a story of the heavy weight of tradition that forces women to be submissive, and how to resist and escape that fate.

The Man Who Shot Chris Kyle

A former Navy SEAL and Iraq War veteran, Chris Kyle is the most lethal sniper in American military history. His autobiography, American Sniper, was a best-seller in the US. On February 2, 2013, Chris Kyle is killed by another veteran, Eddie Ray Routh. The murder takes place on a shooting range in Stephenville, Texas. But that’s only the beginning of their story. Script by Fabien Nury - Art by Brüno.

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The Lion of Judah 01 (Europe Comics 2020)

Script by Stephen Desberg - Art by Hugues Labiano. 1920s Nairobi. When two Africans are found gruesomely murdered, all signs point to John Wallace, a promising young plantation owner with a bright future ahead of him and a beautiful bride-to-be. What drove him to kill these men? His silence and a corrupt system lead to internment, without a trial, in a vicious Kenyan prison camp. But sadistic guards, conspiring cellmates, and harsh desert labor are no match for the suffering that Wallace feels inside over the life he lost, and how best to get it back. He’s willing to do anything for revenge—even loose the mysterious beast lurking within…

Willie Nelson - A Graphic History (NBM 2020)

by T.J. Kirsch  (Author), Havard S. Johansen (Illustrator), Coskun Kuzgun (Illustrator), Jesse Lonergan (Illustrator). Since he was a child in Hill County, Texas, he has been writing and performing for adoring crowds. Though his mainstream success did not come until later in his life, he has been determined to take his unique sound and voice to the people even before he was a household name. There have been tragedies, missteps, IRS troubles, good times and bad along the way, but Willie continues to shine his positive outlook and project his humble voice out into the world. In this graphic novel biography, all the chapters represent a different era of his life and struggles - each illustrated by a unique indie comics talent.

Incredible! (2020)

Script by Zabus - Art by Hippolyte. Jean-Loup is 11 years old and lives with his dad—and he’s afraid of everything. So he stays in his bedroom, hiding behind his OCD as he collects facts and figures on every conceivable subject and classifies them on thousands of numbered cards. If only he had someone to share them with. He’ll soon have his chance at school, but getting up in front of the class is the scariest thing of all. Then, on the morning of the presentation, at 7:29 and 57 seconds, something incredible happens that will change his life forever… A humorous, moving story brought to life by Hippolyte’s timeless illustrations, reminiscent of Sempé.

The Fire of Theseus

Everyone thinks they know Theseus, the great Hero of Athens. But what legend has retained is merely a web of lies, a fable to hide the truth—a truth that time was not ready to accept... It's time Her story was told.  Created by Jerry Frissen & Francesco Trifogli. The true story of Theseus and the Minotaur.

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The Disney Bros. - The Fabulous Story of Walt and Roy (NBM 2020)

by Alex Nikolavitch (Author), Felix Ruiz (Illustrator). After the bankruptcy of his first two companies, the young Walt Disney decides to call on his older brother Roy to start a new business: the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studios. The combination of their opposing talents, one artistic, the other managerial, will give birth to an entertainment giant despite the difficult nature of Walt. Little by little, Walt will push his brother into the shadows and sink into chronic depression and excessive consumption of alcohol ...but all this will not prevent him from producing the greatest masterpieces of animation.

Leonardo 2 (NBM 2020)

By Stephane Levallois. Planet Earth, engaged in an intergalactic conflict, entrusts its salvation to the clone of Leonardo da Vinci and to the rebirth of his genius. Author Stéphane Levallois has created the fantastic universes of many of the big Hollywood blockbusters (Alien, King Kong (Skull Island), Harry Potter and many others). In this tribute on the occasion of the massive retrospective of Leonardo da Vinci at the Louvre, he builds his story and composes his boards selecting a large number of drawings and paintings by the maestro to represent the characters, vessels or even the architectures in his story. The grand scale result is stupefying as Leonardo's everlasting visions are successfully projected into a stunning futuristic setting. A visual experience not to be missed in an oversized hardcover.

Soulscape (Europe Comics 2020)

Script by Bahadir Baruter - Art by Bahadir Baruter. Soulscape delves into the infinite dimensions of an ethereal realm that might exist even beneath one’s subconscious. With his elaborate pencilwork, Baruter exhaustively explores the abyss of the psyche, as a kind of Escher of the immaterial whose work features impossible subjects. Throughout the 32 stories included in this volume, his clean pencil lines will take you on a fantastic journey within, toward unexpected destinations.

Wings of Light - A Retroworlds Story

Two Earthlings find themselves at the mercy of a stringent religious sect on a far-off planet when they rescue a young woman who mated with a mysterious creature.
In the distant future, Earthlings explore worlds scattered at the far reaches of the cosmos, on which civilizations have often forgotten they are descendants of settlers from Earth. Two young agents on a mission visit a planet that has reverted to a medieval way of life, but when they save a young pregnant woman who has been sentenced to death for mating with a mysterious and mythical angel with wings of light, they find themselves entrenched in political turmoil with a religious party who has ascended to power. Created by Julia Verlanger, Harry Bozino, Carlos Magno.

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Beirut Won't Cry (2017)

by Mazen Kerbaj (Author). Beirut Won’t Cry shows us how an artist views the world and everything in it ― his relationships, his family, and his creative pursuits ― as it violently crumbles around him. Both historically vital and hilarious, Beirut Won’t Cry introduces Mazen Kerbaj’s unique voice and urgent pen to an American audience for the very first time, teaching readers how to carry on and resist in times of war and oppression.

The Other Side of the Border (2020)

Script by Jean-Luc Fromental - Art by Philippe Berthet. Arizona, 1948. Novelist François Combe has taken up residence with his wife, his son, and his mistress in the strange no man’s land of the Santa Cruz Valley. His imagination is sparked by the surrounding desert, its ghost towns, and other vestiges of the pioneer past. The present, too, draws him in, especially in the border town of Nogales, where luxury and lust come together against a backdrop of misery and servitude… and where games of the flesh are paid for in blood. Sometimes the grass isn’t always greener on the other side of the border.

Flower of a New World (2020)

by Sánchez Abulí (Author) , Alfonso Font (Illustrator). In 1541, Spaniard Isabel de Maluenda and her husband Juan journey into the New World following Pedro de Valdivia's expedition to New Extremadura, and further South into the land of Chile. After being attacked by the Mapuche tribe, Isabel is taken captive by the chieftain Huagale, who tries to woo her into becoming his newest wife. After a failed escape attempt in the dangerous jungle, Isabel is saved by a Spanish soldier and taken to the very modest but prosperous city of Villarrica. But her newfound life is soon threatened by the return of Huagale, who is soon beaten and taken captive himself. The Mapuche retaliation is fierce, and not even the local Friar can negotiate peace. In a last desperate attempt, Isabel vows to return Huagale to his people, only to shoot him in the back in front of his men and scare them away for good. Isabel is finally free, but the treacherous jungle still claims her life by the riverside and her soul drifts away like the river flower she held in her hands at both the beginning and end of her journey.

Bird

Jobeth Bensen, a beautiful young heiress, has been locked in a brutal asylum by her brother, who wants the family fortune for himself. Brutalized and addicted to drugs as part of her "treatment," Jobeth nonetheless counts the minutes for her chance to escape. When the opportunity comes at last, she flees to New York City, hiding among the lost and forgotten, just another apparent homeless lunatic. On the run from her brother, she reinvents herself by concealing her identity under the name of Bird and drastically changing her appearance, one which catches the eye of the fashion world. Her dramatic look catapults Bird into the dazzling world of the supermodel, but with her face on the covers of magazines, this Bird will not be able to fly for long! by Carlos Trillo (Author), Juan Bobillo (Illustrator).

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Tom Thomson - Sketches of Springtime (Europe Comics 2020)

Script by Sandrine Revel - Art by Sandrine Revel. Tom Thomson, whose grandiose landscapes of Ontario’s wilderness marked the entry of Canadian art into the modern era, died at a young age under troubling circumstances. His career as a painter was as brief as it was fundamental, in that it inspired the next great generation of Canadian painters, the iconic Group of Seven. Returning to the circumstances of the painter’s sudden disappearance just as he was beginning to attain recognition, Sandrine Revel retraces his journey, sketching a subtle portrait of the artist while questioning nostalgia in art as it attaches itself to artists. This is a book about memory and the past: troubling, beautiful, and melancholic, like the passage of time.

The Witches - The Graphic Novel (Scholastic 2020)

By:  Roald Dahl. Illustrator: Pénélope Bagieu. Most people don’t know that witches wear ordinary clothes and have ordinary jobs. They live in ordinary towns all across the world—and there’s nothing they despise more than children. When an eight-year-old boy and his grandmother come face-to-face with the Grand High Witch herself, they may be the only people who can stop the witches’ latest plot to stamp out every last child in the country. This full-color graphic-novel edition of Roald Dahl’s The Witches is the first-ever Dahl story to appear in this format. Graphic-novel readers and Roald Dahl fans alike will relish this dynamic new take on a uniquely funny tale.

Angola Janga - Kingdom of Runaway Slaves (2019)

by Marcelo D'Salete (Author). An independent kingdom of runaway slaves founded in the late 16th century, Angola Janga was a beacon of freedom in a land plagued with oppression. In stark black ink and chiaroscuro panel compositions, D’Salete brings history to life; the painful stories of fugitive slaves on the run, the brutal raids by Portuguese colonists, and the tense power struggles within this precarious kingdom. At turns heartbreaking and empowering, Angola Janga sheds light on a long-overlooked moment of resistance against oppression. Black & white illustrations throughout.

Rampokan

1946: The Dutch have been driven out of Indonesia by the Japanese invasion, but they refuse to recognize the country's declaration of independence. In an attempt to regain their former colony, the government mobilizes the Royal Dutch Indian Army. When they fail to take control, an unofficial force is sent to subdue the "terrorists." Among the volunteers is Johan Knevel, who has personal reasons for joining: he wants to find out what happened to his Indonesian nurse. But far from rediscovering the lost idyll of his youth, he is confronted by the complex realities of a country in turmoil. by Peter van Dongen. 

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D.O.W. 01 - The Wings of the Wolf (Europe Comics 2020)

Script by Thilde Barboni - Art by Gabor. The south of France: playground of the rich, and a paradise for artists. But where there is money, there is also crime. Alexandre Marni, aka Aliocha, is in the midst of it all as a tattoo artist for VIPs and leaders of the Russian mafia. And he has his own claim to high society: the descendant of a Russian royal family that sought refuge in the Riviera during the revolution of 1917, he wants to take back what was stolen from them. To this end, he will don a new identity to infiltrate the world of organized crime and set things right, whatever the cost.

Delacroix (Europe Comics 2020)

Script by Catherine Meurisse - Art by Catherine Meurisse. In 1864, a year after the death of Eugène Delacroix, Alexandre Dumas recounted the memories that marked his friendship with the great painter. From one anecdote to the next, Dumas’ text reveals the personality of both painter and writer. All the while, a colorful portrait of the period takes shape; a period in which works of art are subject to fiery debates, intense admiration, and irrevocable rejection. With humor and passion, Catherine Meurisse invites herself into this very personal adaptation of Dumas’ tribute to his friend.

Gentlemind, Episode 1 (Europe Comics 2020)

Script by Juan Díaz Canales, Teresa Valero - Art by Antonio Lapone. New York, 1940. Navit, a young, penniless singer, inherits ownership of an old-fashioned girlie magazine: “Gentlemind.” Combative, intelligent, and audacious, she sets herself up as the publication’s new director and takes on the immense challenge of turning it into a modern magazine. Haunted by the memory of her lover who left for the front lines of Europe, she must confront the realities of an American society that is in its golden years, but remains highly patriarchal. A deeply touching story spanning three decades, relating the American dream from a woman’s perspective!

Ernest & Rebecca

Rebecca is a six and a half year-old girl who is out of luck – her parents are on the verge of divorce and she is always getting sick due to a weak immune system. One rainy day Rebecca’s luck changes when she meets a magical microbe named Ernest, who becomes her best friend! Ernest is no regular germ—he’s about the same height as Rebecca and he can talk. Can Rebecca keep her parents together with the help of her new friend? And can anyone really have a friend who belongs in a Petri dish? by Guillaume Bianco (Author), Antonello Dalena (Illustrator). 

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Wars (2020)

by Giampiero Casertano  (Author, Artist). Wars is an evocative triptych of stories from the otherworldly side of warfare in the 1980s. "The Dead City" is set in Afghanistan in 1985. A company of Soviet soldiers find themselves confronting an ancient power more powerful than any insurgent force. "Punyayama!" revisits Great Britian's short battle for the Falklands Islands, off the coast of Argentina in 1982. A young lieutenant discovers that there are greater evils than the enemy on the field of battle. "The Intruder" follows the US invasion of Grenada in 1983. A sergeant's treachery against a colleague comes back to haunt him face to face, and he's left to ponder the consequences of his actions for all time.

In Vitro (2020)

by William Roy  (Author). Guillaume and Emma are newlyweds. Their life together is full of love and happiness, and they have everything they’ve always wanted… well, almost everything. From unsuccessful attempts to repeated failures, the two newlyweds face a menacing foe: sterility. Together, they embark on the confusing journey that is in vitro fertilization. Guillaume experiences the daily embarrassment of sperm donations, tests with dreaded results and endless consultations. With self-effacing charm, William Roy humbly shares a deeply human experience that is propelled by unshakable hope.

They Called Him Charles (2020)

Script by Jerzy Łanuszewski - Art by Ewa Ciałowicz. People often ask the question: who exactly is this Charles? The answer is simple: Charles is a dead man, who meets his doom in dozens of different ways. We can surely close the topic, right?

Fuzzy Baseball

It's the game everyone has been waiting for-The Fernwood Valley Fuzzies Vs. The Rocky Ridge Red Claws! The Fuzzies, featuring such all-star players as Jackie Rabbitson, Sandy Kofox, and Hammy Sosa, are ready. So are the Red Claws, with players like Gator Gibson, Stetch Giraffolo, and Fernado del Toro. Together they'll make this the greatest game ever played between the two longtime rivals. And you have a front row seat at Fuzzy Field!

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Babylon 01 - Manhunt (Europe Comics 2020)

Script by Laurent Galandon, Frank Giroud - Art by Philippe Nicloux. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find him, Max Ferlane is your man: a good man with skills a bad past has left him. Now he’s trying to leave that bad life behind, put those skills to good use. He’s in the Congo rescuing a young girl from an arranged marriage when an old employer turns up: the Babylon Agency, specializing in high-profile political exfiltrations. Max is forced into a different, far more dangerous mission that will take him deep into warring jungles and his own past mistakes. For Max’s PTSD hallucinations are only getting worse…

London (Europe Comics 2020)

Script by Dominik Szcześniak - Art by Rafał Trejnis. “If you’re looking for words of wisdom, you won’t find them here, ’cause they’re drenched in scotch and beer… But there’s something there underneath it all, some ordinary life.” Economic emigration has never seemed so hopeless, and yet so promising. An engrossing portrayal of a hard-won life led by so many today, from Polish creators Dominik Szcześniak and Rafał Trejnis.

The Universe Chronicles 01 - Alpha Cygna (Europe Comics 2020)

Script by Richard Marazano - Art by Ingo Römling. Who hasn’t dreamed of traveling through space, on the hunt for knowledge? In the distant future, that’s the mission statement of the Academy of Universal Historical Sciences. Onboard the Thucydides, a group of students and their dean are on a mission to explore the edges of Alpha Cygna when their ship is mysteriously absorbed by a galactic phenomenon into the unknown. Shipwrecked, but curious and determined, Oot-Jah, Mark, Qsi, Polly, and Adya explore a mysterious planet in order to understand the phenomenon they fell victim to. As they explore the temple of an ancient civilization, they make a discovery of the highest importance that risks changing their understanding of the entire universe…