Solo

After a nuclear war, mutant animals inherit the Earth. Young rat warrior, Solo, wanders the cannibal wastes - can he carve out a place among the survivors of chaos? Oscar Martin, award-winning writer/artist of Tom & Jerry, packs his post-apocalypse with brutal action and lavish detail.

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River of Ink (2021)

With grace, poetry, clarity, and expert knowledge, artist Etienne Appert brings us a book about the very origins of the art of illustration—what it means and why it exists. 1 VOLUME RELEASED - INDEPENDENT STORIES. “Why do you draw?” A simple question by a young boy moves the author to travel with him down the River of Ink, which flows from the present day back to the very first illustration drawn by a human. Along the way, they visit legendary artists of the past and encounter personal tales that explore the philosophy of communication through drawing. Why do we draw? It’s a simple question with a spellbinding and complex answer with an entirely new and entertaining look at the history of art.

Ploneis the Uncertain

Far from any civilization, the purple river lazily traverses the jungle. On her shores, some seek fortune and those who found her squandering in girls and alcohol. And Ploneis, adventurer like the rest, will discover at his own expense that the house of Madame Lyrä rests on a terrible secret: the power that the mistress of the place transforms men into women. In spite of himself Ploneia, he will discover the macho reality and the life of a woman in the jungle.

Tikitis T01 (03) - The Brains War

A group of retired Lucha Libre masked heroes hope for well-deserved peace and quiet on a small Polynesian island. Unbeknownst to them, their greatest adventures have yet to come! Art : Fabien M. Writer : Jerry Frissen. Philoloco, Doctor Sumo, Polynome Z and Cerebrex are four retired Luchadores known as "The Tikitis." They thought life would be easy living on a "savage island." Boy, were they wrong! Amidst dealing with growing old, the foursome accidentally find themselves in the most wild of habitats, where world-threatening evildoers regularly create turmoil. It’s hard to call retired life on a tropical island "paradise" when you have to deal with Voodoo zombies, brain-swapping mad scientists, a cyclops and, worst of all, a visit from Philoloco’s overbearing mother!

The Tipping Point

Fourteen international creators—all renowned and all unique—present 13 short stories in this love letter to the endless possibilities of sequential art in all its forms. Some of the world's greatest creators have each written and drawn an original story that explores the key moment when a clear-cut split occurs, a mutation, a personal revolt or a large-scale revolution that tips us from one world into another, from one life to an entirely new one: The Tipping Point. From slice-of-life tales and science-fiction adventures, to amusing asides and fantastical fables, witness these major (and minor) changes and evolution through the eyes of these visionaries from the worlds of manga, bande dessinée, and comics.

The Book of Chaos

Archeologist Jack Stanton is the sole survivor of an expedition into the Himalayan mountains gone horribly wrong. Against all odds, he returns with proof of an advanced civilization that walked the Earth before mankind. A civilization of immense power, and incredible evil... Preparing for the book tour promoting his findings, he's haunted by visions and attacked by a religious zealot warning of the dangers of his discovery. Dangers he doesn't take seriously until a supertanker runs aground in New York and the catastrophe leaves him stranded in an infernal dimension. Could it actually be Hell? And if Jack is in Hell, what forces are now running amok on Earth? (Humanoids: 51. 51. 53 and 55 pages, respectively). Writer XAVIER DORISON. Writer / Artist MATHIEU LAUFFRAY.

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Mademoiselle Baudelaire (2021)

Two hundred years after his birth, Baudelaire continues to mark the generations and the poet has hovered over Yslaire's work from the beginning. Yet it is Jeanne Duval, the one the poet loved the most and the most accursed, that the designer has chosen to revisit in this masterpiece the sulphurous and autobiographical material of the Fleurs du mal. Of Jeanne, however, we know almost nothing, neither her real name, nor her date of birth, nor her date of death. No letter signed by his hand has reached us. There are still a few testimonies, portraits drawn by Baudelaire himself, an unauthenticated photo of Nadar, not to mention the poems she inspired in him. Jeanne, "it is the invisible of a whole era" which reappears in the feminist resonance of ours. She who was stigmatized as mulatto, Creole and nicknamed "Black Venus" in reference to the "Hottentot Venus", loving all the prejudices of a misogynist and racist century.

Eden (2018)

Once upon a Christmas Eve, animals begin to talk. And they refuse to be muzzled again. Humans aren't going to like what they have to say, and it isn't long before the consequences of the animals' newfound communication turn tragic. Not understanding their pets is no longer a valid excuse for ignorant masters, and shunning those who squeal and chirp ceases to be feasible. The tables are turned, and it's up to humankind to deal with the situation. A smart, thought-provoking book that prompts readers to rethink their habits, and which stands as a superbly crafted, emotion-packed story (Europe Comics: 222 pages). Tomek Woroniak.

Plutocracy - Chronicles of a Global Monopoly (2020)

The world's largest company, The Company, has seized power on a planetary scale and runs the world as if it were a business. In a plutocracy, the richer one is, the more powerful one is. In this context, an anonymous citizen becomes compelled to uncover how the world came to this situation, without paying any attention to the official version. Several members of the government end up encouraging him to carry out this investigation by giving him access to all information. He decides to discover the true history of The Company and the various interests that are trying to influence his investigation (NBM: 146 pages). Abraham Martinez.

Clarke & Kubrick

Alfonso Font started writing these in 1982 for the Spanish magazine Cimoc. Clarke is a space engineer and the “brain” of the duo, Kubrick is a spaceship pilot and the “brawn” - being instinctual and extremely volatile. Their names are obvious cultural references (to a famous sci-fi writer and a famous director, if you couldn’t already tell) but they look nowhere like their namesakes - they’re more like grumpy, hairy Spanish peasants :) A great series that always makes me laugh, while also taking me to the ends of the universe - there are some seriously impressive cosmic and planetary vistas here.

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First Degree - A Crime Anthology (2021)

David F. Walker and David Aja are joined by an array of international talent for an anthology that puts the spotlight on crime noir! In this anthology, a collective of almost thirty authors from all over the globe propose a collection of short crime noir stories that celebrates the genre as well as boldly leading it into the future.

Good Night, Hem (2021)

Three interconnecting short stories starring Ernest Hemingway comprise the latest graphic novel by the beloved Norwegian cartoonist, Jason. Ernest Hemingway stars in three interconnecting short stories in this graphic novel.

Magic 01 - The Girl with Purple Hair (Europe Comics 2021)

A baby girl born with purple hair is promptly handed over to a convent by her horrified father, who fears she bears the sign of the witch. And indeed, little Evelyn seems to have strange powers and to attract supernatural manifestations as she grows up among the nuns, who patiently put up with it as best they can. But after one scary “trick” too many, she is entrusted to the care of a hat-maker, who whisks her off to London, where she will learn about much more than making hats! For as Evelyn and her talking cat Benedict will soon find out, Master Neil has a few tricks up his sleeve, too, and his hat shop might not be exactly what it seems…

The Gremillet Sisters

Being sisters is never easy. But when you're as different as Sarah, Cassiopeia, and Lucille, it's even harder! The first is haunted by recurring dreams, the second lives with her head in the clouds, and the last spends most of her time with her cat. Then one day they discover a mysterious photo of their mother pregnant. Where was it taken, and who is the baby? And most importantly, why was this photo hidden away in the depths of the attic? To find out, they'll have to venture into the tangled forest of the Grémillet family secrets! Script by Giovanni Di Gregorio - Art by Alessandro Barbucci.

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Angel of Death

A beautiful young woman is accused of an unspeakable crime that seems completely out of step with her sweet personality. As she tells her life story to her attorney, the book delves into the psyche and past of a young girl with a cold mother, an absent father, a twin sister with whom she shared an unbreakable bond, and a horrific family secret that leads to tragedy. But beyond the wounds of the past and the pain of the present, the book ultimately emerges as a poignant love story between two inseparable little girls. Sylvie Roge.

Marathon

by Nicolas Debon. Amsterdam, August 1928. The crowd goes wild as the world’s star athletes take off from the starting line for the crowning event of the Olympic Games: the marathon. Few so much as notice the short, slight Algerian runner—a factory worker by day—who wears the French jersey. But that was before a strong wind, cramps, and 42.195 kilometers of ruthless competition combined to produce an astonishing upset…

Under-World

Hades, God of the Underworld, is seeking a successor. The prize? His fabled horn of plenty, source of boundless wealth. But to winnow down the applicant pool, Hades has devised a series of challenges as deadly to hopefuls as they are enlightening to readers, taking us all on a tour of the soil: its uses and abuses, riches and resources. Beneath our feet lies a world teeming with life, whose fate is intimately tied with our own. In this fantasy adventure Mathieu Burniat deftly blends pop science and mythology to educate and enthrall on a topic vital to our troubled times.

Au fil de l'art

Meet the greatest geniuses who have marked the history of Art over the past two centuries. A sumptuous diptych, both playful and didactic, sublimated by the virtuosity of Gradimir Smudja.

A little girl, accompanied by her cat, discovers the Lascaux caves, the flying machines and the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, the Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo, the Dürer Rabbit, the Meninas by Velasquez, before crossing the road to Bruegel, Rubens, El Greco, Rembrandt and Vermeer. An enchanting and informative journey (Delcourt: 85 pages).

The facetious cat Vincent and his young mistress continue their enchanting journey in the footsteps of the immense Goya, David, Turner, Géricault, Manet, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Magritte and Picasso. A joyful and colorful sarabande that will be completed in the form of remarkable winks by the gestures Jackson Pollock and the very pop Keith Haring (Delcourt: 97 pages).

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Psychotic (2021)

Jacques Mathis tells his own story — of a megalomaniacal man stuck in a body too small for his ideas. His childhood, spent in a dreary little town in Lorraine, came to a brutal end at the age of fourteen after he suffered his first episode of psychosis. Since that day, between repeated visits to psychiatric wards, Mathis had to find some way to carve out as much of a normal life as possible. With Psychotic, Jacques Mathis gives us a candid, inspirational account of his daily life, beginning with the day his disorder was first discovered and covering his many stays in psychiatric hospitals, his sessions with various doctors, his setbacks and his triumphs. A moving autobiographical portrayal of psychosis and mental illness as shown through the experiences and writings of writer-poet Jacques Mathis.

Zenobia (2018)

Zenobia was once a great warrior queen of Syria whose reign reached from Egypt to Turkey. She was courageous. No one gave her orders. Once she even went to war against the emperor of Rome. When things feel overwhelming for Amina, her mother reminds her to think of Zenobia and be strong. Amina is a Syrian girl caught up in a war that reaches her village. To escape the war she boards a small boat crammed with other refugees. The boat is rickety and the turbulent seas send Amina overboard. In the dark water Amina remembers playing hide and seek with her mother and making dolmas (stuffed grape leaves) and the journey she had to undertake with her uncle to escape. And she thinks of the brave warrior Zenobia.

A Woman's Voice

Script by Aude Mermilliod, Martin Winckler - Art by Aude Mermilliod. Jean is a medical student who’s about to start her final residency rotation in gynecology. But she’d much rather practice surgery than listen to simpering women moan about their problems all day. Plus, this department is headed by the notorious Dr. Karma, renowned throughout the hospital for his stubborn mindset and unorthodox practices. However, in her first week, Jean begins to realize that Dr. Karma’s reputation isn’t fully accurate, and, perhaps, the complexities of women’s stories are worth listening to and respecting. A modern classic of a revolution in women’s medical care, adapted from the bestselling novel by Martin Winckler.