Non Album Collections 271

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.

Castle of Stars

The Castle of stars is a series of French comic created in 2014 by Alex Alice. It is published by Rue de Sèvres. Alex Alice was inspired by texts by authors from the xix th century, including the novel From the Earth to the Moon written by Jules Verne, in order to stage the conquest of space according to the vision of this period. His passion for castles also led him to imagine Louis II in patron of this business. The author wished to retain the widest audience possible, according to the editorial line of the editor Rue de Sèvres. The writing is performed by Alex Nikolavitch. The artwork is hand drawn by Alex Alice, with the help of Anthony Simon for large volumes. Color is added directly to the penciled following the technique of watercolor. The series is prepublished in the form of newspapers, in the image of Jacques Tardi at Casterman. This format has pushed the author to his work cut episodes, following the model of the nineteenth soap operas or TV series such as The Mysterious Cities of Gold.

1868. Dulac Claire adventurer flew aboard his balloon to do what must be the greatest scientific discovery of the era: proving the existence of the ether. While his goal is now within reach, a lightning cloud descends on his balloon, thus putting an end to his wildest dreams. A year later, her husband and her son Archibald Seraphin receive a strange letter from Bavaria. Its anonymous author claims to have found the book of the late explorer and money to join him as soon as possible. Somewhat troubled by this news but also driven by their curiosity, they decide nevertheless to meet the mysterious invitation of their interlocutor.