Non Album Collections 397

Otto Porfiri - Drama On the Cliff (Dark Horse - 2001)

Portly and good-natured, Otto Porfiri may not look the part of a hard-as-nails private eye, but don't be fooled. He may abhor violence, but when circumstances require a little mayhem, Porfiri rises to the occasion, in spades! As relentless as he is rotund, Porfiri is often drawn into the scandalous world of the decadent rich, a hidden landscape of sex, drugs, blackmail,...and murder! Created by Franco Saudelli, reknowned internationally for his intricate and often highly erotic work, Otto Porfiri: Drama on the Cliff is another eye-opening Venture graphic album, published in collaboration with Strip Art Features, and available for the first time in an English-language edition!

Dracula (Bram Stoker) (Georges Bess) - FRA

The brilliant cartoonist Georges Bess took it upon himself to create his own version of that myth here, keeping to the idea of ​​portraying the soul of the novel as well as possible. Endowed with his well-known graphic virtuosity, he chooses the black and white technique for the panels of dark beauty to emphasize the strength of his lines and give them a breath of Gothic, quite unusual for him. His Dracula is a masterpiece that once again proves that Bess is undeniably one of the best cartoonists in contemporary comics.

Comment faire fortune en juin 40 - FRA

June 1940. France has been at war for ten months, and has just noticed it. After less than a week of "Blitzkrieg", the Nazis are at the gates of Paris. Since 1939, the Banque de France, no doubt anticipating a brilliant victory by the national army, has prudently evacuated all of its gold reserves far from the capital. In Paris, all the coffers are empty... Or almost. Two tons that an armored van must urgently transfer from Paris to Bordeaux. Except that Franck Popp and Ange Sambionetti have another plan for the piggy bank. Two tons of gold on the roads, in the middle of the ambient brothel, an accomplice in the van, two others outside with them. Let's go ! The five of them will rob the Banque de France.

Empress Charlotte

At sixteen, Princess Charlotte falls in love with an Austrian archduke, Maximilian of the House of Habsburg. Soon enough, she finds herself enmeshed in the cruel and unpredictable world of international diplomacy as her marriage founders. Increasingly shrewd, naïveté and idealism replaced by practicality and skepticism, Charlotte will help ensure that she and Maximilian are sent to Mexico to reign as emperor and empress…Script by Fabien Nury - Art by Matthieu Bonhomme. 

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.

Non Album Collections 207

Mulo 01 - Brittany Drizzle (2018)

Script by POG - Art by Cédrick Le Bihan. Where did he come from? All Mulo knows is that he grew up in an orphanage on the French mainland. Then he receives an enigmatic letter directing him to an island off the coast of Brittany and promising him a glimpse into his past. A ferry delivers Mulo to the island where, in a seemingly abandoned cannery, he discovers a clue to his past—and learns that for some, he’s considered unfinished business. Drug busts, failed executions, and lousy weather—this is hardly an island holiday for a young mule on a quest. It doesn’t get any better when the truth you seek is on an old VHS tape that should have been destroyed a long time ago.

Violeta - Corazón Maldito (2018)

Script by Virginia Tonfoni - Art by Alessio Spataro. Violeta Parra was a musician, a poetess, an all-round artist, and the soul of the popular tradition of Chile. The year 2017 marked the 100th anniversary of her birth. Violeta’s life was painful and intense, devoted to art and love: for decades, she crossed America and Europe making people all around the world fall in love with the authentic folklore of her homeland. Virginia Tonfoni (writer) and Alessio Spataro (artist) tell her incredible story for the first time here in graphic novel format.

Empress Charlotte 01 - The Princess and the Archduke (2018)

Script by Fabien Nury - Art by Matthieu Bonhomme. At sixteen, Princess Charlotte falls in love with an Austrian archduke, Maximilian of the House of Habsburg. Soon enough, she finds herself enmeshed in the cruel and unpredictable world of international diplomacy as her marriage founders. Increasingly shrewd, naïveté and idealism replaced by practicality and skepticism, Charlotte will help ensure that she and Maximilian are sent to Mexico to reign as emperor and empress…

Katanga

In 1960, after 80 years spent under Belgian colonial rule, Congo declares its independence. Less than two weeks later, the rich mining province of Katanga secedes. Immediately after the secession, Congo and Katanga enter into a war for the dominance of mining territories, including the diamond province, Kasai. The war is followed by civilian massacres and exoduses, at which point the UN intervenes and sends peacekeepers to the area. At the same time, though, a ruthless horde of mercenaries are recruited and sent there to liberate occupied areas. A black servant, Charlie, changes his own fate drastically by getting his hands on a priceless treasure, making him the most wanted man in Katanga… Script by Fabien Nury - Art by Sylvain Vallée.

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.

Tyler Cross

A gritty 1950s gangster series with the ultimate bad boy of comics in the leading role. Tyler Cross lives his life on a knife edge, but he never shows the slightest sign of losing his cool. Perhaps that’s why he’s one of the most high-in-demand drug traffickers in the USA. With guns, drugs and the occasional explosive, this sexy series with cutting dialogue and dramatic illustration keeps you turning pages right through to the back cover.

The Death of Stalin

On the night of March the 2nd, 1953, Joseph Stalin, the Nation’s Father, the man who reigned as the absolute master of all Russians, had a stroke. He was announced dead two days later. Two days of fierce infighting for the supreme power, two days that sum up all the insanity, depravity and inhumanity of totalitarianism. Based on real events, Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin have created a dazzling book, with devastating and cruel humor and a gripping portrait of a dictatorship plunged into madness. A fascinating and well-researched graphic novel about the USSR under Stalin. The Death of Stalin.

Death to the Tsar

Moscow, September 17, 1904. In front of the palace of Moscow Governor General, a crowd revolted by the misery brandished sticks, stones and rotten vegetables. Balcony, Governor Sergei Alexandrovich loose his handkerchief. Premeditated or involuntary movement? Regardless, it is the signal: the soldiers fired into the crowd. In a volatile political context, where the people organizing to fight against the autocratic regime, this episode sign the death warrant of the Grand Duke.

Death to the Tsar, Volume 2: The terrorist succeeds the governor. Fabien Nury imagined a mirror after the first volume. Exit the imperial court and existential doubts Sergei Alexandrovich, the action now takes place on the other side of society, among diehard revolutionaries! If the scenario described with a wealth of details the organization of the cell and the ABC daily perfect little bomber, is the personality of the leader of the gang that dominates the narrative. The man is cold, calculating and ruthless. In addition, unlike its target anxious, he is confident and all the time in control. To reach his goal, he is ready for all the resources and all the sacrifices. A fanatic some would say, a professional would underline others. Ironically and still resonate with the first story, he is alone and is suspicious of everyone (even his associates).

 

The Chronicles of Legion

Three times, three faces of evil, three incarnations of Dracula Vlad Tepes. In their veins flows the same blood and for this reason they will all three be engaged in fratricidal duel that lasted for centuries. Scenario: Fabien Nury | Design: Mario Alberti, Eric Henninot, Mathieu Lauffray, Tirso (Tirso Cons) & Zhang Xiaoyu. 

Somewhere over the Atlantic, March 1531: Gabriella Doña de la Fuente docked in Latin America to marry there Hernan Cortés. Moscou January 1812. Armand Malachi recruiting mercenaries among Napoleon's army routed to help recover a treasure .Whitechapel October 1885. Victor Douglas Thorpe is convened by an attorney to be offered a curious legacy three times, three faces of evil, three incarnations of Dracula Vlad Tepes. In their veins flows the same blood and for this reason they will all three be engaged in fratricidal duel that lasted for centuries between Vlad and Radu. The Chronicles of Legion.

I am Legion

I Am Legion is a comic book miniseries that is the result of a partnerwhip between Devil's Due Publishing and French comic house Humanoids, the original publisher. In it French screenwriter Fabien Nury, and American artists John Cassaday and Laura Martin, team up to bring audiences an elaborate tale set in the latter days of World War II about a young girl whose super power is the center of a secret experiment. 

I Am Legion presents an unconventional vampire tale about the Nazi’s race to control the powers of 10-year-old vamp called Ana, while Allied forces scramble to uncover how their own ranks have been infiltrated by Hitler’s elite. This series continues and completes the original series published by DC Comics as a graphic novel in 2004, in which John Cassaday won a 2005 Eisner Award for Best Penciller/Inker for his work on this title (I Am Legion: The Dancing Faun, Aug 2004). Excellent all throughout.

Spooks

US August 1901. They are four. Four men are total opposites. Separately, they are dangerous. Together they are uncontrollable. And they will have to team. Arcane of the White House to the New York slums, they unravel the son of an occult conspiracy that threatens the balance of the entire West. The elite wavers. The people scold. History is on. And only they can stop it. They have a code name. Weird Enforcement Special Team. Screenplay: Xavier Dorison & Fabien Nury | Design: Christian Rossi. Spooks.

Paris, 1895. Disaster Montparnasse station! A train going at full speed forgets to stop. He finished his mad dash rue de Rennes. Accident ? The train was carrying into effect a Studwater, pudgy little man in charge of conveying a suitcase for Adam Clayton, head of security of the President of the United States. Studwater died. But not in the accident: he was murdered soon after. And his case, though attached to her wrist by a strong chain, has disappeared ... A few years later, across the Atlantic, a notable Long Island blew his brains out. Banal suicide? Again, the truth is perhaps elsewhere. This is certainly the opinion of Adam Clayton, who fears for the safety of the President. For now, it is mostly hers is threatened: the White House, we decided to dispense with his services. His methods have aged, it seems. Clayton turned to one of his friends, a Morton Chapel. An amazing character, this Chapel. strong fighter in mouth mysterious past, it is the only one able to untie the tangled son murders and suicides that are dropping like flies characters with very respectable appearances. To carry out its mission, he puts together a team that has proven during the Indian Wars. His code name: WEST "Weird Special Enforcement Team". With such fellows, those who are behind these disturbing events of worry about.

Silas Corey

Detective. Spy. Killer. Hero or crook, it depends on the employer ... April 1917. War is raging throughout France. In Paris, the opposition led by Georges Clemenceau trying to topple the government. Silas Corey Caillaux, former reporter, agent of the 2nd Bureau, detective and adventurer full-time, committed by Clemenceau to find a reporter disappeared. The latter would have collected evidence of the betrayal of the head of government. 

Corey, not content to accept the mission immediately sells its services to the 2nd Bureau and Ms. Zarkoff, industrials armament compromised in the case. With its three salaries, Corey embarked on the track of the reporter, and soon to cross the path of the dreaded spy Aquila, who directs Kaiser's operations in France. The outcome of the war could well depend the outcome of its investigation. But in fact, someone one he knows who Silas Corey really works? Fabien Nury and Pierre Alary, respectively writer of Once upon a time in France and designer of Belladonna, create a diptych with the first character in the class, to arrogance and pleasurable panache, a scoundrel that we already love to hate.

Once upon a time in France

Once upon a time in France (Il etait une fois en France) is a series of comic of Fabien Nury (scenario) and Sylvain Valley (drawing), published by Editions Glénat in 2007.

It traces a fictionalized version of the life of Joseph Joanovici, a Romanian Jewish scrap metal dealer, became one of the richest men in France and was, during the Second World War, both close to the Gestapo in Paris and main provider of funds of the Resistance.

According to the warning at the beginning of each album, the story freely mixes historical facts, assumptions and deliberate inventions.