The Ballad of Yaya

Shanghai, November 1937. Yaya, the eight-year-old daughter of a diamond merchant, lives a life of luxury in the French Concession in Shanghai. Her one great passion is the piano. While she is preparing for an important audition, her father decides that the family must leave town in the face of the imminent Japanese invasion. The evening before all the family is to leave, stubborn Yaya, unaware of the danger, runs away in an attempt to make it to her audition come what may. On the way, in the midst of the crowd fleeing the Japanese offensive, She is caught in a bombardment. She owes her life to Tuduo, a street urchin who discovers her unconscious in the ruins of a house. With his help, Yaya learns that her family fled for Hong Kong without her, and she determines to go join them there right away. Tuduo begins to dream about what his life would be like if Yaya's parents welcomed him and his little brother into their beautiful home. He decides to go along with Yaya on her long and perilous journey. But before he can do anything, he must escape from the clutches of Zhu, who runs a gang of homeless boys. by Jean-Marie Omont,  Charlotte Girard, Golo Zhao, Patrick Marty.

The Dream of Jerusalem

France, 1076. Hermance Languedolce, a child with miraculous healing powers, falls in with religious rebels and is branded a heretic. Hideously tortured, he summons a miracle and saves himself, only to be taken in by kind gypsies. When fearsome warrior Karlis Oresund is converted to Christ, he too receives a miraculous ability to sense evil. Entering the service of Bohemond of Taranto, he sets forth on a crusade to the Holy Land, conscripting Hermance by force along the way. Hermance can’t or won’t remember his powers, but can Karlis bring them out of the scarred young man? Script by Philippe Thirault - Art by Marty.

Interpol

A highly dubious investigation in the heat and humidity of Mexico’s badlands. When headless women’s bodies are found all across Mexico City, Interpol agent Clare Burnell faces the indifference of the local police and the ultra-violence of gangs of drug traffickers. Her only choice is to team up with Pablo Tikal, a P.I. whose methods are as effective as they are unorthodox. Script by Philippe Thirault - Art by Marty.

Judge Bao

Judge Bao comic is a bande desinee oriental created by Scenario: Patrick Marty. Drawing: Chongrui Nie in 2009.

In China, under the dynasty of the Northern Song Dynasty (960 - 1126), the Empire saw a tremendous growth, both from a hardware point of view intellectually. A powerful market economy was born. But if the very strong central power promotes stability in the country, however it must constantly fight against endemic and rampant corruption. The country is rich and temptations of men who run it are great. Notables from remote provinces, administrators, military officials, governors abusing their powers to enrich themselves, bandits of all kinds work shamelessly. To fight against this scourge, Emperor Ren Zong gives full powers to a judge whose reputation extends to the borders of the Empire, the Judge Bao (999-1062). Mandated by the highest authority of the Empire, it therefore legitimately. Even the court and the immediate entourage of the Emperor fear. What historical figure would become almost mythical over the stories of the oral tradition, and the novel is still today for the Chinese people, a symbol of inflexible justice can judge and condemn indiscriminately from offenders common people, like those in the highest echelons of the state. His aversion to corruption, his legendary wrath against those who oppress the poor, make it an extremely popular hero.