Legend of the Scarlet Blades (repost)

Follow the journey of the amnesic ronin Raido in a medieval Japan where spirits still exert their magic on the land. Raido, a young amnesic Ronin-a masterless Samurai-roams about in a quest for his memories. His first stop is the city that talks to the sky, the ultimate stronghold against the ice invading the land of the rising sun. There, he meets Meiki, a graceful puppeteer and storyteller of charms. 

Legend of the Scarlet Blades, as painted by the tormented and airy style of Saverio Tenuta, is a series whose universe is inspired by feudal Japanese history and traditions, full of breathtaking settings and populated by a myriad of wondrous mythical beings. Cartoonist Saverio Tenuta writes and paints a twisted tale of a masterless Samurai named Raido searching for clues to his bloody past in a feudal Japan ruled by spirits and beasts. Highly recommended for fans of Samurai's BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL, and Koike/Kojima's LONE WOLF. Legend of the Scarlet Blades.

False Guard

Young Mané is full of envy and strength, two essential qualities for someone who wishes to engage in Pankat, a brutal martial art and philosophy for those who practice it. Wandering the greatest Pankat schools in Irap, Mané will quickly prove himself with the advice of Eïam, one of the greatest masters of all time. But will he be able to resist the lure of Féssat, a former student who will try to lead the young man into a life of crime? The rules of life are not always as straightforward as those of a Pankat fight... by Merwan (Author, Artist). 

The Tiger Awakens - The Return of John Chinaman

You’ve followed his adventures through the Gold Rush, the building of the Continental Railroad, and the taming of the frontier. Now Chen Long the Chinaman, the triumphant creation of Olivier TaDuc and Serge Le Tendre, is back for his greatest adventure of all: finding out he’s a father. Twenty years after his violent past drove away his true love Ada, the Civil War, prison camp, and opium have left Chen Long a broken-down shell of his former proud self. Can the tiger rise to save his son? A fitting conclusion to an epic series that explores forgotten pockets of western history. Script by Serge Le Tendre - Art by Olivier TaDuc. 

Yojimbot

This yojimbo, as you might have guessed by the name of the book, is a robot. He wanders the land, taking on other robot warriors and trying to act within the rules for the betterment of mankind. And then things get turned upside down. Writer/Artist Sylvain Repos is purposefully vague about the details, but the general outline is that robots have their own set of rules that they need to live by, though they’re not quite the same as Isaac Asimov’s most famous ones. 

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The Mask of a Thousand Tears 001 - Death Walks with Me (2020)

Script by David Chauvel - Art by Roberto Ali. After a horrific battle in a mythical Asian land, a peasant soldier with a mysterious past encounters a young woman who has come to find the body of her dead fiancé. She is determined to travel to Takedo Castle and get her hands on the Mask of a Thousand Tears, a golden mask which will allow her to travel to the underworld and bring her fiancé back to the land of the living. The peasant, Masamura, accompanies Sadakyo on her quest. She discourages him but soon learns that she has no chance of surviving without his help. They are both determined, for different reasons, to see this mission through to the end, no matter what the cost. A story in two volumes.

The Straw King 001 - The Pharaoh's Daughter (2020)

Egypt, 7th century BCE. Neith and Sennedjem are two of many royal children too far down the inheritance ladder to matter. Facing limited prospects - she's likely to wind up in her own father's bed, and he won't even wind up an advisor - they set out instead to see the world. But the ancient world is full of dangers, and soon enough, the royal pair find themselves sold off to the court of Babylon by slave traders. As a lady-in-waiting, Neith becomes entangled in another royal family's power struggles, while her brother falls victim to a bizarre religious ritual: the Straw King.

Calamity Jane: The Calamitous Life of Martha Jane Cannary

by Christian Perrissin, Matthieu Blanchin (Illustrations). Writer Christian Perrissin (El Nino, Cape Horn) joins forces with Alph-Art-winning artist Matthieu Blanchin to tackle the legend of this formidable prairie girl and her daring life alongside the likes of Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickok. In it's first translation from French, this graphic novel illustrates the extraordinary tale of an independent woman with gumption -- the incredible Calamity Jane!

MFKZ

Angelino, a young loser like thousands of others in Dark Meat City, lives in a squalid hotel room in the Latin Quarter of Rios Rosas with his buddy Vinz. His days are spent between monotonous channel-surfing and working at the occasional odd job. Luckily, the Mexican wrestling matches he loves so much are on TV. From dead-end jobs to metaphysical discussions under starry skies with his buddy, his life slowly ticks by, until a seemingly banal scooter accident changes everything. Angelino suddenly finds himself in the middle of a hurricane of unimaginable trouble, involving heavily-armed men in black, gangs of all kinds, Mexican wrestler vigilantes, and even depraved cosmic entities with shadowy intentions! Written by RUN, Dan Christensen. Art by RUN.

Shi Xiu Queen of Pirates

Canton, 1801. The eve of her wedding with a notable, haunting Shi Xiu is kidnapped from a brothel by captain Zheng Yi who came to loot the city. That day, the prostitute sees flying her only chance to rally good society Cantonese. Prisoner of the terrible wolf of the seas and her gigantic fleet of pirates, her beauty and her subtlety of spirit are now her only assets for her survival. A comic by Nick Meylaender and Qing Song Wu.

White Claw

Taho-the-Quick, a poacher, has an encounter with the animal totem of his people, the dragon queen, who entrusts him with the dangerous mission of carrying her egg to her dragon brothers up in the mountains. On his journey, Taho-the-Quick will not only have to fight enemies but also join forces with unexpected allies, including the mysterious White Claw, a warrior with unparalleled skills. The survival of the dragon species and that of a whole people will depend on their partnership. Written by Serge Le Tendre. Art by Olivier Taduc.

Lastman

In the "Valley of Kings", a world where magic is acknowledged as reality, an annual grand tournament sponsored by the King and Queen is being prepared. Young Adrian Velba works all year in the combat school of Master Jansen to participate. Sadly, Adrian’s partner suddenly falls ill and deserts. Since it is a duo tournament, the young boy is forced to give up his dream… until Richard Aldana, a hunk with bearish manners comes out of nowhere to unexpectedly ally himself with Adrian. Written by Bastien Vivès, Balak. Artist(s): Bastien Vivès, Michaël Sanlaville

Shadow of the Shinobi

In feudal Japan, a civil war is being prepared: Empress Hiroyo, hated by her people for the infamous exactions she is accused of, enters into conflict with Ashigaka, the only shogun able to stand up to the imperial armies. A context more than favorable to the use of Shinobis ... Half-killers, half-demons, it is with a mixture of fear and fascination that we lend them all kinds of powers. They come out of their Spartan ostracism only to accomplish the most dangerous missions with the utmost discretion. The family clan formed by Hideyoshi and his three children is the most formidable of all, and many covet the secret of their power ... While the enemies arise from all sides, the members of Hideyoshi's clan will have to redouble their address, but also of caution, to achieve their goals ... Scenario: Runberg, Sylvain. Drawing: Zhifeng, Xu.

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The Adventures of Jerome Katzmeier 1. The Walls Have Teeth (Digital)

Whenever Jerome Moucherot ventures into the society jungle, it's always with the greatest ardor. Everyone has to eat, but when Loulou, the youngest of the Moucherot family, is swallowed by a shark, our madcap warrior will not stand idle. The time of cohabitation with predators is over!

The Folies Bergère (2015)

We’re right in the middle of World War I, deep in the trenches. The soldiers are confronted by unimaginable suffering and violent death on a daily basis. Considered as nothing more than cannon fodder by their superiors, they try desperately to survive. Partly as an act of defiance in the face of hardship, partly as the ultimate irony, the soldiers nickname their regiment after the famous Parisian cabaret club ‘Folies Bergère’. They laugh and joke, they write, they draw, they fight, they die in appalling circumstances, they kill themselves, they lose their minds. And then one of their number is sentenced to death by firing squad… and miraculously survives…

Clan (2016)

Saburo is an ambitious young yakuza who provokes a war between rival factions in an attempt to overthrow the Oyabun Kodama, Tokyo’s gang boss. But the sly old devil won’t give up without a fight! Hoping to have Saburo killed, he orders Shi’s release from prison, something the old blind warrior has been waiting thirty years for. Thirty years cut off from the rest of the world, unaware of the betrayal that sealed his fate. Sometimes, all that separates family and business is the width of a blade…

William Adams, Samurai

The destiny of an Englishman who has become samurai of Shogun Tokugawa. It's not the time spent in one place that makes a being feel at home, no, you need more. William Adams is English, but sailor first and foremost. Failed, and then forcibly anchored on an island where nothing holds him back, Tokugawa's prisoner tried everything to flee, even flouting his code of honor and even killing innocent people. The soul defiled and the heart on the edge of the lips, he has no choice but to follow the man of war, this samurai with iron grip and complex mind that seeks to overthrow the shogun. Scenario: Mariolle, Mathieu. Drawing: Genzianella, Nicola.

Brutal Nature

A collection of masks transforms a young man known as Ich into innumerable beasts and monsters. Using this ancient power, he embarks on a battle that pits the indigenous people of Colombia against the encroaching Spanish empire. But can one man hope to beat back the massive forces of the conquering Spaniards? Luciano Saracino and Ariel Olivetti bring readers a stunningly illustrated story of beasts and men fighting for the soul of a nation!

Samurai

Takeo has finally achieved his dream; he has left behind the darkness of his past and become a Samurai. But now, with the courage that comes from knowing you are worthy, he finally feels ready to confront his demons. Yet Imperial Japan is in turmoil; General Akuma, one of the Empire's most powerful men has turned his back on the Emperor, and is planning to betray him. The two men are linked by a dark secret; the 13th prophet. It is into this mysterious feud that Takeo will stray on his quest to find out who he really is and answer the questions that have followed him his whole life. Why was he left to grow up in a monastery? And where is the brother that abandoned him ten years earlier? Samurai. by Jean-François Di Giorgio (Author),‎ Frederic Genêt (Illustrator),‎ Delphine Rieu (Illustrator).

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9 Tigers 01 - Xiao Wei (2009)

One Wan, a young Slayer on the payroll of the secret Society of the 9 Tigers, is on its way to a new contract: the execution of a venerable grandmother of 90 years. After a Homeric duel between the two women, one Wan eventually prevailed. But before giving up the soul, the old lady made her a confidence: she was the one who ordered her own assassination by engaging the best of the 9 Tigers – aka on Wan – her own granddaughter! It exposes him a final request and once this task is completed, one Wan will be free to return to the 9 tigers ... if she still desires it.

Chninkel TPB

"The still-smoking ruins of this ravaged world arose by howling the armies of those called the three immortal: Zembria the Cyclops, Barr-Find Black Hand and Jargoth the fragrant!" So the war was born. And thus began the long slavery of the Chninkel people, who ever ceased to atone for the terrible fault of his ancestors. '' In this world of the worlds that is the universe of the fable, the surprising meanders of the destiny of this little anything that confront the dark powers are unfolding.

Golam 001 - The Son of the Moon (2016)

Through a series of strange circumstances, Mehdi, a pickpocket making his living in the streets of the Abu caliphate, finds himself partaking in the entrance exam for Hikmadrassa, the most prestigious alchemy school on the continent. He might not know much about enchantments, spells and conjuring up golams, but he will soon discover that he’s got a rare power all of his own! As he dives into the world of the golams, Medhi not only meets his first true friends, but he also comes to understand his origins and turns to face his destiny!

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Pervert Pappy

An old wacky salacious pictured by Gotlib.

Ningens Nightmares

In ancient Japan, a witch named Hannya seeks to use the warrior-monk Ningen’s enlightened body and spirit to resurrect the demon-samurai Atsumori and unleash an era of chaos! After leaving the safety of his temple to protect defenseless commoners, Ningen soon finds that several colorful bounty hunters are on his trail!

365 Samurai and a Few Bowls of Rice

J. P. Kalonji wields a clean, street-informed style to deliver a tale that glistens with blood and drama, yet is ultimately uplifting. Nearly four hundred pages long, this graphic novel employs full-page panels to tell the story of an Edo-era swordsman’s quest for survival and enlightenment. When Ningen leaves his dojo at the request of his master -- to travel the world and grow as a swordsman -- he embarks on a journey that becomes a metaphor for the cycle of life and every human’s possibility for spiritual growth.

Unfabulous Five

Unfabulous Five (Lucha Libre) is an anthology comic book series written by Jerry Frissen. It is published in France by Les Humanoïdes Associés and reprinted in North America by Image Comics. It is also published in Spain, Italy and Korea. It is regularly illustrated by Gobi, Bill, Fabien M., Hervé Tanquelle, Nikola Witko, Romuald Reutimann, Christophe Gaultier along with several other guest artists.

A group of five middle aged Latino men don Lucha Libre masks and protect East L.A., together they face the likes of stereo stealing werewolves, Tiki warriors, deep sea greasers and rude gun toting rednecks. The Luchadores 5 never take their masks off and only respond to their Luchador names. Although they consider themselves superheroes, most people think of them as overgrown nerds. The first Luchadores 5 story appeared in the pages of Métal Hurlant.

Kogaratsu

Kogaratsu is a comics series created by the Belgian comics creators Bosse (pseudonym of Serge Bosmans) and Michetz (pseudonym of Marc Degroide). It was first published in Spirou magazine in 1982. The success of the series, written by Bosse and illustrated by Michetz, inspired then illustrator and script writer Bosse to give up illustrating in order to focus solely at script writing.

This comic is about a mercenary named Nakamura Kogaratsu. Samurai in the service of somebody, or ronin without a master, caught in a fratricidal war, and confronted with superstitious farmers, Kogaratsu lives the way of the samurai: his honour, his weapons, and his love are the things dearest to him, in that exact order. And in the tumultuous Japan of the 17th century, honour is the small margin between life and death, wielding a weapon is a calling and love is a weakness.