The Loving Dead (repost)

Love after death. A mysterious virus has turned almost all of humanity into zombies. The survivors, themselves, were all grouped in protected areas. In this macabre and hopeless world, Alan and Lynn, an electrician and a dummy, fall in love and decide to live their love despite the death hit them both. Then began for them a chase against decay that threatens their bodies on the one hand and especially against disinfectors - killers of zombies - that seek to destroy them permanently. The Loving Dead. A comic by Stefano Raffaele.

Love Love Love

If robots can fall in love, it's because they have a soul. However, in this futuristic world, there is no question of recognizing a humanity in them. Exploited, they are maintained by humans under the yoke of programmed obsolescence which destines them for destruction, preventing all updates. In this deleterious climate, war seems inevitable. But love does not prevent and between Elle, the human, and Karel, the Cherish Bot, it's love at first sight. How will they succeed in loving each other? by Kid Toussaint  (Author), Garrido Andrés (Illustrator). 

Regal Academy

Everyone knows the great fairy tale heroes, but you may not be familiar with their most life-changing adventures of all-they got old! To pass their stories onto future generations, they joined together and built a school—-Regal Academy! Will this latest generation of fairy tale heroes ride the coattails of their famous grandparents? Or do they have a whole new adventure in store? (Papercutz: 96 pages).

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Nevertheless (2020)

This is Jordi Lafebre's first outing as a writer, you might know him as artist (with Zidrou doing the writing) on Glorious Summers, Vice Squad and Lydie. I reckon he's done a good job on this one, seems to have learned a lot working with Zidrou. What we have here is a cute little romance story, with the twist that it's told in reverse and begins with the pair ending up together and ends with the meet-cute.

In Pieces (Marion Fayolle) (2013)

A man comes home to his lover, his hands tainted by the dress of another woman. A few pages later, a couple fight for the custody of their daughter until she's cut in two. In Pieces is a beautiful book of visual poetry, in which all common metaphors are explained through images only.

The Tenderness of Stones (Marion Fayolle) (2019)

“We buried one of dad’s lungs,” announces the narrator of The Tenderness of Stones. The lung is so large it takes three men to carry it—and that is just the beginning. The family looks on as, under the dispassionate orders of anonymous white-clad strangers, their father is disassembled, piece by piece: His nose is removed from his face and tied, temporarily, to his neck; his other lung is pulled out and he is forced to lug it around in a cart; his mouth is pried off and stored away, leaving him mute. Beneath it all is one devastating truth: Soon, he will be gone entirely.

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Women Discoverers - Top Women in Science (NBM 2021)

by Marie Moinard (Author), Christelle Pecout (Illustrator). From Ada Lovelace (computing) to Marie Curie (Physics and Chemistry), these exceptional women enabled the world to advance in all fields of science including space exploration (Mae Jemison), telecommunications (the actress also genius discoverer Hedy Lamarr), and Biology (Rosalind Franklin). An inspiration going counter to preconceived notions about women and science, presenting a diverse group from around the world.

Lovecraft - The Myth of Cthulhu (2018)

by Esteban Maroto  (Author). "The Nameless City" is considered the first story of Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos, detailing the discovery of an ancient city in the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula built by an unnamed race of beings of reptilian appearance. In "The Festival" a man arrives at the sea town of Kingsport, Massachusetts during Christmas but finds a place eerily empty and centuries out of date. "The Call of Cthulhu" is perhaps Lovecraft's most famous story, describing a man who after finding the notes of his grand-uncle is lead on a journey around the world in search of this mysterious and disturbing phenomenon.

Jamilti and Other Stories (2008)

by Rutu Modan  (Author). Published by Drawn & Quarterly in 2007, Exit Wounds-a tale at once mystery and romance-introduced North American readers to the colorful and tightly woven narrative by Rutu Modan and was included in Time and Entertainment Weekly's "best of" lists. Jamilti and Other Stories collects the cartoonist's short works, which lead the reader through unexpected turns of plot and unusual character portraits. Some are darkly fantastical and unsettling, such as the unraveling of a serial-killer murder mystery, or her accounts of an infatuated plastic surgeon and his sanitarium, and a mother back from the dead with dubious healing powers. Others are more attuned to surprising discoveries that shape personal identity, as in the story of a tragic past that lies within a family's theme hotel, or that of a struggling musician who hopes an upcoming gig will be his big break. In "Jamilti," Modan addresses political violence with a suicide bombing that shakes up a day in the lives of a young couple.

Sleeping Beauty

Oxana still hasn't recovered her memory, but she's found so much more! Friends and a dream: to become a dancer in the prestigious Grand Theater company. Meanwhile the school director, Mr. Aster, with assistance from the treacherous Ludwig, will stop at nothing to get his hands on the mysterious medallion that is the key to Oxana's enigmatic past. Fortunately, Oxana can count on the support of Aria and Mrs. Iris, and also the man in white, whose identity has yet to be revealed...

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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…

In the Moment

“In the Moment” is a modern Romeo and Juliet in two different time dimensions. In this unusual love story, Dutch author Hanco Kolk and Flemish author Kim Duchateau have found a particular way of working together, in which each of them draws one time dimension. Rafael Falstaff falls hopelessly in love with Sylvia, a chronowoman. He can see her, but he doesn’t see her move, nor can he touch her, because they would both die if he did. But he’s happy with just seeing her, until he realizes her life is in danger. He then decides to take action, with all that it entails… Script by Hanco Kolk - Art by Kim Duchateau, Hanco Kolk.

Beauty and the Beast

For the sake of a rose, the gardener is the servant of a thousand thorns ... Belle lives modestly with her two sisters and her father. Of a solitary nature, she spends her time daydreaming in books, when she is not obliged to bow to the whims of her elders, narcissistic and jealous of her beauty. But one evening, the village is attacked by a flying ship from which descend demons come to seize the dirty souls of the villagers. For love, Belle asks them to save their family in exchange for their life. She then meets their leader, the Beast, and finds herself in the midst of a terrible curse ... from Maxe L'Hermenier  (Author), Looky  (Drawings), Dem  (Drawings).

Day of the Magicians

A fantastical saga of sorcery, love, and adventure, featuring a young magician's quest to becoming a man. Writer : Michelangelo La Neve. Art : Marco Nizzoli.

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Blank Slate

A young woman recovers on a bench without any memory of either her name or what she is doing there. Leading the investigation with great difficulty, she tries to recover her not only her memory, but her whole identity. 

What is she going to discover? A romantic past made of dramas and romances, or the commonplace existence of an ordinary woman? And if so, will she know how to become somebody, having been potentially anybody?

William and the Lost Spirit

William, the grandson of an elderly feudal lord in the thirteenth century, can't accept the death of his father. He thinks his new stepfather, Brifaut, must be an evil schemer. As the family prepares to move to a new home, his sister, Helise, disappears. Helise believes their father is trapped between this world and the next and needs her help and has set out across a countryside swarming with supposed bandits. 

Motorcity

Lisa Forsberg is a rookie cop who has just taken her first assignment in the small Swedish city where she was born. In her youth she was a troublemaker, part of a hard-living subculture called “raggare” who worship American rock’n’roll and vintage cars from the 1950s. Now Lisa finds herself thrown back into this world when she is sent to investigate a missing person report involving people she went to school with. She and her partner, Erik Lund, will uncover secrets that put them in harm’s way and bring them face-to-face with the unspeakable.

Valentine

This is one of the best coming-of-age comics around. Valentine is a shy teenager making her way through the ups and downs of high school. Vanyda charts the different facets of adolescence with profound psychological accuracy. Everything is here: those all-important friendships, the interminable classes, the complicated love affairs, and the relationship with the parents. Teenagers will recognize themselves, while “adults” will be reminded all too keenly of those chaotic formative years! Script by Vanyda - Art by Vanyda.

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Haytham - A Childhood in Syria (2016)

Based on the true story of a Syrian refugee in France, Haytham: A Childhood in Syria chronicles the life of a Syrian family as they escape an oppressive regime in their home country.

A Love for the Ages (2015)

Jean and Germaine are the most affable couple the little village of Colle sur Loup has ever seen. A duke married to a commoner, they have no children, no jobs, and are disastrous cooks! They like to indulge in life’s small pleasures; their books, their garden, and their after-lunch naps. They live for each other, and for their love. Their simple happiness intrigues, fascinates, infuriates and is the envy of all those around them.

Incognito 01 - Perfect Victims (2017)

This is the story of an invisible man. He’s a man that no one ever notices. He is transparent, whatever he does. This is rather a difficult cross to bear! One night, the man who so wants to be seen loses it. He’s had enough. He wants to feel things too! His outburst costs him an ankle injury, which in turn leads him to Berenice, the lovely young physiotherapist. She soon sets him straight: we are all victims in one way or another! Gregory Mardon develops a narrative based on the infernal spiral of human relationships, in which love is manipulation, kindness is selfishness and cruelty is an art.