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The Exile (2023)

After seven years of exile, battle-hardened Hallstein Thordsson returns home to Iceland, only to find that old wounds haven't healed. His stepmother Solveig and his half-brother Ottar are besieged by wood thieves, directed by her unwelcome suitor, Einar. The Exile's presence disrupts the delicate balance and threatens to tip all of Iceland into violence. by Erik Kriek.

Hoka Hey (2022)

From 1850, young Native Americans were forcibly interned in Catholic boarding schools to assimilate them into the American nation. By 1900, the population of natives in North America had declined by 93%. Most had died of new diseases brought in by the settlers, state-sponsored exterminations, and deportations. George is a young Lakota raised by the pastor who administers his reservation. The young boy gradually forgets his roots and dreams of a future inspired by the American ideal, currently in full expansion. He is about to cross paths with Little Knife, a cold and violent Native American in search of his mother's murderer. Along with his two companions, he tears George out of his life and takes him on his quest. Throughout their journey, the man and the boy will open up to each other and find what is vital to them: the appeasement of anger by the transmission of their culture for one and the discovery of his identity and his origins for the other. by Neyef.

All Talk (Black Label 2023)

Rahim is a suburban kid like any other, a “good kid.” Chilling with his boys, hearing the legends of “Immortal Al,” the greatest gangster who ever lived, it's hard not to get starry eyed and soon, Rahim starts dreaming of becoming a kingpin, idolizing his local gangsters in the hopes of climbing their ranks. But his friends joke that he's all talk and no action. Until one day, when he sees an opportunity to prove himself… but how far will he take it before there’s no turning back? by Bartosz Sztybor (Author), Akeussel (Artist).

In Shadows

Once upon a time there was a fallen knight and a pretty princess to be freed... Despised by his former comrades in arms for a crime that forever tarnishes his reputation, Arzhur wanders from taverns to battlefields in search of the next contract that will fulfill his purse. One night, three mysterious old women offer him the pact that all mercenaries dream of: regaining honor and fortune by freeing a king's daughter, held captive in the ruins of an abandoned castle. Despite his squire's mistrust, Arzhur accepts the deal and fights a ruthless fight against the monsters guarding the princess. But Islen is not the frail young girl in distress he imagined saving... Where do his dark powers come from, which the whole kingdom seems to fear? What links the unite with the three old women who paid Arzhur to free her? Victims of a plot to which they do not have all the keys, the young people join forces to take their destiny into their own hands. by Hubert, Mallié Vincent.

Macbeth King of Scotland

11th century Scotland. Having returned to their kingdom after a long war against the Norwegian armies, Macbeth and Banquo, two valiant warriors, meet three witches in a storm. Their prophecy is clear: the first will become king, while the second will see his descendants become kings. The rest is well known history: murders, dramas and betrayals will be the body of one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays.

Guillaume Sorel and Thomas Day’s Macbeth, King of Scotland, is a new way of discovering this work. Based on the original play, these authors also include additional elements of the character from Scottish legend and bring out more of the quite Machiavellian Lady Macbeth, whose role in Shakespearean work is more secondary than posterity has retained. Prepare yourself for a dramatic and violent epic. A story full of blood and fury, marked with the seal of inevitable death!

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Elecboy 01 - Birth (Europe Comics 2021)

Script by Jaouen Salaün - Art by Jaouen Salaün. In a devastated cityscape, a lone man fights off creatures of fearsome power: white, winged, serenely impassive, and capable of terrifying transformations… Decades later, in a desolate American southwest, a meager colony of human survivors ekes out a precarious existence between dwindling water supplies and magnetic shields that screen them from roving bands of aerial attackers. An ancestral upper class presides, while in the lower city, laborers do the hazardous work of keeping everyone alive. But all that may be about to change when the mysterious Joshua comes of age…

Elle(s) 01 - The New Girl (Europe Comics 2021)

Script by Kid Toussaint - Art by Aveline Stokart. Elle is just another teenage girl… most of the time. Bubbly and good-natured, she wastes no time making friends on her first day at her new school. But Elle has a secret: she hasn’t come alone. She’s brought with her a colorful mix of personalities, which come out when she least expects it… Who is Elle, really? And will her new friends stand by her when they find out the truth?

The Lost Ages 01 - The Fort on the Moors (Europe Comics 2021)

Script by Jérôme Le Gris - Art by Didier Poli. In the year 1000, the foretold apocalypse comes to pass, and humanity enters an age of darkness. Countless generations come and go before the sun reemerges; all of humanity’s once great knowledge is lost. Now, at the mercy of roaming packs of animals, the inhabitants of Anglia have formed clans that work together in a delicate balance to survive the harsh wilderness. Primus, one of the clan leaders, may just hold the key to their salvation, to secure a better future for his daughter Elaine and everyone else. But will his secret unite the clans, or tear them apart? And how much will Elaine have to sacrifice to see her father’s dream fulfilled?

Mages

In the lands of Arran, following the events of "Lah'saa's Betrayal" and the defeat of her Ghoul Armies, the Mages must now obey a new law: they must be indentured into the service of a Human Lord. Those that refuse, are tracked down by the Order of Shadows, imprisoned or, depending on their additional, crimes, executed. by KYKO Kyko Duarte (Drawings), Jean-Luc Istin  (Contributor), J. Nanjan (Inker).

Tyrom cannot remember his past, but despite his misgivings and desire for solitude, he is drawn into the life of Shannon, a mischievous child of the free city of Castlelek. This independent city is coveted by King Gerald however, and when Tyrom sees one of the King's mercenaries threatening Shannon he intercedes... And at that moment, great power, magical power is unleashed! Yet he does not understand how... Is he Mage? Is that why he cannot remember his past?

Classics Illustrated: Joint European Series

The Joint European Series (JES) of Classics Illustrated was the term coined to represent those titles and issues printed across Europe -- which included versions in German, Swedish and Dutch. Sixty-seven different titles were published in these languages that were never originally published in English. In the 1980s -- long after CI were no longer commercially published -- a devotee of the series translated the JES titles and painstakingly adapted the artwork so that these could be appreciated in English for the first time.

The Cimmerian

In Robert E. Howard's Queen of the Black Coast, Conan is pursued for killing a judge, and finds refuge on a merchant ship, but soon after setting sail, the Cimmerian and his new companions face a threat: the legendary Bêlit, self-proclaimed Queen of the Black Coast! First published in 1934 in Weird Tales, this Conan classic is a marvelous entry point to the series. Queen of the Black Coast is the first in a series of graphic novel stories adapting some of the best adventures of the legendary Cimmerian by ABLAZE. For the first time, Robert E. Howard's Conan is brought to life uncensored! Discover the true Conan, unrestrained, violent, and sexual. Read the story as he intended!

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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!

Maxentius

The year 532. Justinian rules over the Eastern Roman Empire, his wife and most maleficent ally, Theodora, at his side. From his capital of Constantinople, he dreams of restoring the empire to the splendor of Ancient Rome in the time of the Caesars. But during the month of January, following an accident during a chariot race in the Hippodrome, Constantinople is set ablaze. Now everything hangs in the balance: the throne, the imperial couple, the empire... Maxentius, an animal trainer and the empress's assistant, has just a few hours to save centuries of history. A few hours during the Nika revolt, supposedly the bloodiest massacre in antiquity... Script by Romain Sardou - Art by Carlos Rafael Duarte.

Revenge of Count Skarbek

1843, Paris. A sensational trial stuns the art world and has the streets of the capital buzzing. Is the famous art dealer Daniel Northbrook nothing but a swindler? Count Skarbek, a rich Polish businessman, will do everything he can to prove it. A gripping romantic thriller and a poignant story of love, hatred, passion, and revenge in the vein of the great popular fiction by Hugo and Dumas.

The Black Moon Arcana

Of all the terrifying warlords to wreak destruction across the empire, few can match the savagery of Ghorghor Bey. His name alone can cause even the bravest of soldiers to tremble in their boots, and noble lords and ladies throughout the land pray that he never comes knocking at their castle doors in search of gold, booze, and maidens. But few know the tragic story behind this fearsome warrior's rise to power. From his harrowing childhood to his first love(s), his devastating heartbreaks and crushing victories, read on and discover how a naive young half-ogre would go on to become Ghorghor the Terrible. Script by François Froideval - Art by Olivier Ledroit.

Eleanor The Dark Legend

1137. Eleanor, duchess of Aquitaine, aged fifteen, becomes queen of France. Humiliated in public by her mother-in-law, treated like a child by the king's adviser, kept away from the affairs of the kingdom, the young woman swore to take her rightful place. Politician, intriguing, perfidious or sublime in love, she will decide the course of history. Scenario: Delalande, Arnaud. Mogavino, Simona. Drawing: Gomez, Carlos.

Servitude

The Powers were the first to populate the Earth. When men appeared, they aroused passion and division among them. All Powers then chose to take physical form: Dragons, Giants, Angels, Sirens, and Fairies. Then came the time of fighting, of internal wars... A thousand years have passed, and the Sons of the Earth have finally founded the greatest of all Kingdoms. For them, the Powers are only legends... But a new age is coming; is it the end or the beginning of servitude? written by Fabrice David, drawn and colored by Éric Bourgier.

Scarlet Rose

Maud is quite happy living her simple life with her father and learning the exciting art of sword fighting. But when her father is murdered, Maud is whisked away from the life she knows by her rich and lordly grandfather. He wants to give her a home - on his terms - and help Maud become a real lady. All Maud wants to do is keep on fighting, so that she can have her revenger on her father's killer. High adventure and historical fiction come together in a swashbuckling thriller! Swords, vengeance, and a dashing highwayman known as the Fox comprise the key components to The Scarlet Rose, as Maud learns everything she thought she knew about her life wasn't true, and how to grow and grieve after losing her father. The Scarlet Rose blends exciting, thrilling action with grounded, emotional characterization.

The Golden Age

An exiled princess, a knight and his young companion travel across a kingdom in turmoil to rally support so the princess can reclaim her throne. On a journey fraught with danger, they briefly find sanctuary in an isolated community of woman warriors before departing for the city of Ohman. Not only is a mysterious treasure said to be hidden there, but a peasant uprising, inspired by a mythical text about equality, is in full, bloody swing. In the first volume of this sweeping graphic novel, each person's convictions will be put to the test.

Ira Dei

A Norman by the name of Tancred makes landfall in Sicily with a motley international mercenary crew. A figure of mystery and danger, he soon proves himself a fierce blade and a cunning strategist, but why has he come? Revenge on the embattled Lord Harald now besieging Taormina? The fabulous wealth of the Qaids hidden within the city? Why does Tancred travel with a papal legate who calls him Robert? What disgraceful past is he trying desperately to hide? It's every man for himself in this intrigue of shifting alliances and sudden death, set against the backdrop of Sicily's Norman conquest.

Frigiel and Fluffy

Who stole the cargo of watermelons that trader Koreme was waiting for? Frigiel and his faithful Fluffy leave the village, accompanied by their friends Alice and Abel, to investigate this mysterious affair. But danger is everywhere and zombies are on the watch! Bravery and bold deeds will be necessary to overcome these horrible creatures and discover who is the thief of watermelons! Written by Frigiel, Jean-Christophe Derrien. Art by Minte.

Conan the Cimmerian

Pursued for killing a judge, Conan finds refuge in extremis on a merchant ship. But soon after setting sail, the Cimmerian and his new companions face a threat: the pirates of the legendary Bêlit, self-proclaimed Queen of the Black Coast! After a tough fight, Conan is a sensation to his terrible opponent who soon falls in love. She sees in him the one she has always waited for, the pirate king who will lead his men to glory ... 

Jean-David Morvan and Pierre Alary deliver a great show interpretation of The Queen of the Black Coast, Conan's narrative story that shows all facets of the character and forms the synthesis of its mythological essence.

Excalibur Chronicles

Merlin, an old druid visionary but not infallible. Uther Pendragon, a young brute who is learning to become a real king. Ygerne, a woman beaten for her religious beliefs. Gorloix, a sadistic pervert of God and executioner of his wife. And Morgane, an adorable child who sees things no one sees, not even Merlin. A child who suffers to know that one day she will be infallibly bad. Scenario: Istin, Jean-Luc. Drawing: Brion, Alain.