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The Darkness Behind

by Stefano Casini. In a bleak, violent future, Caleb Geko's girl runs off with a gangster, and Caleb earns the gangster's ire for trying to win her back. The next thing Caleb knows, most of his memory is gone and a bomb has been planted in his head. The bomb is a "gift" for one of the gangster's enemies, and Caleb is told that if he can deliver it, he stands a chance of getting back his past. But when the bomb also destroys the device storing Caleb's memories, he takes events into his own hands, serving up murder and revenge in the name of a woman he no longer remembers...

Rebel

Pepe Moreno's post-punk science fiction epic, set in an alternate reality in the wild streets of New York City, is a Max Max/Road Warrior inspired classic! Following in the artistic footsteps of Moebius, Tanino Liberatore, and Enki Bilal, Pepe Moreno delivers a brutal portrait of New York City in a future that never was. It's an urban battleground, populated by outcasts and misfits -- Rebels -- and their guerilla war against the nasty powers-that-be... like the Sanitation Police, for starters!

Just Enough (2019)

Manuel and Mia live together in Bologna, in a house that is so crowded they have a roommate they've never seen. Mia is almost thirty, hates her job, and has a deep desire to dig into life before it's too late - before becoming hopelessly adult. Manuel is publishing a serial novel online about courtly love, which he hopes might one day find a publisher. Mia and Manuel have dreams, but are unhappy. They don't know how to face the void created between them. They're losing themselves, even though they love each other. If they're to straighten things out, they must find the right measure. Created by Flavia Biondi.

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The Monstrous Dreams of Mr. Providence (Europe Comics 2022)

Script by Daria Schmitt - Art by Daria Schmitt. Mr. Providence is the caretaker at what seems by day to be an ordinary city park. But the park is home to mysterious entities that awaken when night falls, and Providence has sworn to protect its visitors despite the doubts of his corporate-minded new manager. A delicate balance is tipped into chaos with the discovery of a mysterious blank book—and the dark energies it threatens to unleash. All Providence wants is to escape: to somewhere quiet, isolated, and peaceful, like the strange high house he keeps seeing reflected in the park’s pond…

Sweet Konkrete (Europe Comics 2022)

Script by Senchiro - Art by Senchiro. A feisty cop, a cunning mercenary, and a super sweet kid must band together to survive in a hostile, lawless world! In the megalopolis of Cielazur, the truth is sometimes concealed to keep up appearances. Asa, a young police officer with a thirst for justice, sees her life change course dramatically when she discovers a strange symbol engraved upon her late father’s service weapon. As she begins to investigate, Asa realizes that in order to uncover the truth about her father’s mysterious death, she will have to enter the Citadel: a mysterious ghetto where crime reigns supreme, and the laws of nature don’t apply!

World Without End (Europe Comics 2022)

Script by Christophe Blain, Jean-Marc Jancovici - Art by Christophe Blain. An insightful and amusing look at the energy and climate challenges facing our world today. Is this the end of the world? Perhaps not yet… With humor and intelligence, “World Without End” is the fruit of a years-long collaboration between two of the most accomplished contemporary figures in comics and climate research. Together, Christophe Blain (“Quai d’Orsay,” Dargaud) and Jean-Marc Jancovici (Carbone 4, The Shift Project) explore our dependence on fossil fuels, the profound changes our planet is undergoing, and the resulting consequences for society as a whole. The dream of endless economic growth might be an illusion… but that doesn’t mean we are doomed to destruction, if we take the necessary steps today. A candid and empathetic analysis that leaves readers with a better understanding of today’s world and where we go from here as a society.

The Extraordinary

Nineteen-year-old Orsay lives an uneventful life in the French countryside, until the day he gains extraordinary powers in his hands after an encounter with a mysterious creature known as a whol. On a trip to Paris in search of a cure, he meets and falls for Basma, a passionate activist for whols’ rights. But Orsay isn’t convinced that whols should be considered equal to humans. Especially once Melek, another human with the same powers, embarks on a murderous rampage to avenge those she sees as her kin. Script and Art by Florent Ruppert, Jérôme Mulot.

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Pygmalion and the Ivory Virgin (Europe Comics 2022)

Script by Serge Le Tendre - Art by Frédéric Peynet. After “La Gloire d’Hera” and “Tirésias,” Serge Le Tendre is back with a new Greek tragedy. Convinced that an extraordinary destiny awaits him, the young sculptor Pygmalion throws himself into the creation of a work that will change his life. He carves an ivory statue of his ideal woman, leading him to lose his mind and shut himself away, even rejecting the passionate and very real love of a young woman named Agape… The gods often meddle in the affairs of men, so Aphrodite, the goddess of love, decides to give the statue life in answer to Pygmalion’s mad desires. But there is a price to pay!

Sixty Years in Winter (Europe Comics 2022)

Script by Ingrid Chabbert - Art by Aimée de Jongh. A subtle and touching tale of liberation, following a protagonist on the path to self-discovery. On the day of her sixtieth birthday, Josy refuses to blow out the candles on her cake. Her bags are packed. She’s come to a decision: she’s going to win back her freedom by taking off in her old Volkswagen minibus! Even if it means leaving behind her husband and family. In a state of shock, they all blame her for making such a selfish move. But is it really so selfish to listen to that little voice deep within? Josy soon finds support among new friends who have faced similar scorn and incomprehension from family and society… But will that be enough to stop her from leaving once more? Perhaps a newfound love can help her find her way…

The Goddess V01 (2016)

Nanna dedicates her life to her studies in calligraphy without worrying about the naughty encounters of which her two girlfriends are fond. Watched by the mystical and mischievous eye of Madame Swyn, her art teacher, Nanna is preparing a graduation exhibition on the Celtic goddess of sexuality, Anann. But the teacher knows illumination as much as love, and in the guise of the goddess, she will introduce the young student to sensuality in all its forms...  by Katia Even, Nephyla (Illustrator).

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!

Lost in the Future

A group of students is on a field trip to an ancient castle when a storm erupts. As they are about to leave, four friends are cornered by the class bully, who tries to pull one of his usual pranks. Instead, they all get the scare of their lives when they fall down a tunnel that takes them into the future: a future where mankind has nearly disappeared from the face of the earth, and where nature has taken control. The friends will have to face up to this hostile new world-as well as their nemesis-if they're to have any chance of making it back home... Created by Damian, Alex Fuentes. 

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Zoc (Europe Comics 2022)

Script by Jade Khoo - Art by Jade Khoo. Zoc has an unusual gift: her hair attracts water, allowing her to drag huge quantities of it along behind her. But somehow her extraordinary ability only ever seems to get her into trouble. Struggling to discover her purpose in life, Zoc finds a way of using her talents to help a flooded town. On her journey, she’ll encounter wandering minstrels, hostile townsfolk, and the fiery Kael, whose equally unusual gift might just make for the perfect friendship.

Astrid Lindgren's Pippi The Strongest in the World - Complete Pippi Longstockings Comics (2015)

Who can rescue babies from a burning building, outwit burglars, overpower a circus strongman, and still get home in time for Christmas? Pippi Longstocking can! Pippi Longstocking: The Strongest in the World! collects more than one hundred pages of comics from Pippi's creator, Astrid Lindgren, and her collaborator, the illustrator Ingrid Vang Nyman.

Jon Rohner (2019)

The end of the 19th century, the twilight of sailing ships, and the picturesque islands of the South Pacific, are the setting for these history-laced adventures. Jon Rohner, a likeable sailor who lives on the edge of the law, tells his stories to Robert Louis Stevenson -- the famed author of such classics as Treasure Island and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -- who has settled on the Samoa islands and befriended Rohner. Through Rohner's stories we are taken into a world full of excitement, action and drama: from his kidnapping a princess to prevent a war between two tribes; to a story about a man who fell in love with a cannibal queen, left his family and got tattooed over his whole body and face; to Rohner's surviving a tsunami and volcano eruption. The stories -- Rohner's adventures -- are seemingly in endless supply.