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Saturday, January 30, 2021

Non Album Collections 273

Where are You, Leopold, Book 01 - The Invisibility Game (2020)

by Michel-Yves Schmitt (Author), Vincent Caut (Illustrator). Leopold is just like every other boy in town...except that he can turn himself invisible! Perhaps when he grows up, Leopold will use his powers to fight the forces of evil...but for now, he just wants to have a little fun—sometimes at his sister's expense, other times as her partner in crime. Join Leopold and Celine as they turn everyday life into a silly adventure!

Karmela Krimm 001 - Ramadan Blues (2020)

Script by Lewis Trondheim - Art by Franck Biancarelli. Karmela Krimm was the most promising young detective on the Marseille police force until she volunteered to take the fall for an operation that went sideways. When Karmela lost her job and became a private investigator, her ideals went up in smoke along with her badge. Perhaps for the better: in the troubled waters she now navigates, ideals are a dangerous luxury.

Maiden 01 - Novice (Europe Comics 2020)

In Florence’s childhood, there is a Thing you’re not supposed to talk about. It seems like everyone knows about it… except for her. And she can’t ask any questions—it’s forbidden to speak the word. What happens to children who grow up in prudish isolation, once they hit puberty? Can they ever overcome the shame instilled by a sexless education? In this autobiographical story, Florence Dupré la Tour unveils her childhood in heart-wrenching inks and watercolors: a story of the heavy weight of tradition that forces women to be submissive, and how to resist and escape that fate.


Thursday, January 28, 2021

The Man Who Shot Chris Kyle

A former Navy SEAL and Iraq War veteran, Chris Kyle is the most lethal sniper in American military history. His autobiography, American Sniper, was a best-seller in the US. On February 2, 2013, Chris Kyle is killed by another veteran, Eddie Ray Routh. The murder takes place on a shooting range in Stephenville, Texas. But that’s only the beginning of their story. Script by Fabien Nury - Art by Brüno.


Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Non Album Collections 272

The Lion of Judah 01 (Europe Comics 2020)

Script by Stephen Desberg - Art by Hugues Labiano. 1920s Nairobi. When two Africans are found gruesomely murdered, all signs point to John Wallace, a promising young plantation owner with a bright future ahead of him and a beautiful bride-to-be. What drove him to kill these men? His silence and a corrupt system lead to internment, without a trial, in a vicious Kenyan prison camp. But sadistic guards, conspiring cellmates, and harsh desert labor are no match for the suffering that Wallace feels inside over the life he lost, and how best to get it back. He’s willing to do anything for revenge—even loose the mysterious beast lurking within…

Willie Nelson - A Graphic History (NBM 2020)

by T.J. Kirsch  (Author), Havard S. Johansen (Illustrator), Coskun Kuzgun (Illustrator), Jesse Lonergan (Illustrator). Since he was a child in Hill County, Texas, he has been writing and performing for adoring crowds. Though his mainstream success did not come until later in his life, he has been determined to take his unique sound and voice to the people even before he was a household name. There have been tragedies, missteps, IRS troubles, good times and bad along the way, but Willie continues to shine his positive outlook and project his humble voice out into the world. In this graphic novel biography, all the chapters represent a different era of his life and struggles - each illustrated by a unique indie comics talent.

Incredible! (2020)

Script by Zabus - Art by Hippolyte. Jean-Loup is 11 years old and lives with his dad—and he’s afraid of everything. So he stays in his bedroom, hiding behind his OCD as he collects facts and figures on every conceivable subject and classifies them on thousands of numbered cards. If only he had someone to share them with. He’ll soon have his chance at school, but getting up in front of the class is the scariest thing of all. Then, on the morning of the presentation, at 7:29 and 57 seconds, something incredible happens that will change his life forever… A humorous, moving story brought to life by Hippolyte’s timeless illustrations, reminiscent of Sempé.


Sunday, January 24, 2021

The Fire of Theseus

Everyone thinks they know Theseus, the great Hero of Athens. But what legend has retained is merely a web of lies, a fable to hide the truth—a truth that time was not ready to accept... It's time Her story was told.  Created by Jerry Frissen & Francesco Trifogli. The true story of Theseus and the Minotaur.


Friday, January 22, 2021

Non Album Collections 271

The Disney Bros. - The Fabulous Story of Walt and Roy (NBM 2020)

by Alex Nikolavitch (Author), Felix Ruiz (Illustrator). After the bankruptcy of his first two companies, the young Walt Disney decides to call on his older brother Roy to start a new business: the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studios. The combination of their opposing talents, one artistic, the other managerial, will give birth to an entertainment giant despite the difficult nature of Walt. Little by little, Walt will push his brother into the shadows and sink into chronic depression and excessive consumption of alcohol ...but all this will not prevent him from producing the greatest masterpieces of animation.

Leonardo 2 (NBM 2020)

By Stephane Levallois. Planet Earth, engaged in an intergalactic conflict, entrusts its salvation to the clone of Leonardo da Vinci and to the rebirth of his genius. Author Stéphane Levallois has created the fantastic universes of many of the big Hollywood blockbusters (Alien, King Kong (Skull Island), Harry Potter and many others). In this tribute on the occasion of the massive retrospective of Leonardo da Vinci at the Louvre, he builds his story and composes his boards selecting a large number of drawings and paintings by the maestro to represent the characters, vessels or even the architectures in his story. The grand scale result is stupefying as Leonardo's everlasting visions are successfully projected into a stunning futuristic setting. A visual experience not to be missed in an oversized hardcover.

Soulscape (Europe Comics 2020)

Script by Bahadir Baruter - Art by Bahadir Baruter. Soulscape delves into the infinite dimensions of an ethereal realm that might exist even beneath one’s subconscious. With his elaborate pencilwork, Baruter exhaustively explores the abyss of the psyche, as a kind of Escher of the immaterial whose work features impossible subjects. Throughout the 32 stories included in this volume, his clean pencil lines will take you on a fantastic journey within, toward unexpected destinations.


Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Wings of Light - A Retroworlds Story

Two Earthlings find themselves at the mercy of a stringent religious sect on a far-off planet when they rescue a young woman who mated with a mysterious creature.
In the distant future, Earthlings explore worlds scattered at the far reaches of the cosmos, on which civilizations have often forgotten they are descendants of settlers from Earth. Two young agents on a mission visit a planet that has reverted to a medieval way of life, but when they save a young pregnant woman who has been sentenced to death for mating with a mysterious and mythical angel with wings of light, they find themselves entrenched in political turmoil with a religious party who has ascended to power. Created by Julia Verlanger, Harry Bozino, Carlos Magno.


Monday, January 18, 2021

Non Album Collections 270

Beirut Won't Cry (2017)

by Mazen Kerbaj (Author). Beirut Won’t Cry shows us how an artist views the world and everything in it ― his relationships, his family, and his creative pursuits ― as it violently crumbles around him. Both historically vital and hilarious, Beirut Won’t Cry introduces Mazen Kerbaj’s unique voice and urgent pen to an American audience for the very first time, teaching readers how to carry on and resist in times of war and oppression.

The Other Side of the Border (2020)

Script by Jean-Luc Fromental - Art by Philippe Berthet. Arizona, 1948. Novelist François Combe has taken up residence with his wife, his son, and his mistress in the strange no man’s land of the Santa Cruz Valley. His imagination is sparked by the surrounding desert, its ghost towns, and other vestiges of the pioneer past. The present, too, draws him in, especially in the border town of Nogales, where luxury and lust come together against a backdrop of misery and servitude… and where games of the flesh are paid for in blood. Sometimes the grass isn’t always greener on the other side of the border.

Flower of a New World (2020)

by Sánchez Abulí (Author) , Alfonso Font (Illustrator). In 1541, Spaniard Isabel de Maluenda and her husband Juan journey into the New World following Pedro de Valdivia's expedition to New Extremadura, and further South into the land of Chile. After being attacked by the Mapuche tribe, Isabel is taken captive by the chieftain Huagale, who tries to woo her into becoming his newest wife. After a failed escape attempt in the dangerous jungle, Isabel is saved by a Spanish soldier and taken to the very modest but prosperous city of Villarrica. But her newfound life is soon threatened by the return of Huagale, who is soon beaten and taken captive himself. The Mapuche retaliation is fierce, and not even the local Friar can negotiate peace. In a last desperate attempt, Isabel vows to return Huagale to his people, only to shoot him in the back in front of his men and scare them away for good. Isabel is finally free, but the treacherous jungle still claims her life by the riverside and her soul drifts away like the river flower she held in her hands at both the beginning and end of her journey.