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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.

Invincible to the rescue! The one and only true comic book hero is here. there and everywhere! But this is no normal caped crusader. He has the power to traverse time. space... and page. a power he uses to foil the devious plans of evildoers the world over! And as if fighting crime wasn't enough. there are cats to be saved and corrupt politicians to take on! How will Invincible manage?! Especially with more heinous villains lurking on the horizon... It's going to be a wild ride. that's for sure. but if anyone can save humanity. it's the people's hero. it's Invincible!

A series of droll vignettes of everyday French life... except for the fact that each short story features one or more characters that have the very special ability of walking through walls, and through any other objects for that matter, which tends to "enliven" things quite a bit. These touching and humorous chronicles by the talented team of Jean-Luc Cornette and Stephane Oiry are full of the European sensibility seen in titles such as the Monsieur Jean series. Published here in its entirety and in the English language for the first time.

Luc is a frail child who's afraid of anything and everything. no thanks to his Italian grandmother and her dark bedtime stories. So when he disappears from his bedroom one night. everyone fears the worst. Has he been kidnapped? Did he run away like his sister once did? Little do they know. Luc has traveled to a mysterious land filled with monsters and strange creatures named Shadows and is about to embark on a terrifying journey around the world where he must learn to conquer his fears if he ever hopes to return home. Accompanying him on his journey is the mysterious Uomo Nero. the bogeyman from the nursery rhymes his nana used to sing to him...

Ludwig has never been a soldier. A childhood injury left him lame in one leg. which has allowed him to largely sit out the war on the sidelines. as a translator. Fleeing his passionless marriage. he accepts an assignment in Japan. allowing him to return to the land of his youth. But the year is 1945. It is not a good time to be Japanese. or German... much less stationed in Hiroshima. Ludwig is tempted by love and. in furtively tampering with his translations of classified documents. by the chance to do something heroic. But none of that will save him...

Sam Beauclair's life has hit the skids. He's late with his second novel. his marriage is on the rocks. and the bank is foreclosing on the apartment. In desperation. he flees to Melvile. a small country town where he once spent idyllic vacations with his novelist father. There he finds work as a handyman. and when a pair of siblings befriend him. he slowly begins to come out of his shell. But is it a fresh start. or just willful denial of reality? Will Sam's past and mistakes catch up with him. and will he ever escape his father's shadow?

Caroline has recently separated from her husband. She decides to move with her daughter Marion to the house where she grew up, and which she has now inherited upon the death of her mother. The house stands at the edge of a cliff, near a harbor village.Young Marion, deprived of her own father, seeks to learn more about her grandfather - Caroline's father - who disappeared at sea 30 years ago. Marion is fascinated by the strangely-shaped cliffs that face the sea. Her curiosity leads her to make friends with an elderly man who has lived a hermit-like existence in his lighthouse since he was released from prison. He confessed to the murder of his wife. But, in the absence of evidence, the courts set him free. Marion discovers that her grandfather and this old man knew each other once. Then, the hermit reveals to her that a curse links his family with the fate of the entire village. And Marion's own grandfather bore witness to this - before his sudden, brutal disappearance...

A satirical autobiography about a young Frenchman and his hilarious, yet poignant, adventures in the heart of Afghanistan.

One evening, Colonel Clifton is engrossed in a horror story he is reading, being passionate about ghost tales. Soon after the book is finished, Clifton and Miss Partridge's night is troubled by strange goings-on... Could the house be haunted? Our friend cannot believe it. As he heads an investigation in order to discover the naughty joker, his research quickly leads him to Mr. Wilkinson, an artist. A few days later, an unexplainable theft occurs; Is Wilkinson involved?

Belgium, 1940. The German army is spreading across Europe, and tiny Belgium is conquered in 18 days. During the four long years of the Nazi occupation, the women of La Louvière have to figure out some way to stay alive, to live their lives, and to keep up hope. Their world is drawn through teenage Marcelle's journal: What does she do? How do her family members endure? Which women in town collaborate with the occupying forces, and which women choose to fight? As always in wartime, the women take over for the absent men and keep their world spinning.

Javi has left Spain for Berlin. He doesn't speak German and hardly knows anyone there. He wants to be a comic book artist. but all his friends advise him to find a real job. He desperately needs to believe in himself. and to be believed. Burning with the desire to leave his mark. yet patient like any professional observer. Javi tells the story of his world. which becomes his first comic.

This is Marilyn Monroe like you've never seen her before... PUBLICATION IN 1 VOLUME - COMPLETED WORK. Chasing fame and immortality, a downtrodden Norma Jean Baker runs away to the famously twisted Holy Wood, where dreams become reality. She gives in to the powers that be, and allows herself to be reinvented into Marilyn, a real movie star. Though Marilyn dances in the limelight, it's not bright enough to purge the demons that crept through Norma's past, and lurk in the shadows of her present. Written and illustrated by Tommy Redolfi, Marilyn's Monsters immerses readers -- through its abstract and evocative art and cinematic storytelling -- in a beautifully dark world that obscures the line between dreams and nightmares. THE BOOK: The famous Hollywood Hills. A strange spooky forest filled with freaks and old trailers. This is where movie stars are born in this alternate world. Determined to become one, shy Norma Jean Baker (Marilyn Monroe) comes to this ghost-town with hopes and dreams. She'll have to face all kinds of monsters to reach her ultimate goal.

In the year 2082, beautiful Morea Doloniac is an ordinary employee in one of the biggest meta-national companies on the planet, the DWC. One day, she is nearly killed when commando squads execute, everywhere on the planet, members of her family. As the only survivor, she finds herself at the head of one of the main economic powers of the XXIth century.
More mysterious, the attempt on her life was a success...
She died... And yet, she is still alive!

There was a time when certain mortals could become gods. At this time, two thousand years ago, men would pass into legend by risking their lives to entertain the crowds; famous charioteers who, perched on their chariots like Apollo, would fight for their lives and their honor in the arena. This is the story of one of those heroes: Aelio Hermeros, perhaps one of the greates chariot riders of all time. He was a mortal immortalized in the memory of those who saw him compete, who witnessed his defeats, his victories, his blood spilled and, most of all, his glory.

Eustache carries the heavy burden of a difficult past, including a lost childhood. He and his fellow cat burglar and partner, the diminutive Mouche, break into wealthy homes for a living. One day, they make a shocking discovery in the safe they have just cracked: the film negative of a "snuff film," a movie where murders are committed for real, to excite perverts. After this macabre surprise, a trail of death begins to follow the pair.

Injured during a mission in the Caucasus, Sergeant Frank Braffort returns to Paris after six years of absence. What he finds is Paris-Metropolis, a city changed under the rule of Prefect Beauregard where gigantic retro-futuristic is all the rage and mysterious anomalies are on the rise. A city that will take Braffort and link their destinies forever...