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mediatoon October 2020
 
A frightening night with MFR
 
Trick or treat! Halloween is almost here, and we want to help kids worldwide get in the mood with our thrilling new releases. If you are looking for a spooky (but funny) adventure, the vampires and zombies from Zombillenium will gladly greet you in the latest volume of the brilliant black comedy.  And in a new middle-grade novel adapted from the Temps des Mitaines comics, four teenagers find themselves caught in a mysterious room where time seems to stop…

What better place than a graveyard to visit on Halloween night? In the last volume of the middle-grade trilogy Les Croques (Graveyard Sleuths), Colin and Céline will finally get to the bottom of their friend’s mysterious disappearance.

Sit down and brace yourselves for a long and frightening night!

Happy Halloween from Mediatoon Foreign Rights

Compilations & special editions

BEST-SELLERS

 
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La boîte à musique

La mystérieuse disparition (4)

By Gijé & Carbone

Children's & Family
Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Action & Adventure 

On the day of her eighth birthday, Martin gives his mischievous little daughter Nola the music box that belonged to her late mother, Annah. The box acts as a kind of symbol for the little girl, and she soon starts to believe there’s something living inside it. That’s when Nola shrinks, goes inside the box, and discovers Pandorient, a magical world beyond the paper door.


 
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Zombillénium

Vendredi noir (5)

By Arthur De Pins

Mainstream Comics
Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Fantasy & Esoteric, Humor 

The Zombillenium theme park is hiring… for all of eternity. Led by vampire Francis von Bloodt, Zombillenium and its sinister personnel welcome all comers for the time of their lives. The park isn’t free from the financial crisis that’s rocked all sectors of the economy, but its savior just might be on the way, the likes of which no one has ever seen… An impeccable black comedy from author Arthur de Pins.

Available in print in English from NBM Publishing

 
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Le Scorpion

Tamose l’Égyptien (13)

By Luigi Critone & Stephen Desberg

Mainstream Comics
Publisher: Dargaud Benelux
Genres: Action & Adventure 

In the Rome of 1750, a man fights, despite himself, the true masters of the world. His fight leads him from the golden roofs of the holy city to the shady underground, where lie the holy relics, and then from the whorehouses to the pontifical palaces. Is our hero fighting a losing battle? Perhaps not, because on his right shoulder, destiny has laid its mark. The mark of a Scorpion.


Graphic novel

 
 
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Maison ronde

Maison ronde (One-shot)

By Charlie Zanello

Publisher: Dargaud
Genres: Non-Fiction, Humor 
Since March, Charlie Zanello has been immersed in the distinctive and enormous establishment that is “La Maison de la Radio.” A place of history, an architectural landmark, a hotspot of journalism, culture and music… Here, the comics reporter Charlie Zanello invites readers to the heart of radio. He recounts the behind-the-scenes happenings, the daily operations, and the human relationships inside this famous place that is both intimately part of listeners’ lives and yet mysterious.

 
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Les Complotistes

Les Complotistes (One-shot)

By Fabrice Erre & Jorge Bernstein

Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Humor 

A comic album to help you avoid being taken for a gullible idiot!

Decoding fake news throughout history, through the eyes of a high school nerd majoring in conspiracy theory. A fun and necessary book to help you tell the difference between real and fake.


 
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Le loup m’a dit

Le loup m’a dit (1)

By Jean-Claude Servais

Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Fantasy & Esoteric 

Between a tale and a documentary, this new title by Jean-Claude Servais, nature lover, explores the history of the relationship between wolves and humans.


 
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GENGIS KHAN

Gengis Khan et l’empire Mongol (One-shot)

By Seigneuret & Favereau Doumenjou

Publisher: Petit à Petit BD
Genres: Biography & Memoirs 

Gengis Khan is a famous name in history, but what do we really know about the man hidden behind his armor? Through this Docu-comic, you will discover how a baby born in the Mongolian steppe eventually overturned history. From his private life in the clan to his great conquests, to the wars of succession that raged over his inheritance, this book reveals it all, also providing plenty of insight into the Mongols’ nomadic lifestyle, their traditions, beliefs, shamans, architecture, and politics.


Mainstream

 
 
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Tango

Le dernier Condor (5)

By Xavier & Matz

Publisher: Le Lombard
Genres: Suspense & Thrillers, Action & Adventure 

For Tango, the plan was very simple: hide himself away somewhere in South America, be discreet, and start a new and happy life. But you can’t always outrun your past, especially when it’s the cartels looking for you…


 
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Atom Agency

Petit hanneton (2)

By Olivier Schwartz & Yann

Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Action & Adventure, Crime & Mystery, Humor 

Atom Vercorian, private eye and dedicated detective, decides to go behind the back of his father, the police chief, to investigate the disappearance of Begum Aga Khan’s jewels. In August 1949, the wealthiest couple in the world was the victim of a robbery as speedy as it was spectacular, the value of the stolen goods amounting to over 200 million francs. Between vintage elegance and graphic modernism, a wonderfully retro adventure that toys with the genre’s codes and flirts with the classics.


Children's & family

 
 
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LES CROQUES

Bouquet Final (3)

By Léa Mazé

Publisher: Editions de la Gouttière
Genres: Action & Adventure 

A thrilling series in which twins (who are also victims of bullying) will lead an investigation…
Colin and Céline’s parents manage an undertaker’s company. Quite busy with their work, they don’t have much time to spend with their kids, who are teased because of their parents’ profession. Their schoolmates constantly make fun of them, calling them « Grave Diggers » and « Cold Cooks ». As a result, the lonely twins get into mischief and end up getting suspended from school for two days.Fortunately, they can rely on Poussin, the gravestone engraver, who loves drawing and telling them stories. One day, Poussin directs their attention to a strange mark on a grave…


 
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Le fil de l’Histoire raconté par Ariane & Nino

La peste (36)

By Sylvain Savoia & Fabrice Erre

Publisher: Dupuis Jeunesse
Genres: Non-Fiction 

This is an educational collection for young readers interested in history. Starting out with a real‐life situation (such as a snowball fight in the yard), Ariane and her little brother Nino get talking about historical subjects. Each subject is covered in 32 panels, followed by educational appendices to complete the discussion (portraits of historical figures, maps, timelines, etc).


Illustrated books

 
 
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Igor

Igor J’adore ! (2)

By Cati Baur & Nicolas Morlet

Publisher: Little Urban
Genres: Picture Books 

Igor, the renowned piano virtuoso, is about to start his latest tour around the globe. With his faithful agent at his side, he’s going to board a plane to Beijing. But it seems customs aren’t allowing such big ears in the cabin! It looks like Igor’s ears will need to go in the baggage hold. But once the plane has landed, ugh! How awful, the ears have gone missing! It’s the start of a wild chase around the world…


 
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Le Temps des mitaines

Le Mystère de la chambre morne (1)

By Anne Montel & Loïc Clément

Publisher: Little Urban
Genres: Novels & Story Books 

Five teenagers with absolutely nothing in common are stuck in detention. But what starts out
as a typical Breakfast Club scenario quickly escalates into the supernatural when the youngsters realize that they are trapped inside a quantum bubble: everything on the outside has suddenly stopped moving. Worst of all, the bubble seems to be closing in on them. There’s nothing for it but for Céleste, Prosper, Angus, and Nocte to set their differences aside and work together…
Easier said than done when you’re stuck in an uncanny eternal detention with none other than
Caius, the school bully!


 
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Paul McCartney en BD

Paul McCartney Feedback (One-shot)

By Bochard & Plassat

Publisher: Petit à Petit BD
Genres: Biography & Memoirs 

This title from the Feedback collection revisits the career of a rock-and-roll giant who devoted himself to the most important virtues of the creation process: desire, originality, and freedom.


Compilations & special editions

COMPILATIONS AND SPECIAL EDITIONS

Dupuis
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Largo Winch – Entretiens

L’art du dessin de Philippe Francq (One-shot)

By Philippe Francq & Pissavy-Yvernault
Special Editions, Action & Adventure
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Le Lombard
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Intégrale Bob Morane

Reptiles et Amazonie (16)

By Coria & Vernes
Action & Adventure
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