Rediscover the origins of the Gremlins, a legend of military aviation dating back to World War II, in a family drama that combines historical events and fantasy storytelling.
As 1944 draws to a close, the U.S. fleet of Corsair fighter planes rules the skies over the Pacific, and Japanese pilot Hiroyuki Hamada has come to realize that defeat is inevitable. When the Imperial Navy decides to start using kamikaze pilots with its operation “Divine Wind”, lieutenant Hamada is torn between his patriotic duty and his sense of free will. He must make the difficult decision to leave his wife and his daughter Riko behind to take command of a suicide mission.
But at the airbase and in the skies, disturbing creatures are getting involved in the final stages of the battle for the Pacific theater. Fighter pilots have a nickname for these aggressive and voracious little beasts… GREMLINS.
Before becoming Buck Danny’s sidekick, Sonny Tuckson had to overcome a lot… After a first diptych exploring the genesis of Buck, Origins now reveals Sonny’s secrets!
As the Great All withdraws from the island, leaving the humans masters of their own consciousness, they take their first steps in society together. But the first tensions are already appearing between the different tribes, while an expedition off the island is being decided, led by Tafsir. What lies beyond the coral reef, and above all, where have the Great All and its mysterious protectors gone? After a first part that questioned freedom and its price, this sequel explores the notions of society and individuality. If we could start all over again, would we be able to build a society without repeating the mistakes of the past?
Carilé, the young narrator, is in a strange state: she cries all the time. During one of their dates, her worried lover encourages her to say ‘what’s wrong’: this is the start of a burlesque, heartfelt investigation that takes us from childhood to adulthood, from a French countryside in the throes of change to a TV report on the scene of a civilian massacre in Asia… with a stopover in the French capital, Paris, on 13 November 2015. Intimate sorrows and geopolitical concerns accumulate and spill over in one big tear that is both political and sensitive, creating a singular narrative that is very free, very funny, and that captures the issues of the day with finesse.
85% of the jobs that people will do in 2030 haven’t been invented yet! And what if… what if those jobs were to create well-being rather than wealth? “Jobs for Life” explores this possibility.
A collection of short stories that tackle contemporary issues—in a reassuring rather than disturbing way. A feel-good album, with caring characters in surprising situations.
Plunged into the turmoil of the Second World War, Spirou tries to survive while remaining true to his values…
L’espoir malgré tout is a true novel combining action, humour, historical truths and philosophical reflections. And it asks a fundamental question: ‘How would we have got through this dramatic period? With opportunism, heroism… or simply humanism?’
To inaugurate the Albert Londres-Aire Libre collection, journalist and filmmaker Stéphane Marchetti adapts reporter Henri de Turenne’s texts on the Korean War. It is a work that won Turenne numerous awards, including the renowned Albert Londres journalism prize in 1951. After more than 100 documentaries, including a major film on Vietnam for which he won an Emmy Award, Henri de Turenne (1921-2016) went on to write several fictional series.
Lova disappears in the Ardennes forest. Eight years later, she is found living among the wolves.
Naked, covered in wounds, wild. The wolf-child’s delicate re-education begins. Thanks to Catherine, his mother, he makes spectacular progress: words are rediscovered, snatches of memories, smiles plucked from the void. But Lova must fight with all her might if she is not to give in to the call of her wolf brothers: a terrible, moving battle with an uncertain outcome.
Somewhere deep in California at the beginning of the 20th century, Cole Hupp lives apart from the world, waiting for the end. But when it comes to the Grim Reaper, it’s Vivienne, a librarian curious about the reality of the Wild West, who knocks on his door. She knows his real name: Red Dust, a legend written in the dust and blood of Wyoming. Vivienne is the bearer of disturbing news. The Triple 6 ranch, the scene of Red’s many feats of arms, has gone quiet. The old cowboy has no choice but to return to his past. A journey backwards, strewn with ghosts and regrets, at the end of which he hopes to see again the woman he has never been able to forget, Comanche.
Russia. The near future. Daia, an M.A.D. captain, and his psybot sidekick have been suspended after the failure of their last mission—a sorry tale of rebellion and destruction in a village community. To add to his misery, Daia now learns that two other M.A.D. agents, a friend of his and her psybot, have been murdered.
But, as his senior officers know to their cost, Daia is a stubborn sort, and as determined as a Siberian wolverine tracking a moose.
Nothing will stop him from finding out who is responsible
