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mediatoon février 2018
 
Snow, Einstein, and Spirou
 
As snowflakes swirl outside our offices in Paris, we’d like to take a moment to announce some of our most promising publications. Don’t miss, for example, the new educational series « Le fil de l’histoire, » which is a small-format collection for young readers to learn about history and its most influential figures. A grand total of twelve titles are scheduled for release in 2018!

Finally, a cinematic adaptation of Spirou and Fantasio’s adventures is coming out tomorrow, February 22. The film features some of France’s biggest stars (Alex Lutz, Christian Clavier) and is bound to be a hilarious hit, as the official preview hints. There’s no better time to ask for your reading copies of this historic and celebrated series published by Dupuis.

Compilations & special editions

BEST-SELLERS

 
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Namibia

Namibia (Compilation)

By Marchal, Leo & Rodolphe

BD de genre
Publisher: Dargaud
Genres: Sci-Fi 

Namibia, 1948. People have been catching glimpses of Hermann Göring. True, Namibia was once a German colony — but Göring was supposed to have been killed in 1946. Cathy Austin, home from Africa after her mission in Kenya, is sent back by MI5 to find out what’s going on. There, Cathy will discover the horrifying truth: an alien race has arrived on Earth and has plans of colonization. The aliens’ work on DNA samples from human corpses is far more complex than they imagined…


 
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Spirou le triomphe de Zorglub

Le triomphe de Zorglub (one-shot)

By Sentenac, Cossu & Bocquet

Famille & Enfants
Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Action & Adventure 

When famous comics heroes are around to witness the chaotic adaptation of their adventures into a movie, anything can happen! Believe it or not, Fantasio auditions for his role and doesn’t get it… and Spirou and Seccotine are in for their own surprises when they see their doubles on the set. Will the heroes-turned-spectators be able to limit the damage caused by this cinematic disaster?


Mainstream

 
 
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Bonneville

Bonneville (1)

By Marvano

Publisher: Dargaud Benelux
Genres: Historical fiction 

In the late 50s, the young Zeldine meets Graham, a mechanic… with a race car. Graham is competing in Speed Week on the Bonneville Salt Flats, a vast stretch of sand. This event attracts speed junkies from all over, all dreaming of beating the speed record. Once Zeldine starts moving in this circle, it doesn’t take long for her to become completely obsessed with the adrenalin‐pumped lifestyle.


 
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La petite souriante

La petite souriante (one-shot)

By Springer & Zidrou

Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Suspense & Thrillers, Horror 

This is the story of a man who kills his wife. Brutally. He chucks the body down a well. He goes home. And there he finds his wife… alive! This ain’t quite « Little House on the Prairie, » that’s for sure!


Dargaud
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Mémoires de la Guerre civile

Chroniques de la Guerre civile (3)

By Ponzio & Marazano
Sci-Fi
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Dargaud
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Le Nouveau Monde

Les sept cités de Cibola (2)

By Carloni, Armanet & Helpert
Action & Adventure, Historical fiction
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Graphic novel

 
 
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Les Louves

Les Louves (one-shot)

By Balthazar

Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Non-Fiction 

The Second World War left indelible marks on the lives of soldiers, but it also did its damage to the hearts of many women behind the front lines. This graphic novel explores the lives of a group of women — the She-wolves — on a quest to find their roles in a world constantly on the brink of change. A true story inspired by the author’s close relations.


 
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Brûlez Moscou

Brûlez Moscou (one-shot)

By Perger & Toussaint

Publisher: Le Lombard
Genres: Historical fiction 

The year is 1812, and Napoleon’s armies are preparing to move into Moscow. Local governor Rostopchin orders the destruction of all the city’s fire hydrants, and frees all common‐law prisoners, on one condition: they will be pardoned for their crimes if they set fire to the city. At the heart of the inferno that Moscow has become, one man is indifferent to all danger: Vasili will do whatever it takes to surmount the insurmountable and reunite his family.


 
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Monsieur Coucou

Monsieur Coucou (one-shot)

By Park & Safieddine

Publisher: Le Lombard
Genres: Drama 

Abel is an immigrant. Like so many others, he was forced to flee his homeland when war broke out. Now settled in France, he has built a new life for himself among his wife’s family and is trying to forget his past. But one day he will have to go back, back to a country that he feels drove him away. After decades spent denying his roots, will he ever be able to return ‘home’? Abel must try to rediscover his identity.


Children's & family

 
 
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Le fil de l’Histoire raconté par Ariane & Nino

Albert Einstein (1)

By Savoia & Erre

Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Non-Fiction 

This is a new educational collection for young readers interested in history. In this first volume, Ariane and Nino meet Albert Einstein, the 20th century’s great genius. Physicist, he changed the way we understand the universe thanks to his revolutionary theories. He was also a social activist who defended human rights through two devastating world wars. Ariane and Nino’s journey through history and science is a fascinating one. Good news: eleven more are scheduled in 2018!


 
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Le fil de l’Histoire raconté par Ariane & Nino

La pyramide de Khéops (2)

By Savoia & Erre

Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Non-Fiction 

This time, Ariane and Nino are in Egypt, near Cairo, where the Great Pyramid of Giza has stood for more than 4,000 years. This seventh wonder of the world is a tomb for the Pharaohs, and still holds many secrets and mysteries today. Once Ariane and her little brother Nino get talking, there’s no stopping their discoveries!


 
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Le fil de l’Histoire raconté par Ariane & Nino

Les Gaulois (3)

By Savoia & Erre

Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Non-Fiction 

In this third album, Ariane and Nino go back in time to visit the Gauls, a little-known people who did much more than chasing wild beasts! The Gauls were a Celtic people considered today as being the ancestors of the French. From their conquests throughout Europe to their technical inventions and folklore, the Gauls have much to teach Ariane and Nino (and us)!


 
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Le fil de l’Histoire raconté par Ariane & Nino

La guerre des tranchées (4)

By Savoia & Erre

Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Non-Fiction 

Ariane and Nino make their way down into the trenches of the First World War. Alongside the « poilus » (hairy ones, literally) they find out why these French infantrymen had to hide out in mazes and they learn about the terrible consequences — both material and psychological — of the disastrous, destructive event of 1914 to 1918.


 
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Professeur Goupil

Professeur Goupil est amoureux (2)

By Montel & Clément

Publisher: Little Urban
Genres: Novels & Story Books 

Professor Fox has everything he could ask for! A gigantic house, a bean-shaped swimming pool and his own private projection room, with a great big screen. But having it all doesn’t stop him from inventing new things. In fact, he’s about to make a life-changing discovery…


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Les Enfants de la Résistance

L’Escalade (4)

By Ers & Dugomier
Drama, Historical fiction
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Golam

Hog (3)

By Sauge, Maurel & Dos Santos
Action & Adventure, Fantasy & Esoteric
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Compilations & special editions

COMPILATIONS AND SPECIAL EDITIONS

 
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Théodore Poussin – Cahiers

Théodore Poussin – Cahiers (4)

By Le Gall

BD de genre
Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Crime & Mystery 

With this series, fans get the unique opportunity to follow Frank Le Gall’s progress on his classic adventure series starring the sailor from Dunkirk, Théodore Poussin. Each sketchbook contains twelve black and white panels, as well as research, sketches, doodles, and a plot outline. This is a collector’s object with a limited print-run and original fabrication.


 
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Les Tuniques Bleues présentent

Leurs voyages (10)

By Lambil & Cauvin

BD de genre
Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Action & Adventure, Historical fiction, Western 

« Les Tuniques Bleues » is one of the rare series that manages to reconcile historical fact, entertainment, and adventure, without ever failing to reinvent itself. This new collection gives us an opportunity to discover (or rediscover) « Les Tuniques Bleues » through a selection of themes which showcase not only the incredible documentary work by Lambil and Cauvin, but also their indisputable storytelling talent.


 
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Bob Morane re-release

Bob Morane (Compilation 8)

By Vance & Vernes

BD de genre
Publisher: Le Lombard
Genres: Action & Adventure 

Multi-talented, multi-lingual, an ex-commandant in the airforce, a traveler and a ladies-man, Bob Morane hunts down the bad guys in all their forms and at any latitude. He can always count on the help of his most loyal friend, the colossal Scotsman, Bill Balantine. Rediscover Bob’s adventures in this chronological compilation.


 
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Version Originale

La mauvaise tête (22)

By Franquin

BD de genre
Publisher: Marsu Productions
Genres: Special edition 

The “Version Originale” collection presents Franquin’s storyboards, reproduced and published in the format in which they were designed. Poring over the pages of the albums in this series, one gets a feel for the virtuosity of the artists’ pen-strokes: from the way remorse is carved into the drawing with lines like a razor blade to the way characters’ features are erased with strokes of gouache, these storyboards are a surefire way of immersing oneself in the creator’s work and process.