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mediatoon October 2023
 
Hop in the autumn-mobile!
 
Let’s change the lyrics of a song, shall we? Because great books are falling in our hands!

So what do we have in stock for this autumn season?

First of all, there are a bunch of comebacks. Ana Ana and her brother Pico Bogue are joining us with their mischievous adventures. But they are not the only dynamic duo this month, since Boule & Bill and Blake & Mortimer are back as well!

The long-awaited second album of La Bête by Frank Pé and Zidrou has hit the shelves, so prepare for another fast and furious story of the legendary Marsupilami. 

But autumn is also a good time for fresh starts. After a TV show, Ernest and Rebecca are back with a reboot: a brand new story in a totally new format. And speaking of fresh starts, Sabrina Calvo and Jul Maroh are signing their debut book at Le Lombard with a queer sci-fi graphic novel Hacker la peau.

We’ve really enjoyed all these titles, and we’re sure that the future hit from your catalog lies among them.

Compilations & special editions

BEST-SELLERS

 
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Ana Ana

Joyeux Noël ! (22)

By Dominique Roques & Alexis Dormal

Children's & Family
Publisher: Dargaud
Genres: Humor 

It’s Christmas at last! Ana Ana and the doudous are in full swing. Everyone is busy getting ready for the long-awaited Christmas Eve. While the others are busy in the kitchen, Fluffy is putting the finishing touches to the tree, but WATCH OUT! The tree has fallen over and is all damaged. What can we do? No tree, no Christmas. Ana Ana and our friends would be so disappointed… But don’t panic! Fluffy is resourceful and determined to save Christmas for EVERYONE…


 
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Le Chat du Rabbin

La Traversée de la mer Noire (12)

By Joann Sfar

Graphic novel
Publisher: Dargaud
Genres: Fantasy & Esoteric, Humor 

The rabbi, the Lions’ Malka and their friends tell the Cat and Zlabya how they fought in the First World War, and how, after the trenches in France, they were sent to Odessa in 1918 for a little-known episode in French history. From the horrors and absurdities he hears from the mouths of old men, the Cat wonders if the worst thing could be that his rabbi might have had another cat – betrayal!


 
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Un autre regard sur Blake & Mortimer

L’Art de la guerre (One-shot))

By José-Louis Bocquet, Floc'h & Jean-Luc Fromental

Mainstream Comics
Publisher: Blake Mortimer
Genres: Action & Adventure 

Philip Mortimer and Francis Blake fly to New York, where Blake is to speak on behalf of the United Kingdom on the last day of the International Peace Conference at the UN’s brand new headquarters beside the East River. The conference’s purpose is to lessen tensions between the East and the West that are threatening world peace. But this laudable aim is derailed the very evening the men arrive, when police arrest a man for vandalizing the famous Cippus of Horus, the star exhibit in the Egyptian Art Department of the Metropolitan Museum. The motto “Par horus dem,” carved into the 2,000-year-old stone stela, brings back painful memories for Blake and Mortimer; and when they discover that the vandal is none other than Colonel Olrik, who has lost his memory, their amazement turns to apprehension.


 
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Dad

Multi Daddy (10)

By Nob

Children's & Family
Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Humor 

Dad’s daughters are growing up – everyone’s noticed! But to the point of managing the family apartment on their own, while Dad goes back to live with Mom and Dad? We didn’t see that coming!

His daughters are at the center of Dad’s life. But this time, they’ll be at the very center of his album!


 
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Le Marsupilami de Frank Pé et Zidrou

La Bête (2)

By Frank Pé & Zidrou

Graphic novel
Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Action & Adventure, Humor 

Belgium, 1950s. A strange yellow monkey with black spots and an oversized tail escapes from a cargo ship in Antwerp and heads for Brussels. There, the wild beast is taken in by François, a kid who loves wildlife, before being caught. But the young boy is determined to free his new friend and take him with him to his father’s home in Germany. Little does he know that the fabulous bug is also coveted by Professor Sneutvelmans, a cryptozoology expert convinced he’s got his hands on the legendary Cola-Cola!

With this second graphic novel, Frank Pé and Zidrou complete the series and pay a magnificent tribute to the fabulous animal created by Franquin.


 
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Michel Vaillant - Légendes

L’âme des pilotes (2)

By Denis Lapière & Vincent Dutreuil

Mainstream Comics
Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Action & Adventure 

May 19, 1971, at the dawn of practice for the Monaco Grand Prix. The Vaillantes didn’t get off to a winning start, plagued by engine problems that led to Michel’s accident on the Jarama circuit in Spain. An accident that still haunts him… Meanwhile, in Marseille, a mysterious injured American is trying to save his skin. Michel Vaillant doesn’t know it, but this drama will soon have an impact on his Grand Prix weekend…

This time, Michel Vaillant takes you on a tour of the legendary Monaco Grand Prix of 1971, while inviting you to explore his doubts as a racing driver.


 
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Les Tuniques Bleues

Du feu sur la glace (67)

By Kris & Lambil

Mainstream Comics
Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Action & Adventure, Western 

Winter of 1861. Sergeant Chesterfield, tasked with replacing Captain Stark, ends up back in hospital with his superior with the same diagnosis: post-traumatic stress disorder! The cure: keep him away from the war… General Alexander asks him to accompany a certain Jeremiah Clure, a geographer in charge of mapping Native American territories. Little problem for Blutch and Chesterfield: Clure is an anarchist. But worse: they have to escort him into territories where the Southerners, allied with the Cherokees, are persecuting the Creeks, tribes loyal to the Northerners…


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Edgar

Edgar (One-shot)

By Mathieu Sapin

Publisher: Dargaud
Genres: Drama, Biography & Memoirs 

After a series of political comedies, Mathieu Sapin changes directon to offer us an intimate story in the style of “Gérard”—a portrait of a man (his father-in-law) who has led a colorful life… Or was it all just a dream? In this powerful work that explores the boundaries between truth and fiction, Mathieu has surely struck gold.


 
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La pièce manquante

La pièce manquante (One-shot)

By Jean Harambat

Publisher: Dargaud
Genres: Historical fiction 

The last graphic novel in the “English Literature” trilogy by Jean Harambat. Following his spy comedy and mystery novel, the master storyteller turns his attention to the action adventure, featuring actress Peg Woffington. She and her sidekick are two lovable anti-heroes, racing through the twirling streets of London filled with pirates in search of the most precious literary treasure of all: a lost play by William Shakespeare! Peg dreams of having a big role, and this play might be her chance!


 
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Le Chevalier au Dragon

Le Chevalier au Dragon (1)

By Emanuele Arioli & Emiliano Tanzillo

Publisher: Dargaud Benelux
Genres: Action & Adventure, Fantasy & Esoteric 

A fisherman’s son, young Sivar has his world torn apart when the inhabitants of his home island are inexplicably massacred. With his dying breath, the man he thought was his father tells Sivar that Merlin entrusted the boy to him soon after he was born. Deciding to go to King Arthur’s court to find out the truth, Sivar discovers that Merlin has disappeared, and that the enchantress Morgana is using her mysterious powers to usurp her half-brother’s throne and imprison the Knights of the Round Table.

After winning a tournament Arthur has organized, Sivar is enchanted by Morgana and must pursue a dragon visible only to him. His companions Didan and Golian join him in the search for the Holy Grail, which can set him free from Morgana’s spell. But Morgana is actually using Sivar to find the Grail, which will make her immortal and bring the Celtic God Elcmar back to life.


 
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Je suis leur silence

Je suis leur silence (One-shot)

By Jordi Lafebre

Publisher: Dargaud Benelux
Genres: Crime & Mystery 

Eva, a brilliant young psychiatrist, is reluctant to be analyzed by Dr. Llull, but she has no choice if she plans to get her license back. So she tells him everything— well, almost everything—but the way she sees it, in a game of cat and mouse with the doctor and his unorthodox methods. Little by little, we piece together Eva’s story, of the week she spent trying to solve a mysterious murder case, and appreciate her ability to deal with lies and dangerous situations… as well as the suspicions of the police.


 
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Hacker la peau

Hacker la peau (One-shot)

By Sabrina Calvo & Jul Maroh

Publisher: Le Lombard
Genres: Drama 

Lyon, France, in a future that is not so out of reach that it blends with our current times. The far right is more and more prominent and the city is overflowing with tensions. Three queer people in a polyamorous relationship with its highs and lows, feelings and hopes, live in a world on the verge of fascism. We follow them for a night, as a group and within their community, as they are fighting for their rights from a hacker space, until far rights militia comes to after them. They will have to rebuild a safe space. Absorbed into this storyline, we discover their relationship, the uncovering of their identities, their search for building the foundations of an unconventional love. Between violence and tenderness, it is the portait of a generation fighting for who they are and the world they want to live in.


 
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La Course du siècle

La Course du siècle (One-shot)

By Kid Toussaint & Jose Luis Munuera

Publisher: Le Lombard
Genres: Historical fiction 

Saint-Louis, Missouri. August 30, 1904. Third edition of the Olympic Games. While the one-legged George Eyser is winning medal after medal in gymnastics (six in all), the most improbable marathon in the history of the Olympic Games is going to take place. A poorly organized race with badly prepared participants. 32 marathoners at the start, 14 at the finish for the slowest marathon of all time, and one with quite a bit of cheating! An improbable race where the first recorded case of organized doping took place, where the first African athlete at the Olympic Games competed (escaped from the nearby World’s Fair), where a Cuban mailman competed in uniform, and where other people with incredible stories took part. A true and little-known story that will delight sports fans and others


 
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La Callas et Pasolini un amour impossible

La Callas et Pasolini un amour impossible (One-shot)

By Jean Dufaux & Sara Briotti

Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Biography & Memoirs 

In 1969, Pier Paolo Pasolini directs a movie called “Medea” with Maria Callas in the title role. It will be her only non-musical performance and a key moment in Italian movie history. Callas finds the movie shoot exhausting. She gets ill after a day of neverending retakes in the heavy conditions of mud and heat. The movie was not a huge commercial success, but it remains the only record of Callas in a non-singing role.

Meanwhile, another drama is unfolding—the complex love lives of the rich and famous worn out by their emotions on and off the screen: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, Jackie Onassis and the Kennedys.


 
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Arcadium

Arcadium (One-shot)

By Nikopek

Publisher: Ankama
Genres: Suspense & Thrillers, Horror 

Rosebud, Montana, 1989.

Gavin, age 20, turns himself to the police with a shocking confession: he’s killed his stepfather, mother, and two stepsiblings. As he reveals the events of the days leading up to the crime and the reasons that pushed him to commit this unforgivable act, what starts out as a simple interrogation for Detective Dumond gradually descends into a dark and phantasmagorical tale in which no one is truly innocent.
Are you ready to learn the horrible truth Immerse yourself even more deeply in the world of Arcadium by listening to the Christine EP, available through the QR code included in the graphic novel.


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Mécanique Céleste

La Source (2)

By Merwan

Publisher: Dargaud
Genres: Sci-Fi, Action & Adventure 

After their victory over Fortuna at the Celestial Mechanics, Aster and Pan’s team flee the city and take refuge in an old factory. There they meet a strange reclusive community, La Source, which advocates neutrality towards Fortuna and Ceres. But the peace is short-lived, and Fortuna’s emissaries arrive at the factory determined to track down those responsible for an attack on their technological devices. What follows is a veritable chase between fake terrorists, real spies and, in the middle of it all, Aster and his crack team!

A story of energy, generosity and infectious good humor, with all the elements that made “Mécanique Céleste” such a success!


 
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Les Aigles de Rome

Les Aigles de Rome (6)

By Enrico Marini

Publisher: Dargaud Benelux
Genres: Historical fiction, Action & Adventure 

The emperor Augustus has died.

Now it’s Tiberius’ turn to rule Rome. By his side, Seianus is supposed to help him establish his dominion over the Eternal City.

But Rome’s greatness is fragile. Behind the scenes, a plot is being hatched. The seven conspirators call themselves the Liberatores. Seianus is one of them, and he’s counting on the beautiful Morphea to help him achieve his goals.


 
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Complainte des landes perdues - Cycle 4

La Folie Seamus (3)

By Jean Dufaux & Teng

Publisher: Dargaud Benelux
Genres: Fantasy & Esoteric 

Is evil best embodied in the horrific eyes of the Niddhog, in the valiant heart of Sioban, Queen of the Sudenne, or in the angelic features of the sublime Aylissa?

Often, monstrosity chooses unexpected paths and nestles in what may appear to be the most innocent of spirits. Sioban, as a far-sighted warrior, understands this. Every day, her cousin Aylissa becomes a little more bogged down in perfidious, power-hungry cruelty.


 
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XIII Trilogy: Jones

Azur noir (1)

By Yann & Olivier TaDuc

Publisher: Dargaud Benelux
Genres: Crime & Mystery, Action & Adventure 

Orphaned in the Watts ghetto, Betty Jones and her brother Marcus were adopted by General Carrington, and Betty is now a sub-lieutenant in training at the Patuxent River Test Pilot School.

Hundreds of miles away, at the Marion Penitentiary in Illinois, three inmates take advantage of the fact that their guards are glued to their TV screens, watching the outcome of the doomed Apollo 13 mission, to say goodbye to prison life. One of the fugitives is none other than Marcus, who was imprisoned for supporting the Native American activist group the Red Power Warriors.

When FBI agents interrupt Betty’s training to “ask her some questions,” she is astonished to discover that the members of the Red Power have just occupied the abandoned Alcatraz Island and that her brother is among them. Soon joined by militant pacifists and other Red Power sympathizers, they begin to make the headlines. But the intentions of their leader, Crow Dog, are anything but pacifist. With the help of her mentor Carrington, Betty must move fast to rescue her brother from grave danger…


 
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Alpha

Drones (18)

By Emmanuel Herzet & Alain Queireix

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

Twenty-one drones delivered by the American company Blade Inc. disappear in Romania. The culprit is obvious: James Leitton, CEO of Aerok, an unsuccessful competitor to whom everything is pointing. Dwight Tyler is sent to interrogate Leitton. A seemingly straightforward mission… which quickly becomes complicated when he discovers the businessman murdered! Alpha will have to enjoy Romanian hospitality a little longer than expected…


 
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In Memoriam

Adam (2)

By Mathieu Salvia & Djet

Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Fantasy & Esoteric, Suspense & Thrillers 

Adam, the former sorcerer hired by Joseph to find his goddaughter, is in a bad shape since his confrontation with the Cat Mafia. Meanwhile, Manon and Shi are trapped in the burning laundromat, deprived of the teleportation artifact that decided to give up the ghost at the worst possible moment…more unbridled days and stunning staging.


 
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Servais – La faune symbolique

Renard rusé (1)

By Servais

Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Fantasy & Esoteric 

A young woman performs a shamanic ceremony, hoping to discover her animal-totem through an automatic drawing made in meditation. Perhaps the animal’s qualities will solve the problems she encounters in her life… Her totem turns out to be the fox. Jean-Claude Servais will bring to light the truth and intelligence of this animal, which has been attributed with many tricks, through legends as astonishing as they are unexpected.


 
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Les Combats Invisibles

Les Combats Invisibles (1)

By Alliane Karim, Mashi & Taous Merakchi

Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Manga, Drama 

Océane is a simple middle-school girl. Which means that, like most of the girls at school, she is unfortunately commented on, judged or mocked by certain boys depending on the outfits she wears and sometimes posts on the networks. An attitude that has a name: harassment! In fact, four schoolboys have set up a whatsapp group to rate the girls… Fortunately, Océane, with the help of her friend Lou (the future successful singer!) and her other friends, is not going to let herself be bullied! Even if the prospect of drama is always a possibility when fighting for rights as simple and banal as wearing a crop top…


 
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Because I can’t love you

Because I can’t love you (2)

By Lief

Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Drama 

The complex destinies of the heroes and heroines of Because I Can’t Love You continue to unfold under Lief’s pen, revealing ever more profound human interactions.


 
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Silence

Silence (1)

By Yoann Vornière

Publisher: Kana
Genres: Manga, Action & Adventure 

Young Lame and his village are cut off from the rest of the world. The monsters, who track them by sound and especially by voice, have forced them to communicate by sign language.

But in a world of permanent darkness, resources are in short supply. As Lame accompanies Gris, the village hunter, on an outdoor supply expedition, they are attacked when the young boy inadvertently breaks the silence.

Lame, wracked with guilt, does everything in his power to redeem himself, and makes a discovery that could very well change the fate of the village…


 
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Darwin

Darwin (2)

By Keto Valero

Publisher: Ankama
Genres: Manga, Action & Adventure 

The Blue Scourge epidemic now affecting human beings leaves Apidae an orphan. Moved by the little boy, Darwin promises to accompany him to Willow in order to be cared for by the Great Healer. But Okima’s messengers are on the prowl, ready to do anything to seize the Skywood…


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Pico Bogue

Les Heures et les jours (15)

By Dominique Roques & Alexis Dormal

Publisher: Dargaud
Genres: Humor 

In this 15th album, Pico looks for a cure for stupidity. Could it be contagious?

Ana Ana is angry! What could have put her in such a state? Norma, for her part, is questioning love. Does being loved by someone make us the “object” of that love? No, because… Norma IS NOT AN OBJECT!!!


 
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Nunuche

Sage comme un nuage (1)

By Guillaume Bianco & Kerascoët

Publisher: Dargaud
Genres: Humor 

Nunuche is a dog — Zoe’s dog — whose story is the subject of this gentle, charming, amusing, and delightful comic in the tradition of Charles Schulz’s “Peanuts.”

Marie Pommepuy (Kerascoët) draws and Guillaume Bianco writes.


 
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Boule & Bill

Te fais pas d’Bill ! (44)

By Christophe Cazenove & Jean Bastide

Publisher: Studio Boule et Bill
Genres: Humor 

What’s a cocker spaniel?… An endearing, greedy, boisterous, teasing companion! And if we follow this definition, Bill is THE cocker spaniel par excellence! Always the last one in the bath, but the first one in the soup or on the playground, he and Boule form a duo as funny as they are friendly. A new variation on the “naughty cocker spaniel” for family laughter in the run-up to the festive season!


 
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Ernest et Rebecca à l'école des microbes

Rentrée des classes (1)

By Guillaume Bianco & Dalena

Publisher: Le Lombard
Genres: Humor, Action & Adventure 

Rebecca is so lucky! Not only has she made friends with the legendary microbe Ernest, but her friend is taking her to the microbe school! Well, the only worry is the law that forbids humans to enter. But with the right disguise, all should be well, don’t you think? All Rebecca has to do is keep a low profile, avoid getting into fights… and waking up the terrors that sleep in the depths of the school. Easy! Or not…


 
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Anya

L’oiseau bleu (1)

By Fred Besson & Crisse

Publisher: Editions de la Gouttière
Genres: Fantasy & Esoteric 

Little Anya, her grandfather Vassili and their faithful Kozak live peacefully in the heart of a forest as enchanting as it is mysterious. Their peaceful surroundings seem to be in jeopardy when their trip to the city doesn’t go according to plan: Vassili fails to sell his toy delivery, and Anya gets into trouble by freeing some caged birds…


Dupuis
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Orage

Orage (2)

By Prince Rours
Fantasy & Esoteric
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Dupuis
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Distress

Distress (2)

By Toth-M
Fantasy & Esoteric
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Mille milliards de trucs (et de moutons)

Mille milliards de trucs (et de moutons) (One-shot)

By Loïc Clément & Anne Montel

Publisher: Little Urban
Genres: Magazines & Activity Books 

At every hour of the day, a billion things await Lutine, the mischievous young fox! From breakfast to bath time, to a trip to the market, she explores the world around her and its infinite possibilities.


 
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Les 9 vies extraordinaires de la princesse Gaya

Les 9 vies extraordinaires de la princesse Gaya (One-shot)

By Collectif & Régis Lejonc

Publisher: Little Urban
Genres: Picture Books 

The strange story of Princess Gaya and how she lived not one, but nine lives—just like a cat. An extraordinary tale presented in an unusual way, with sumptuous artwork by Régis Lejonc. Princess Gaya is watched over by a guardian, half man and half cat, who works in the service of Death. When she was born, the Princess was told that she would live nine lives, each one a century apart. The guardian follows her from Europe in the Middle Ages, to the Caribbean in the 17th century, and all the way to modern day Mexico, sharing experiences with her. As the keeper of her memories, he is now ready to tell the extraordinary story of Princess Gaya’s nine lives.


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COMPILATIONS AND SPECIAL EDITIONS

 
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Altor Intégrale

Altor Intégrale (2)

By Jean Giraud/Moebius & Bati

Mainstream Comics
Publisher: Dargaud
Genres: Sci-Fi 

This second compilations includes volumes 4 to 7 of the “Altor” series. While Jean Giraud/Moebius continues to write the screenplays for “Immortals of Shinkara”, “Ways of Time” and “Adventurers of the White Hole”, Marc Bati will produce episode 5, “Lords Force”, on his own. This new-age SF series blends time travel with inner quest, adventure and metaphysics.


 
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Chassé-croisé au Val doré

Chassé-croisé au Val doré – sous étui (1-4)

By Lewis Trondheim & Sergio Garcia Sanchez

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

In Val doré, we meet a child who wants a dog, who wants to save his mistresses, one of whom has a ghost in her life, a supernatural creature that a president, who is about to meet the child, is fighting against!

Lewis Trondheim and Sergio Garcia Sanchez weave a narrative as original as it is charming, in little albums with twin narratives, each focusing on a different character.

On the program: humor, drama, tenderness, action, emotion, a touch of the absurd and, above all, pure talent!


 
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Le Petit Spirou - Chouettes histoires

Tu racontes n’importe quoi ! (1)

By Tome & Janry

Children's & Family
Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Humor 

This 64-page album features nine short stories from Petit Spirou, rediscovering all the emotion and intelligence of this legendary series in the Dupuis catalog.

In these bittersweet tales, with their understated humor and raw sensitivity, the authors recount all the difficulties of a naive kid’s childhood as he tries to understand the adult world.


 
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Les Croques Intégrale

Les Croques Intégrale (1)

By Léa Mazé

Children's & Family
Publisher: Editions de la Gouttière
Genres: Crime & Mystery, Action & Adventure 

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. 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…

This Integral collects volumes 1-3 of this captivating series.


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La boîte à musique - Intégrale

Cycle 1 (1)

By Carbone & Gijé &
Action & Adventure
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Louca - L'intégrale

Intégrale de la saison (2)

By Bruno Dequier
Action & Adventure, Fantasy & Esoteric, Humor
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