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mediatoon July 2021
 
Of Teenagers and Other Demons
 
Summer has arrived, and the young heroes from our comics are getting ready to enjoy the weeks of freedom ahead. What they don’t know is that this year, vacation will be haunted by all types of diabolical creatures!

In Borja Gonzalez’s new graphic novel Nuit Couleur Larme (Night Cry), bookseller Teresa and her client, an otaku named Matilda, cast a spell to conjure Laura, a demon who can fulfill their summoner’s wish. Spooks are guaranteed! Next, the Gremillet sisters are back with a second volume that will lead them to face the scariest of all demons: puberty. But while the elder, Cassiopea, is busy in love, her sisters will have to solve the mystery of a ghost who rings the church bells every night…

Sometimes, society creates its own disrupting demons. In the second volume of the diptych Pucelle (Maiden), the prudish Florence continues her discovery of something she has been taught to consider scandalous and diabolical: sex.

Some might say that the devil is in the details. But for Norah, the apprentice witch of the new series Sac à Diable (Devil on Her Shoulder), the devil is literally in her backpack! The unlikely duo will embark on an infernal mission in the first volume.

Compilations & special editions

BEST-SELLERS

 
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Lucky Luke se recycle

Lucky Luke se recycle (One-shot)

By Mawil

Children's & Family
Publisher: Lucky Comics
Genres: Action & Adventure, Western 

“What… a… darn… stupid… contraption!” The 1st Columbia San Francisco Bicycle Race seems like the perfect opportunity for Albert Overman to impress the nation with his revolutionary design. But when a rival manufacturer hires two goons to intercept him, it‘s up to Lucky Luke to save the day once more. The lonesome cowboy will find himself swapping stirrups for pedals as he heads west in the saddle of Overman‘s invention. Will he make it to the starting line in time, or will the dawning of the modern age be stopped by ruthless thugs, stubborn hillbillies, and wary Apache? And what will Jolly Jumper think of his cowboy changing steeds?


 
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Blacksad - Hors-série

Blacksad What’s News (One-shot)

By Juanjo Guarnido & Juan Diaz Canales

Graphic novel
Publisher: Dargaud
Genres: Suspense & Thrillers, Crime & Mystery 

Extra, extra! Read all about it! Pick up a copy of “What’s News” for a behind-the-scenes look at the next volume of “Blacksad,” coming this fall. With revelations from the authors, a slew of investigative reporting, and a sneak peek of volume six, this special edition offers a can’t-miss preview of one of the most hotly anticipated titles of the year.


 
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Les soeurs Grémillet

Les amours de Cassiopée (2)

By Alessandro Barbucci & Giovanni Di Gregorio

Children's & Family
Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, Fantasy & Esoteric 

Sarah’s been having strange dreams… a tiny jellyfish, a giant tree, a mysterious forest. But what if it’s all true? With her younger sisters Cassiopeia and Lucille at her side, Sarah, alias Rolling Thunder,will lead the investigation to decipher her mysterious visions. In the process, the Grémillet sisters will stumble on their mother’s hidden past and uncover a long-buried family secret!

Already translated in 12 languages! 45 000 copies sold in France for the series.


 
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Les 7 Vies de l'Épervier - Troisième époque

… Qu’est-ce que ce monde ? (2)

By André Juillard & Patrick Cothias

Mainstream Comics
Publisher: Dargaud
Genres: Historical fiction, Action & Adventure 

Louis XIII’s brother, Gaston d’Orléans, and his friends have come looking for wenches in a sinister madhouse. The Mother Superior has agreed to loan them the girls so long as they don’t knock them around too much, because the next lot won’t want damaged goods… It is in this dismal place that we find Ariane, broken, incapable of speech and almost nine months pregnant with Germain’s baby. No one there is aware of her identity except Gaston d’Orléans, who recognises her and decides to take her with him. By doing so, he hopes to discover what has become of Masquerouge, who mysteriously disappeared at the same time as Ariane. Between interrogations, Ariane gives birth to a baby girl, but the child is immediately taken from her and abandoned in the forest. Fortunately, she is discovered by none other than Lenclos, who, by a lucky twist of fate, had never reported the death of his own little girl, Ninon…


Dupuis
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Marsupilami

Supermarsu (33)

By Batem & Stéphane Colman
Action & Adventure, Humor
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Le Lombard
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I.R.$

La Résurrection des condamnés (22)

By Bernard Vrancken & Stephen Desberg
Action & Adventure, Crime & Mystery
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Graphic novel

 
 
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Pucelle

Confirmée (2)

By Florence Dupré la Tour

Publisher: Dargaud
Genres: Biography & Memoirs, Contemporary Women 

In Florence’s childhood, there is a Thing you’re not supposed to talk about. It seems like everyone knows about it… except for her. And she can’t ask any questions—it’s forbidden to speak the word. What happens to children who grow up in prudish isolation once they hit puberty? Can they ever overcome the shame instilled by a sexless education? In this autobiographical story, Florence Dupré la Tour unveils her childhood in heart-wrenching inks and watercolors: a story of the heavy weight of tradition that forces women to be submissive, and how to resist and escape that fate.


 
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Nuit couleur larme

Nuit couleur larme (One-shot)

By Borja Gonzalez

Publisher: Dargaud
Genres: Fantasy & Esoteric 

The bookseller, the geek, and the demon.
In a city that was recently the scene of a wave of unexplained disappearances, Teresa is a bookseller specialized in fantasy, mythology, black magic, and horror. One of her most regular clients is Matilde, a shy girl who dresses like an otaku and always has a skateboard under her arm although she doesn’t know how to use it. One night, in the forest that surrounds the city, Teresa performs a spell that she found in a book and conjures Laura, a demon who can fulfill her summoner’s wish.
But Teresa doesn’t know what to ask for! And Laura — who was dying to be summoned to Japan because of her love for its modern mythologies and pop culture — cannot leave without granting a wish. Thus begins a strange cohabitation, often funny, always offbeat, while Laura decides to investigate the disappearances.


 
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Indochine en BD

Indochine en BD (One-shot)

By Collectif & Gaët’s

Publisher: Petit à Petit BD
Genres: Biography & Memoirs 

For the 40th anniversary of Indochine, in conjunction with their special tour in 2021, discover the amazing story of the most famous French rock band.


Mainstream

 
 
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DOFUS DOUBLE

Dofus double (11)

By Tot, Mojo & Ancestral Z

Publisher: Ankama
Genres: Fantasy & Esoteric, Action & Adventure 

Based on the original script by Tot, one of the creators of online role-play DOFUS, discover the epic world of video games with this madcap manga. King Gelax has fallen victim to a terrible condition: he can’t seem to stop himself copulating in a mad effort to sate his uncontrollable libido. The entire kingdom is in danger of being overwhelmed by the king’s babies! Somebody has to do something about this evil charm clearly linked to the kidnapping of the fearsome warlord, Crail. Determined to find his grandfather and help Gelax, our hero, Arty le Feca, forms a team to help him on his way: the fearless Bilby, a young Gelite, and a valiant wolf, Vald.


 
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Médecins de Guerre

Ligne de vie (1)

By Gilles Laplagne & Patrice Buendia

Publisher: Dargaud
Genres: Action & Adventure 

A young doctor in the French army learns to survive and treat the wounded on the battlefield. In this wonderful adventure story, we get a glimpse of everyday life in the army.

Virginie likes to help others, perhaps because her parents, Vietnamese boat people, were themselves helped by the French state. Her first mission is with the paratrooper commando unit at the Gao base in Mali. It’s not exactly an easy place to live, and when you are the first woman to join the PCU, things are even more challenging. Thankfully Virginie has Aline, one of the nurses, and old Mr. Tran, the base’s handyman, to look out for her. She soon proves herself by saving a soldier who is seriously wounded while on mission. When the unit begins to notice an unnerving frequency in attacks on their convoys, the commanding officers start to get suspicious: there must be a leak. Captain Panor, who leads the investigation, does not leave any stone unturned. And one of his leads brings him to Virginie…


 
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Tu ne tueras point

Tu ne tueras point (One-shot)

By Cyril Doisneau & Jean-Louis Tripp

Publisher: Le Lombard
Genres: Historical fiction 

10 short stories about thrillingly true murder cases.
A farmer, the owner of a night-club, the deputy mayor… Ten people from different cities and different eras. All of them brutally murdered under mysterious conditions. Court cases fail to bring clear narratives to the surface, and police struggle to pinpoint the real culprits and motives for such gruesome crimes. Reading these stories, one can’t help but wonder: what is a human life worth? What drives a person to murder another? This is a suspense-filled book that reveals the hidden, ugly side of humanity.


 
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Lucky Boy

Lucky Boy - Coquin de sort (One-shot)

By Bill Presing

Publisher: Ankama
Genres: Humor 

In a post-apocalyptic land, a strictly female intellectual elite is trying to survive. But the arrival of a prehistoric man will disturb this precarious balance…


Children's & family

 
 
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Yasmina

Un potager pour l’humanité (2)

By Wauter Mannaert

Publisher: Dargaud Benelux
Genres: Action & Adventure 

A feel-good series where humor meets environmental concerns. The question it asks: how will we feed the few extra billion human beings that will soon land on our already-saturated Planet Earth?


 
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Léonie

Les Grandes vacances (3)

By Godi, Falzar & Zidrou

Publisher: Le Lombard
Genres: Humor 

Léonie is top of her class, but she isn’t winning any prizes when it comes to making friends. There’s no textbook you can study to help you with that.


 
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Sac à diable

La Bruja a disparu ! (1)

By Sandra Cardona & Cédric Mayen

Publisher: Dargaud Benelux
Genres: Fantasy & Esoteric 

An unlikely duo: an apprentice witch carrying the Devil in her backpack!
The Bruja, the most powerful of witches, disappeared just after creating an elixir that could change the face of the world! Norah, her niece, a not-so-talented witch-in-training, decides to go looking for her.
Meanwhile, locked in her manor, hungry and thirsty after waiting for several days, the demons that are Bruja’s familiars attempt a ritual to summon forth a cornucopia–a “horn of plenty”–but by mistake call up…the Devil himself!


 
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Perdus dans le futur

La tempête (1)

By Alex Fuentes & Damian

Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Fantasy & Esoteric 

Four children are lost in the future, where humanity has disappeared from the face of the earth and nature has taken back control of the planet. The children have to find a way to get home and are forced to face up to the class bully along the way.


 
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Space Punch

Space Punch (1)

By ZD

Publisher: Ankama
Genres: Manga, Action & Adventure 

Joe, an unemployed noodle delivery man, and his older brother Zack, a cop, find themselves in possession of a cap and glove that belonged to their father. While trying to escape from the Mafia, the two brothers realize that these accessories give them superhuman powers. In secret, they will each try to restore justice to their corrupt city. But their radically different methods will quickly set them against one another.


 
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Birdy Melody

Birdy Melody (One-shot)

By Perimony

Publisher: Editions de la Gouttière
Genres: Drama 

Two bird musicians, deeply in love, are preparing a cozy nest for the arrival of their little egg. One day, their world is turned upside-down by the arrival of a cat who attacks the dad-to-be and forces him to flee. The female bird leaves the nest with her egg. Her quest for her loved one will be full of adventures and music!


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Igor

Igor J’adore ! (2)

By Cati Baur & Nicolas Morlet

Publisher: Little Urban
Genres: Picture Books 

From his early years in the jungle to his later international career as a piano virtuoso, follow world-renowned musician Igor and his agent Doris as they travel the globe and learn about fame, glory, friendship, and… airport customs policies?
A humorous and heart-warming series that proves how doing things quickly doesn’t necessarily mean playing well.


Compilations & special editions

COMPILATIONS AND SPECIAL EDITIONS

Dargaud Benelux
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Double Masque

Intégrale complète (One-shot)

By Martin Jamar & Jean Dufaux
Historical fiction, Action & Adventure, Crime & Mystery
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Le Lombard
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Intégrale Martin Milan

Intégrale Martin Milan (4)

By Godard
Action & Adventure
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Dargaud
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La Jeunesse de Barbe-Rouge intégrale

La Jeunesse de Barbe-Rouge intégrale (1)

By Daniel Redondo & Christian Perrissin
Action & Adventure
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Dargaud Benelux
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Abélard - Intégrale complète

Abélard – Intégrale complète (1)

By Renaud Dillies & Régis Hautière
Action & Adventure
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Dupuis
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Madeleine résistante - Cahiers

Madeleine résistante – Cahiers (3)

By Dominique Bertail, Jean-David Morvan & Madeleine Riffaud
Non-fiction
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Zéphyr Editions
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Team Rafale Intégrale

Team Rafale Intégrale (4)

By Oliver Jolivet & Frédéric Zumbiehl
Action & Adventure
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Dupuis
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Boule et Bill - L'intégrale

Boule et Bill – L’intégrale (1959-1963) (1)

By Jean Roba & Maurice Rosy
Humor
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Le Lombard
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Celui-qui-est-né-deux-fois

Intégrale Celui-qui-est-né-deux-fois (One-shot)

By Derib
Drama
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