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In 17th-century Europe, Jacques, a young orphan from France, stows away aboard a fishing boat heading to the northern waters. Willing to brave the dangers and the rough life of a sailor, he is intent on one goal: to go to Iceland. There he hopes to find answers to the mysterious visions that have plagued him since childhood, his unexplained ability to speak and read Icelandic, and also to the strange phenomena that often occur around him.

1880. Kansas. Elijah Stern, the local undertaker, leads a calm and solitary life, until one day he is asked to carry out an autopsy on a man found dead in a brothel. Taking on the role of forensic pathologist, he discovers that the man had not died of natural causes and finds himself involved, against his better wishes, in the middle of a bonafide investigation. But Stern has no idea that the key to this case lies in his own past...

An emotional journey through one man's desire for freedom and the discovery of a new life he could never have expected. With his son grown and his marriage dissolving, Xavier, a 48-year old writer, finds himself deep in the heart of a mid-life crisis. Setting out on his own, he finds emotional freedom and true independence. When he meets Leah, a young and vibrant artist, he rediscovers the beauty of unexpected love. Together they set out to lead a life of spontaneity and youthful adventure. When Leah becomes pregnant, Xavier quickly realizes that his life has indeed started over, just not in the way he expected. Overwhelmed with anxiety, Xavier questions his choices. Can he father a child at this stage of life? Can he and Leah hold onto their passion? He's back at square one. A romantic tale of unexpected love, second chances and the questions we all must answer when a new life is put in our hands.

Gabriel dreams of buying back Malaterre, an estate built by his ancestors in the heart of the jungle over a century ago. Of going there, living there, and restoring the Lesaffre family honor. Of passing it on to his children. But he knows nothing about the country or managing a timber forest. He will have to risk it all, taking his two eldest with him and separating them from their mother and younger brother. All of this, of course, is completely crazy.

Timo's been preparing to be an adventurer his whole (short) life - devouring books of valiant feats and incredible journeys, learning about navigation, botany, and other survival skills. But now that he's taken the plunge, venturing alone into a new land, the fairy tale has become all too real. Will he fulfill his wish and become a true hero, noble steed and legendary weapon included? More importantly, will he be able to distinguish friend from foe?

In advanced times, Shide, the only child survivor of a decimated sisterhood of warrior shamans, is rescued by a mysterious organization that turn him into a hyper hero named Blackfury. Equipped with his menta-graphene armor, he's the last bulwark against the Styx Alliance which spread its dark shadow over the eight continents of the planet Katarsis.

FRANK MILLER! DAVE GIBBONS! Our story begins in the squalid corridors of a maximum-security housing project, where a young girl will rise from the war-torn streets of Chicago to battle injustice in a world insane with corruption. Her fight will take her far, from the frontlines of the second American Civil War to the cold, unforgiving reaches of space. She will be called a hero, a traitor, and nearly everything in between, but all along the way, her courage, her integrity, and her unwavering commitment to that most valuable of rights - liberty - will inspire a movement that will never surrender. Collecting remastered versions of every Martha Washington, an extensive behind-the-scenes section, an introduction by Frank Miller, and a brand-new cover by Dave Gibbons!

Espionage, action, suspense... Who is hiding behind the cryptic Lady S?
Lady S. 1 - Heres to Suzie! (2008)
Adopted daughter and principal collaborator of James Fitzroy, roving ambassador, special correspondent for the American Secretary of State in Europe, Susan is a clever, multilingual young woman, in full bloom and perfectly happy in the eyes of an attentive father. But this too-perfect happiness hides many faults, sorrows and mysteries. Trapped by her past, Susan will have to play her most dangerous role in a life already rich with adventure: Lady S, high-class spy in a diplomatic environment.
Lady S. 2 - Latitude 59 degrees north (2010)
Suzan Fitzroy is in Sweden, where her adopted father is filling in for the American Ambassador. The most exciting prospect on her agenda is the Nobel Prize ceremony. But her quiet life in Stockholm is disrupted when the mysterious Orion, the secretive anti-terror agent, contacts her: He has another job for her. The "simple task" turns into something much more complex, and before long Suzan is deeply involved in a conspiracy that has links to her past - and to her heart
Lady S. 3 - Game of Fools (2011)
Suzan and her father are taking a well-deserved break in the south of France. But their holidays are cut short when several men burst into the house and kidnap James Fitzroy. What Suzie doesn't know is that the attackers are actually CIA operatives: The Agency is offended by the existence of an unofficial European counterterrorist outfit. But in their attempt to use Lady S. to draw her employers out, it's the American spooks who may be made the fools...

Colonial Massachusets, early 1690's. When a young girl in a Puritan town rejects a farmer boy's gift and instead slips out into the forest to dance with a young man from the Abenaki tribe,it sets off a chain of events resulting in one of the worst cases of mass hysteria in U.S. history, as neighbor turns against neighbor and friends accuse friends of the most terrible things. A fictional re-imagining of the Salem Witch Trials, in which gender politics, religion, xenophobia, innocent games of fortunetelling, and one man's sinful indiscretion are all factors that lead to the deadly witch hunt.

Mexico, Ciudad de Juarez, the international capital of drug trafficking and kidnapping. The vengeance of three tormented cops against the city's most dangerous drug cartel, on the Day of the Dead.

He's got a yellow shirt and a red neckerchief, unruly locks and a sprig of grass in his mouth. He maintains law and order at the Nothing Gulch School, and he runs faster than his shadow as soon as there's even the slightest hint of chores to be done. It's Kid Lucky, a young cowboy knee-high to a grasshopper, always ready to discover the customs of the Wild West, and, most of all, to muck about with his buddies. This is the birth of a legend: the greatest (but still quite small) cowboy of the Wild West! In this first album, Kid Lucky learns his very first cowboy lessons.

In 1916, during the battle of Verdun, a huge German mine destroys an important French fort and kills general Nivelle. However, the explosion uncovers a strange and massive machine which had been buried in the ground beneath the fort for centuries.

145 AD Lucius Aurelius Cassio, one of the richest and most influential men in Rome, is the victim of a conspiracy. In the heart of his own home, four masked assassins hit him with their dagger. Nearly two thousand years later, the investigation begins. Archaeologist Ornella Grazzi discovers parchments from Cassio's hand. She seeks, page after page, to reveal the faces of the four murderers. And soon, a strange, powerful figure slowly emerges from the past. Cassio. His death. And his revenge.

Bereaved by the death of their parents, five sisters live in a seaside villa full of nooks and mystery-growing up together, sharing their grief, experiences, and love. The oldest becomes the head of the family. Book One is narrated by the youngest sister, Enid. A free spirit, she enjoys wandering alone and talking to animals and anything she meets. Her best friend Gulliver is, like her, offbeat and creative. When Enid begins hearing ghost-like screams, the two friends embark on a scary adventure. These sisters are not perfect, and they may not always get along, but in times of need, they can always count on one another.
Each of the four books in the series is narrated by a different one of the younger sisters!
Nominated for the Best Children's Graphic Novel Award at the Angoulême International Comics Festival.

What do you do when you hate your wife and you're sleeping with your stepdaughter? If you're ostrich farmer Pep. you beat your wife's head in with a shovel when your stepdaughter asks you to. You might do it some rainy night. and toss the body down a well for good measure. You might even think you're getting some money out of it. But if you're hapless and unlucky as Pep is. you might find yourself trapped in a hell of your own making. endlessly wondering: how many times do you have to kill someone before they're really dead?

Elena is losing Jorge. and she doesn't know why. They've been living together at Jorge's parents' house for some time now. and so far. everything between them had seemed to be going well. But recently. Jorge has been spending less and less time at home. Elena isn't sure what to make of his absence. and one day. she decides to leave. "Seven Places Without You" is the story of a young couple's first experience of a relationship on the rocks; a story that allows time to elapse and silences to lengthen. focusing more on how events develop than on the events themselves. It's also the story of the spaces where these events occur: the seven places of the title. and of Jorge's absence.

Walter Melon, a walking, talking encyclopedia, was born to solve any problem conceivable! In this adventure, Melon heads into the dark jungle to face perilous dangers and discover the location of a lost diamond mine.

Philippe Martin. a Paris cop. is called to Barcelona to look into the suspicious suicide of a girl who might be his daughter. Barcelona is a charged place for Martin - he's been visiting every summer for the 25 years since the girl's mother left him and fled there. His investigations lead him into a labyrinth of criminal activity stretching from the most violent depths of Barcelona's society to its wealthiest families. Taunted by a particularly vicious and wily opponent. the stakes of Martin's investigation are not only justice but his very soul.