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Violeta Parra was a musician, a poetess, an all-round artist, and the soul of the popular tradition of Chile. The year 2017 marked the 100th anniversary of her birth. Violeta's life was painful and intense, devoted to art and love: for decades, she crossed America and Europe making people all around the world fall in love with the authentic folklore of her homeland. Virginia Tonfoni (writer) and Alessio Spataro (artist) tell her incredible story for the first time here in graphic novel format.

1907: In a small town in the Pyrenees, a young soldier regularly climbs one of the tallest peaks to deliver supplies to an observatory. There, he makes a friend whose great passion for the Tour de France pushes ambitious Amédée to take up cycling and dream of winning the Tour himself. But the road to the Tour de France is more challenging and dangerous than he thought, and a terrible accident leaves him handicapped. Still, Amédée remains undaunted and trains even harder, which sets him on the road to cycling stardom... until war breaks out and interrupts his plans yet again. An inspiring tale of courage and human achievement, set against the fascinating backdrop of one of the world's most grueling tests of endurance.

An intimate and humorous autobiography of a boy's quest for identity as he struggles with his heritage and his heroes. PUBLICATION IN 1 VOLUME - COMPLETED WORK. "I'm Jewish!" yells Benjamin, adorning a cape, as he soars among his classmates on the playground. Convinced by his father that Judaism is some kind of superpower, Benjamin believes that each of his eccentric, Jewish relatives is a superhero in their own right, and that he is sure to follow suit -- that is, until he realizes that being "different" has turned him into a Bizarro among his classmates. Humorous and timeless, this personal and poignant story of inherited identity will resonate with everyone, especially those who have experienced the trials and tribulations of Interfaith unions. THE BOOK: Benjamin would always proudly say, I'm Jewish. Like Superman! Assuming that Judaism is some kind of super power and Hebrew is akin to the Kryptonian language, Benjamin believes each of his family members is a superhero. Until, like Krypton, his world is shattered. After learning of the link between being circumcised and his religion, Ben decides to hide his heritage from everyone. Caught between the desire to avoid disappointing his Jewish father and his desire to understand his Catholic mother, Ben has to find a way to abandon his secret identity for a very public one. Humorous, timeless and universal, this personal and poignant story of acceptance and understanding shows how we all must learn to love the hero within ourselves.

From the frozen streets of Edinburgh to the exuberant nature of the Samoa Islands; Rodolphe and René Follet take us on a breathtaking journey to the heart of the book and the life of Robert Louis Stevenson. one of the undisputed masters of mystery and adventure. A biography. or rather a novel of a life fed by literature and by dreams and nightmares alike.

In Perico, which is the first of two volumes, Régis Hautière and Philippe Berthet take us to Cuba in 1958, a few months before the Castroist revolution ... This first episode of Perico opens with the murder of an American at the Exit of a casino in Havana, Cuba. The incident puts the head of the local underworld, Santo Trafficante, and the president Batista on the teeth ... And the young Joaquin quickly understands that, having wanted to help his brother, he is now in a bad history! It remains to understand why this assassination creates so much agitation in a country where settling of accounts are commonplace ... First part of the diptych Perico: corruption, mafia, Cuba, pretty girls and suspense ... a series that inaugurates a new comic collection, dedicated to black stories: Black line.

After his wife's brutal murder, Campbell, a pirate legend, gave up his life on the open seas to raise his two young daughters in peace. But, inevitably, his past eventually catches up with him in the form of Carapepino, a pretentious but clumsy pirate, desperately trying to win favour with the infamous Inferno. For his own sinister reasons, Inferno wants more than anything to get rid of Campbell and his offspring, once and for all. But Campbell and Inferno are bound to each other in ways that those around them would never have guessed...

"A science fiction story with contemporary political and ecological themes. Put on your exoskeleton and dive into this future on the borders of The Abyss and Avatar!"

The last volume of this magnificent collection, which includes the final three books of the main saga, bringing to a close the adventures of Valerian, Laureline and the vanished Earth in style.
Mézières and Christin have done something that almost no one had done before: after 43 years at the helm, they decided of their own accord to conclude the adventures of their heroes. The three titles in this volume (At the Edge of the Great Void, The Order of the Stones and The Time Opener) bring things full circle and establish the definitive end of the story. No need for tears, though. As the extras explain, the very nature of their universe - full of time travel and the occasional paradox - leaves the door wide open to new possibilities: anthologies of flashbacks, one-shots by other creators, and adaptations in different media, such as ... cinema!

An exiled princess, a knight and his young companion travel across a kingdom in turmoil to rally support so the princess can reclaim her throne. On a journey fraught with danger, they briefly find sanctuary in an isolated community of woman warriors before departing for the city of Ohman. Not only is a mysterious treasure said to be hidden there, but a peasant uprising, inspired by a mythical text about equality, is in full, bloody swing. In the first volume of this sweeping graphic novel, each person's convictions will be put to the test.

Invincible to the rescue! The one and only true comic book hero is here. there and everywhere! But this is no normal caped crusader. He has the power to traverse time. space... and page. a power he uses to foil the devious plans of evildoers the world over! And as if fighting crime wasn't enough. there are cats to be saved and corrupt politicians to take on! How will Invincible manage?! Especially with more heinous villains lurking on the horizon... It's going to be a wild ride. that's for sure. but if anyone can save humanity. it's the people's hero. it's Invincible!

A series of droll vignettes of everyday French life... except for the fact that each short story features one or more characters that have the very special ability of walking through walls, and through any other objects for that matter, which tends to "enliven" things quite a bit. These touching and humorous chronicles by the talented team of Jean-Luc Cornette and Stephane Oiry are full of the European sensibility seen in titles such as the Monsieur Jean series. Published here in its entirety and in the English language for the first time.

Luc is a frail child who's afraid of anything and everything. no thanks to his Italian grandmother and her dark bedtime stories. So when he disappears from his bedroom one night. everyone fears the worst. Has he been kidnapped? Did he run away like his sister once did? Little do they know. Luc has traveled to a mysterious land filled with monsters and strange creatures named Shadows and is about to embark on a terrifying journey around the world where he must learn to conquer his fears if he ever hopes to return home. Accompanying him on his journey is the mysterious Uomo Nero. the bogeyman from the nursery rhymes his nana used to sing to him...

Ludwig has never been a soldier. A childhood injury left him lame in one leg. which has allowed him to largely sit out the war on the sidelines. as a translator. Fleeing his passionless marriage. he accepts an assignment in Japan. allowing him to return to the land of his youth. But the year is 1945. It is not a good time to be Japanese. or German... much less stationed in Hiroshima. Ludwig is tempted by love and. in furtively tampering with his translations of classified documents. by the chance to do something heroic. But none of that will save him...