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The Da Vinci code meets James Bond and John Woo in this manga influenced French comic series. The first four volumes were translated and published by Marvel in 2009 but it was abandoned with the dissolution of their partnership with French publisher Soleil. The story of Sofia D'Agostino and the Black Office of the Vatican continues right here...
A HEAD-ON COLLISION BETWEEN JOHN WOO AND POPE FRANCIS!
To settle an old debt of honor, a Godfather in the Mafia puts his best killer at the disposal of Vatican. This gun for hire is to work for a Cardinal, who manages a department of "secret agents" in discreet missions on the fringes of the Vatican's religious administration...

A powerful and enthralling sci-fi epic about a perfect warrior unleashed in an age of barbarism and sorcery, and fated to one day destroy the gods.. PUBLICATION IN 3 VOLUMES - COMPLETED WORK. Set free in a foreign world and without memory of his origins, all Redhand wants is a peaceful life. But destiny wants it otherwise. Touched by a prophecy, imbued with incredible fighting skills and immune to magic, he is preordained to bring about great change to a land burdened by strict worship practices and warring factions - the very downfall of the ruling gods. Created by award-winning writer Kurt Busiek (Astro City, Marvels) and artist Mario Alberti (Spider-Man and the X-Men), and concluded by Sam Timel (Milan K.) & Bazal (Retroworld)..

In this epic Sci-Fi tale, betrayed galactic emperor Elias finds his consciousness trapped in a metal body, forcing him to overcome impossible odds to reclaim his throne. In a universe that could very well be either a predecessor to our own civilization, or be set in a much more distant future, intergalactic space travel and advanced robotic technology exist amid an established social structure reminiscent of our own medieval times. The Emperor Elias holds the difficult task of maintaining a semblance of unity within a galaxy whose every planet is prey to frequent internal power-struggles. But when these men meet to wage battle, it is no longer at the risk of losing their lives. For a maximum duration of a few hours, the spirit of the warrior is transferred into a combat robot whose design resembles that of the classic knights of yore. When the Prime, a deadly alien race, invades the Empire, Elias attempts to rally his nobles to war...

A seamless blend of samurai swordplay, police procedural, and steampunk in this fast-paced manga-style Sci-Fi Adventure. PUBLICATION IN 4 VOLUMES - COMPLETED WORK. Despite her unpredictable nature, young Hisaya is one of the top Marshals - robot-assisted law enforcement personnel - within the complex political consortiums of the planet Iriu. Her destiny takes an unexpected turn when she's accused of murdering a high-ranking scientist and forced to go on the run. Teaming up with her expert mechanic grandfather and ambitious young cousin, Hisaya attempts to clear her - and the entire caste's - name and unravel the conspiracy that threatens the planet. D.P. Filippi (Muse, John Lord), Jean-Florian Tello, Tirso (Whispers in the Walls), and conceptual artist Francisco Ruiz Velasco (Hellboy II, Pacific Rim) seamlessly blend samurai swordplay, police procedurals, and steampunk, in this fast-paced manga-style sci-fi adventure.

An ecological detective story told amid a backdrop of fantasy and science-fiction.. PUBLICATION IN 3 VOLUMES - COMPLETED WORK. When a mysterious giant of a man arrives in a vast steampunk megalopolis, death walks beside him, leaving a trail of corpses in their wake. It's up to a dysfunctional yet dogged police investigator to find the strange colossus and stop him before the bodies pile even higher... But soon the truth is discovered that this case is far more complicated than the detective could've possibly conceived: a veritable battle between nature and city is unfolding, whose very outcome could forever change the face of the earth.

The unleashing of an ancient evil and the anti-hero prophesied to stop it.

Modern-day Paris. One night, as she's leaving rehearsal, Lola, a young dancer, is approached by Renée. She introduces herself as a writer, and asks Lola if she could share her life for a while in order to gather material to write a book about her. Despite not feeling entirely comfortable with the idea, Lola accepts. The very next day, Lola and Renée experience the strangest day of their lives, involving an absent father who reappears at random points throughout the book, a bashful but psychopathic admirer, Omar Shariff, and a huge spider... All this is set against a backdrop of a general power cut, a highly demanding dance class and a very rainy day. In the world of today, where everything goes too quickly, twenty-four hours is sometimes enough to change your life.

14 international creators - all renowned and all unique - present 13 short stories in this love letter to the endless possibilities of sequential art in all its forms. Some of the world's greatest creators have each written and drawn an original story that explores the key moment when a clear-cut split occurs, a mutation, a personal revolt or a large-scale revolution that tips us from one world into another, from one life to an entirely new one: The Tipping Point. From slice-of-life tales and science-fiction adventures, to amusing asides and fantastical fables, witness these major (and minor) changes and evolution through the eyes of these visionaries from the worlds of manga, bande dessinée, and comics.

What is cinema? What is its effect on us? Why do we love it so much? These are all questions to which Blutch seeks the answers in his considered and humble way, drawing on his prodigious cultural knowledge and his gift for the comic book form. He references Burt Lancaster, Jean Gabin, Michel Piccoli, Luchino Visconti, Claudia Cardinale, Tarzan, Psychose, and many more. As much comic book as graphic essay, this reverie on the narrative art of image marks the advent of one of today's masters of the 9th art.

Just outside Tokyo lies Aokigahara, a vast forest and one of the most beautiful wildernesses in Japan… which is also the most famous suicide spot in the entire world. Legend has it that the spirits of the suicide victims are still roaming—haunting those ancient woods. This series, from the creators of the acclaimed “The Veil,” examines the lives of Alan, an average-joe from Tokyo, his girlfriend Masami, and Ryoko, a forest ranger who recovers the suicide victims’ bodies from the woods, hoping to find his father. After their experiences with the Suicide Forest, their lives will never be the same again.

This series follows the paths of two different women, in two different eras. One is the exquisite Kim Nelson, a young English woman on a quest for a treasure she believes is rightfully hers. The other is her legendary ancestor, Jade, a djinn of the utmost expertise in the art of love, who, through the power of her body, holds the whole world in the palm of her hand. Her quest? To make her mark on the memory of the world through passing into legend. But both women must withstand many trials, and many rights of passage, in order to attain their goals. This is a series constantly in movement, migrating from Turkey and the harems of the Ottoman Empire, to Africa and the magic of ritual, to India and the glittering Pavilion of Pleasures. A captivating tribute to the power of desire, sensuality and the instinct to love.

The story takes place in a near future (more or less). The world is a huge factory, and the factory is the world. This world is presided over by “The Orifice,” the company which revolutionized the working method. You put your hands inside two holes, and you work, without you (or anybody) actually knowing what you’re working on… In the midst of all this is Lantz. Lantz is a comic book author. He’s the one who came up with the New New Testament, the bestseller that the entire economy depends on. Problem is: he’s got writer’s block. Riddled with doubt, he doesn’t know what he wants anymore, and his various frustrations are making him miserable. Lantz reflects the daily life of many among us. Will he be able to find an honorable way out of his psychological battles?