Noah’s got everything going for him: he’s good-looking, smart, wealthy, arrogant and cynical. And he has every reason to be: he’s the son of the most powerful man on the planet, the President of the United States. But right now, he’s in a critical condition between life and death, following an attempt to take his own life. How did it get to this point? What’s his connection to this pretty young woman that a psychic tells him is the love of his life?
”Series creator Pierre-Paul Renders has gone deep for this story, and between you and me I’d love to get a look at his notebook. How he and co-writer Denis Lapiere are able to tell such detailed stories, each lining up next to and often intertwined with the five other books, is nothing short of a miracle”The Pullbox
In 1940, Cartier-Bresson buried his equipment to prevent the Nazis getting their hands on it. He was taken prisoner, made three escape attempts in the time he was held, and was present at the liberation of the concentration camps in April 1945. He was a pre-war humanist photographer who bore witness to some of the biggest events of the 20th century. This photo was taken in Dessau in 1945 and shows the moment where a former prisoner identifies a Gestapo informer.
In 1812, in order to keep his stranglehold on Europe, Napoleon had no choice but to declare war on the Russian emperor, Alexander. After three months of marching, his men, starved and exhausted, finally made it to Moscow… only to discover that the city had been deserted. Thus Napoleon and his army took up residence in the Russian capital without even the slightest resistance. But by nightfall, Moscow was on fire. Houses, churches and even the Kremlin were ablaze, and the entire French army risked being reduced to ashes. Caught in the trap, Napoleon was forced to leave the city and get back on the road to face his enemy.
A young woman, who doesn’t speak a word of English, shows up in Father Arthur’s church seeking refuge. Father Arthur takes her under his wing, but things soon take a turn for the worse when her pursuers show up on his doorstep. It’s not long before the padre, concerned for his kidnapped protegée’s well-being, calls on his friend Jerome Bloche. Together, they seek out the mysterious Aina and her captors, but they soon realize that not only are they up against a rather intimidating security guard, but some difficult moral questions.
Phil Defer is the eighth album in the Lucky Luke series, released in 1956, the title character of which was inspired by the American actor Jack Palance.
This is one of the rare Lucky Luke albums to be censored. In the original, at the end of the story Phil Defer is shot down by Lucky Luke. However, the scenario was adapted so that the character is merely injured and rendered forevermore incapable of using a weapon. Well you can now discover the original story, exactly as Morris initially imagined it! This legendary album is a synthesis of everything that Morris developed since the creation of his hero: the brilliant illustration, the narration of action, the immaculate settings… At Bottleneck Gulch, the owner of the only saloon, O’Sullivan, is doing great business. But when O’Hara brings in the competition by opening a new saloon, O’Sullivan decides to call on the services of professional killer, Phil Defer. Nonetheless, it won’t be long before Mr. Defer crosses paths with O’Hara’s friend Lucky Luke.
Yan is on top of the world. School’s almost out for summer, he’s about to have a new baby sister, and he’s going to be spending his vacation making a zombie movie with his best friend Nico. But on his way home from school, he finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, and before he knows it, his life is slipping away… Things are no longer smelling rosy now that Yan’s pushing up daisies. But for some reason, Yan’s soul isn’t going anywhere: his body may be rotting, but his mind is clear, and once out of his grave, Yan is determined to be reunited with his family. He may be falling apart, but he isn’t about to let that happen to them!
Noah and Zelia, now reunited in spite of their difficult past, have established a spiritual community in the Canary Islands. Along with their numerous followers, one of whom is Teehu, a young medium, they spread their message of peace and tolerance to the rest of the world. However, beneath their seemingly irreproachable exterior, the reality is not quite so idyllic. Teehu is able to sense the Alter Egos of the people around her, which is how she finds out that Noah is not quite as well-intentioned as he might seem…
”Series creator Pierre-Paul Renders has gone deep for this story, and between you and me I’d love to get a look at his notebook. How he and co-writer Denis Lapiere are able to tell such detailed stories, each lining up next to and often intertwined with the five other books, is nothing short of a miracle”The Pullbox
Le Centre de Recherche des Phénomènes Surnaturels est une institution discrète qui a pour mission de lutter contre les phénomènes occultes qui se manifestent un peu partout sur notre planète.
Le jour où la jeune Alexia débarque au C. R. P. S., sa vie va en être bouleversée. Exorciste débutante mais surdouée, elle maîtrise mal ses pouvoirs qui vont pourtant devenir son principal outil de travail… mais aussi la source de ses ennuis! Entourée des meilleurs spécialistes en sciences occultes, notre héroïne va mener de véritables enquêtes policières… où les criminels classiques sont remplacés par les forces du mal !
Pour mieux lutter contre ses ennemis, Alexia devra se rendre à Yorthopia, pays mythique rassemblant toutes les connaissances occultes. Seul petit problème : l’unique accès connu se trouve dans la “Zone 85”, un bâtiment du C. R. P. S. victime d’un terrible envoûtement…
Fantasio has written a book about his adventures in La Mauvaise Tête. But when the book is published, Spirou is surprised at how Fantasio seems to have exaggerated his own part in events. It is the first hint of a rift between the two friends. But Spirou decides to let this one go. After all, it is perfectly possible that they just remember things slightly differently. The book turns out to be a flop, but a movie producer is determined to have it adapted for the big screen. Fantasio is over the moon, while Spirou is slightly less enthusiastic. But, much to Fantasio’s dismay, the screenplay is edited to give Spirou a bigger role. The movie is a huge success and Spirou becomes a star, while Fantasio languishes in relative obscurity! By the time filming begins on the second movie, Spirou and Fantasio have practically become strangers. But when a revolution takes place in Bretzelburg, events will shake things up for the pair…
