The location is Venice, the time the Golden Age. Prospering as never before, La Serenissima is skilfully governed by wealthy Venetian families. In the most powerful family is Bianca, a cheeky and rebellious young woman who is about to discover her heavy past: generations of witches, a matriarch greedy for power, and a terrible event to come that could end up bringing her closer to her sister Carmine…or to lose her forever!
In “Bianca”, two young female authors, Alexine and You, combine their talents to create a scintillating tale.
Meet Sam and Alex, two hip BFFs left over from a trio of highly skilled and fearless cat burglars who specialize in breaking into the world’s greatest museums to steal priceless works of art. When a botched job lands them in big trouble with a mafia boss, they are faced with one of their greatest challenges yet: make off with three famous paintings in a single night. Needless to say, their carefully laid plans don’t go as smoothly as anticipated, and one life-threatening complication after another ensues. Luckily, help arrives in the most unexpected form… Conversation, friendship, and the smaller moments of life meet with action and daring heists in an engaging and utterly unique adventure.
Upon the orders of king Louis XV, the Earl of Bourgainville undertakes a voyage around the world that leads him in 1769 to the Île de France today better known as the Island of Mauritius to observe the sun passing in front of Venus. This exceptional phenomenon, which occurs, on average, only once a century, would enable scientists to determine the exact distance that separates the earth from the sun. This particular mission is not the only one that has been assigned to Bourgainville. Besides the astronomer Verron, the sailor is accompanied by Philibert Commerson, medic and naturalist in the services of the king, who is charged with thestudy of three kingdoms of nature: animal, vegetable and mineral. Commerson, in his forties, is dedicated, body and soul, to botany and … to his assistant Jeanne Barré. Madly in love, the two will breach the forbidden, and Jeanne will embark on the “Étoile disguised as a man…
A webtoon to keep you from being taken for a gullible idiot! In a world where fake news pollutes the internet and the airwaves, as well as our critical thinking, one teacher has decided to take action! Thanks to him, young Kevin Neo will discover the truth about man’s trips to the moon, lizard people, the Kennedy assassination, and also the English teacher’s plan for world domination… A fun series that offers an off-the-wall critique of today’s society.
“Ivory Pearl” is the final work by the French master of noir fiction, Jean-Patrick Manchette. But this wide-reaching geopolitical thriller, blending action and adventure, was only known to readers in its unfinished form, as written by Manchette before his passing in 1995. Now, using his father’s notes, Doug Headline has finally put together the full tale, alongside artist Max Cabanes. Together, they have brought Ivory Pearl to vivid life in a graphic novel not to be missed.
