Marcinelle, 1943. While the Nazis have banned the publication of Spirou, young Flup and his gang of “ADS” – Les Amis De Spirou – fight the occupiers in increasingly dangerous ways, such as transporting explosives for the Resistance… They think they’re following the precepts laid down in their favorite newspaper by Jean Doisy, its first editor-in-chief, who perhaps didn’t ask for so much… For Doisy, himself a member of the Resistance with his comrades from the Théâtre du Farfadet, is well aware of the dangers of armed struggle… What’s more, in their fight against Nazism, the ADS may have lost Spirouette, stabbed to death by a young Rexist militant. Will the ADSs find their friend? Will they escape the Nazis? Perhaps they can count on the unexpected help of a mysterious Palombian creature kidnapped by the Nazis, who has just arrived in Marcinelle…
Reine du jour !
With just a few days to go before her birthday party, Claire’s excitement is as explosive as ever. To tide her over until the big day, Claire decides to film her daily life and that of Malou, her little dog. The videos of their adventures entertain her family and friends. And finally, the big day: Claire’s birthday party. All the guests are dressed up and having a great time. But when Claire and Malou appear, all eyes are on the little dog. Annoyed at not being the center of attention, Claire isolates herself. Growing up also means understanding jealousy and learning to share.
Le rituel de protection
A local fisherman is said to have caught a mermaid before she escaped, entangled in a net… Elina, the Little People’s Sentinel, sets off in a canoe to rescue the poor creature! But the young heroine, always accompanied by the fairy Nelvyna and the elf Llyam, unfortunately crosses paths with the Cornandonets, terrible shipwrecking elves! A bad encounter that may not have happened by chance… Élina sets out to investigate, at the risk of being unmasked by her mother, who knows nothing of her activities!
Thor enfant terrible
Odin, god of gods and ruler of Asgard, patron saint of war and magic and protector of humankind, is also a single father to unruly children. Thor and his brothers Vidar and Hodr are always getting into reckless scrapes and mischief, often led astray by their wily uncle, Loki. Provoking the young Valkyries led by Val’, hounding the divine ravens Huginn and Muninn, riding their serpent cousin Jörmungandr—the three boys could well set off an Asgardian apocalypse! If Ragnarök comes, it’ll be… all in the family!
Retour en grâce
Benvenuto’s exile is coming to an end. He knows it’s time to return to Ciudalia. What he doesn’t know, however, is how he’ll be received. He has good reason to be wary, given the number of corpses he has sown. With his ghosts haunting him and the mercenaries hired by their survivors eager for revenge, he has a long and difficult road ahead of him…
La Crevette
Friends and roommates Aline and Brigitte reach the store where they work only to find all their colleagues already there: Mrs. Ledoyen; Augustin the designer, who has a secret crush on Aline; Eve, the cantankerous cleaning lady; and, of course, the boss, Mr. Séraphin, with whom Aline is secretly in love. All the characters are present and accounted for; what better place to kick off the first scene than in the bathroom, where Aline accidentally walks in on the boss and finds out his secret: a micropenis! That night, she shares her discovery with her best friend, who can’t resist the temptation to pass it on, in less than flattering terms, to her boyfriend… who also used to work at the store until Mr. Séraphin fire him. Now, he sees a perfect opportunity for revenge… Finding the storefront covered in explicit graffiti the next morning, Aline is eager to tell Mr. Séraphin that she doesn’t care because she loves him. And, surely, the best way to convince him of that is to admit that Nature has also dealt her a less-than-ideal hand…
Osez Joséphine
It’s a classic story for Dragon Dragon: you become a hero by running away from a battle! But when the general leading the battle is Bonaparte, and his wife Josephine, the role of hero isn’t always easy to live up to, either in the salon or on the campaign trail. Will Dragon Dragon be able to keep his distance from the future emperor and enjoy the company of his charming wife? It’s doubtful that the Republic will recover, but who wants the end?
La ZAD du roi pêcheur
Nimué, the lady of the lake, has reason to despair: to find the Beast and fulfill an age-old destiny, young Pelli is reduced to sniffing poop in the local forests. Not very chivalrous, is it? So she consoles herself by discovering the wonders of the modern world: croissants, pizza and whipped cream. And yet, even in this disenchanted world, there remains a reason for hope: if they were so far from their goal, why would they be hunted down by the sinister henchmen of the LaFey company…?
Aux soirs de grande ardeur
In the waning days of hunting and gathering, as settlements grow and flourish, humankind faces a stark choice: nomadism’s freedom and the hard life that goes with it, or sedentary society, with its refinements and hierarchies. These forking paths become more mutually exclusive, stirring enmity and conflict, but human squabbles prove petty in the face of natural disaster when it comes, towering and indifferent. In this Stone Age fable with curiously contemporary overtones, told with vibrant colors and a sweeping sense of story, Nicolas Puzenat touches on so many enduring mysteries, from religion to conscience to the anxiety of freedom.
La larme de solitude
The age of the gods is drawing to a close. While the Children of Stone triumph over the titan Bahamuth, Leviathan awakens and threatens to engulf the world. From the Flood to Atlantis, myths trace a forgotten web, like fragments of our memory. But a story is only as good as its conclusion, which is being written elsewhere at the same time. When the tear of solitude joins twilight to dawn, the history of Man can begin.
