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When a pirate TV broadcast featuring live torture scenes becomes the number one show on the planet, Gullick, the CEO of MEDIACOP, sets up a master plan to use this snuff movie to increase viewership and market shares. Little by little he reveals his devious plot and with it the fate of Mediacop stars Oshi and Barron.

Life isn’t easy for little Brenda, whose single teenage mom is immature, selfish, and prone to violent mood swings. Brenda takes care of her as best she can, missing out on many childhood joys to be her mother’s Little Mama. Sadly, her already challenging existence gets even worse when her mom’s abusive boyfriend moves in. Brenda loves having a new baby brother, but her home life soon turns into pure living hell. Finally she reaches her breaking point, and has to find the courage to save herself and embark on the difficult road towards recovery. A heartbreaking and inspiring tale of abuse and survival.

From his Barcelona studio in 1939, an aging Catalan painter shares with his model the mystery of his best friend Vidal Balaguer, “the forgotten genius” of Catalan Modernism, who vanished on the eve of 1900. His story his linked to the disappearance a few months earlier of his muse and lover, Mar, the subject of his most famous painting, “Young Lady in a Mantón.” But there are other disappearances, too, of people, a corpse, some oranges, and a stubbornly silent canary named Stradivarius. A police detective is convinced that Balaguer murdered his model but by the end of the story we may come to believe that, as the painter himself reflects, “the murder weapon is not always what you might think!”

Nanami’s life hangs in the balance as her conscious self remains in the invisible kingdom, where various political groups all have different plans for Princess Akata, while back in the real world, her parents stand desperately by the bedside of their comatose daughter. Meanwhile, her friends and teacher try to figure out a way to save her, but unfortunately, the only solution comes with the prospect of putting someone else’s life in danger too…

There is celebration throughout the realm of Middleland! The people have everything they could possibly need to be happy: Blanche, their queen, is back, the invader is vanquished and there is peace throughout the land. But this idyllic epoch won’t last. Power, that indefinable poison, begins little by little to corrupt Blanche’s soul. What’s more, her feelings for Maldoror, the Lord of the World Below, will soon give way to an indifference he’d never have thought her capable of… Because love is no match for the ever powerful grip of power…

The Normans have their Byzantine enemies on the run. After being forced to cede Sicily, the Basileus is resorts to reinstating his formerly disgraced Strategos, Maniakis, to stem the Norman conquest. Caught up in these political machinations are a pair of warlords: Robert, a former Norman duke, and Harald, leader of the fierce and feared Varangians. Their friendship, forged in the heat of battle, now falters in peacetime. Robert questions his own quest for vengeance, while Harald mistrusts his advisor’s seeming lack of resolve. New loves are born and old ones rekindled. Meanwhile, the Pope schemes from Rome, dispatching spies and assassins…

With the support of Jean Dufaux, Philippe Delaby drew his greatest masterpiece, Murena. This series, which masterfully brings Nero’s Imperial Rome back to life, was given awards by the judging panels of many festivals and recognized as a classic of comic books. Today it continues to inspire the world of illustration. A compilation of his work, this beautiful art book brings together mostly unpublished drawings, sketches and watercolors. With its classic format, it will fit in well with the series, and announce the arrival of Murena’s new illustrator, Theo.

France, 1565. Charles IX reigns with an aging Nostradamus as his advisor, but unrest is afoot in the land. The Black Plague, believed to be under control, rears its head anew. Superstition vies with newly born science in the people’s hearts and minds. Through a countryside riven by religious and political rivalries travel Nostradamus’ three young disciples, Arthus Trivium, Angelica Obscura, and Angulus Dante, solving mysteries with wits, weapons, and the erudition their master has imparted. But soon they are drawn into the web of a well-laid plot against Nostradamus’ family, which may threaten the life of the king himself.

Sam Hicks: ex-SAS, no ties, no family, and nothing to lose. Darwyn: his former Sergeant. Umata: a deadly female operative from Israeli Special Forces. They’re the perfect team to go deep undercover and take down Darkwater, the outfit that’s made private military contractor Jason King a billionaire, profiteering from war the world over. Because King isn’t content with just riches; he wants power. His next step? Fascist empire. Amazing Améziane’s wild yet thoroughly researched world of tough-talking mercs, pop-art layouts, twisty plots, and pop-cultural references are a must for fans of hardcore action from “Strike Back” to “The Losers.”