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mediatoon mai 2023
 
In case you need a hero
 
Are you “Holding Out for a Hero”? If so, you’re in luck because we have several heroic tales that are bound to sweep you off your feet.

In La Voix des bêtes, la faim des hommes, Thomas Gilbert introduces us to a wolf-charmer named Brunehilde. This medieval heroine is on a thrilling mission to reveal the culprit of a series of murders in a remote French valley.

Not all heroes wear capes, and Marc is living proof of that! Although a superpower or two would come in handy, this hero will have to make do with patience, empathy, and a good sense of humor to adjust to his new job at the Résidence Autonomie!

To what lengths would you go to acquire superpowers? In a world where anyone can become a superhero, Louna and Ziad are desperate to get their powers as soon as possible. Unfortunately, the authors of Le Métier le plus dangereux du monde have other plans for them.

So, which hero will you choose?

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La Voix des bêtes la faim des hommes

La Voix des bêtes la faim des hommes (One-shot)

By Thomas Gilbert

Publisher: Dargaud
Genres: Fantasy & Esoteric, Action & Adventure 

Brunehilde is a wolf-charmer. It is the Middle Ages—a time of transition, when Christianity is spreading slowly, and bloodily, from village to village. Believed to be a witch, Brunehilde has to move constantly, always on the look-out for bandits, kidnappers, and wild animals, and even wary of ordinary people. When she she reaches the wooded valley in southwest France, she discovers a horrible scene: people are being murdered and mutilated in the woods, and the villagers are convinced that a demon or a werewolf is on the loose. When she discovers that she herself is the prime suspect, Brunehilde must quickly investigate all these deaths.

In the vein of “The Daughters of Salem” (by the same author and sold in three languages), this is a true medieval thriller about the lives and beliefs of our ancestors.


 
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Zaroff

La Vengeance de Zaroff (2)

By Sylvain Runberg & François Miville-Deschênes

Publisher: Le Lombard
Genres: Action & Adventure 

After ten years, the United States has not lived up to Zaroff’s expectations. A few criminals, vagrants… small game, unworthy of the world’s greatest hunter. But Uncle Sam offers him a new hunting ground: his native Russia, invaded by the Nazis. Zaroff must find a physicist lost in the midst of these predators of the Third Reich, whose savagery is only matched by his own. The more dangerous the game, the more dangerous Zaroff becomes…


Mainstream

 
 
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Charlotte impératrice

Adios Carlotta (3)

By Fabien Nury & Matthieu Bonhomme

Publisher: Dargaud
Genres: Historical fiction 

Taking advantage of her husband’s absence and supported by Colonel Alfred van der Smissen, whose charm does not leave her unaffected, Charlotte of Belgium took the leadership of the Mexican empire.

Unfortunately for her, when Maximilian returned, things went wrong. Revolts spread and worse, the French army was preparing to leave Mexico. Maximilian was also trying to conceive an heir to the crown. Refusing to share her bed with him, knowing that he has syphilis, Charlotte has to resort to adoption.


 
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Six

Le Massacre de Tanque Verde (1)

By Philippe Pelaez & Javier Casado

Publisher: Dargaud Benelux
Genres: Western, Action & Adventure 

We are on the western borderlands of the United States in 1850, where the frontier is constantly shifting and violence is a day-to-day reality. The Kid’s family has recently been massacred at Tanque Verde while he was blinded in the attack. Elsie, a young prostitute, looks after him until the Sheriff decides that he is to be adopted—by wealthy landowner Wesley Helleck.

Meanwhile, in a nearby army fort, Corporal Quintus Jones languishes in a cell, awaiting his fate. He has been found guilty of desertion, but manages to break out, with the help of a Native American who has no regard for authority. As they make their escape, they meet Roxanne, alias Sister Marie Carmel, who has also escaped—from an “Indian” attack—and proves to be as good with a gun as she is at singing hymns. The trio then free a runaway slave called Royal from his chains before running into Elsie and the Kid, with whom they team up to go in search of the blind boy’s inheritance: a fabulous mountain of gold.


 
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Collection Simenon, les romans durs

Le Passager du Polarlys (One-shot)

By Bocquet José-Louis & Christian Cailleaux

Publisher: Dargaud Benelux
Genres: Crime & Mystery, Literary adaptation 

It is February 1930 and the SS Polarlys has just left the port of Hamburg, bound for the far north of Norway. During the whole winter, this steamer is the only link between the populations of the towns along the coast stretching up to the Arctic Circle. For Captain Petersen, it is a routine voyage… until he discovers that there is a murderer aboard and he must get into the role of a detective. Which of the handful of passengers on the Polarlys could have been responsible for the death of the police advisor Sternberg in his cabin?

*Foreign rights are subjected to confirmation by the rights holder.


 
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Tête de Chien

Livre I (1)

By Vincent Brugeas & Ronan Toulhoat

Publisher: Dargaud Benelux
Genres: Historical fiction, Action & Adventure 

Jehan, who hides the fact that she’s a woman in order to do what she loves: fight in tournaments. Josselin, her loyal traveling and sparring companion, with lofty ideals and empty pockets, who fights for money but won’t admit it. Both broke, they’re looked after by Paulin, Jehan’s wily squire. But Paulin’s wits might just be about to land them in the biggest, most perilous pickle they’ve ever been in. For Josselin has set his sights on a mysterious knight all in black, who’s never been defeated. And in a dangerous wagering scene run by the hulking mercenary Oddard, Jehan has bet more than his masters can ever repay…


 
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Résidence Autonomie

Résidence Autonomie (One-shot)

By Salch

Publisher: Dargaud Benelux
Genres: Humor 

Emerging en masse from the elevator, they look like a pack of zombies about to attack you. “They” are the residents of a retirement village—seniors fortunate enough to still lead more or less independent lives. And this is the impression of Marc, who has just landed a job there. On the first day, he is welcomed by Hamad, who shows him around and explains what he has to do. Rule #1: Wear comfortable trainers; you’ll be covering 15 miles per day. Rule #2: Don’t be afraid to speak loudly (that means VERY LOUDLY) when addressing residents. Rule #3: When using a wheelchair, remember to apply the brake; the village is on a hill…

An insight into the daily lives of members of an “assisted living community” that combines humor and humanity.


 
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Un loup pour l'homme

Un loup pour l’homme (One-shot)

By Mathieu Reynès & Valérie Vernay

Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Fantasy & Esoteric 

The Baron, a rich farmer, thinks he has the right to kill whatever he wants on his vast expanse of land. That goes for animals, but also for humans who dare confront him. What is this bitterness that inhabits him and grows daily, that causes him to have fits of anger and insomnia? Is it a disease, a curse or is it the fault of a certain young wild woman who roams his forest, spoils his hunting parties, and destroys his traps? As time goes on the dramas continue to add up and a rather unusual hunt must be organized: a werewolf hunt.


 
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Harry Dickson

Mysteras (1)

By Doug Headline, Vergari Luana & Onofrio Catacchio

Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Action & Adventure 

While facing his most ruthless enemy, the terrible Mysteras, the famous London detective Harry Dickson has to solve a particularly obscure three-part case: the disappearance of a prominent writer, the murder of a strange scientist, and the resurrection of an executed criminal.


 
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Sleepy Boy

Sleepy Boy (1)

By Marika Herzog

Publisher: Ankama
Genres: Manga 

Nate is a normal boy… except that when he’s asleep, his nightmares become real! In order to not fall asleep, and to keep his parents and his sister safe, Nate lives on coffee. But his nightmares continue even when he’s awake, also bringing with them flying clocks and strange creatures that invade the earth. Gradually, human beings fall into some sort of a coma and Nate’s family is in mortal danger. In an attempt to save them, Nate decides to leave home, but will he manage to find out why these things are happening and finally be able to live a normal life?


 
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DOFUS DOUBLE

Dofus Manga Double Tome 13 (13)

By Tot & Ancestral Z

Publisher: Ankama
Genres: Fantasy & Esoteric, Action & Adventure 

In his quest for the six primordial Dofus, Arty had to part with his companions. Now he has to abandon Lily on a lily pad, before she turns him into a toasted frog. After a long swim, he finally finds the Dragons’ lair. Unfortunately, his brothers don’t seem prepared to entrust him with their eggs without putting him to the test. Will Arty be able to control himself to retrieve the last two Dofus and defeat the Horned Mollu?


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Grand Louis

Le Marcassin (1)

By Louis De la Taille

Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Humor 

Family life is not always so easy for Louis and his partner. The arrival of their third child seems to have shaken up their daily life even more. But this is nothing compared to when suddenly and inexplicably a load of animals invade their city. Everything changes when a young wild boar strolls into their living room like he’s lived there for years. While the children adopt the little piggy against their parents’ wishes, increasingly wild animals start to invade the streets. Soon, they have to flee the capital and take refuge in the countryside.


 
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Sofia

La plage de la chaise rouge (1)

By Davide Tosello

Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Fantasy & Esoteric 

Sofia (17) and Tea (10) are orphan sisters who have been brought up by their grandmother. After a morning spent surfing on the beach, Sofia skates home to work on a new software program—only to find herself plunged into an alien world inhabited by creatures from cyberspace. Has she achieved the impossible and penetrated the web in search of a strange force that could mean the end of the internet?


 
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Le métier le plus dangereux du monde

Louna (face) (1)

By Olivier Bocquet & Fabio Lai

Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Fantasy & Esoteric, Action & Adventure 

We are in a futuristic world where superheroes are a dime a dozen. You may be wondering how superheroes became so common… well a meteorite crashed on Earth and smashed into lots of little pieces. And each piece of this meteorite holds superpowers. You just have to touch one of these magical nuggets and the power is yours forever.

The life of a superhero is not easy…

But that doesn’t stop young Louna from dreaming of becoming a superhero. Despite her puny physique, she has an iron will and a burning desire to bring about justice. After taking boxing lessons, she tries to join a group of superheroes. And that’s where the big trouble begins…


 
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Le métier le plus dangereux du monde

Ziad (pile) (1)

By Olivier Bocquet & Fabio Lai

Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Fantasy & Esoteric, Action & Adventure 

As we said, the life of a superhero is not easy…

But that doesn’t stop young Ziad, the youngest of an immigrant family of three children, from dreaming of becoming one.

With no superpowers, a thankless physique and average intelligence, his chances of success are slim. But he’s got willpower in spades and will climb, step by step, the road to superheroism.


 
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LINETTE

L’Heure du Padodo (6)

By Catherine Romat & Jean-Philippe Peyraud

Publisher: Editions de la Gouttière
Genres: Action & Adventure, Fantasy & Esoteric 

Linette doesn’t want to sleep… While Daddy is snoring, she tries to sneak away, but a funny little character appears. It is the Padodo ! He can be really tiring… but he’s so funny!


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Le Trésor de Georges

Le Trésor de Georges (One-shot)

By Annne-Sophie Plat, Barroux

Publisher: Little Urban
Genres: Humor 

What is George’s treasure? The big golden house? An astonishing sports car? Huge multicolored paintings?

Mr. and Mrs. Florimont, George’s neighbors who live a life of luxury and excess, would like to know.


Compilations & special editions

COMPILATIONS AND SPECIAL EDITIONS

 
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Michel Vaillant - Dossiers

Les 100 ans du Mans (17)

By Christian Denayer, Stéphane Brun & Eillam

BD de genre
Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Action & Adventure 

Born in 1923, the mythical 24 Hours of Le Mans will organize, for their centenary, the “Race of the Century”, on June 10 and 11, 2023! On the starting line: the greatest manufacturers such as Ferrari, Porsche, Peugeot, Toyota or Cadillac… In order to celebrate the Race of the Century, 100th edition of 24 Hours of Le Mans, the “Dossiers Michel Vaillant”, in collaboration with the newspaper Ouest-France, offers a beautiful 125-page book retracing the history of the most famous endurance race while presenting La Cible, a new album of Michel Vaillant taking place during the centenary.


 
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L'appel de Madame la Baronne

L’appel de Madame la Baronne (One-shot)

By Julos Beaucarne & Jean-Claude Servais

BD de genre
Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Fantasy & Esoteric 

A princess-puppet, a wooden baronet, a mysterious “beast”, a lunar creature… and a butler, who has the difficult task of managing them in the great house of the mysteriously disappeared baroness. A marvelous woman, whose strong perfume of love continues to float on the butler’s soul. Until the day when a complaint – a call – comes from the basement…

A dreamlike and poetic journey by Beaucarne and Servais, captured in this special black & white edition.


 
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Yoko Tsuno - L'intégrale

Les ailes du péril (10)

By Roger Leloup

BD de genre
Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Sci-Fi, Action & Adventure 

This 10th complete series includes the following titles: “Le Temple des immortels”, “Anges et faucons” and “Les Gémeaux de Saturne”.

In “Le Temple des immortels”, Yoko sets out to fight the schemes of a centuries-old monk who believes he is the reincarnation of Merlin. In “Anges et faucons”, Yoko, after saving the lives of two children in 1930s Scotland, takes command of a Heracles to return a mummified Egyptian princess to her homeland, unaware that she is the victim of an evil plot. And in “Les Gémeaux de Saturne”, Yoko goes on a mission to Saturn and discovers Rya, a genetically engineered creature who has some heavy secrets to tell her.