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mediatoon June 2024
 
A man’s best friend
 
Dear partners,

Is there a love purer than the one between a human and their pet? This month, we bring you some touching and exciting tales of human-animal friendships that will put a smile on everyone’s face.

Rosamée’s third volume brings back the exploits of Rosamée and her bird Gaspy as they attempt to solve the mystery of the nearby island she is forbidden from going to… This makes for a thrilling read that will keep readers on their toes!

Also, the first volume of the new series Claire et Malou is filled with charm and fun, and features a dynamic duo composed of a young girl and her adorable dog best friend as they prepare for her upcoming birthday. 

For those looking for something a bit different, this month also delivers some exhilarating adventure stories, particularly in the manga format!

Run to Heaven follows the journey of Fee, who, after joining a sports festival, finds herself running for her freedom when a war breaks out in this futuristic world.

The third volume of Silence continues the fascinating and unique tale of a world where the only way to avoid the terrible monsters that roam it is to not make a single noise.

This selection only represents a fraction of this month’s releases: check out the list below to see the rest!

Compilations & special editions

BEST-SELLERS

 
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XIII Trilogy: Jones

Rouge Alcatraz (2)

By Yann & Olivier TaDuc

Mainstream Comics
Publisher: Dargaud Benelux
Genres: Crime & Mystery, Action & Adventure 

Lieutenant Jones continues her pilot training at the Patuxent River Naval Academy, where she never ceases to prove her expertise in close-combat techniques and even more so in the handling of various flying machines. While some people are born with a silver spoon in their mouth, she was certainly born with little golden wings on her back. Meanwhile, the two radical Native American activists Karkajou and Crow Dog, who have taken over the island of Alcatraz, defy the American government to enforce the many treaties they have signed and obtain civil rights.


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Mamie n'a plus toute sa tête

Mamie n’a plus toute sa tête (1)

By Romain Dutreix

Publisher: Dargaud
Genres: Humor 

Romain is the perfect grandson. He visits his grandmother regularly and helps her out—because she is seriously starting to lose her marbles. Okay, she confuses her grandson with her son. Okay, she thinks that her long-dead husband is still talking to her. But when she murders the guy who comes to install a smart meter because she’s convinced he’s a terrorist, that’s… well, it’s not okay. But what does the perfect grandson do? Tries to destroy the evidence, of course—and in doing so triggers a chain of events that is at once dramatic and hilarious!


 
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Un sombre manteau

Un sombre manteau (One-shot)

By Jaime Martin

Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Drama 

In an isolated mountain village, Serena, a young mute who has run away from home and seems to have a terrible secret, is adopted by the highly respected Mara, who must keep her “illegitimate child” hidden away. But when the village is struck by the plague, Mara and Serena must collaborate with the other inhabitants and face the consequences of the choices they have made.


Mainstream

 
 
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Majo No Michi Le sentier des sorcières

Majo No Michi Le sentier des sorcières (1)

By Tony Concrete

Publisher: Dargaud
Genres: Action & Adventure 

Vera and Mary are witches who have vowed to use magic only to protect their surroundings. These, however, are full of vulnerable young adults who spend their evenings playing video games and alternate between casual jobs. One day, while the two witches are cycling through the forest to recharge their magical powers through contact with nature, they make a terrible discovery: a ghastly building has contaminated their environment. So Vera and Mary engage in a battle against the “concrete temples”.

Majo No Michi is at once a story of witchcraft, an ecological fable, a social chronicle and an ode to bikepacking (adventure cycling), which the author has been practicing for a long time.


 
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No love lost

No love lost (1)

By Luca Oliveri

Publisher: Dargaud
Genres: Sci-Fi 

It is 2233, and humanity has spread to other worlds. Elixir and Yakkun are “Honeymoon Killers” (HKs)—elite fighters and soulmates whose job is to erase all evidence of invasion in the new human colonies across the galaxy. When their spacecraft flies out of control, they crash on an unidentified planet and find that it is home to a human colony. Landing in separate capsules and with no way of communicating with each other, they do everything they can to unravel the planet’s mysteries and find each other again…
 
No Love Lost is a crossover between space opera and Japanese pop culture. It’s a story of immense love set against a political backdrop on the edge of the universe.


 
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Wayne Shelton

L’or de Saïgon (14)

By Jean Van Hamme & Christian Denayer

Publisher: Dargaud Benelux
Genres: Action & Adventure, Crime & Mystery 

On 30 April 1975, the Viet Cong invaded Saigon in a frenzied mess. For the Americans, it was the end of the Vietnam War, which had claimed 58,000 lives and wounded more than 300,000. All in vain.

This colonel however, had no intention of sharing and, leaving the young soldier to the mercy of the Vietcong, he drove off in the van, never to be seen again.
50 years later, when Wayne Shelton receives a mysterious letter from Vietnam with a photo of him as a prisoner, in that very Green Beret lieutenant’s uniform, he thinks that some of Saigon’s gold would make a nice retirement for his last years.


 
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Ciel d'orages

London Burning (1)

By Éric Warnauts & Raives

Publisher: Le Lombard
Genres: Action & Adventure 

London, May 1941. Kate is a young Polish woman who has settled in England. (Her mother was the daughter of an English Lord.) Like many other young women with ambitions to fly, she has become a pilot and joined the volunteer Air Transport Army (ATA). She is taking life as it comes with her boyfriend Jim Berry, an Oxford graduate whose father is a Member of Parliament and a friend of Churchill, and the two of them, aware that life in wartime is fragile, have decided not to take anything too seriously. But when Russia, which invaded Poland at the start of the war, suddenly becomes Britain’s ally in the fight against the Axis forces, Kate finds the new alignment hard to stomach.


 
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The Frontier

The Frontier (3)

By Jacopo Paliaga & Alessio Fioriniello

Publisher: Le Lombard
Genres: Western 

The Frontier soldiers throw everything they’ve got into the battle to prevent Mr Bone from carrying out his sinister plan to bring the demon Obscurity back to Earth. But nothing works! Their only glimmer of hope lies in the heart of darkness… in the past. Jane and Notte’s past. Lurking at the heart of their origins.


 
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Green Class

Dernier Sacrifice (5)

By Jérôme Hamon & David Tako

Publisher: Le Lombard
Genres: Sci-Fi, Action & Adventure, Fantasy & Esoteric 

The situation is dire: the Shoggoths have just activated the fourth stele of the great ancients. And if they manage to reach the fifth and final one, humanity will meet its end. Naïa is prepared to do anything to prevent such a future. To ensure that no one else suffers like her brother Noah. To save whatever is left. But not everyone agrees: isn’t being human a sin in itself? Beth, for one, is prepared to pay a high price for redemption… Including her old friends.


 
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Les Nouvelles Enquêtes de Ric Hochet

Crimes-sur-mer (7)

By Zidrou & Simon Van Liemt

Publisher: Le Lombard
Genres: Suspense & Thrillers, Action & Adventure 

The time has come for Ric Hochet to face his worst nightmare: August, a crime-ridden month if ever there was one! Ric is reduced to enduring the banalities of his beach neighbours. So when young Beatrice arrives and asks him if she can play at burying him, it’s almost a relief. And since the innocent child has two killers on her tail, intent on kidnapping her for their mysterious “boss”, Ric’s business should soon be back on track. Phew!


 
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Vermines

Vermines tome (2)

By Mathieu Salvia & Johann Corgié

Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Suspense & Thrillers 

Marcus Garner again? The guy too stubborn to die and too jaded to care about the fantasy world created by his authors? The guy who swears so much that the publisher had to censor him? Well, he’s back. And, good news, he’s got to sit through a full introduction to Behind the Scenes of Reality for the first six pages! Enjoy! After that, it’s back to the serious stuff: fighting, monsters and shitty humour… In the end, this volume 2 is a bit like when your pork butcher asks you: “There’s a bit more, shall I put it on anyway?”


 
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Zorro : D’entre les morts

Zorro : D’entre les morts (One-shot)

By Sean Murphy

Publisher: Urban Comics
Genres: Action & Adventure 

Diego is a young man who is convinced that he’s Zorro. As a child, he suffered a psychotic break after witnessing the murder of his parents by the drug cartel in his village. To cope with the trauma, he embraced the 200-year-old legend of Zorro by donning the mask, training with the sword, and declaring war on the Narcos for the sake of his people.

Don Quixote meets Narcos in Sean Gordon Murphy’s Zorro: Man of the Dead!

Available as a Black and White edition as well!


 
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Run to heaven

Run to heaven (1)

By Toan

Publisher: Ankama
Genres: Manga 

2038 – As armed conflict rages between the northern and southern islands of Arrecquero, Fee strives to live out her adolescence in relative normalcy. Every day, she runs along the coast in the hope of catching a glimpse of her mother’s ship, an admiral serving in combat. Full of passion and quirk, the young woman decides to take part in the sports festival organized during the Olympic Games truce, barefoot. But the joy quickly gives way to the horrors of war, and Fee has no other choice but to race towards another goal, her liberty.


 
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WAKFU MANGA : LA GRANDE VAGUE

WAKFU MANGA : LA GRANDE VAGUE (1)

By Tot & Cynthia Leman

Publisher: Ankama
Genres: Action & Adventure, Manga 

Still haven’t recovered from WAKFU season 4? Then you’re probably not ready for WAKFU Manga: The Great Wave. This direct sequel will completely blow your mind!

Yugo the Eliatrope and his fellow adventurers of the Brotherhood of the Tofu have long been on the search for the young boy’s origins. Now an adult and regent alongside the Sadida queen Amalia, Yugo is plagued by increasingly disturbing visions.Their hard-won peace is further disrupted by the arrival of Aurora, the wife of Amalia’s brother, fallen in battle. She’s returned to claim the throne and will stop at nothing to get what she desires…


 
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Silence

Silence (3)

By Yoann Vornière

Publisher: Kana
Genres: Manga, Action & Adventure 

Young Lame and his village are cut off from the rest of the world. The monsters, who track them by sound and especially by voice, have forced them to communicate by sign language.

But in a world of permanent darkness, resources are in short supply. As Lame accompanies Gris, the village hunter, on an outdoor supply expedition, they are attacked when the young boy inadvertently breaks the silence. Lame, wracked with guilt, does everything in his power to redeem himself, and makes a discovery that could very well change the fate of the village…

Third volume of an emerging success, boasting the strongest launch sales of all Manfra from Kana to date!


Ankama
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Urbance

Urbance (2)

By Joël Dos Reis Viegas
Manga
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Sleepy Boy

Sleepy Boy (2)

By Marika Herzog
Manga
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Children's & family

 
 
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Rosamée

Le secret des Famuli (3)

By Ingrid Chabbert & Berny

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

Rosamée and her parents live alone on the island of Volibia. To keep busy, she spends a lot of time exploring and having fun with her best friend, Gaspy, a majestic bird! Rescued at the last minute from drowning after her fight with the Shadow, Rosamée, separated once more from Gaspy, is taken in by young Anthos and escorted into the heart of a strange village of explorers and sailors. What if these strangers, with a past as troubled as her own, knew her true nature and finally held the key to all her secrets?


 
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Tête de Pioche

Les Merveilles du Yucatán (3)

By Frédéric Brrémaud & Giovanni Rigano

Publisher: Dargaud Benelux
Genres: Action & Adventure 

In this third volume, we continue to follow the adventures of our cheerful heroine and her gallery of endearing animals in a tender, expressive graphic universe reminiscent of Disney studio cartoons.

After New Orleans and a hot-air balloon expedition in the mountains, the intrepid Tête de Pioche discovers the Yucatán region. The headstrong girl with a special gift – she can talk to animals – takes us on a new adventure full of twists and turns and a great love for nature.


 
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Cinq Avril

La Reine blanche (3)

By Fred Duval, Michel Bussi & Noë Monin

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

Despite some encouraging leads, Avril knew little more about his mysterious origins, apart from the fact that Anne Boleyn was not his mother after all, even though it was she who had brought him to Le Clos Lucé as a baby.


 
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Claire et Malou

Joyeux Prémensiversaire ! (1)

By Tauro & Chiara Karicola

Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Drama 

A day in the life of a normal schoolgirl and her best friend. But is she as happy as she thinks?

Claire’s birthday is a month away, but she is already preparing for it because nothing is more important to her than a day when she will be the center of attention. And there is a lot to think about: the music, the cake, the invitations… But if she tries to control everything, will she miss out on what is most important?


 
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Les coeurs de ferraille

Sans penser à demain (3)

By BeKa & Jose Luis Munuera

Publisher: Dupuis
Genres: Sci-Fi 

Naiad, the daughter of a wealthy industrialist who mixes human employees and robots in his factories, is fascinated by these strange metal beings. One day, when her father sends a Sandman to put down a revolt organized by human workers, the young girl meets the powerful robot and falls head over heels in love with him. Seduced by the girl too, the Sandman’s life is turned upside down, as he faces a society unable to tolerate his relationship or even the existence of feelings in its circuit boards…


 
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L'Onde

L’Onde (1)

By Frédéric Maupomé & Léa Mazé

Publisher: Editions de la Gouttière
Genres: Action & Adventure 

At the bottom of the ocean the fish are leading a quiet life, dancing and playing in the cool water… until, one day, a deep-sea diver disturbs their peace. She is looking for something called a “triton,” which she thinks must be worth a lot of money, and is determined to find it… But as she chases the triton in a kind of balletic duel, a whale suddenly appears and, GULP, swallows them both whole! If they are to get out alive, the two enemies must work together…


Editions de la Gouttière
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MYRMIDON

Myrmidon sous les mers (7)

By Loïc Dauvillier & David François
Action & Adventure
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Dupuis
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Molang

À la rescousse des animaux (5)

By Goroglin
Humor
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Super Simone

Super Simone Combat Le Plastique (2)

By Thibault Guichon-Laurier & Jess Pauwels

Publisher: Little Urban
Genres: Picture Books 

Help Super Simone! A plastic monster is invading beaches and oceans. All hell’s breaking loose. And Simone’s superpowers aren’t enough. Only the strength of the collective will prevail!


Compilations & special editions

COMPILATIONS AND SPECIAL EDITIONS

 
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Caterina - Intégrale

Caterina – Intégrale (One-shot)

By Alessandro Tota

Children's & Family
Publisher: Dargaud
Genres: Action & Adventure 

A thick mop of blonde hair, a mischievous smile, short little legs ready to run into any adventure, no matter how foolish it may be… Meet the naughty Caterina, a daring little girl with no shortage of determination! Small in size but not in character, she’s not afraid of anything, especially not the challenges that her friends, Gigetto and Manuele, throw at her!

In her imaginary world, everything is fantasy, poetry and humor. We come across the wackiest of characters, from the ugly fairies to the dwarves with teeth that any dentist would shrink from.


 
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Le Génie des Alpages - Intégrale

Le Génie des Alpages – Intégrale (4)

By F’Murrr

Graphic novel
Publisher: Dargaud
Genres: Humor 

Between earth and sky, high up in the mountain pastures, just below the clouds, live the heroes created and drawn by F’murrr. Athanase, a pensive and dreamy shepherd, gathers around him ewes with a high intelligence quotient, a much-loved ram called Romuald, a dog happy with his position as guardian, a pretty shepherdess in short clothing and a host of other characters visiting the summits. Comic book fans will discover, in a previously unpublished graphic booklet, a collection of studies, synopses and preparatory sketches that shed light on the process of creating the plates for these three comic books.


 
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Intégrale Les Aventures de la Mort et Lao-tseu

Intégrale Les Aventures de la Mort et Lao-Tseu (One-shot)

By François Boucq

Graphic novel
Publisher: Le Lombard
Genres: Humor 

Mowing down lives may be a full-time job, but it’s also a fantastic opportunity to meet people from all walks of life. And then, from time to time, between appointments, you can take a little break with Lao-Tseu, your pet philosophical pig. The only real problem is the customers: between the recalcitrant ones, the human laws and above all their unfair competition, the job becomes a real priesthood. But when you love it, you don’t count the hours!


 
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Histoires incroyables du Tour de France

Histoires incroyables du Tour de France (One-shot)

By Emmanuel Marie, Philippe Bouvet & Collectif

Graphic novel
Publisher: Petit à Petit BD
Genres: Non-Fiction 

Relive all the mythical moments and rediscover the key figures in world cycling with the history of the Tour de France in Docu-BD! From the birth of the Tour to Chris Froome, the Bobet years, the Anquetil phenomenon and “Poupou la poisse”, you’ll know everything there is to know about the legendary Grande Boucle!


 
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RIP – Ce que la vie nous offre… Intégrale

RIP – Ce que la vie nous offre… Intégrale (1)

By Gaet's & Julien Monier

Mainstream Comics
Publisher: Petit à Petit BD
Genres: Suspense & Thrillers, Drama 

What do you get with this special edition?

– Alternative cover
– Signed and recolored edition in Black and Yellow
– The first RIP omnibus, collecting the first 3 volumes.
– The second is scheduled for September 2024.

People sometimes die in general indifference.

People who have no family, no friends, no entourage. Sometimes they stay at home for a long time before being discovered. Fortunately, the company that employs Derrick and his colleagues is charged with cleaning up the mess before the whole family shows up. What they find isn’t always pretty…