Summer, 1940. A part of France is occupied by the German Army, and Marshal Pétain signs the Armistice. In their small village in Eastern France, 13-year-old François, Lisa, and Eusèbe refuse to accept this situation. As the adults around them all give in, the children decide to join the Resistance movement and to establish a network in their region.

On the eve of the seventh volume’s publication, the series has sold a million copies in French and has led to a novel adaptation, a podcast, several exhibitions, and many foreign editions and merchandizing products. The excellent author duo are along for the enthusiastic ride, accompanied always by their compelling young heroes who have many more surprises in store.

At the end of his term, the former president of France discovers that he is under obligation to become a superhero. To assist him in his task of saving the world, he calls on the cartoonist Mathieu Sapin. Geopolitics meets science fiction in this comedy adventure story about a secret service headed up by Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande. Also featuring Putin, Cantona, Prince Albert of Monaco and Mathieu Sapin’s grandmother!

1848, Montenegro. Vanko Winczlav, an idealistic 25-year-old doctor, gets involved with a farmers’ rebellion against the tyrannical government. The rebellion is brutally repressed and the young man is left with no choice but to leave his homeland and set sail for the New World. He was the first of the Winczlav family to set foot on the almost untouched lands of the American continent, seeking to make his fortune. From New York to Tombstone, top hat to Stetson, love to action, will he be the one to lay the foundations of the future Winch Empire? This is one for all Largo Winch fans wanting to find out more about the origins of the impressive family fortune.

What if Mutafukaz had taken place in 1886, after the West was won? Enter Mutafukaz 1886, the re-writing of Vinz and Angelino’s adventures à la western. In this alternate history drawn with the warm colors so typical of westerns, Vinz and Angelino are prey to the Machos, cosmic beings born out of the world’s dark matter, and who have just seized the mining companies recently sprung up in California.

From the bloody episodes of WWII in the Pacific to the most modern developments in aviation, aviator Buck Danny and his colleagues cross a half-century of American and world history. Uniting an extraordinary sense of detail with the action of great epics, Buck Danny’s adventures not only keep us on the edge of our seats, but they also reveal the hidden side of global geopolitics.

Magali is 11 years old and loves the Beatles. INTENSELY. What she doesn’t love so much is school. And so she slowly takes refuge in the music of the Beatles. In this autobiographical work, Magali Le Huche recounts the phobia that drove her to leave school for two years. She tells the story of the passion that was her refuge and would lead her on the first steps to becoming an artist. She also shows 1990s Paris with countless details as beautiful as they are entertaining.

1860, Russia. Tolstoy travels to the village of Borodino to meet Vincent Bosse. Having previously served as a soldier in Napoleon’s army, Bosse decided to stay in Russia when the French finally retreated. Tolstoy wants to hear his story… And what a story it is.
It’s 1812, and Napoleon’s Russian campaign is in full swing. Vincent, a choir boy, is forced to join the Emperor’s army. While his angelic appearance allows him to avoid the front line and instead take up the role of drummer boy, the various men who take him under their wing are often not so lucky. As Vincent tells his story, we catch a glimpse of one of the bloodiest military endeavors in history. This is the tale of a child in the midst of an army of men on the brink of madness; a child who will have to make a choice that will haunt him for the rest of his days.

The four of them came together to form The Velvet Underground, which would soon gain a cult following and go on to revolutionize rock music in the second half of the 20th century, influencing countless bands up through the present day.

After The Mystery of the Quantum World, Mathieu Burniat, with biologist Marc-André Selosse as his scientific advisor, offers us an educational story as funny as it is enthralling about the life-giving ground beneath our feet.

In the plains of Mizushiro, a terrible battle between the Zuni and Gaïu clans rages, leaving fields of dead bodies and grieving widows in its wake. One of these widows, Sadaïko, is out looking for her fiancé Koburo when she meets Masamura and his flock of provincial grave-robbers. Seduced by Sadaïko’s beauty and moved by her grief, Masamura offers to help her repatriate her fiancé’s body back to his home village. Sadaïko, bound to her dead fiancé by their promise of a love to outlive death, decides to go on a quest for the legendary Mask of the Thousand Tears. The mask is said to allow living beings to descend into the realm of the dead and re-emerge with their deceased loved one. Sadaïko intends to do just this, and, with Masamura by her side, they depart for the Takedo castle, where a tragic fate awaits them.

In the year 1000, the foretold apocalypse comes to pass, and humanity enters an age of darkness. Countless generations come and go before the sun reemerges; all of humanity’s once great knowledge is lost. Now, at the mercy of roaming packs of animals, the inhabitants of Anglia have formed clans that work together in a delicate balance to survive the harsh wilderness. Primus, one of the clan leaders, may just hold the key to their salvation, to secure a better future for his daughter Elaine and everyone else. But will his secret unite the clans, or tear them apart? And how much will Elaine have to sacrifice to see her father’s dream fulfilled?

The westward drive of Americans after the Civil War was unstoppable. For some, the vast territory meant new wealth and new opportunities. The ever-progressing railroads made many rich. Whereas others found their fortune selling the flesh of the less fortunate. In a brothel in Omaha, all manner of destinies intersect in a violent collision that many won’t survive. This is the incredible story of Martha Cannary, a young woman who shrugged off what destiny had in store for her and made herself into a legend.

Andrew, 35 years old, decides to take his new girlfriend’s 10-year-old son to see the Gunners play. For Nathan, it’s the first time in his life stepping foot inside a football stadium. He should be thrilled—but he can’t help wondering about Andrew’s motives. If there’s one thing that can break the ice and bring the two together, it’s Andrew’s passion for the Arsenal Football Club and its rich history.

Julie takes her son Nathan to watch Standard Liège, one of the top Belgian soccer teams, for the first time, and tells him how she first fell in love with the legendary club.
Ten years earlier: Julie is still single and going through a rough patch. The company she works for, training disabled people to do various jobs, is struggling. If it closes, the staff will be laid off. Her father, a fanatical Standard supporter, persuades Julie to go to a match with him. He says it’ll cheer her up. Her initial skepticism quickly evaporates as she’s captivated by the atmosphere, the uninterrupted singing and dancing.

With a future as a kitchen assistant and the inheritance of a family inn, Jim Hawkins knows that he will not stay long on dry land. Looking towards the sea, he wants the promise of a life of mystery. What will it take for Jim to embark on a whirlwind of adventure? Here, Treasure Island is transposed by Sébastien Vastra to an animal world, never seen before in a comic about piracy!

Michel Tanguy and Ernest Laverdure, otherwise known as the “Riders of the Sky,” are an inseparable duo who’ve been on the scene since the very first issue of Pilote magazine in 1959. The first is brave and rather reserved, and the second eccentric, boastful, and a bit of a heartbreaker. But despite his never-ending quips and silliness, Laverdure is the wingman Tanguy relies on when he gets himself into tricky situations. Adventure and espionage make up the day-to-day life of our two heroes who, on the ground or in their plane, manage always to maintain their unwavering patriotism.

Elle is just another teenage girl… most of the time. Bubbly and good-natured, she wastes no time making friends on her first day at her new school. But Elle has a secret: she hasn’t come alone. She’s brought with her a colorful mix of personalities, which come out when she least expects it… Who is Elle, really? And will her new friends stand by her when they find out the truth?

In 1912, Frances Hodgson Burnett wrote one of the most beautiful tales of children’s literature. It is the story of a sad and lonely little girl, of malice spurred on by grief, but above all it is the story of the fleeting nature of emotions, the joy of finding a friend, sharing a secret, and perhaps even a garden.
Maud Begon has created a stunning adaptation of The Secret Garden, in a lively style that conveys the enthusiasm and vitality of the children she portrays, against the lavish and magical backdrop of the garden.

Ulysses, mythical hero and king of Ithaca, left years ago to fight in the Trojan War. He never came home. His son, Telemachus, an impatient and immature prince who is as clumsy as he is ambitious, decides to go looking for him. On the way, he meets the hot-headed princess Polycaste, who helps him in his perilous adventure full of vengeful gods and terrifying monsters. Will the winds be favorable to them?

Linette is a little girl who’s a bit clumsy, but never at a loss for ideas. The authors play with that which is at the heart of kids’ imagination: the extraordinary power to transform daily
places and activities into a magical world to explore!

Passionate about etymology, Dominique Roques and Alexis Dormal dive into the subject in this special volume of “Pico Bogue,” using their beloved character to uncover some of the most surprising and astonishing word origins. Each page features one word, its roots detailed and brought to life through the authors’ trademark wit. A can’t-miss volume for all language-lovers, children and adults alike.

Look, there goes a group of giraffes. How strange! One of them has five legs instead of four! Can you spot it? Will you also find the fancy bunny in a bow-tie, the elephant with the rubber boots and the crocodile with dental cavities? Barroux invites you on a journey to see groups of animals from around the world. But keep an eye out for the odd one out!

Classes are over and Majé, Juno, and little James are waiting to get picked up from school. There it is, with a scarf around its neck: the Turtle Express, here to take them back home. As they walk along, the little group shares precious moments filled with shared ideas and new discoveries. The children would sure like to walk a bit faster, but nothing can rush the Turtle Express. The three little children from The Whale Cab are off on a new adventure where the lines of poetry and reality intertwine.

Paco, a schoolteacher, has committed a murderous crime of passion, and is sentenced to the bleak penal colony of Saint‐Laurent in French Guiana. It is the 1930s, and conditions are such that a prisoner’s life expectancy is barely five years. For Paco, the realities of this new world will prove tragic. Raped by another inmate, Paco must learn to fight for his survival. A powerful, sensitive tale that shines a light on the harshness of the penal colony (closed only in 1946) and a magnificent testament to the hardships suffered by many prisoners.

On a hill topped by beautiful villas, and surrounded by a highway that cuts it off from the rest of the world, lives Kumiko, the daughter of a very rich family. Down below, under the highway overpass, lies “the little world” – a squalid shantytown where Piedra, an orphan and the chief of a group of street children, manages to survive day by day. Nothing is more unlikely than that these two teenagers will ever meet. Nonetheless… An explosively powerful franco-japanese collaboration.

Rediscover the four last volumes of the second cycle of Jazz Maynard, available in black and white and in color, large format and with a series of preliminary sketches and character studies. This is an indispensable compilation!

A legendary diptych written by Charlier, featuring the reissued story “ Survol Interdit,” lost until now. This tenth compilation brings the series to a close on a high note.