(W) Matteo Mastragostino (A) Paolo Castaldi
The horrific true story of the Cambodian painter Vann Nath, who used his art to fight against barbarism and tyranny. In 1978, a young painter named Vann Nath was arrested by the Khmer Rouge, the violent and totalitarian Communist Party of Kampuchea that ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. Imprisoned in the infamous Tuol Sleng prison, better known as S-21, painting became synonymous with survival for him. Ordered, like many Cambodian artists and craftsmen, to put his talent to use to glorify his captors, upon his release he continued painting-this time, to remember and pay tribute to the victims of Pol Pot's evil regime.
(W) Maite Labat, Jean-Baptiste Veber (A) Alexis Virebert
A fascinating historical biography of the man who brought fame, grandeur and revolution back to the Palace of Versailles. Henri de Nolhac grew up without a father...though his father, Pierre, was very much alive and working mere meters away from their home at the Palace of Versailles. Once appointed to the Palace in 1887, Pierre de Nolhac dedicated his life to protecting its historical archives and restoring Versailles to its former glory: an agora of politics, art and culture. But it soon became more than a passion to him--it turned into an obsession, and the closer he got to Versailles, the further he drifted from his family and himself.
(W/A/CA) Marion Duclos
Victor is a small-town boy, spending his days playing with his dog and losing himself in his imagination. When two local boys begin bullying Victor, he escapes into a dream world, where the Wild West is real and he's the hero! Colt in hand, he and his dog Albert ride the open plains, where parents turn into sheriffs and bicycles into faithful steeds. An ode to imaginary childhood escapades in the form of a laugh-out-loud spaghetti western.
(W/A/CA) Clement Baloup
Five families. Five time periods. Forced to flee their country, leave everything behind and adapt to a new culture in an unfamiliar land. A testimonial to hope in the face of war. Author and artist Clement Baloup delves intimately into the pasts of a few colorful, passionate, and strong Vietnamese women who, uprooted by colonialism and war, crossed the Pacific Ocean to rebuild their lives in small Vietnamese communities across the United States. Faced with shocking, and at times, horrifying obstacles instigated by forces both internal and external, these individuals had to summon an inner strength that carried them out of their nightmares, and into their American Dreams.
(W) Alejandro Jodorowsky (A) Travis Charest, Zoran Janjetov (CA) Travis Charest
The creative trio of Jodorowsky, Charest, and Janjetov bring us a tale of how No Name, the most ruthless mercenary in the Caste of the Metabarons, assembled the galaxy's most powerful and destructive weapons in an effort to secure his position as the universe's ultimate warrior. This limited edition collects the entire story in Deluxe Oversized format for the first time ever, allowing a closer look at the iconic, cinematic art styles of both Travis Charest and Zoran Janjetov. This edition is limited to its first printing.
(W/A/CA) Ilias Kyriazis
On the night a mysterious comet passes overhead, a group of kids encounter a supernatural being who promises to grant them one wish each, but they take too long and the comet passes. 35 years later, the comet returns?and their wishes begin to come true. What We Wished For is an extraordinary exploration of the sweeping concerns of our time-gender and sexuality, isolation, technology, power, polarization-filtered through a funhouse mirror of magical realism and experienced through deeply relatable characters whose desires, foibles, and failings are nothing compared to their heart-wrenching humanity.
(W) Michel-Yves Schmitt (A/CA) Vincent Caut
Leopold is just an ordinary, everyday kid?who can turn himself invisible! After months of torment, Leopold's sister, Celine, is finally having some success turning him away from pranks and mischief and toward heroism. But when the two of them find themselves stuck at their grandparents' farm on 'vacation,' a bored Leopold's scheme to free a bunch of captive animals spins wildly and hilariously out of control, sending the entire town after his costumed alter ego, 'Super Leo'! Join Leopold and Celine as they scramble to undo Leo's mess and restore order to their grandparents' village before Super Leo's secret identity is exposed!
Alexandro Jodorowsky (The Metabarons, The Incal) partners with artist Georges Bess (Son Of A Gun) to tell a tale of mystical adventure, martial arts and spiritual awakenings. Tibet at the end of the 19th century, when the Grand Lama Mipam dies, corruption spreads across the land. Gabriel, the child of white explorers, is raised by natives after his parents' deaths, and is soon chosen as the reincarnation of the Grand Lama. He will have to learn the sacred ways, and defeat his own personal demons, to fend off a great evil and save the country from destruction.
(W) Harry Bozino (A) Carlos Magno
Two Earthlings find themselves at the mercy of a stringent religious sect on a far-off planet when they rescue a young woman who mated with a mysterious creature. In the distant future, Earthlings explore worlds scattered at the far reaches of the cosmos, on which civilizations have often forgotten they are descendants of settlers from Earth. Two young agents on a mission visit a planet that has reverted to a medieval way of life, but when they save a young pregnant woman who has been sentenced to death for mating with a mysterious and mythical 'angel with wings of light,' they find themselves entrenched in political turmoil with a religious party who has ascended to power.
(W/A) William Augel
The hilarious adventures of the acclaimed mystery writer Agatha Christie as a child-a curious little girl who treats the everyday world as one big crime scene! As an unusual child with a penchant for puzzles, Young Agatha imagines thrilling twists on the classic fairytales (was the story of 'Goldilocks' a plot by Baby Bear to get more porridge?), transforms a tea party into a crime scene, and in general drives her friends and family mad with her insatiable inquisitiveness. As with Young Mozart and Young Leonardo, William Augel offers a comic tale that is both enriching and amusing, full of humor and tenderness!
(W/A) William Augel
A spirited glimpse at the childhood of one of the world's greatest artists and thinkers: Leonardo da Vinci. Have you ever wondered what the great masters were like when they were young? Meet Leonardo, a curious little boy who closely examines the inner and outer workings of the world around him, gaining inspiration for beautiful paintings and wild machines of all kinds (even some that fly!). Little does he know he'll one day paint some of the world's greatest masterpieces like the 'Mona Lisa' and 'The Last Supper,' and even spur the great period of cultural rebirth known as the Renaissance! Young Leonardo is a charming tale, riddled with humor and poetry. This book resonates with art lovers of all ages!
(W/A) William Augel
Enter Young Mozart, the boy genius! Follow the many, real and imaginary, childhood adventures of the world's greatest composer, as he finds inspiration in the most unexpected places! A journey filled with music and humor, that always ends on a high note! Included: Young Mozart's Playbook. Play and learn with the musical legend!