Fierce (2023)
The legendary King Arthur is now an old drunkard who spends his days slouched on his throne. He owes his former glory to the magic sword the wizard Merlin forged for him in order to slay the hordes of demons who came to invade the kingdom of Pendragon. The enchanted weapon now suffers from a bad case of boredom, while Arthur’s daughter, the Princess Ysabelle, is wondering how to flee the marriage her father has arranged with the vile Baron of Cumber. Both Ysabelle and the sword are determined to change their fate, and to do so they must become allies on a long journey. But the wide world can prove much harsher than life at the palace, and the sword’s intentions may not be as noble as they seem… Mathieu Burniat is at it again with “Furieuse,” a work of pure fiction scripted by Geoffroy Monde.
Aristotle, Part 1 (Europe Comics 2023)
Let’s join the class and take a stroll with Theophrastus, the great botanist, as he tells us the life of Aristotle. Caught up in times as turbulent as our own, Aristotle is witness to the troubles of 4th-century Greece. In his story, we meet the wise Plato, the brilliant, arrogant Alexander (before he was ‘the Great’), the women Aristotle loved, the children in his life, and a whole cast of characters torn from the papyri of classical literature. As no biography of a philosopher would be complete without philosophy, we’re given an in-depth overview of Aristotle’s many ideas. Ancient people come to life (no, not literally—this isn’t a zombie story) in this wonderful biography of the great philosopher. By Tassos Apostolidis.
Nocean 01 - Atari and Tika (Europe Comics 2023)
Ice melting has caused the oceans to swallow up vast swaths of the Earth. The ocean itself has radically changed and is now called the Nocean. The European continent's borders and coastlines have transformed; new cities have appeared where others have changed, and some have been abandoned for many years. A new form of government, called Systema, runs society along with the large corporations that support it. A neo-liberal dictatorship rejects those it no longer considers citizens. Amidst it all, two young orphan girls become modern-day Robin Hoods, helping the most needy – those whose voices have been repressed by the system. By Efa.
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