FOREIGN RIGHTS LIST HIGHLIGHTS 2019 CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULTS - JUNGLE
COMICS SERIES – ADVENTURE – 8+
Erwann, vol. 1, The law of the skatepark In spite of the fact that his brother died in a Snowboarding competition, Erwann still secretly loves the sport. He is caught between his mother who doesn’t want to see another son go down that dangerous path, and his friends Lison and Adrien from the skatepark who introduced him to this new world. But Aurélien, the leader of the gang at the skatepark, seems determined to shut him out. As a result, Erwann has to face a lot of obstacles as he tries to follow in his brother’s footsteps. Luckily, he is helped by his brother’s former boyfriend, who will soon become his mentor.
Original title : Erwann, T. 1 Authors : Cedric Mayen, Yann Cozic Size : 22 x 29.5 cm Pages : 56 Price : 11.95 € Pub. Date : 20/March/2019 EAN : 9782822225663
THE AUTHORS Cédric Mayen is a writer who writes not only comics but has also written and directed several short films. His last graphic novel Edelweiss Edelweiss, illustrated by Lucy Mazel, was published in 2017 by Vents d’Ouest and was nominated for several national awards. Yann Cozic, lives in Angoulême and splits his time between writing for comics and animation. His first comic, Les Démons de l’Asphalte, was published by Popcorn Editions.
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COMICS SERIES – HUMOUR/ DETECTIVE STORIES – FOR ALL
The Savory Investigations of Hercule Poireau and Commissioner Magret, Vol. 1 Hercule Poireau (=Leek) is a young detective who has just received his Master’s in Criminology. He just got a job working for the YUM squad (specialized in food related crimes!), thanks partly to his mother who is no other than… Commissioner Magret (=Duck Breast). The 48-year-old veteran cop is notoriously fearless. Her Achilles’ heel? Hercule, whom she affectionately refers to as « her duckling » - which seems normal for a child of a Magret … but he hates it.
Mother and son are sent to investigate a crime at a remote mountain refuge. A famous reality cooking show has chosen it as the location for its next season, unfortunately the candidates are dropping like flies…two bodies have been found! Tough job for the mother and son dream team !
Original title : Les savoureuses enquêtes d’Hercule Poireau et du commissaire Magret, tome 1 Authors : Falzar, Serge Carrère Size : 22 x 29.5 cm Pages : 48 Price : 14.95 € Pub. Date : 03/April/2019 EAN : 9782822225977
THE AUTHORS Falzar is an activity leader in a psychiatric hospital and an author of humorous comics. He, together with Zidrou, has written Sac à Puces for Dupuis, and the two series Ducobu and l’Instit Latouche. They are also writing the graphic novel adaptation of l’Extraordinaire voyage du fakir qui était resté coincé dans une armoire Ikea for Jungle. Serge Carrère is an illustrator wo is best known for the series Léo Loden created with Arleston, and Private Ghost written with Crisse for Soleil.
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COMICS SERIES – ADVENTURES / FANTASY – 8+
The Super Quantums, Vol. 1, The Duel at Mont Saint Michel Emma, Léa and Enzo, three unusual and highly gifted elementary school students, stole the Ultraviolet, a magic stone that defies the laws of physics, from a crazy and dangerous academic, Dr Lamuerté. Thanks to the Ultraviolet they are able to play a very special sport: quantum boxing – a martial art based on the laws of gravity. While on a school trip to Mont Saint Michel, the three friends are forced to confront Dr Lamuerté, who is determined to take back his magic stone. To help him, he recruits Katy, the most annoying kid in the class who is wildly jealous of our heroes. After many animated attempts and a spectacular quantum boxing bout, the three crime fighters get the better of Lamuerté and his minions…for now! A new collection, in coedition with the of French Monuments Center (CMN).
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Original title : Les Super Quantics, t. 1, Duel au Mont Saint Michel Authors : Greg Newman, Dom Size : 22 x 29.5 cm Pages : 56 Price : 11.95 € Pub. Date : 13/March/2019 EAN : 9782822226134
THE AUTHORS Greg Newman is a comics and video game script writer. His works have been published by Bayard, Futuropolis, and Albin Michel. Dominique Mermoux is a comics artist and children’s book illustrator. His works have been published by Vents d’Ouest (L’invitation, with Jim), Delcourt (Un jour il viendra frapper à ta porte, with Julien Frey), and by Rue de Sèvres (Les mille et unes vies des urgences).
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COMICS SERIES – ADVENTURES – 8+
Willa and her Passion for Animals, Vol. 1, A Shelter for Forban Willa is a little 10-year-old-girl who can be quite temperamental! But it’s probably better to be even tempered when you’ve lost your mother and you’re alone with your grandfather while you father is away risking his life in Africa.
Luckily, Willa has something she is passionate about that keeps her distracted: animals. When she is not at school (where she gets bored silly!) she and her friend Margot keep a journal of endangered species. She also nurses hurt baby animals, which makes her grandfather’s house have a tendency to look like a veterinary clinic.
Original title : Willa et la passion des animaux, t. 1 Un abri pour Forban Authors : Armelle Modéré Size : 19,5 X 27 cm Pages : 80 Price : 13.95 € Pub. Date : 24/April/2019 EAN : 9782822226226
THE AUTHORS Armelle Modéré is a children’s book author whose works have been published by Mango, Belin, and L’école des loisirs. Willa is her first graphic novel.
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COMICS SERIES – HISTORICAL ADVENTURES -8+
The Butterfly network, vol. 3 The adventures of our 4 young Resistance Fighters continue in volume 3! January 1941, winter has settled in in the small Norman village where Gaston, Elise, Doc and Bouboule live. Village life is slow and the war affects everyone’s daily life. But things heat up when Gaston finds Samba, a Senegalese sharpshooter on the run, and decides to do whatever it takes to help him. Confronted with the horrors of Nazism, our four friends will learn that war changes everything.
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Original title : Le Réseau Papillon, t. 3 Authors : Frank Dumanche et Nicolas Otéro Size : 22 x 29.5 cm Pages : 56 Price : 11.95 € Pub. Date : 03/April/2019 EAN : 9782822226639
THE AUTHORS Nicolas Otéro is a graphic artist and colorist who graduated from the Emile Cohl School in Lyon. He is the author – among others – of Amerikkka, a biopic about Kurt Cobain and of Confession d’un enragé, a graphic novel published by Glénat Franck Dumanche is a author of children’s books. Gaston Papillon is his first comic book.
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COMICS SERIES – THRILLER/FANTASY – 10+
The Supernatural Sleuths, vol. 2, The Aliens Are Coming! Our legendary agents and Darwin are back in a brand-new mystery! Crop circles have appeared in Spain outside of Madrid! Crop what? Crop circles ! Giant geometric shapes that are found in fields and attributed to aliens. And Clara is convinced that this time it’s true. Determined to prove it, she gets ready for a close encounter of the third kind… Infected in her younger days by reading of Dracula, Naïma Zimmerman has been studying everything related to paranormal phenomema and strange creatures. She has already written a score of fantastic novels published by major youth literature presses: Apparition (Nathan), Eden City (Milan, 2007), Sous l’eau qui dort [Under Still Waters] (L’École des Loisirs, 2013) et the series Alice Crane (Seuil Jeunesse)...
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Original title : Les detectives du surnaturel, t. 2, Alerte aux aliens ! Authors : Naïma Zimmermann, Alicia Jaraba Abellan Size : 22 x 29.5 cm Pages : 56 Price : 11.95 € Pub. Date : 17/April/2019 EAN : 9782822226646
THE AUTHORS Alicia Jaraba is a Spanish cartoonist. She contributed to many collectives and fanzines, and has written her first children’s comic book with The Supernatural Sleuths.
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COMICS SERIES – FANTASY – 10+
Lothaire Flammes, the Monster Catcher, Vol. 1 Lothaire Flammes is a young monster catcher. He and his guard cat Chatterton, have been hired to rid the town of Sarracénie of the monsters that move in from time to time. Then one day, Alierin Nera, a young girl from the neighboring village, asks them to look into a strange and especially terrifying creature. During his mission, Lothaire will meet a highly experienced monster catcher that will tell him the history of the place and its secrets.
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Original title : Lothaire Flammes, chasseur de monstres, tome 1 Authors : Marianne Alexandre Size : 22 x 29.5 cm Pages : 56 Price : 11.95 € Pub. Date : 15/May/2019 EAN : 9782822225687
THE AUTHORS After completing her graphic arts studies, Marianne Alexandre became the artistic director of a Paris pub agency. Then one day she said to herself, ok this isn’t bad but it’s not the life I dreamed of as a child. Since then, while secreted away in her house hidden by the high grasses of an untamed garden she has been conceiving, writing and illustrating stories…
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ONE SHOT COMICS – ADVENTURE / FANTASY – 8+
Snow Raised by her father, Lila lives shut up in her house on a snow-covered island. Ever since she was very young her father has been trying to protect her from the Curse and the Demon. One day when he is away for longer than usual, Lila thinks that he has been captured by the Demon and decides to go and find him. She discovers a forest asleep under the snow inhabited by mysterious Jizos and a white wolf. She sets off on her first journey. Who is hiding at the heart of the forest? A poetic adventure inspired by the Japanese folktale character Yuki-Onna, Snow in this story.
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Original title : Neige Authors : Agnès Domergue, Hélène Canac Size : 19,5 x 27 cm Pages : 72 Price : 11.95 € Pub. Date : 04/Sept./2019 EAN : 9782822226875
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ONE SHOT COMICS – ADVENTURE/FANTASY – 8+
Evil Spells Once upon a time there were three kingdoms. Two were inhabited by humans the third one, Darkearth, by demons. The tensions between these kingdoms starts to accelerate. The King of Darkearth demands that one of his rivals send him a son as a husband for his daughter, so as to seal the peace between the two kingdoms. The kingdom’s only son runs away so as to avoid his dismal fate. Princess Michèle, is the only other child. Disguised as a man she heads for Darkearth. On the way, Michèle meets a rather strange looking girl. Unbeknownst to Michèle, her new friend is in fact Gorgona, the demon princess she is supposed to marry. Caught up in the political tensions which they want nothing to do with, Michèle and Gorgona will turn things around through their courage and determination. Inspired by traditional Russian folktales, Maléfices gives princesses the place they deserve in this new story. This adventure toys with fairy tale and fantasy stories’ established codes.
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Original title : Maléfices Authors : Sanoé, Elsa Bordier Size : 22 x 29.5 cm Pages : 72 Price : 14.95 € Pub. Date : 26/Sept./2019 EAN : 9782822226042
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COMICS SERIES – ADVENTURE – 8+
Kittens vs Dinosaures, Vol. 1 The incredible consequences of the alien attack on the little village by the sea that it is now vulnerable to a dinosaur invasion! Its only hope is a little girl and her ninja-kittens dressed like pirates!
Eva is an intrepid and clever little girl. On her last birthday her father gave her three kittens: Athena, Attila and Atom. That was also the day her father disappeared! He is a research scientist specializing in the paranormal and UFOs. He travels a lot for his work leaving Eva to take care of herself. Only taking into account the counsel of her own courage, she sets off after him with her three kittens. Suddenly things get crazy! A meteorite falls from the sky, dinosaurs appear, and her three kittens turn into ninja’s with incredible powers, ready to defend their owner
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Original title : Chatons vs Dinosaures, t. 1 Authors : Davy Mourier, Stan Silas Size : NC Pages : 80-92 Price : NC Pub. Date : fall 2019 EAN : NC
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ONE SHOT COMICS – DRAMATIC COMEDY – YA/ ADULTS
Satchmo Let me tell you about the time I swapped my trumpet for a ninemillimeter in order to avenge my mother. »
Satchmo is a lil’guy in Storyville, who likes jazz, and to walk the streets… like his mother, and many other women in the neighborhood. Satchmo knows about her, and couldn’t care less until the day a guy makes fun of her. Satchmo is furious. He may be just a kid, but he took him out. That wasn’t the last time that Satchmo avenged his mother. Or so he says.
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Original title : Satchmo Authors : Léo Heitz Size : NC Pages : 80-92 Price : NC Pub. Date : fall 2019 EAN : 9782822226042
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