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Coup de grâce – the ultimate blow, the final strike in the merciless battle that pits good vs evil, heroes vs villains! But does it signal the triumph of order or the victory of chaos? In this fourteenth volume of Tales of the Shadowmen, the Marquis de Lafayette finds himself transported to Mars while Silver…
Bel Demonio takes place in the Spoleto region of Italy between 1625 and 1655. Ercole Vitelli murders his cousin, Francis Vitelli, who is the legitimate heir of the wealthy Monteleone family, under the eyes of Francis’ son, Andrea. Fifteen years later, Andrea returns seeking revenge, posing as “Demonio,” the leader of a ring of bandits….
The saga of Tiger & The Eye takes place on an Alternate Earth dominated by Mesoamerican cultures, one on which the Indo-European civilizations never rose to prominence, leaving room for the Mesoamerican cultures to thrive and grow, and create technological advancements unique to that society, including the ability to cross into other worlds by using…
Established in 1950, Hexagon Comics is France’s oldest comics publisher, with a universe of characters as diverse and varied as Marvel’s or DC’s. This profusely illustrated 300-page history, assembled and edited by RJM Lofficier, includes articles by Stan Lee, Will Eisner, Joe Kubert, Roy Thomas and Mike Baron, ten comics stories, four prose stories by…
Trompe l’Oeil! To cheat the eye! To concoct the perfect illusion! To deceive, lie and dissemble! What better way to encapsulate the myriad of tricks employed the villains to gain the upper hand on the heroes? But do the latter always fall victim to such cunning snares? Not so — as illustrated in the twenty…
In 1720, Nicolas Treml de La Tremlay is a pro-independence Breton lord. One day, he decides to go and have a duel with Philippe II, Duke of Orléans:, Regent of France. If he wins, Brittany will be free, but if he loses, he will be sentenced for crime of lèse-majesté. Before he leaves Brittany, he…
Voir Dire! Verum Dicere… To speak the truth… Now referring to the cunning probing to which jurors and experts are subject during a trial in order to force them to disclose any bias or explain their background — here, illustrated by fifteen stories in which some of the bravest heroes and most despicable villains are…
1968. Donald J. Trump, moonlighting for the Tsar’s secret police, is dispatched by his handler to Tijuana to stop a diabolical plan by Republican terrorists to restart a colonial war between the French and Mexican Empires. Tsar? Empires? This satirical novel, starring the most unlikely secret agent of all, takes places on a dystopian alternate…
In the summer of 1921, young doctor Francis Ardan and his father are exploring the most remote regions of Upper Siam (now Thailand), when they encounter a dying man whose skin is the color of jade. His revelations lead the intrepid father-and-son team to discover the existence of Inramonda, a secret, underground realm ruled by…
Noblesse Oblige! Privilege entails responsibility, and requires a person who holds an elevated status fulfills certain responsibilities — an attitude illustrated here by fourteen stories in which some of the bravest heroes of popular fiction display their true nobility by acting beyond reproach! The Phantom Angel must find out who killed one of the Seven…
Young engineer Raymond Ozoux, accompanied by his uncle, arrives in Peru to meet his fiancée, Marie-Thérèse. Meanwhile, descendents of the Incas are preparing a great feast during which a virgin will be sacrificed to the Sun, walled up alive in a secret temple. At the same time, a mysterious Inca bracelet is sent to Marie-Thérèse…
Eminences Grises! The secret and powerful decision-makers who operate behind the scenesm are featured here in seventeen stories in which some of the strangest and most mysterious heroes and villains of popular fiction spin their deadly webs of intrigue and play chess with the lives of men and monsters! Countess Cagliostro seeks to steal a…
The term “cataclysm” is defined as a large-scale, violent event in the natural world, or a sudden and equally violent political or social upheaval. Such concepts run throughout the history of the French roman scientifique-a genre that some might call proto-sf-from the 18th century to today. In this thematic collection we have gathered ten remarkable…
A panoramic history of French science fiction literature from the 16th century to the end of the 20th century. COLLEGE & RESEARCH LIBRARIES NEWS: “…Fills in a long-neglected bibliographic gap in the study of French-language literature… The authors have covered all the bases in enormous detail.” FOUNDATION: “A truly epic enterprise.” Brian Stableford. INTERZONE: “A…
A panoramic history of French fantasy, horror and supernatural fiction from the 12th century to the end of the 20th century. COLLEGE & RESEARCH LIBRARIES NEWS: “…Fills in a long-neglected bibliographic gap in the study of French-language literature… The authors have covered all the bases in enormous detail.” FOUNDATION: “A truly epic enterprise.” Brian Stableford….
This book covers the entire history of French genre cinema from its early days to 2022. WHAT THE CRITICS SAID: JOHN CLUTE (Encyclopedia of Fantasy, Science Fiction Encyclopedia) “I just now (finally) gotten my copy of French Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and Pulp Fiction and am immediately finding it enthralling.” LOCUS “The most enlightening reference…
