Catalogue 31 Summer/Autumn 2021
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CATALOGUE 31 SUMMER/AUTUMN 2021 © Éditions du Lombard - Fourquemin & Derrien & Fourquemin - Lombard du Éditions © NEW TITLES TO DECEMBER 2021 JULY OCTOBER P4 P5 P6 P13 P14 P15 AUGUST NOVEMBER P7 P8 P9 P16 P17 P18 SEPTEMBER DECEMBER P10 P11 P12 P19 P20 Dear readers, welcome to Cinebook’s shake a flipper at. Also new are Memo- Irina, killer for hire and thorn in XIII’s with a dangerous creature, although 31st catalogue. ries of the Civil War, a frightening tale of side. he’ll have to find out what it is! a possible future by the authors of The HSE concludes its tale of greed and Staying in America of old, we have Four new series, the return of old Chimpanzee Complex, and finallySwan a world economy gone mad in spectac- a new Lucky Luke title, and two more friends, two more hardback volumes Song, a gorgeous, tragic two-volume ular, scary fashion; meanwhile, Marsu- volumes of the hardback collected edi- … My, what a feast this one is! Gracing story of fed-up soldiers during the First pilami takes a much more humorous tion! And finally, Blake & Mortimer are our cover is Miss Endicott, a two-part World War. look at the excesses of capitalism and back with a new story by the legendary story in a slightly fantastical, slightly The sky is the battlefield for Buck what a jungle can do to them. For more Jean Van Hamme himself, giving us a steam punk London – think Mary Pop- Danny with the conclusion of the three- innocent fun, turn to Cedric, his family, follow-up to their first adventure, The pins with martial arts! Next is Mutations, part story of a deadly virus from Antarc- his classmates and his poor, suffering Secret of the Swordfish. the sequel to Mermaid Project, with an- tica. And if Lady X wasn’t enough for teacher. Papyrus is also back with a sto- other no-nonsense heroine and more you, XIII Mysteries returns with a por- ry full of mystery, magic and … croco- 606 titles and 79 series – a cornucopia water-based shenanigans than you can trait of another deadly femme fatale: diles! As for Yakari, he, too, is dealing of comic delights! 2 3 JULY NEW 2021 NEW 2021 JULY Cedric Vol. 7: Isn’t It Past Your Bedtime? Miss Endicott – Part 1 • Cauvin; illustrated by Laudec • Jean-Christophe Derrien; illustrated by Xavier Fourquemin Navigating school and family, discovering love, balancing Prudence Endicott is the daughter of London’s Conciliator play and work … A young boy’s hilarious and touching — the voice and hope of the little people. Will she be able adventures on the road to life. to pick up the torch after her mother dies? Childhood is a time to learn about life. After many years abroad, Prudence Endicott We discover love, but also such things as is back in England to bury her mother. Hired disease and death. We learn to share and as a nanny by a wealthy London family, be generous, but we also learn about the the young woman immediately begins to dangers of excess, greed and gluttony. In spend her nights in the more working-class other words, every day is a new adventure neighbourhoods … For Miss Endicott is now — especially when, like Cedric, you have the new Conciliator, she who helps the poor a somewhat clumsy father, a grumpy but and the humble to solve their problems loveable grandfather … and a strong-willed when society ignores them. A difficult task almost-girlfriend with an occasionally volatile — especially as something sinister appears to temper! be brewing underneath London … “Cedric makes me smile. It puts all that’s “Immensely, and surprisingly, entertaining, good in one little 48-page book, tells you this book is another example of how that there really is nothing wrong with a sit- different the Franco-Belgian comics tradition com situation if it’s done right, and by golly is.” Peter Duncan, Down The Tubes Laudec and Cauvin do it so very right.” Paul Birch, Birmingham Mail Speech Balloons “It’s a book that strikes on all cylinders: Likable lead character, interesting story, nice Cedric Backlist page 23 art and coloring with strong composition.” 1. High-risk Class Augie de Blieck Jr, Pipeline Comics ISBN 978-1-80044-025-8 £7.99 ISBN 978-1-84918-544-8 £11.99 Ages ? 2. Dad’s Got Class Ages ? 9.90 3. What Got Into Him? 14.75 Expresso Collection brings together stories 9 781800 440258 $11.95 4. Hot and Cold 9 781849 185448 $17.95 published in one or two volumes. 8+ 5. Grandpa Dives In 12+ Pbk: 48pp, 21.7 x 28.7 cm Pbk: 80pp, 21.7 x 28.7 cm 6. Skating on Thin Ice YOU’RE JOKING, I HOPE? I MUST FIND OUT SIMONE WHAT HAPPENED! CAN WAIT. AND I’M TELLING I’M ENTITLED TO PICK THE SHOW SIMONE APPEARED I’M GOING YOU WE WON’T BE ONCE IN A WHILE, AFTER ALL … FOR A WATCHING EITHER! QUITE DETERMINED I WANNA SEE IN HER WALK! BUT, PETITION. HONEY … DON’T YOU HAVE BATMAN! ANOTHER CASE BUT, PENDING? DO, DO. MUM … AND I’M TELLING YOU— © Dupuis - Laudec & Cauvin © Editions du Lombard (Dargaud-Lombard s.a.) - Fourquemin & Derrien 4 5 30 LOOK AFTER THE WOUNDED FELLOW WHILE I’M GONE. MISS MARGUERITE I’LL QUESTION HIM WHEN USED TO SAY THE I RETURN. SAME THING! IF YOU RETURN! OH, DON’T YOU WORRY - I WILL RETURN! 54 JULY NEW 2021 NEW 2021 AUGUST Miss Endicott – Part 2 Marsupilami Vol. 6: Fordlandia • Jean-Christophe Derrien; illustrated by Xavier Fourquemin • Franquin & Yann; illustrated by Batem A nebulous threat looms over the poorer parts of London. In the rain forest of South America lives a legendary Those who live there know the only one they can count on creature: friendly, playful, intelligent … and with a simply to help is their new Conciliator — Prudence Endicott. extraordinary tail. Miss Endicott’s life as a Conciliator is off In Palombia, the president is throwing a to a bad start: a strange plot is being lavish completion ceremony for a colossal hatched in the tunnels beneath London, her project: a dam across the mighty river headquarters have been torched, the child Huaytoonarro. An event that couldn’t leave THEY MY MOTHER IS whose nanny she is by day has disappearedKNOW YOU the Marsupilami more indifferent, for he THROWING A LITTLE ’ HERE? SOIREE FOR FRIENDS. while following her at night … and to top it has other piranhas to fry: Mrs Marsupilami all, an unexpected challenger has appeared has disappeared. Our friend’s nose tells him to put her authority into question. Beset by that it was the doing of Bring M. Backalive, doubt, facing a shadowy enemy and unsure the famous hunter, and he rushes after the of some of her allies, can she rise to the kidnapper, soon followed by Sarah and Bip occasion? … and then the situation becomes even more complicated! BLIMEY, YOU BROUGHT Jean-Christophe Derrien studied scriptwriting A LOT OF MATES THIS TIME. for the cinema, which led him to animated “Packed full of gags with a visual dynamic cartoons (Bob Morane, Blake & Mortimer that exhales humour […] there’s lots …) then almost inevitably to comics, where to smile about. You don’t even need to LET’S SAY THEY he garneredREMEMBER acclaim ME! for series Résistance be reading, or have read, Spirou and and Poker. Frenchman Xavier Fourquemin Fantasio to enjoy it (although don’t deny went to Belgium to learn the art of bandes yourself that pleasure). Lovingly made dessinées, and has since published several and excellently executed, and one for all albums and series including Alban and La ages too.” ISBN 978-1-84918-545-5 £11.99 légende du Changeling. ISBN 978-1-80044-026-5 £7.99 Simon Chadwick, The Cartoonists’ Club of Ages ? Ages ? 14.75 9.90 Great Britain 9 781849 185455 $17.95 9 781800 440265 $11.95 12+ New title page 5 8+ Marsupilami Backlist page 27 Pbk: 80pp, 21.7 x 28.7 cm Pbk: 48pp, 21.7 x 28.7 cm LET’S GET THE FACTS STRAIGHT, LADS: I KNEW FROM THE START THAT THAT AS A MATTER SHE’S BACK! MISS ENDICOTT WAS A FRIEND OF OF FACT, WE SHE’S BACK!! QUILBY’S … THAT’S NEED TO SEE HOOBEE! WHY I PRETENDED QUI LBY. HOOBEE! TO LOSE … HOOBAH! HOOBEE! IT’S U R GENT! LEAVING SO SOON, CHARLIE? © Editions du Lombard (Dargaud-Lombard s.a.) - Fourquemin & Derrien © Marsu Productions - Franquin, & Batem Yann 6 7 DID YOU HAVE WORDS PRUDENCE, WITH THAT YOU’RE BACK. BRUISER? EVENING, WALLACE. AN IMPROMPTU ACUPUNCTURE SESSION. 9 11 AUGUST NEW 2021 NEW 2021 AUGUST Memories from the Civil War Vol. 1 Mutations Vol. 1: Episode 1 • Richard Marazano; illustrated by Jean-Michel Ponzio • Leo & Corine Jamar; illustrated by Fred Simon In a world devastated by man, a rich minority lives in luxury After a global environmental disaster, mankind has rebuilt, inside fortress-cities protected by elite troops, while what’s but its demons are still there. Greed, arrogance … Romane left of humanity toils in slavery for them. Pennac fights those who would abuse nature once again. In a not-so-distant future, mankind’s greed Two years have passed since the event of and short-sightedness have exhausted the Mermaid Project, and Romane and Brahim planet. The vast majority of the population have paid the price of their courage and lives in misery among the ruins of civilisation, integrity. Ignored, even censored, by their while a small, privileged minority continues superiors, they’re now reduced to taking to enjoy a luxurious existence inside a few lousy private eye jobs to earn a living.