SUMMER/AUTUMN 2010 CATALOGUE 9 © Dargaud Editeur Paris - Marazano & Ponzio NEW TITLES JULY P4 P6 P7 P8 P9 AUGUST P10 P11 P12 P13 SEPTEMBER P14 P15 P16 P17 2005-2010: 5 by 5 many “Lucky Luke” in English as had been done in the past 50 years. This Since the end of 2005, Cinebook has winter, we will celebrate the fifth worked to become the premier anniversary of the publication of publisher of the Franco-Belgian our first volume. Ninth Art in English in markets dominated by American superhero Five years of passion spent sharing comics and Japanese manga. By the greatest successes of European the end of this year, we will have bande dessinée with readers who published 157 books from almost 40 often knew it only through “Tintin” different series—sold throughout or “Asterix.” Five years of seeing the entire world. In less than four the eyes of children light up with years, Cinebook published twice as wonder at the discovery of new 2 TO DECEMBER 2010 OCTOBER P18 P19 P20 P21 NOVEMBER P22 P23 P24 P25 DECEMBER P26 heroes. Five years of reading the you into the heart of a mysterious messages of encouragement of adventure by Dufaux and Xavier. English-speaking fans—who seemed After reading “Treasure Island,” to have been waiting for us for a Dorison and Lauffray imagined a long time—with unadulterated joy. sequel that would let us meet again with legendary pirate Long John Five years, and five new series in Silver. And, finally, “Cinebook 2010. Starting with “XIII,” Jean Van recounts” is our collection aimed at Hamme and Vance’s cult series, so providing readers with a new way of often requested from us. With discovering History. “Valerian,” you will discover a clas- All in all, Cinebook will publish sic of science fiction by Mézières 48 new titles in 2010! Thank you for and Christin. “Crusade” will take sharing our passion. 3 JULY NEW 2010 XIII Vol. 2: Where the Indian Walks • Jean Van Hamme; illustrated by William Vance A man’s quest for his past and his identity XIII is looking for a certain Kim Rowlands, a woman with whom he saw himself in a photograph. His search will yield a name— his, perhaps—and take him to a place that may be home. All families have secrets, though, and they can get a man killed. And what exactly do General Carrington and his beautiful aide Lieutenant Jones want with XIII? More than 10 million copies sold of 19 books in the series! Cinebook will publish “XIII” at the rate of one new volume every two months from May 2010 to July 2013. Initially serialized in Spirou magazine ISBN 978-1-84918-040-5 in 1984, “XIII” was created by Jean Van Ages £5.99 €9.50 Hamme, and by William Vance, illustrator 15+ $11.95 of bestsellers such as “Bruce J. Hawker” Pbk: 48pp, 18.4 x 25.7 cm and “Marshall Blueberry.” Jean Van Hamme was featured on the front page of The Wall Street Journal. He is one of Belgium’s most successful contempo- rary novelists and comic writers. “Thorgal,” his exciting fantasy series with Rosinski, and “Largo Winch” with Francq (which was adapted to the big screen In 2008) have sold, respectively, 13 million and 10 million copies. Cinebook has added to its catalog “Lady S.,” Van Hamme’s espionage series with Aymond, and two “Blake & Mortimer” adventures with Benoit, based on the characters of E.P. Jacobs. credit Photo: RITA SCAGLIA / DARGAUD © Hamme & William Vance Dargaud Editeur Paris - Jean Van 4 NEW 2010 JULY HOW MANY MEN DID YOU SAY IT TOOK TO STOP HIM? A WHOLE SQUAD, SIR! HE’S PUT SEVEN MEN—THREE OF ’EM MP’S—INTO THE INFIRMARY! NOT BAD. NOT THAT’S WHAT I’M HERE TO FIND OUT. IN ANY CASE, BAD AT ALL. HAVE YOU DID THE RIGHT THING, MAJOR. ESPECIALLY YOU TOLD HIM OF COURSE CALLING ME RIGHT AWAY. OF COURSE, ANYTHING? NOT, SIR. WE LEFT THAT TO YOU. DO GENERAL. JUST… YOU REALLY THINK BE CAREFUL, IT’S HIM? SIR. RELAX, YOUNG DAMN! I CAN HARDLY MAN. I’M GENERAL BELIEVE IT… IT’S BEN CARRINGTON, FROM THE HEADQUARTERS OF EXTRAORDINARY! THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF, AND I’M A FRIEND. A GENERAL? WOW! I’M FLATTERED! ARE YOU FINALLY GOING TO TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT WITH ME, MAYBE? © Hamme & William Vance Dargaud Editeur Paris - Jean Van 5 JULY NEW 2010 Yoko Tsuno Vol. 5: The Dragon of Hong Kong • Roger Leloup In Hong Kong harbour, Yoko must face the most powerful creature in human legend: a dragon! Travelling to Hong Kong to visit the Chinese branch of her family, Yoko is attacked by a massive lizard-like creature. She finds a string of scientific clues and evidence, but as the pragmatic electronics engineer’s investigation progresses, the trail leads her to a mysterious little girl—and a sense of wonder that will change her life forever. Roger Leloup joined Hergé’s studio in 1953, where he assisted Hergé in the drawing of Tintin’s adventures. He has also worked with Peyo (the creator of the Smurfs). “Yoko Tsuno” debuted in Spirou magazine in 1970. Leloup was awarded the much-coveted Grand Prix de la Jeunesse Sci-Fi in 1990. ISBN 978-1-84918-041-2 Yoko Tsuno Backlist page 31 Ages £5.99 1 - On the Edge of Life €9.50 2 - The Time Spiral $11.95 3 - The Prey and the Ghost 8+ 4 - Daughter of the Wind Pbk: 48pp, 21.7 x 28.7 cm It won’t… be… Wan! The flare enough! gun!... Hurry!!... I have it! Aim for the eye!... © Dupuis - Roger Leloup 6 NEW 2010 JULY NewNew Valerian Vol. 1: The City of Shifting Waters eses • P. Christin; illustrated by J.-C. Mézières SeriSeri Valerian and Laureline, space/time agents of the Earth’s future, patrol our history to maintain the timeline. Galaxity, capital of the Terran Empire in the 28th century. Valerian and Laureline are agents who protect mankind from rogue time travellers. Now they are sent to New York in 1986 to intercept Galaxity’s worst megalomaniac, Xombul—except that in 1986, the world is in ruins and New York is about to be swallowed by the ocean. The two agents must navigate the shifting waters of the past to make sure that the future will exist. Jean-Claude Mézières and Pierre Christin created “Valerian” in 1967. While “Valerian” is Mézières’ only comic series, he’s worked as an illustrator in many other areas, including designs and sets for “The Fifth Element,” and he was awarded the Grand Prix du festival d’Angoulême in ISBN 978-1-84918-038-2 1984. Christin also works in collaboration Ages £5.99 €9.50 with other artists such as Tardi and Bilal 12+ $11.95 and writes novels and film scripts. Pbk: 48pp, 21.7 x 28.7 cm In 1986, a hydrogen bomb depot located Everything happened near the North very fast! Two weeks Pole exploded acci- later, the shapes of dentally. Here you the continents had can see a picture of already been altered the explosion… The beyond recognition. icecaps immediately Nations fell apart, began to melt… governments fled, The temperature scientific archives increased steeply were lost forever… all over the world and the oceans rose by several feet, swallowing most major cities… © Christin Dargaud Editeur Paris - J.-C. Mézières & P. 7 JULY NEW 2010 Alpha Vol. 3: The List • Mythic; illustrated by Jigounov Alpha is tasked with recovering a list of spies—and he’s not the only one after the prize. A document has surfaced, listing the names of American citizens who had shady dealings with the secret police of former East Germany. The CIA sends Alpha to escort its owner and his family, but some of the implicated people are influential and have a long reach, while other countries see in the list an opportunity to blackmail potential agents within the higher spheres of US power. It is a mission that will definitely not be a pleasure cruise… ISBN 978-1-84918-042-9 Ages £5.99 €9.50 Alpha Backlist page 29 $11.95 1 - The Exchange 15+ 2 - Wolves’ Wages Pbk: 48pp, 18.4 x 25.7 cm A DISK. CONTAINING A COMPREHENSIVE I KNOW WHAT SOME PEOPLE COULD GET OUT LIST OF AMERICAN BUSINESSMEN WHO HAD OF SUCH A DOCUMENT. I CAN ALWAYS FIND A ANY KIND OF SHADY DEALINGS WITH THE FORMER BUYER SOMEWHERE ELSE. GDR. THEY RANGE FROM PASSIVE CORRUPTION I TOLD TO OUTRIGHT ESPIONAGE. YOU FROM THE EASY THERE! GET-GO, SUCH INFOR- DON’T GET ALL WORKED MATION IS NO LONGER CURRENT— UP! BARELY MORE THAN A FOOTNOTE… © Le Lombard (Dargaud-Lombard s.a.) - Jigounov & Mythic 8 NEW 2010 JULY The Chimpanzee Complex Vol. 3: Civilisation • Richard Marazano; illustrated by Jean-Michel Ponzio Helen Freeman wakes up from her long sleep to find herself adrift in unfamiliar space. After the disaster of the Mars mission, Helen wakes up from cryosleep in a derelict shuttle. Some of her crew are dead, some missing. They have drifted for decades and are utterly lost. All she has left are messages from Earth—the last link with her daughter Sofia—and the certainty that they will die alone out there. But are they truly alone? The conclusion of a mind-twisting trilogy on space, time and the strength of our dreams. The “chimpanzee complex”… when you’re a test subject in an experiment over which you have no control. ISBN 978-1-84918-043-6 Ages £6.99 €11.50 The Chimpanzee Complex Backlist page 29 $13.95 1 - Paradox 12+ 2 - The Sons of Ares Pbk: 56pp, 21.7 x 28.7 cm I’LL TRY TO SEND YOU SOFIA RAN AWAY BUT I DON’T KNOW.