Bands and comics
Batman, Dark Patterns #1
The Dan Watters et Hayden Sherman
Posted on May 2, 2025 at Urban Comics – 16 €
In this first volume, Dan Watters and Hayden Sherman plunge Batman into an investigation where technology and psychology are intertwined. Gotham is the scene of crimes whose logic seems to escape even the biggest detective in the world. Bruce Wayne will have to explore the darkest corners of the city, but also of his own mind. The dark and urban atmosphere renews the approach of myth by questioning the notion of good and evil.
Sherman’s drawing, nervous and angular, accentuates the permanent tension of the story. Fans of thrillers and black stories will find a more vulnerable Batman here, confronted with elusive opponents and a city that never sleeps. This new arc, modern and breathless, stands out as a must for all those who like to see the black knight get out of its comfort zone.
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The mysterious island, according to Jules Verne
By Frédéric Brémaud and Christophe Picaud
Posted on June 4, 2025 at Glénat – € 15.50
Frédéric Brémaud and Christophe Picaud offer a faithful and immersive adaptation of the masterpiece of Jules Verne. We follow a group of ingenious shipwrecked people, thrown on an island full of dangers and mysteries, where science and adventure combine on each page. The album perfectly restores the spirit of exploration and the constant tension of the original novel.
The detailed drawing of Picaud sublimates the wild landscapes and the inventions of the protagonists, paying tribute to the visionary genius of Verne. An ideal comic strip for readers looking for escape, suspense and tribute to classical literature.
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Kabuki
By Guilherme Petreta et Tiago Minamisawa
Posted on June 6, 2025 at Ankama – € 19.95
Guilherme Petreca and Tiago Minamisawa take us into a poetic feudal Japan, where the art of kabuki becomes the mirror of human passions. Tinted with melancholy and beauty, the account questions the notion of identity and the place of the artist in a changing society. Kabuki’s strength lies in its refined graphics, mixing watercolor and compositions inspired by Japanese theater. Each page is an invitation to travel, between contemplation and emotion, for a sensory and narrative reading experience. An accessible and demanding album, not to be missed this summer.
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Tsar Bomba: Andreï Sakharov’s paradoxes
By Fabien Grolleau and Cyril Elophe
Posted on May 14, 2025 at Glénat – € 22.50
Fabien Grolleau and Cyril Elophe sign a dense and nuanced graphic biography of the physicist Andreï Sakharov, father of the Soviet h bomb. The album retraces the journey of a man torn between his scientific commitment and his humanist convictions, against the backdrop of cold war and nuclear tensions. Between moral and political dilemmas that have marked the life of Sakharov, the expressive feature of Elophe and the narrative construction make it possible to grasp all the complexity of the character. Bomb is not just a historical account: it is a reflection on progress, responsibility and the Price of peace. An essential work to understand the issues of the 20th century and the universal scope of individual choices.
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Space
From Chris Baldie and Michael Park
Posted on May 28 at Aventuriers elsewhere – € 26.90
Chris Baldie and Michael Park offer a breathtaking spatial survival story, which is not definitively unscathed. An astronaut is lost in the immensity of space, confronted with fear, loneliness and unexplained phenomena. The atmosphere, tense recalls the great classics of the genre, while renewing the theme of galactic closed doors. It’s strong, poignant, heavy. The drawing, dynamic and precise, accentuates the feeling of suffocation. Space is a psychological epic, which questions human resilience in the face of the unknown. An essential album for science fiction lovers.
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Love
Directed by Léa Brodier
Posted May 28, 2025 at Delcourt – € 18.50
Under the direction of Léa Brodier, this collective collection explores the diversity of romantic feelings through a mosaic of stories and graphic styles. Each story offers a singular look at passion, tenderness, rupture or desire, reflecting the richness and complexity of human relations. The variety of graphic universes and narrative voices made love A book that is both intimate and universal. It is intended for all readers and readers, whatever their age or experience, by celebrating the plurality of feelings and relationships. A touching, modern and necessary work.
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Absolute Batman
The Scott Snyder et Nick Dragotta
Posted on May 30, 2025 at Urban Comics – 20 €
Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta deliver an unprecedented rereading of the Black Knight, which gives pride of place to narrative intensity and visual power. A dense and spectacular story revisits the themes dear to Batman: justice, fear, sacrifice. Snyder, undisputed master of the suspense, pushes his hero in his entrenchments, while Dragotta offers striking, brutal boards. Of the Grand DC Comics. Absolute Batman is aimed as much for longtime fans as to newcomers wishing to discover a modern and ambitious Batman. The album, rich in striking scenes, stands out as a reference of the contemporary superheroic genre.
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Manga
The Undertakers, Gravants of Revenues #1
De Kagiri Araido
Posted on May 14, 2025 at Crunchyroll – € 7.99
Kagiri Araido imagines a universe where the dead come back to haunt the living, forcing a team of gravediggers to intervene to restore order. Between action, black and supernatural humor, the shonen with a frantic rhythm and colorful characters. The original concept renews the genre by injecting a welcome dose of derision.
The design, expressive and dynamic, perfectly serves the offbeat atmosphere of the manga. The Undertakers seduces with its mixture of chills and comedy, while placing a singular look at death and beyond. A promising first volume for lovers of thrills and atypical universes.
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Wild Strawberry #1
De Ire Yonemoto
Posted on April 23, 2025 at Chrunchyroll – € 7.99
With Wild Strawberry, Ire Yonemoto offers us a botanical dystopia where nature, which has become hostile, threatens the survival of humanity. The heroine must sail in a world where each plant can be fatal. The story questions the place of humans in the face of unleashed nature, in a precise and immersive graphic style. The danger is everywhere, and the ambient flora accentuates the feeling of permanent emergency. Wild Strawberry stands out as an original manga, at the crossroads of thriller and ecology, which reminds us of the very good Fool Night.
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Others
Boy’s love: a story of a genre with various sensitivities
From Meyra Sudal and Priscilla Capular
Posted on May 21, 2025 at Ynnis – 35 €
Meyra Sudal and Priscilla Reculard sign a reference work on the Boy’s Love phenomenon, from its origins, to its modern developments, and its multiple sensitivities. Chaste or more explicit, the work, richly illustrated, analyzes the cultural and artistic impact of the genre, by giving the floor to those who shape its universe.
This book is addressed as much to enthusiasts as to curious people, offering a scholarly and accessible dive in a constantly changing universe. Boy’s Love is a precious tool for understanding the diversity of representations and sensitivities in contemporary comics.
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The microscope in the panties
From Flore Cherry
Posted on May 16, 2025 at Alisio Sciences – € 19.90
Accessible and uninhibited, The microscope in the panties stands out as a little gold mine for all those who wish to know more about sexuality and science. A book to put in all hands, to laugh, learn and free yourself from received ideas. Flore Cherry addresses female intimacy with humor and pedagogy, mixing anecdotes, popularization scientific and societal reflections. An essential to better understand biology, deconstruct taboos and celebrate the diversity of experiences.
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The witchlier, volumes 1 and 2
D’LAJ SAPKOWSKI
Posted on May 21, 2025 with the pocket book – € 9.90
The novels of Andrzej Sapkowski, at the origin of the saga The Witchercome back in my pocket for a new generation of readers. We follow Geralt de Riv, lonely witcher, in a universe where monsters, magic and moral dilemmas rub shoulders on each page. Writing, dense and immersive, lays the foundations of a modern and adult fantasy that has marked millions of enthusiasts, leading to video games and even a Netflix series.
These first two volumes allow you to discover the richness of the universe, the complexity of the characters and the depth of the themes addressed. Between action, reflection and poetry, The witchcraft stands out as an essential reading for all lovers of imaginary worlds and epic adventures.
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