Humanoids/DC Titles

Size matters: The original Humanoids albums have an image size of 8½x11½. The trade-sized Humanoids volumes were 6¼x8½. The new DC/Humanoids volumes are 6.875x9¼, so they're a moderate improvement over the previous trades, but nowhere near the glory of the albums.

For comparison's sake, a normal trade's image area is 6x9½; Marvel Supersize 6¾x10½; Absolute 7¼x11½. The aspect ratio of a Humanoids page is .74:1, and an American comic page .63:1.

The Beast Trilogy Chapters 1 & 2: The Dormant Beast/December 32nd (w & a Enki Bilal). [From DC Comics: Writer/director of the film Immortal, Enki Bilal is recognized as one of the world's most talented graphic artists, published in more that fifteen languages worldwide. The Dormant Beast and December 32nd are the first two books in a haunting and captivating trilogy that explores the dark side of human nature. Nike is a memory expert who remembers his every experience with perfect clarity. This is more of a curse than it is a blessing, because the pain of his past never fades. Follow Nike as he uses his gift to try to understand his link to Leyla and Amir, both orphaned beside him in war torn Yugoslavia, Nike lives in a violent and chaotic world where manipulating the truth is a powerful tool and a man who can remember everything is invaluable to whoever controls him.] (Translates the French albums Le Sommeil du Monstre and 32 Décembre.)

Bouncer: Raising Cain (w Alexandro Jodorowsky; a François Boucq). [From DC Comics: In the West, you're either a man or a boy - there ain't no in between. Alexandro Jodorowsky, co-creator of The Metabarons and writer/director of the famous Western film El Topo, returns to the Western with this story of a one-armed gunslinger and his fifteen-year-old nephew's quest for revenge. The Bouncer is the law inside the Inferno Saloon, but he's go no life left beyond its walls. When his nephew shows up with tales of the one-eyed man who killed the boy's mother, father and dog, the Bouncer finds himself pulled once more into the legacy of violence and degradation that has marked his family for two generations.]

By the Numbers: The Road to Cao Bang (w Laurent Rullier; a Stanislas). [From DC Comics: In their stories of accountant turned adventurer Victor Levallois, writer Laurent Rullier and artist Stanislas tell the story of a man close to the actual events leading up to the war in Vietnam. Stanislas, a contributor to the Tintin Reporter and to the illustrated biography of Tintin creator Herge, has rendered this sophisticated story in a style familiar to fans of Tintin. The year of 1948 and young accountant Victor Levallois leads a quiet and uneventful life. But things take an unexpected turn when a colleague entrusts him with an unusual errand: deliver a suitcase full of US currency to the port of Marseilles. The suit is stolen and Victor finds himself bound for Saigon and the decadence, intrigue and adventure of a colonial war. Victor Levallois is no longer living his life by the numbers...] (Translates the French albums La Vie de Victor Levallois, Tome 1: Trafic en Indochine and Tome 2: La Route de Cao Bang.)

Chaland Anthology 1: Freddy Lombard (w & a Yves Chaland). [From DC Comics: This highly stylized volume collects the influential work of one of Europe's most acclaimed cartoonists, Yves Chaland. Join lowlife Freddy Lombard and his friends Sweep and Dina on their incredible international adventures. Masquerading as a philanthropist, Freddy sponges off his uncle as he wanders the globe, and gets his crew into trouble. Whether searching for hidden treasure in an ancient castle, saving a beautiful model from an insane artist, or tracking a legendary elephant graveyard, Freddy and company encounter action and danger wherever they go.]

Chaland Anthology 2: Freddy Lombard (w & a Yves Chaland). [From DC Comics: Freddy Lombard and friends go on adventures spanning from war-torn Budapest to an atomic airplane! These classic stories exhibit the elegant design and expressive line that made Chaland a legend among cartoonists and animators worldwide!]

Chaos Effect (w Pierre Christin; a Enki Bilal). [From DC Comics: A collection consisting of THE BLACK ORDER BRIGADE and THE HUNTING PARTY, shedding light on the bloody side of politics and regime change. These two stories explore a world of political intrigue, terrorism and assassination! In THE BLACK ORDER BRIGADE, an old terrorist group resurfaces with a series of bombings. It’s up to the spies who thought they had destroyed the organization to come out of retirement and put a stop to the terrorists’ bloody agenda once and for all. In THE HUNTING PARTY, a hunting accident among a gathering of Russia’s key political figures leads to political turmoil, but is it really an accident or is it murder?]

Deicide 1 (w Carlos Portela; a Das Pastoras). [From DC Comics: Agon, a great hunter and warrior, lives in a world where tribal villagers pay bloody sacrifices to a seemingly never-ending pantheon of both good and evil gods. Angered by the unnecessary sacrifice of his love, Aldara, to the hideous god Madorak, Agon rejects the gods and sets out on a journey to reclaim Aldara's soul. Along the way, Agon is aided and sometimes hindered by Beluch, a lion-headed man with problems of his own. This lushly painted trade paperback features a unique mix of action and humor from the first two chapters of Deicide, as well as the short story "The Lion's Share," which introduced the earliest incarnation of the Deicide characters.]

Different Ugliness, Different Madness (w & a Marc Malés). [From DC Comics: A heart-wrenching story of two people learning to rely on each other to overcome the pain of their physical and emotional wounds as their relationship blooms into one of trust and rebirth. In the golden age of radio, the attractive and sexy voice of Lloyd Goodman ‹ the playboy of radio ‹ fills the airwaves. But he has a secret ‹ his voice is as dazzling as his face is repulsive. Lloyd is so embarrassed by his appearance that he hides it by hiring a handsome stand-in for public appearances. Finally fed up with maintaining the lie, Lloyd disappears from the limelight. Helen, a stunningly beautiful woman, fights with the terrible memories of her twin sister¹s death; memories that threaten to tear her hold on reality to shreds. Wandering through the countryside, Helen has a chance encounter with the now reclusive Lloyd Goodman. Their meeting will send them down paths that will change their lives forever.]

El Nino 1: The Passenger (w Christian Perrissin; a Boro Pavlovic). [From DC Comics: Seeing how they treated the sailors on the ship always brought me back to thoughts of my brother and what he must have gone through… Against an international backdrop of civil wars, kidnappings and modern day pirates, El Niño tells the modern odyssey of Red Cross representative Vera Michailov. After a shocking experience in Africa, the Red Cross puts Vera on medical leave. She uses the time to return home and clear up affairs that still linger from her estranged father's passing. However, her return triggers a stunning revelation: Vera has a twin brother, Kolya. The story goes that Vera and Kolya were born attached at the hand, which explains the strange scar Vera has had on her hand all her life. Vera becomes consumed with finding Kolya. As she races to the far corners of the world, her quest turns into a bloody and deadly obsession. It seems that Kolya and El Niño, a modern-day pirate, are one and the same. His elusive trail leads her ever deeper into a world of mystery and danger. Written by Christian Perrissin and illustrated by Boro Pavlovic, El Niño depicts a world frayed by the viciousness of human nature, where one woman struggles to hold onto the remnants of her splintered family.]

The Fourth Power (w & a Juan Gimenez). [From DC Comics: A riveting space opera by Juan Gimenez (The Metabarons)! On the war-ravaged planet Alpha Nebulae, a fighter pilot named Mega learns that she’s in danger, for there are those who will stop at nothing to control her — to control the Fourth Power!]

Fragile (w & a Stefano Raffaele). [From DC Comics: Love never dies. It couldn't be truer than in the world of Fragile. In this post-apocalyptic world, 95% of the world's population is dead. However, the dead have no intention of resting in peace. The few "living" survivors have organized safe havens that are mostly secure. Alan Olden was a simple carpenter inside a small walled town until an accident, as fatal as it was stupid, took his life. While on the run from humans and the undead zombie hunters called Disinfestors, Alan finds the girl of his dreams - the decomposing, yet beautiful, Lynn. As their bodies degenerate, they make a desperate effort to "live" again by seeking out an experimental serum that might safe them. In the process, they fall deeper and deeper in love... a love that will need to survive against danger, disfigurement and decomposition.]

The Hollow Grounds (w Luc Schuiten; a François Schuiten). [From DC Comics: Visionary artist François Schuiten and his brother, Luc Schuiten, spent fifteen years creating these three volumes: The Hollow Grounds trilogy. The first chapter, Carapaces, features six short stories centered on the devastating effects of desire. Zara tells the tale of a hollow planet inhabited only by women and the tumultuous appearance of the first men. NogegoN is a uniquely structured symmetrical story following the main characters of Zara in a murder mystery on a world where gravity is weak, but love is strong.] (Translates the French albums Carapaces, L'Empereur Ocean: NogegoN, and Zara.)

The Horde (w & a Baranko). [From DC Comics: In the year 1206, Genghis Khan and his Golden Horde dominated an immense territory from the Pacific Ocean to the Caspian Sea with only 150,000 men. In the year 2040, Ivan Apelsinov, former science fiction writer and current Russian dictator, has a uniqe vision: to invoke the spirit of Genghis Khan and his Golden Horde to create an empire reaching from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic. To do this, his secret service must find the corpse of the latest reincarnation of Genghis Khan. Their path will cross with the last Chechen, the survivor of a nuclear holocaust on a mystical quest. He has nothing to lose and fears nothing, especially not the Russian army and secret service. Ukrainian writer/artist Igor Baranko was born in Kiev during the Cold War. After attending art school, Baranko served for two years in the Soviet Army, where he developed a great hatred of military life. He won the US Immigration Lottery in 1999, allowing him to move to the United States and has been creating graphic novels ever since, collaborating with Alexandro Jodorowsky in Metal Hurlant Magazine, Jean-Pierre Dionnet on the sequel to Enki Bilal and Dionnet's Exterminator 17 and creating his own epic, The Horde, his commentary on the clashing of cultures, beliefs, and ideologies.] (Translates the French albums L'Empereur Ocean: La Horde, L'Empereur Ocean: Réincarnation, and L'Empereur Ocean: Le Tombeau.)

I Am Legion 1: The Dancing Faun (w Fabien Nury; a John Cassaday). [From DC Comics: Artist John Cassaday joins European comics/screenwriter Fabien Nury for a breathless World War II spy/supernatural thriller. December, 1942. As World War II rages, two supernatural entities pursue their own relentless combat. It¹s a conflict that involves ideologies as much as men, with the course of the war itself at stake. Amidst this chaos, the Nazis pursue a top-secret project, code-named "LEGION," centering on a young Romanian girl with apparent supernatural talents—and her abilities could give the Nazis unimaginable power...] Standard American size.

Incal 1: The Epic Conspiracy (w Alexandro Jodorowsky; a Moebius). [From DC Comics: Moebius, the internationally acclaimed illustrator of countless graphic novels and film designer for Alien, Blade Runner and The Fifth Element influenced a generation when he joined forces with writer Alexandro Jodorowsky for THE INCAL! This new volume, a perfect jumping on point, presents the first part of the classic adventure of science-fiction detective John Difool, illustrated by Moebius and written by Jodorowsky and updated with new colors by Beltran. John Difool, a low class detective in a degenerate world, finds his life turned upside down when he discovers an ancient artifact called "The Incal." Difool's adventures will bring him into conflict with the galaxy's greatest warrior, The Metabaron, and will pit him against the awesome powers of the Technopope. These encounters and many more make up a tale of comical and cosmic proportions that has Difool fighting for not only his very survival, but also the survival of the entire universe.] (Contains the French albums 1: L'Incal Noir, 2: L'Incal Lumière, 3: Ce qui est en bas, and a story from Les Mystères de l'Incal; previously translated into English as an Epic Comics 3-issue miniseries.)

Incal 2: The Epic Journey (w Alexandro Jodorowsky; a Moebius). [From DC Comics: John Difool, a low-class detective in a degenerate world, found his life turned upside down when he discovered an ancient artifact called "The Incal." Now he travels across the cosmos with his pet concrete bird Deepo and the universe's greatest warrior, the Metabaron, racing against time to keep The Great Darkness from unleashing destruction upon infinite galaxies. ]

Megalex 1 (w Alexandro Jodorowsky; a Fred Beltran). [From DC Comics: This volume collects the entire serialized story originally presented in Metal Hurlant! A clone known as the Anomaly and the freedom fighter Adamå fights to end the stranglehold of urban sprawl the city of Megalex has over the world!]

Memories (w & a Enki Bilal). [From DC Comics: This stunning volume collects internationally acclaimed writer/artist Enki Bilal’s two graphic novels Memories of Outer Space and Memories of Other Times into one deluxe trade paperback! Presenting some of his earliest works, every short story is written and illustrated by Bilal as he creates surreal and fantastic worlds with a science-fiction twist. “Belgrade-born Enki Bilal is one of Europe's most important comics creators.” — Nick Brownlow, NinthArt.com]

The Metabarons (w Alexandro Jodorowsky; a Juan Giminez). [From DC Comics:Discover the lineage of a character first created by Jodorowsky and Moebius in the science fiction epic The Incal, as the history of the warrior clan known as the Metabarons unfolds. Each generation of this ultimate bloodline of warriors must struggle to overcome the forces amassed against them as they fight against a universe corrupted by greed, power, and terror. The Metabarons #1: Othon & Honorata tells the story of Othon Von Salza, the first Metabaron, as he loses his family and his world in a series of tragedies that lead to the creation of the Metabaron clan. Told through a stunning mix of action, drama, and lavish artwork, this book is the perfect introduction to one of the most unique stories in comics today. Writer Alexandro Jodorowsky, co-creator of The Technopriests and The Incal and writer/director of the famous cult films Santa Sangre, El Topo and The Holy Mountain, collaborates with artist Juan Gimenez to tell the story of the greatest warrior clan the universe has ever known.] (Translates the French albums 1: Othon le Trisaïeul and 2: Honorata la Trisaïeule, plus a story from La Maison des Ancêtres; previously printed in English as pp. 7-120 of the English Humanoids Vol. 1: Path of the Warrior, and pp. 7-16 of Metabarons: Alpha/Omega.)

The Metabarons 2: Aghnar & Oda (w Alexandro Jodorowsky; a Juan Giminez). [From DC Comics: The destiny of a Metabaron is one of violence, heartbreak and pain. Can Aghnar, son of Othon, defy his destiny? The Metabaron is the galaxy's greatest warrior. There can only be one Metabaron. The son of each Metabaron must prove his worthiness by slaying his own father in mortal combat, thus proving that he has the strength of mind, body and soul to replace his father. The Metabarons #2: Aghnar & Oda tells the story of Aghnar Castaka, son of the first Metabaron, Othon Von Salza. Aghnar faces danger and heartbreak as he takes on the heavy and dreadful mantle of the Metabaron at the cost of his life, his future, and his very soul. Told through a stunning mix of action, drama, and lavish artwork, this book continues one of the most unique stories in comics today.] (Translates the French albums 3: Aghnar le Bisaïeul and 4: Oda la Bisaïeule; previously printed in English as pp. 121-150 of the English Humanoids Vol. 1: Path of the Warrior, and pp. 7-100 of Vol. 2: Blood and Steel.)

The Metabarons 3: Steelhead & Doña Vicenta (w Alexandro Jodorowsky; a Juan Giminez). [From DC Comics: The history of the ultimate bloodline of warriors continues! Steelhead, the ruthless cyborg Metabaron, shakes the galaxy with a reign of violence. But when he falls in madly in love with Doña Vicenta, Steelhead decides to prove himself worthy of love. ] Translates the French albums 5: Tête d'Acier l'Aïeul and 6: Doña Vicenta Gabriela de Rokha l'Aïeule; previously printed in English as pp. 101-128 of the English Humanoids Vol. 2: Blood and Steel, and Vol. 3: Poet and Killer.

Miss: Better Living through Crime (w Philippe Thirault; a Marc Riou & Mark Vigouroux). [From DC Comics: They said I was leaving hell and going to paradise. Yeahhh, sure. In Brooklyn, only a chump believes in paradise. Welcome to the world of Miss: Better Living Through Crime, one of Publisher Weekly's top 10 graphic novels of 2002. Now, for the first time in the U.S., this edition presents the complete story in full crime-drenched color. Set during the roaring 1920s in New York City, Miss lets loose a bold dose of pulp fiction as it tells the tale of two unlikely partners in crime, Nola and Slim. Nola is a poor white girl who has learned how to survive by hook or by crook since being expelled from an orphanage. Slim is a pimp from Harlem, who is constantly scamming to keep himself from an early grave. When their paths cross, and their options run out, Nola and Slim forge a partnership as guns for hire. This is their story about what it takes to survive when all you have is a loaded pistol.] (Translates the French albums Bloody Manhattan, Une Chanson Douce, Blanc Comme le Lys, and Sale Blague Mon Amour. Translation previously published by Humanoids in a black & white edition.)

The Nikopol Trilogy (w & a Enki Bilal). [From DC Comics: In 1993, a military court sentenced Alcide Nikopol to orbital suspended animation. In 2023, Nikopol is awakened, his body possessed by the Egyptian god Horus, who is on the run from his fellow gods. So begins the brilliant Nikopol Trilogy, in which a political dissident deals with a government gone mad, a son he never knew who is old enough to be his twin, a beautiful investigative reporter and a body jumping Egyptian god.] (Translates the French albums La Foire aux Immortels, La Femme Piege, and Froid Equateur, previously published as the Humanoids album The Nikopol Trilogy: The Carnival of Immortals, The Woman Trap, Cold Equator.)

Odysseys of Giuseppe (w & a Milo Manara). [From DC Comics: This 128-page trade paperback presents two tales of Manara’s heroic traveler, including the brand-new “The Odyssey of Giuseppe Bergman” — that parallels the legendary voyage of Odysseus — and the bonus tale “Seeing the Stars Again,” in which a dying man asks Bergman to look after a beautiful young woman.] This book has been announced twice, but never released.

Olympus (w Geoff Johns, Kris Grimminger; a Butch Guice). [From DC Comics: Acclaimed writers Geoff Johns (GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH, TEEN TITANS) and Kris Grimminger (THE POSSESSED) join artist Butch Guice (Ruse) for an action-packed tale of Greek gods as epic in scope as the legends from which it springs! This spectacular new story is available in English for the first time in this amazing edition! Chaos ensues as a group of brash archaeology students and a team of ruthless mercenaries are trapped together on the legendary Mount Olympus — a mountain populated by the deadliest monsters known to Greek legend! Managing a tenuous pact with the mercenaries, the students must combine their knowledge of mythology with the mercenaries' combat skills as they fight for their lives against the monsters of Olympus!]

Sanctum (w Xavier Dorison; a Christopher Bec). [From DC Comics: With Sanctum, Xavier Dorison and Christophe Bec have created a horrifying take on the epic battle between good and evil. After receiving a distress call from another submarine off the coast of Syria, the crew of the U.S.S. Nebraska searches a series of massive caverns. There they discover a shipwrecked submarine - a 70-year-old Soviet sub whose crew died under mysterious circumstances. While investigating the mystery of the sub's demise, the away team for the Nebraska discovers a massive underground sanctum dedicated to Mot, the ancient Ugarit god of death. As mysterious deaths unfold onboard the Nebraska, the away team soon discovers that the sanctum was not constructed to worship Mot... it was built to imprison him. Now they must find a way to escape the death god's prison without freeing him to wreak destruction upon the world.]

Son of the Gun 1: Sinner (w Alexandro Jodorowsky; a Georges Bess). [From DC Comics: For an infant abandoned in the South American city of Huatuclo and raised suckling on the barrel of a gun, chances of survival are slim to none. But Juan will not merely survive; he will grow to become the most ruthless killer the world has ever seen. Juan's ascension from an orphan in the slums to the governor's number one bodyguard will cost him his soul -- finding redemption may cost him his life. Artist Georges Bess and Alexandro Jodorowsky, co-creator of The Metabarons and writer/director of the famous cult films El Topo, Santa Sangre and Holy Mountain, pull no punches in this grim tale of a modern day gunslinger's path through the darkest places in the human soul.] (Translates the French albums Juan Solo, Tome 1: Fils de Flingue and Tome 2: Les Chiens du Pouvoir, previously published as the Humanoids trades Son of the Gun 1: Born in the Trash and 2: The President's Dogs.)

Son of the Gun 2: Saint (w Alexandro Jodorowsky; a Georges Bess). [From DC Comics: The final volume of Son of the Gun delivers the devastating conclusiont to Juan Solo's story. Abandoned and raised suckling on the barrel of a gun, Juan Solo's chances of survival were slim to none. But he did not merely survive; he grew to become the most ruthless killer the world has ever seen. His ascension from an orphan in the slums to the governor's number one bodyguard cost him his soul... As the brutality of his past literally comes back to haunt him, how can there be any atonement for his life... a life in which murder was the least of his crimes? Witness the cruel journey Juan must take in order to find redemption.] (Translates the French albums Juan Solo, Tome 3: La Chair et la Gale and Tome 4: Saint Salaud, previously published as the Humanoids trades Son of the Gun 3: Flesh and Filth and 4: Sinner and Saint.)

Technopriests 1: Initiation (w Alexandro Jodorowsky; a Zoran Janjetov, Fred Beltran). [From DC: Albino, bastard son of a space pirate, has only one goal, to become a member of the Technoguild and create the videogames that influence every citizen in the galaxy, or die trying. And he just might! The path to become a Technopriest is a difficult one and Albino must face many trials before he can fulfill his destiny. Meanwhile, Albino's mother, brother and sister begin a perilous quest to find the brutal pirates who fathered Albino and his siblings. Initiation tells the story of Albino's first three years of training to become a member of the powerful Technoguild. Writer Alexandro Jodorowsky, co-creator of The Metabarons and The Incal and writer/director of the famous cult films El Topo, Santa Sangre, and The Holy Mountain, collaborates with artist Zoran Janjetov and digital artist Fred Beltran to create a universe that is truly imaginative and limitless.] (Contains Volumes 1-3 of the Humanoids albums) Book of the Week 7/14/04 ArtBomb review

Technopriests 2: Rebellion (w Alexandro Jodorowsky; a Zoran Janjetov, Fred Beltran). [From DC: To fight power one must have it, but power always has a price. Through its technology and mind numbing entertainment, the Technopriest guild controls the entire galaxy. Albino, bastard son of a space pirate, has only one goal, to become a member of the Technoguild and destroy the guild from within. The path to become a Technopriest is a difficult one and Albino must face many trials before he can fulfill his destiny. Meanwhile, Albino's mother, brother and sister conclude their perilous quest to find the brutal pirate who fathered Albino. Rebellion tells the story of Albino's continuing training to become a member of the powerful Technoguild to destroy the guild from within.] Contains the French albums 4: Halkatrazz l'Etoile des Bourreaux, 5: La Secte des Techno-Eveques, and 6: Les Secrets du Techno-Vatican. No further French volumes have been published, despite the "To Be Continued" at the end.

Thousand Faces 1: Two Mules, A Rifle and Ten Bullets (w Philippe Thirault; a Marc Malés). [From DC Comics: Take nothing with you, but two mules, a rifle and ten bullets. Those words echo in Frank Quinn's mind as he journeys across America to escape the demon known as Thousand Faces, a demon that uses its blood to enslave others and even jump from body to body. As a young doctor, Quinn first encountered Thousand Faces in a London hospital of the mid-1800s. Together, Quinn and Laney used mysterious medical techniques to save hundreds of lives, including Quinn's young son. One night Laney revealed his true self. Horrified, Quinn stabbed his mentor and fled to the United States. Now as he crosses the Great Plains, Quinn can feel the demon's power growing as it casts its ever expanding net of influence throughout the countryside... creeping ever closer to Quinn and the people he loves.]

Townscapes (w Pierre Christin; a Enki Bilal). [From DC Comics: Enki Bilal was born in Yugoslavia and moved to Paris, France, as a child, where he went on to become recognized as one of the world's most talented graphic artists. Enki Bilal's graphic novels are published in more than fifteen languages around the world and are all best sellers. Bilal is also a film director, having directed the films Bunker Palace Hotel and Tokyo Moon. He wrote and directed Immortal, released in 2004, based on his famous Nikopol Trilogy graphic novels. In the Townscapes collection, Bilal collaborates with writer Pierre Christin to tell three tales of modern day towns caught up in fantastic circumstances. The Cruise of Lost Souls tells of a mysterious military device and its surprising effects on a remote farming town. Ship of Stone is the story of a fishing village and a local warlock as they confront unscrupulous property developers. In The Town That Didn't Exist, a small town fallen on hard times is revitalized by the unusual vision of an insightful young woman. Each story presents a timeless tale set in the trappings of the present, with a yearning towards the fables of yesterday.] (Contains the Humanoids albums The Cruise of Lost Souls, Ship of Stone, and The Town That Didn't Exist.)

Transgenesis 2025 1: Ancestor Program (w Anne Ploy; a Loïc Malnati). [From DC Comics: This thrilling prequel to Trangenesis 2029 Vol. 1: Fides explores a frightening melding of religion, technology and government! Three students of Octagonia have a mission: to create a model of the supreme god. But when their program is stolen, they find themselves trapped in a deadly worldwide conspiracy]

Transgenesis 2029 1: Fides (w Anne Ploy; a Didier Pagot). [From DC Comics: In the year 2029, the country's new theocratic government controls every aspect of its citizens' lives. But that's not enough. The government has developed a bio-engineered virus called "Fides." The virus attacks specific regions of the brain to kill anyone who doubts the beliefs fo the state religion. The government's plan: Introduce the virus into the environment to establish complete control over the population. Before this popular religious movement took control of the country, Marie Appton was just a theology student. Losing her faith in her country's leadership, Marie joined the counter-revelationists, smuggling much needed illegal medicine to people. Now infected with the Fides virus, she risks everything to stop the Fides program and put an end to the government. Exploring the frightening outcome of what happens when the technologies, religions and governments of today merge and spin out of control in the future, Anne Ploy and Didier Pagot have created in Transgenesis 2029 vol. 1: Fides an alarming futuristic thriller in the vein of George Orwell's 1984.]

The White Lama 1: Reincarnation (w Alexandro Jodorowsky; a Georges Bess). [From DC Comics: Alexandro Jodorowsky (THE METABARONS) joins artist Georges Bess to tell a tale of martial arts, mystical adventure and spiritual awakenings. When the Grand Lama Mipam died, the people wept. Corruption soon took root in the monastery, spreading out to all the land. The White Lama: Reincarnation chronicles the early years of Gabriel, the child of white explorers raised by natives after his parents' deaths. Gabriel is the reincarnation of the Grand Lama, but his birthright has been usurped and his true identity hidden. He is the chosen one and must be initiated in the sacred ways if he is to battle the great evil that threatens the land.] (Contains the Humanoids albums The First Step, Second Sight, and The Three Ears.)

The White Lama 2: Road to Redemption (w Alexandro Jodorowsky; a Georges Bess). [From DC Comics: The White Lama: Road to Redemption chronicles the final adventures of Gabriel, a child of white explorers, who, after the deaths of his parents, was discovered to be the reincarnation of th Grand Lama. Raised in the mystical ways of Tibet, Gabriel was trained to fight against the great evil that threatens the land. Now a teenager, he is torn between the ways of hid dead parents and the mystical world of Tibet. Consumed by rage and a thirst for vengeance, Gabriel must defeat his own personal demons or everything that he loves will be lost! Continuing from The White Lama: Reincarnation, this final volume collects chapters four through six of the storyline.] (Contains the Humanoids albums The Fourth Voice, Open Hand, Closed Fist, and Water Triangle, Fire Triangle.)