XIII
Misc. All written by Jean van Hamme and drawn by William Vance.
1 Le jour du soleil noir. [From Jim on the Web: A man is found
on the shore by an elderly couple. The man has no means of identification, except for a small tattooed "XIII" on his collar bone. The wound on his head is not lethal, but it seems to have wiped out his personal memories. Two months later he returns from a walk to find his "foster parents" killed. The men who did it are still there. He kills one, the other escapes. The dead man cannot make him much wiser, except for a picture he has on him, from "XIII" and a young woman. Maybe this is the start of a trace that can lead him to his own identity?] 
2 Là où va l'indien. [From Jim on the Web: XIII goes to
the army, hoping to find more information about Kim, the woman on the
picture. General Carrington recognizes him, to XIII's astonishment. It seems his true identity is Steve Rowland, missing in action two years ago. He has a wealthy father and an uncle, and returns to them. To find his paralyzed father married to a young nurse, who sees Steve's return as the perfect moment to get rid of her husband and have all that wealth for her alone...]
3 Toutes les larmes de l'enfer. [From Jim on the Web: Being
convicted for the murder on his father and his uncle, XIII is imprisoned
in a high security institution where mostly mentally ill (and dangerous)
men are. Meanwhile colonel Amos' investigation leads him to the discovery that XIII cannot be Rowland, but most likely Ross Tanner, a tough soldier who disappeared, and has but one weak side: claustrophobia. XIII escapes through the sewers...] 
4 SPADS. [From Jim on the Web: While XIII is with the SPADS, returning to his unit as the lost Ross Tanner, colonel Amos is checking general Carrington's story about Tanner. And he discovers that there is something wrong with it all. When he finds an uncle of Tanner, he is almost killed. He suspects Carrington, but cannot prove it. The lieutenant Jones escapes and tries to get XIII out of the SPADS. From then on the events rush on, uncontrolled, uncontrollable. Will we finally see the story behind XIII?] 
5 Rouge total. [From Jim on the Web: While XIII, Lieutenant Jones and Betty do what they can to get back to the civilized world, the exercise "Red Alert" is only a few days ahead. Just then, at the burial of Henry Sheridan, father of the murdered president, an assassin attempts to kill Walter Sheridan, brother of the killed president. This is the signal for massive arrests of everyone who knows anything of the plot. Will XIII and his friends arrive on time? And what could they possibly do?] 
6 Le dossier Jason Fly. [From Jim on the Web: Now that the whole plot has been discovered, and the coup-d'état avoided, XIII can finally go looking for his past. His search brings him to the small town of Greenfalls. Someone there recognizes him, which is quite a shock - but a good sign as well. However, some other people seem to think they know why XIII came back, and would rather have him disappear...] 
7 La nuit du 3 août. [From Jim on the Web: XIII discovers how his father died, and why people don't want him to find out. But that's the least of his worries, with his old enemy on his tail and lieutenant Jones in prison..] 
8 Treize contre un. [From Jim on the Web: The president has asked XIII to work directly for him, to look for number I. XIII doesn't feel like it, but he changes his mind when the Mangust escapes from prison. XIII's first goal is to find Kim Rowland, he hopes she can give him a hint about the ones she works for. But she disappeared three years ago...] 
9 Pour Maria. [From Jim on the Web: While staying with Betty and the Marquis, XIII gets a phone call from someone who says he's a priest, that tells him to come to a meeting to find out about his wife. This is new to XIII of course, and intrigued he goes there. To discover a bit about the few missing years in his past - and to be thrown in yet another adventure...] 
10 El Cascador. [From Jim on the Web: XIII is in prison, but not for long. The combined forced of the Santosists, Lt. Jones, Betty and the Marquis signal a large offensive that not only sets XIII free, but attempts to free the entire country. Maria is captured by the escaping camp-commander. XIII jumps on to the helicopter...] 
11 Trois montres d'argent. [From Jim on the Web: Mullway tells XIII his story. It's the story of three friends that marry three daughters of their employer. It sounds like a fairy-tale, but it didn't end that way. The mafia brought the family down to its knees, and the three friends had to run to Mexico to escape the law.
Meanwhile Costa Verde requires El Cascador once more, to stop the troops of Peralta...] 
12 Le jugement. [From Jim on the Web: Has General Benjamin Carrington gone mad? He kidnaps the president and goes to an abandoned army-base in the desert, planning to hold a public trial. XIII and Jones are even looking for one of the key witnesses: the Mangust...] 
13 The XIII Mystery: l'enquête. [From Jim on the Web: Two journalists have been digging into the puzzle that is president Sheridan's murder case. They have come a bit further than the others, and have untangled the web of lies and deceptions that have kept XIII hidden. They are being chased though, and one of them "falls out of the window". The other one manages to get away, and sends his files to his newspaper, from all over Europe, while being chased...] 
14 Secret Défense. [From Jim on the Web: The president asks XIII if he knows who pushed the button that activated the explosion that killed president Sheridan, but XIII doesn't know it. He doesn't believe XIII, and that condemns XIII to a top secret trial, where he is condamned to isolated detention. On his way to prison the convoy is attacked, and XIII is taken away. Not that his situation improved...] 
15 Lâchez les chiens! [From Jim on the Web: XIII has taken the train south, to LA. But the NSA and EXECUTOR are right on his tail. In Sacramento they board the train, and prepare for picking him up. Four against one. But XIII does manage to get away, and he takes Jessica Martin with him. Together they disappear, and try to make it to Mexico. Unnoticed, they hope...] 
16 Opération Montecristo. [From Jim on the Web: XIII and his friends are imprisoned. President Maria has no choice but to extradite them to the US, together with another prisoner. Soon after the convoy leaves however the prisoners are kidnapped, or at least that is the story. A perfect cover-up it would be if that extra prisoner, an old acquaintance of XIII, hadn't escaped...] 
17 L'or de Maximilien. [From Jim on the Web: Betty hints that the code in the three watches might be Irish, and that
makes sense. Not Irish in fact, but Gaelic, a language none of them understands, so they have to find someone to translate and decipher. A down and out teacher helps them, but he also pays off his gambling debts with his freshly acquired information. XIII and his friends think they know now where to get the treasure buried so many years ago, but they are not alone there ...] 
1 The Day of the Black Sun. [From Comcat: A seriously wounded man is rescued by an elderly couple in a New England fishing village. He recovers his strength but has lost all memory of his past. His search for clues to his identity triggers attempts on his life, kidnapping, and a pile of money. The only thing that's certain is that he's a paramilitary pro who can stay one step ahead of his pursuers.] 
2 Where the Indian Walks. [From Comcat: Desperately looking everywhere for clues to his past, XIII flights to survive on a remote army base and discovers that he was a Special Forces captain "killed" in action. Reunited with his family, he is promptly framed by his beautiful stepmother and accused of a double murder. In the middle of a shoot-out, XIII escapes in a daring helicopter operation as the local police join the hunt... More than ever now, he must find his wife, the only person who can help him. Will she be able to shed light on his true identity?] 
3 All the Tears of Hell. [From Comcat: Plain Rock Penitentiary for the criminally insane, a maximum-security facility: XIII's quest for his identity has brought him to the nearest place to hell on earth. His body is at the hands of lunatics and wardens alike and his mind is at the mercy of the deranged prison psychiatrist, Dr. Johansson. Evidence of extensive laser surgery provokes military intelligence to delve deeper into XIII's many faces . . . is he assassin, war veteran or simply victim? His only hope of salvation lies with Lieutenant Jones and another desperate inmate.] 
1 Day of the Black Sun (contains albums 1-3). [From Alias: One of the best selling European comic of all time comes to America! Over 9 MILLION copies in print in over a dozen languages!!! Here, translated into English for the first time... The story from which the hit video game was developed makes it's debut as XIII comes to Alias!!! A man without a past wakes up in an unknown place. His only clues to his true identity are his remarkable fighting skills, and a tattoo: XIII. Things get dicey quick as a band of killers find his trail and the pursuit begins. But this is only the beginning... soon he discovers that the civil and military police are looking for him too! The chase begins, and the trail leads our protagonist around the world in the search for his past... Don't miss out on the biggest import of the year!] XIII (Contains albums 1-3). [From Marvel: A man wakes up on a beach with no memory of who he is and no clues
about his identity, save a mysterious tattoo that simply says, “XIII.” But when XIII is attacked by two would-be killers determined to take him out, he dispatches them easily with reflexive military training, which helps him to realize that he is more than a simple man with amnesia. Now, XIII must uncover the secrets of his past and learn who he really is and what his mission was before he lost his memory. But along the way, he will learn that he may have been responsible for killing the President of the United States… and working for enemies who have intentions far beyond his simple quest to remember who he is. Europe’s bestselling, classic graphic novel series is finally available in the English language, and it’s sure to be a hit with anyone who enjoys great storytelling in the style of THE BOURNE IDENTITY. It’s also the basis of a critically-acclaimed video game by Ubisoft starring David Duchovny as Agent XIII! Be sure to pick it up while you can, but be warned – once you start to unravel the mysteries of XIII, you won’t want to stop until you reach the conclusion!] 