European Comics in Official and Fan Translations

Spellbound Book 4

There is celebration throughout the realm of Middleland! The people have everything they could possibly need to be happy: Blanche, their queen, is back, the invader is vanquished and there is peace throughout the land. But this idyllic epoch won’t last. Power, that indefinable poison, begins little by little to corrupt Blanche’s soul. What’s more, her feelings for Maldoror, the Lord of the World Below, will soon give way to an indifference he’d never have thought her capable of… Because love is no match for the ever powerful grip of power…

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Stern 1 — The Undertaker the Vagrant & the Assassin

1880. Kansas. Elijah Stern, the local undertaker, leads a calm and solitary life, until one day he is asked to carry out an autopsy on a man found dead in a brothel. Taking on the role of forensic pathologist, he discovers that the man had not died of natural causes and finds himself involved, against his better wishes, in the middle of a bonafide investigation. But Stern has no idea that the key to this case lies in his own past…

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Stern 2 — City of Savages

Though he may well be an undertaker, Elijah Stern is a man of culture. When he learns that his supply of literature has dried up he decides to ride out from his small town to Kansas City, where he knows there is a small bookstore, in order to satisfy his reading addiction. A simple task, right? Wrong. No sooner does he arrive when he is mugged. In his efforts to track down his attackers, Stern will cross paths with old friends, new enemies, and, even worse, his ex-wife…

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Sisco 01 — Shoot When You’re Told

Agent Sisco-Castiglioni—Sisco for short—is responsible for protecting the President… which doesn’t necessarily mean he’s on the President’s side. Nor are his colleagues necessarily on his. When an ill-advised business deal threatens to embarrass the country’s leader, Sisco is called in to take drastic action. But what should have happened behind closed doors is witnessed from a window—and the chase is on to prevent embarrassment turning into national scandal… In Part 1 of this episode, the question is: Is it possible to get away with murder?

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Sisco 02 — Shut Her Up!

In Part 2 of this episode, French Presidential guard Sisco-Castiglioni—Sisco for short—is chasing an incriminating video, which was last seen in the hands of an elusive journalist. When he finally catches up with her, he discovers that the video is least of his worries. First, he has some departmental rivalries to deal with—and it isn’t always clear whose side everyone’s on. Apart from their own, of course. But with his trademark combination of guts, brains, brawn, and sheer luck, Sisco is always sure to come out on top—in more ways than one …

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Raptors Volume 3

Drago and Camilla seek vengeance for the assassination of their father, Don Molina, by exterminating those of their species who choose to enslave the human race rather than feed on them. But mankind has become an endangered species, following the great hunts of the southern continents. Should they be saved from extinction? Yes. Humans are ignorant, greedy and selfish, not to mention that stench they give off, but they have an interesting history… And so it is that a new law comes into play; a law protecting the increasingly small human race.

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Sisco 03 — Gin Fizz

Sisco is in hot water. His last mission didn’t quite go according to plan. His punishment? Looking after the President’s teenage daughter, Julie. Seems like a cushy number—though hardly Sisco’s ideal assignment—until he discovers that gin fizz isn’t the only “cocktail” young Julie is partial to. Which is particularly bad news seeing that her father is intent on bringing in a new vice law. There’s worse. Someone seems to have the girl in their sights. What looked like just a babysitting job turns out to be a deadly game of cat and mouse …

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Raptors Volume 4

Here we are again on Planet Earth of the near future, where vampires have reduced humankind to a hunted animal and protected species. Only a rare few still resist. Strange alliances are forming between raptors, humans and vampires with a mutual objective: to resolve the conflicts between life forces and death forces. We hear the groans rise up from the depths. There is a change in the wind. Little by little, fear diminishes, giving way instead to courage and combat. It’s carnage. Sons denounce their fathers and betrayal is rife. Get ready for the last act.

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Sisco 04 — Whisky and Coke

Sisco doesn’t trust anyone anymore—not even his boss. When someone tries to break into the supposedly secret hideout where the President’s wayward daughter is being kept away from the prying pens of the press, Sisco decides to take her to a location only he knows about. Trouble is, young Julie isn’t used to being told what to do—or what not to do. When she disobeys Sisco’s instructions, whoever’s after her is able to track her down. But what do they really want Julie for? As always, Sisco pieces it together … and finds himself in a trap.

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Reality Show 1 — On Air

In a future age where robots take care of most of the more tedious tasks, humans have a lot of time on their hands. So what to do with it? Well, obviously, they’re going to watch the Norman K. Barron show! Norman is a handsome and heroic policeman, whose dealings have already cost the life of his partner, who has now been replaced by Oshi Feal, a young recruit fresh out of police school. But nothing could have prepared Oshi for this kind of mission, where unexpected developments are a must… After all, you gotta keep the viewers happy!

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