European Comics in Official and Fan Translations

Marzi 5 — No Solidarity – No Freedom

The fall brings more than changing leaves as massive strikes in Marzi’s little hometown help change the course of Polish history. She’s proud of her dad, but can he come home now? Eight-year-old Marzi tries her best to keep up, but it can be hard when you keep outgrowing your shoes! With one foot in the adult world, where nothing is black and white, and one foot in the fantasies of childhood, where greyscale girls can dream in color, she puts her very own twist on everything she sees and hears. Lucky for us, she likes to tell stories.

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Mr. Ash Tuesday 3 — The Land of Tears

Poor Ash Tuesday, in the midst of a general uprising, is still seeking his soul which is being detained by a formidable sect. His quest plunges him right to the heart of Pluto and into the eight circles of Purgatory. Will this finally put an end to his wanderings? Why does he seem to be the only one seeking redemption? Will he ever find his way out of this labyrinth?

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Marzi 6 — it Just Gets Better

The communists are gone, but life is still full of challenges. Both for Poland, and for 12-year-old Marzi, the strong-willed kid finding her voice in a country undergoing radical changes. As the country faces new issues like drug abuse and AIDS, Marzi’s piercing gaze notices fraying seams in her own community. “What ever happened to solidarity? If you want help, you’d better not be different.” Marzi is a natural champion for being different: she can’t stand the new capitalist shops, or how boy-crazy her friends are becoming. Will she find a place where she can just be herself?

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Marzi 7 — New Waves

“This summer, my factory can send you to summer camp. To the mountains or the sea. I’ve never been to the sea, but now you can go for me.” What awaits Marzi on the Baltic shore? It’s the summer of 1992. Preteens at camp in newly-democratic Poland are crazy for Madonna, Pepsi, Russian video games… and seances. Notebook in hand, Marzi observes it all with her wry sense of humor, but that doesn’t keep her from getting swept off her feet…

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Mia and Co Volume1

Mia, Gauthier, Louka and Zouzou are inseparable. Like most teenagers, they’d much rather be playing video games or making music than doing their homework. Mia, the only girl in the group, doesn’t really seem to click with the other girls in her class. But as they grow up, her tight-knit friendship group will become more and more complicated as girl-boy relationships start to get interesting…

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Michel Vaillant 1 — In the Name of the Son

Michel Vaillant is the star of all the biggest international motor car racing circuits, and he’s revving up for a whole lot more than just a spin around the block. The Vaillant team find themselves up against new sporting and technological complications, and also some disconcerting changes in the world of motor car racing. The fate of the Vaillant dynasty is in the hands of three generations of men and women. The first challenge is to fight their way to the top, starting with the WTCC, the competitive world championship for touring cars. The second is to try and keep the family together, despite the opposing views of its members.

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Michel Vaillant 2 — Charge

Following the events of the Portimão race, Michel Vaillant has been banned from the tracks until the end of the season. On top of that, he’s increasingly worried about his son’s involvement in a business that Michel feels is incompatible with the family values. To shake things up a bit, he decides to set himself a new challenge: break the speed record with an electric car at the Bonneville Salt Flats in the United States. With the prestige of the Vaillant factories is at stake, he’s got a lot of pressure on his shoulders. He’s not only got his sponsor’s to worry about, but also his father, who is notoriously skeptical about electric cars. It’s once again make or break for Michel Vaillant.

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Milo’s World Volume 1

Milo lives in a house by a lake. He’s often alone, but he’s used to it. One day, he comes across a beautiful golden fish, and his whole world is turned on its head! Milo soon discovers that, just on the other side of the lake, there’s another, magical world where a battle between good and evil is in full swing. It’s not long before he realizes that he didn’t find this world by accident…

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Milo’s World Volume 2

This second episode of Milo’s World transports us to the other side of the lake, where Milo and Valia discover a strange village inhabited by little people. Their presence there doesn’t go unnoticed, and they’re soon sought out by a powerful sorcerer, who sends a whole horde of fantastical animals to destroy the village. The two children have no choice but to run for their lives! But why is the sorcerer after them in the first place?

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