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Cape Horn
Cape Horn
Comic - History
A sprawling frontier saga rich with adventure and romance, set in Tierra del Fuego at the eve of the 20th century. The Land of Fire is an archipelago off the southernmost tip of the South American mainland. As the 19th century comes to a close, it is a vast and desolate land only frequented by gold diggers, English missionaries, Chilean and Argentine mili…
Shanghai Red
Shanghai Red
Comic - History
Red is one of hundreds of people who were shanghaied out of Portland in the late 1800s. Drugged, kidnapped, and sold to a ship 's captain for $50, she wakes up on a boat headed out to sea for years, unable to escape or reveal who she is. Now, she 's coming back in a blood-soaked boat to find her family and track down the men responsible for stealing her life out from under her. Eisner-nominated writer CHRISTOPHER SEBELA (High Crimes, Heartthrob, CROWDED), JOSHUA HIXSON (The Black Woods), an...
Adrift
Adrift
Comic - History
A poetic tale of a life at sea, exploring how travel, adventure, and chance encounters can shape both individuals and future generations.
Shanghai Dream (English)
Shanghai Dream (English)
Comic - History
A young German Jewish filmmaker escapes the Nazi threat in Shanghai, where he is forced to adapt to a new land and cope with familial loss through the magic of filmmaking.
Peter Panzerfaust
Peter Panzerfaust
Comic - History
PETER PANZERFAUST, the critically acclaimed reimagining of the Peter Pan story set in the backdrop of World War II France. Peter leads a band of orphans in their desperate attempt to escape the city of Calais as the Nazi army presses its advance deeper into the country. With impossible odds against them, the Lost Boys survive a series of dangerous adventures on their road to Paris, and to freedom.
TAMBA, Child Soldier
TAMBA, Child Soldier
Comic - History
"My name is Tamba Cisso. When I was eight years old, I lived in the village with my father, my mother and my sister. I went to school and had learned to read. I knew there was war in my country, but I didn't know that children could wage it." Providing a testimonial to one of the most heart-wrenching and chilling developments in modern warfare, this graphic novel chronicles the realities of hundreds of thousands across the world, kidnapped and forced to commit atrocities.\n\nMarion Achard is a French writer and circus performer. She co-founded a touring circus where she performs as acrobat and juggler. She has also written children's books. This is her first graphic novel. Yan Degruel is a French artist who has published many graphic novels for kids including adaptations of Rudyard ...