Graphic novels og tegneserier: krimi, mysterier og thrillere

I Rom år 12 f.Kr. har kejser Augustus sat sig solidt på magten som kejser. Alix Graccus er mere end 50 år gammel og udnævnt til senator. Verden har forandret sig meget, siden han i sine unge dage rejste rundt i middelhavsområdet med sin bedste ven, Enak. Julius Cæser, som han tjente trofast, blev myrdet. Hans arving, Augustus, har efter mange års kamp afsluttet borgerkrigene og er blevet den første kejser. Tredive år er gået. Alix må se den kejserlige vrede i øjnene, da han vender tilbage fra Ægypten: Augustus tilgiver ham ikke for at have skånet og hjembragt Enak, der engang forrådte ham til fordel for Kleopatra. Intet ser ud til at kunne frelse Alix og hans sønner – måske bortset fra den mystiske Rovfuglenes Sammensværgelse, der vil gøre hvad som helst for at myrde kejseren. I Grækenland myrdes en kejserlig udsending, der skulle bringe de berømte orakelbøger til Rom. Alt synes at pege på de indædte krigere fra Sparta. Vil de hævne sig på romerne, efter at alt fra Akropolis i Athen til templet i Delfi er lagt i ruiner? Alix Senator er blevet kaldt for en reboot af den überklassiske sværd-og-sandal-tegneserie Alix, skabt af Jacques Martin (1921-2010) i 1948, som i et vist omfang har været udgivet på dansk i tidens løb. Alix Senator er ikke bare en ”ny Alix”, snarere en anden Alix, mere elegant, mere taktisk, en mere logisk og moralsk arving. Cobolts udgivelse af Alix Senator omfatter – til forfatterens udelte begejstring – to originale album i hvert bind, og der udkommer to nye bind om året. Hovedparten af begivenhederne, personerne og scenerierne i Alix Senator er historisk korrekte. Men nogle gange giver de sorte pletter på historiens landkort forfatter og tegner mulighed for at lade fantasien få frit løb. Om seriens skabere Den franske forfatter Valérie Mangin (f. 1973) er latinist, historiker og kunsthistoriker uddannet på den elitære École des chartes og har skrevet manuskript til en lang række tegneserier. Lige så meget som spændingselementer elsker hun at jonglere med historiske, politiske og kulturelle spillebrikker i et manuskript til en eventyrlig historie og at pille ved populærkulturens koder. Tegneren Thierry Démarez (f. 1971 i Paris) har altid været optaget af at tegne og male og har udfoldet sig inden for mange kunstneriske discipliner, skulptur, skalamodeller, malerkunst og scenografi. Efter at have uddannet sig som scenograf arbejdede han for det prestigefulde franske nationalteater, Comédie Française. I 2006 blev han endda leder af det scenografiske værksted, men parallelt begyndte han at tegne tegneserier, i 2004 mødte han Valérie Mangin, med hvem han skabte sin første tegneserie. I 2001 genoptog de samarbejdet, og har siden lavet en lang række i serien Alix Senator. Démarez har forladt nationalteatret og koncentrerer sig nu udelukkende om at tegne tegneserier.

"Before Dracula, before Nosferatu, there was--CARMILLA. At the height of the Lunar New Year in 1990s New York City, an idealistic social worker turns detective when she discovers young, homeless LGBTQ+ women are being murdered and no one, especially the police, seems to care. A series of clues points her to Carmilla's, a mysterious nightclub in the heart of her neighborhood, Chinatown. There she falls for the next likely target, landing her at the center of a real-life horror story--and face-to-face with illusions about herself, her life, and her hidden past. Inspired by the gothic novel that started a genre and layered with dark Chinese folklore, this queer, feminist murder mystery is a tale of identity, obsession, and fateful family secrets"--

"Batman created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger."

"At the height of the roaring twenties, the daughter of a Mafia boss is determined to rise to prominence in her family's business"--

For fans of Raina Telgemeier and Victoria Jamieson, this middle grade graphic novel tells the story of Shirley and Jamila, two girl detectives on a mission to stop their school's biggest bully once and for allAs Jamila settles into the rhythms of classes and after-school basketball practice, Shirley has a new mystery on her mind. Her old enemy Chuck is up to his usual tricks: He's been blackmailing kids all over school, and Shirley knows that she and Jamila can put a stop to it.They hatch a plan: They'll break into his house late one night and recover all the notes Chuck's been using to blackmail innocent kids.But while Shirley and Jamila are at the house, another intruder arrives-an intruder who can help them put a stop to Chuck's crimes once and for all.

15.000 EURO! OG HVEM SKAL JEG SÅ MYRDE FOR DEN PRIS?! Øhm … Ham! 

Da Jerome K. ved en tilfældig fejl kontaktes af en ung kvinde for at begå et lejemord, beslutter pariserdetektiven sig i stedet for at hjælpe hende. Men han er oppe mod en ægte lejemorder, og snart må Jerome kæmpe for sit eget liv såvel som andres …

Les Standifords account of the decades-long attempt to solve the murder of Adam Walsh is chilling, heartbreaking, hopeful, and as relentlessly suspenseful as anything Ive ever read. A triumph in every way.Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic RiverThe most significant missing child case since the Lindberghs.A taut, compelling and often touching book about a long march to justice.Scott Turow, author of Presumed InnocentThe abduction that changed America forever, the 1981 kidnapping and murder of six-year-old Adam Walshson of John Walsh, host of the Fox TV series Americas Most Wantedin Hollywood, Florida, was a crime that went unsolved for a quarter of a century. Bringing Adam Home by author Les Standiford is a harrowing account of the terrible crime and its dramatic consequences, the emotional story of a father and mothers efforts to seek justice and resolve the loss of their child, and a compelling portrait of Miami Beach Homicide Detective Joe Matthews, whose unwavering dedication brought the Adam Walsh case to its resolution.

The new must-read Judge Dredd epic is here - as well as one of the deadliest enemies from Dredd's rogues galley - Orlok the Assasin! Orlok the Assassin is Back! Judge Dredd thought that Orlok the Assassin, one of his most nefarious enemies - responsible for infecting Mega-City 1's citizens with Block Mania during the Apocalypse War, and the murder of Judge Giant Snr - was dead. But Orlok appears to be back, and responsible for a shocking wave of murders. Even more troubling, Orlok is not alone, and is working with La Reine Rouge, a brutal Crimelord who is trying to take over Europe. Can Dredd stop the Red Queen's sinister plans before its too late?Writers Arthur Wyatt (Dredd/Anderson: The Deep End) and Rob Williams (Suicide Squad, Judge Dredd: Control), team up with fan favourite artist Jake Lynch (Proteus Vex) to tell an action-packed adventure that will change Dredd's world - forever!

The vampiric supernatural investigator Devlin Waugh is back in a new collection of dark and haunting stories as Devlin must confront demons from Hell in order to save his friends.2000 AD's debonair vampire exorcist, Devlin Waugh, is back - and he's more outrageous and dangerous than ever! From writer Aleš Kot (Zero, Secret Avengers) and artists Patrick Goddard (Savage) and Mike Dowling (Unfollow) comes an exciting, shocking, and darkly hilarious new collection of Devlin's latest adventures. The freelance paranormal trouble-shooter and exorcist for the Vatican confronts sinister dark forces and plays the Match of Hades, before defending his demonic dildonic partner, Titivillus, in the court of Hell itself!

Deerstalker-Mütze tief im Gesicht, qualmende Pfeife, aufgestellter Mantelkragen - so kennen wir Sherlock Holmes, den berühmtesten Detektiv aller Zeiten. Normalerweise ermittelt er von der Londoner Baker Street aus. Doch Holmes' spektakulärster Fall führt ihn in einer temporeichen Verfolgungsjagd von der Metropole London quer über den Kontinent in die malerische Schweiz. Am tosenden Reichenbachfall kommt es zum Showdown zwischen Holmes und seinem Erzfeind Professor Moriarty. Wer wird triumphieren in diesem Kampf zwischen Gut und Böse? Schwarz-weiße Strichzeichnungen auf Schabkarton sind Hannes Binders Markenzeichen. Der Zürcher Illustrator hat für diesen epischen Stoff dramatische Bilder der Schweizer Landschaft geschaffen, deren Sogwirkung man sich kaum entziehen kann. Eine spannungsreiche Graphic Novel für Einsteiger.

Om Åndevandrer 3: VølveI tredje og sidste bind af serien Åndevandrer kommer Tyran endelig kommet gennem sløret til menneskenes verden, men han har brug for hjælp til at falde til. Heldigvis bor en ulykkelig vølve nær mosen ved sløret. Er det gennem sorg og ulykke, at Tyran endelig får sin første ven? Åndervandrer er inspireret af nordisk mytologi og handler om Tyran - også kendt som Loke. Om grådighed, længsel og søgen efter magt og mening. Tegner og forfatter Jam Aden står også bag webtegneserien Crossroads og har tegnet den grafiske roman Frankenstine.

"YOU GLUTTONOUS GIT!! YOUR SILLY, HUNGRY STOMACH IS COSTING US OUR LIVES. DO YOU WANT THIS N-NASTY TORNADO TO GULP US DOWN?" Hester yelled in frustration. But Crazyfur was busy ravenously eating the snacks, ignoring the dreadful danger that could trap them forever.Hester wakes up to a surprising day. Her happiness knows no bounds when she gets a chance to fulfil her dream. But before she can start on her voyage, she is faced by an awful turn of events that land her in trouble. She is stuck in a far-away monstrous land with all terrible creatures engulfing her. Will Hester be able to push herself and her trouble-maker companions out of this situation? Stay tuned to unravel the mystery lurking in these pages.Lavanya Jindal, an intelligent and diligent author, is receiving her education from the well-known Sacred Heart Convent School. Not only is she brilliant at academics but also has a creative mind. Besides studies, she is good at sports as well. Swimming, painting and music are some of her hobbies. She has also brought laurels in Abacus by winning the national championship thrice in a row. As a teenager she has a good command over the English language and can innovatively pour her imagination on paper. Her age never dampened her passionate spirit of writing and her determined and devoted mind took her forward on this journey.

BITTER ROOT IS A TWO-TIME EISNER WINNER FOR BEST CONTINUING SERIES!For generations the Sangerye family has fought to protect the world from the evil plague of the hideous creatures born out of hate and racism. But now the family must face an even greater evil that has arisen to destroy humanity, and threatens to rip the family apart.Collects: BITTER ROOT #1-15, BITTER ROOT Red Summer Special