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The mad scientist is a stereotypical, archetypal scientist who is often a cliché or commonplace in popular fiction. He can be absent-minded and harmless, or wicked and dangerous. French science fiction, in particular, features a remarkable number of novels and stories on this theme, enough to justify the three volumes that we intend to devote to this topic. In this thematic collection we have gathered six remarkable stories by Michel Corday, André Couvreur, Jules Janin, Maurice Renard, Esward Rod and Jacques Spitz, published between 1845 and 1939, that encapsulate the basic archetypes of the mad scientist: he is obsessed with his research; he develops innovative technologies at the cutting edge of his era's knowledge, often out of sheer daring; he appears to be lacking in common sense; he likes to play God without realizing the consequences of his actions.Each of the authors featured in this volume were privileged witnesses to prodigious scientific advances that were at the root of profound social transformations. The fears aroused by some of these, particularly in biology and chemistry, combined with the stubborn positivism of seeing science as the ultimate solution to all ills, crystallized into the figure of the mad scientist. The rich tradition of the French roman scientifique provides a striking illustration of the archetype inspired by the myths of Prometheus and Faust.TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction by J.-M. & Randy LofficierJules Janin: The Magnetized Corpse Edward Rod Dr Z's autopsy Michel Corday: The Mysterious Dajan-Phinn Maurice Renard: DOCTOR LERNE, SUBGOD André Couvreur: AN INVASION OF MACROBES Jacques Spitz: Dr. Mops' Experiment

The fate of the mysterious criminal mastermind known as Dr. Cornelius was left uncertain at the end of Gustave Le Rouge's 1913 classic The Mysterious Doctor Cornelius. Now, Brian Gallagher reveals how the diabolical Doctor escaped justice, selling his surgical skills to whomever pays best.World War One has arrived, and the Great Powers of Europe are all eager to use the services of the infamous "Sculptor of flesh" to gain a decisive advantage in the upcoming conflict. But Dr. Cornelius will soon meet his most implacable enemy yet: Countess Irina Petrovska, a Polish patriot and loyal agent of the Habsburg Empire, who from Sarajevo to Vienna, will thwart his devilish schemes again and again.With alien artifacts, super-weapons, and strange inhuman powers at stake, the conflict between the Doctor and the Countess threatens to tear the Earth asunder and reshape the 20th century.A bonus story by Brian Stableford casts a new eye on Dr. Cornelius's sinister wartime activities.

In The Nyctalope vs The Antichrist (1927), the indomitable Leo Saint-Clair, a.k.a. The Nyctalope, faces his greatest foe ever: Leonid Zattan, evil incarnate, Prince of Issyk-Kul, a secret kingdom kocated in central Asia. Leo is drawn into a merciless struggle between two worldwide organizations: one serving Good and defending the established order, led by the wise kabbalist Mathias Lumen; the other serving Evil and aiming to overthrow the governments of the world in order to take advantage of the resulting chaos and seize power, led by Zattan and his ally, the Red Princess, Diana Ivanovna Krasnoview, Queen of the Hashishins. Victory depends on the fulfillment of a Nostradamus prophecy that predicts the coming of the Antichrist, who can only be defeated by the marriage of a "Golden Virgin" (the wealthy heiress Sylvie MacDhul) to a new Messiah.The Nyctalope vs. The Antichrist is a pivotal novel in the series. In it, Leo meets the man who will his best and most loyal adviser, Gnô Mitang. He marries Sylvie, who will give him a son, and founds an international crime-fighting organization to ensure the world's safety.

Kanta, the Guardian of Senegal, made his first appearance in The Partisans #2, a story that took place in 1942, pitting him against Nazis and emissaries of the evil god Set, and aided by Baroud, the amazon Antales and a young Tanka. However, his origins were not detailed until now.it took two years to put together the authentic Senegalese writer-artist team who produced this issue. Writer M. M. Sy is the author of Sapiens Vampiris, a novel published in 2021 to critical acclaim. Artist Narotam works as a political cartoonist for the Senegalese newspaper, Le Politicien.The story spans the period between 1914 and 1938 and features the Senegalese Tirailleurs ("Riflemen"), a corps of infantry created in 1857 who fought courageously during World War I.

During the late 1940s, in the troubled, immediate post-war period, a new champion arose in the jungles of the western equatorial African state of Karunda to protect the locals from predatory invaders, rescue those in need of help, and administer justice to all.In this issue, discover the first adventure of Tanka originally published in April 1967: The Tomb of the Sacred Scarab, in which the young jungle lord foils the plans of a tomb raider.Created by popular artist Yves Mondet, Tanka went on to have a long career in the 1960s and 70s, before eventually becoming the leader of the Strangers in a new incarnation that started in the early 2000s. But this is where it all started!

HOMICRON, a NASA scientist whose body is possessed by a mysterious alien from planet Alpha. STARLOCK, a servant of the Towers, supremely powerful cosmic entities. FUTURA, a mysterious woman from a parallel dimension. JAYDEE, a teenage, alien metamorph, abandoned on Earth as a baby, and who may well be the deadliest killing machine in the universe... These characters, all "strangers" to Earth, are brought together by TANKA, a former jungle lord who has been recruited by entities from our planet's farthest future to be their "time agent" and is now empowered to protect our world from extra-terrestrial menaces.In this eleventh volume of Strangers, the heroes clash with the renegade Salamandrite known only as Mr. 17, to prevent the return of his alien masters, the Wan Lords, whom Kabur once defeated in the distant past...First, they travel to the African jungle of Karunda, and then to a secret research facility in the South of France, to stop Mr. 17 from using dimensional gateways to bring the space vampires to Earth.Special guest-stars: The Guardian of the Republic! Zembla! And the amazing Attaturkey!

The SAGA OF KABUR continues!After defeating the evil Ghool, Kabur and Arianrod suddenly find themselves pitted against the diabolical schemes of the witch SHANGA KHOUR and the mysterious TIME RIDER. To defeat them, Kabur will have to overcome the lethal traps of the ghostly town of N'THALEK...KABUR and ARIANROD then reach the great harbor city of FORALUME, where Lagrid was once sold as a slave. Still on the trail of SELINOR PSAH, the powerful sultan-sorcerer who kidnapped LAGRID, they find themselves caught up in a deadly plot hatched by the SHAIKORTIN Reavers who seek to take over FORALUME...In a third bonus story, the beautiful Fomore princess ARIANROD, after having left her home, unmasks a murderer and confronts the PLAGUE OF THE TSUNABI...

Charles Deulin (1827-1877) was a French writer, theater critic, and folklorist who is mostly remembered today for his contemporary adaptations of European folk tales. His work has been kept in print for its humor, sense of wonder, and love for the culture of eastern France/western Belgium. He published two collections of fairy tales, Tales of a Beer-Drinker (1868) and Tales of King Cambrinus (1874), both included in this volume.Meet Cambrinus, the king of beer; Green-Jeans, the dragon slayer; Martin and Martine, the bell ringing lovers; Little Peter, who will become the fabled Manikin-Pis; the Wandering Jew; Death and the Devil as drinking companions; and many more colorful characters.Deulin reinvigorated classic tales by incorporating local vernacular language and infusing them with the character of the Low Countries in which he lived, a region where customs and folklore rhyme with the pleasures of tasting and beer-drinking.

The mad scientist is a stereotypical, archetypal scientist who is often a cliché or commonplace in popular fiction. He can be absent-minded and harmless, or wicked and dangerous. French science fiction, in particular, features a remarkable number of novels and stories on this theme, enough to justify the three volumes that we intend to devote to this topic. In this thematic collection we have gathered six remarkable stories by André Caroff, Georges Espitallier, Henri Falk, Arnould Galopin, Gustave Le Rouge and Jules Verne, published between 1874 and 1964, that encapsulate the basic archetypes of the mad scientist: he is obsessed with his research; he develops innovative technologies at the cutting edge of his era's knowledge, often out of sheer daring; he appears to be lacking in common sense; he likes to play God without realizing the consequences of his actions.Each of the authors featured in this volume were privileged witnesses to prodigious scientific advances that were at the root of profound social transformations. The fears aroused by some of these, particularly in biology and chemistry, combined with the stubborn positivism of seeing science as the ultimate solution to all ills, crystallized into the figure of the mad scientist. The rich tradition of the French roman scientifique provides a striking illustration of the archetype inspired by the myths of Prometheus and Faust.TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction by J.-M. & Randy LofficierJules Verne: Dr. Ox's Experiment Georges Espitallier: The Nickel Man Arnould Galopin: The Man With the Blue Face Gustave Le Rouge: The Sculptor of Human Flesh Henri Falk: The Master Of The Three States André Caroff: The Sinister Mme Atomos

A traveler throughout history, an eternal pilgrim, the man known as Count Saint-Germain is the immortal survivor of the ancient civilization of Atlantis and the keeper of its mighty secrets. Throughout the centuries, he has faced the sinister Maleficus, a dark wizard and a renegade from his age-old order, who wants only to steal the Count's secrets in order to spread his own evil influence and rule the world...This prodigious and thrilling occult saga from the pens of two great masters of Italian comics, writer Pier Carpi and artist Luciano Bernasconi, was originally published in France in 1982.

"Sibilla" is the nom-de-plume of Elena Drago, a woman who writes a popular astrology column for Flash, an Italian tabloid. But is that all that she is? Only her editor, Maria Carpi, knows that she is also a powerful medium and expert in the Occult. The bossy but astute Maria teams "Sibilla" with her best investigative reporter, Leonardo Verga, a skeptic, to look into unexplained cases in order to generate sensational articles. The ground-breaking first episode of this series about the Occult was originally published in 1975, written by renowned author, screenwriter and film director Pier Carpi, and drawn by legendary Italian artist, Luciano Bernasconi.

As this "season" of Kabur opens, the beautiful Lagrid is kidnapped by monstrous beasts sent by Selinor Psah, the Sorcerer-Sultan of the far-off city of Arkhanal, located at the other end of the Earth, on the southern tip of the Gondaxan continent.Kabur embarks on the long journey that will require him to cross mountains and jungles, deserts and seas, to rescue his beloved. But as soon as he has begun, he already faces new, terrifying dangers, such as the renegade Fomor Ghool, maker of men, and the beautiful Arianrod, mistress of the sword of fire and ice...This classic, epic, heroic fantasy saga continues under the pens of writer Jean-Marc Lofficier and artist Manuel Martin Peniche and Juan Roncagliolo Berger.

MORTEFONTAINEIn a mist-shrouded, lonely castle, Michel falls in love with Cécile, a beautiful woman who seems to belong to another world...THE THRESHOLD OF THE VOIDWanda, a young artist who's just arrived in Paris, finds an apartment to rent at an unbeatable price, but with strange triangle-shaped room that conceals a terrible secret..."Kurt Steiner" is the pseudonym of André Ruellan (1922-2016), one of France's best-known science fiction and horror writers, as well as one of its most distinguished screen-writers. The Books of Anguish collect Ruellan's classic horror novels written in the 1950s and 1960s for French publisher Fleuve Noir.

HOMICRON, a NASA scientist whose body is possessed by a mysterious alien from planet Alpha. STARLOCK, a servant of the Towers, supremely powerful cosmic entities. FUTURA, a mysterious woman from a parallel dimension. JAYDEE, a teenage, alien metamorph, abandoned on Earth as a baby, and who may well be the deadliest killing machine in the universe... These characters, all "strangers" to Earth, are brought together by TANKA, a former jungle lord who has been recruited by entities from our planet's farthest future to be their "time agent" and is now empowered to protect our world from extra-terrestrial menaces.In this tenth volume of Strangers, the heroes clash with the renegade Salamandrite known only as Mr. 17 to prevent the return of his masters, the space vampires called the Wan Lords, whom Kabur once defeated in the distant past...Special guest-stars: The Guardian of the Republic! Morgane! Scarlet Lips!

Thirty thousand years ago, in Kobor Tigan't, the five-tiered city of the Giants...It is the reign absolute of the matriarchy: at the top is Abim, the Very Huge, Mistress of the Underworld; Queen Opak the progenitrix ensures by her fecundity the survival of the race; on every level, women choose the men with whom they mate. But the race of the Giants is dying through decadence and boredom; and is threatened with extinction. Who then will save it? Is it To, Princess Ta's One Man, who is already different from the others? Or the Beautiful Being who comes from elsewhere?Kobor Tigan't - When Giants Walked the Earth - was initially published in France by Robert Laffont in 1969. Its author, Christia Sylf (1924-1980), who has often been compared to Edgar Cayce, was a major French fantasy writer whose life was sadly cut short before she could complete her life's work.Of this strange fantasy novel, so extraordinary that it defies all comparisons, best-selling author Robert Charroux wrote: "It is an erotic and marvelous fantasy, barbaric and sumptuous, telling us of the Giants who walked the Earth during her infancy, chronicling a world revealed to Sylf by supranormal privilege. It bears the mark of the highest initiation. It is a masterful work per excellence both in terms of its style and the transcendence of its inspiration."Contents:Introduction by Jean-Marc LofficierKobor Tigan't (1969)¿1...56789...38¿

Between 1894 and 1914, Paul d'Ivoi (1856-1915) wrote a series of 21 volumes, collectively entitled The Eccentric Voyages, clearly inspired by and updating Jules Verne's classic Extraordinary Voyages. While not quite matching Verne for verve and invention, d'Ivoi succeeded in appealing to a new generation of readers by updating many of the great author's ideas, featuring amongst other concepts, an airship with mobile wings, an amphibious mobile fortress, a super-submarine, various types of death rays, futuristic weapons and other mechanical sci-fi devices. Queen of Illusions (1913) is the last in a series of four volumes of The Eccentric Voyages published by Black Coat Press, after Around the World on Five Sous (1894), Doctor Mystery (1900) and Miss Musketeer (1907), in order to illustrate d'Ivoi's not insignificant contribution to the French roman scientifique. In it, a luxurious liner, transformed into a necropolis by freezing clouds projected from an aircraft, wanders the ocean like a ghost ship... Thanks to this monstrous crime, the director of Slane Manufacturing, where thousands of inventors work, hopes to become the master of the Billionaires Syndicate. But Miss May, a young engineer, manages to save the life of the legitimate heir of the powerful organization.Between the ruthless businessman and the young scientist, an unequal struggle begins, the most dramatic episodes of which take place in China, then in the grip of a revolution. Slane believes he can triumph thanks to the Vulture, a fantastic flying machine built in his factories, but he does not know that May, too, has an extraordinary weapon...

GUARDIAN OF THE REPUBLIC / LUNATIC LEGION in THE COFFEE MAKER THAT TERRORIZES FRANCE! (Story: J..-M. Lofficer; Art: Jim Dandy)The new MOOKS GANG poses a terrifying threat to the French Republic. Only the LUNATIC LEGION is capable of stopping THE COFFEE POT THAT TERRORIZED FRANCE. Alone ? Not really, because the fearless GUARDIAN OF THE REPUBLIC is enlisted to lend them a hand!GUARDIAN OF THE REPUBLIC / CAPTAIN GIROFLÉE in LOBSTER'S ROLL (Story: J..-M. Lofficer; Art: Martin Espinoza)The GUARDIAN joins forces with Captain GIROFLÉE to defeat the megalomaniac Erik Zamor (aka The Boil) and his associate, the mad monk Filipo Labattoir, as well as their creature, the LOBSTER, who are sinking English trawlers in the English Channel.

In the 53rd century on the planet Venus, Baby Cyanide and her younger brother have just escaped from the orphanage where they lived when they find themselves involved in a strange quest for a mysterious treasure chest pitting rival space clans against each other...Baby Cyanide was the second major character created by Jean-Claude Forest, just after Barbarella. Originally published in 1965, this colorful, planetary fantasy tale of two orphans stranded in a whimsical universe, relying only on their wits to survive the most extravagant adventures, became an instant classic which has never been out of print since.This first ever English-language edition, translated by the award-winning team of Randy & Jean-Marc Lofficier, is presented here as the first in a series of books released jointly by Black Coat Press and Hexagon Comics to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Forest's most famous creation, Barbarella.

Over a hundred million years ago...KABUR of Thule has reigned over the kingdoms of Hyperborea for decades... Then, like all must do, he died; however, his name became legend...Several centuries later, Earth was conquered by the monstrous HEMOCRATS, the Wan Lords of the RED STAR, cosmic vampires who came from a far away, nameless region of space...Thus KABUR was summoned back from the dead by his ancient foe, the mysterious REAPER, and with his help, and that of the brave young feline MIRAMAZE, he took up once again his legendary Spear to free his world and reclaim his throne...This fantastic saga of King Kabur by Jean-Marc Lofficier and renowned Spanish artist Mike Ratera completes the cycle of the adventures of the classic heroic fantasy character created in 1975 by Claude J. Legrand and Luciano Bernasconi.

Shambleau was the first in a series of stories featuring the proto-Han Solo character, Northwest Smith, who wanders through the Solar System, and which originally appeared in the November 1933 issue of Weird Tales. Its author, Catherine L. Moore, was among the first women to write in the science fiction and fantasy genres, becoming a major award-winning figure in the field.In 1955, a French translation of Shambleau was published in the French "V" magazine, fully illustrated by Jean-Claude Forest, then one of France's premier science fiction artist. It was that story that led the magazine editor to ask Forest for a full-blown sexy sci-fi comics series featuring a bold, sexy, sci-fi heroine. The result was Barbarella and the rest is history.This first ever English-language edition of The Illustrated Shambleau is presented here as the first in a series of books released jointly by Black Coat Press and Hexagon Comics to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Forest's most famous creation, Barbarella.

Underwater heroes and amphibian characters from Jules Verne's famous rogue submariner, Captain Nemo and his myriad imitators, to Marvel's Sub-Mariner and DC's Aquaman (1941), have always proved popular with comic book aficionados. Hexagon Comics introduced their own "Lords of the Depths" in six series, which we have sampled here in three issues. This is the third. In this volume, meet:Oceania (1972), drawn by Leone Frollo, in which two members of the Bathy teams, Alan Foster and Robin Mallet, discover an Atlantean outpost and help its inhabitants fight an evil tyrant.Marino (1974), drawn by Pierluigi Sangalli, is a young orphan who discovers that he can breathe underwater. This is his very first adventure in which, prior to joining the group Kidz, he meets two young Atlanteans, and fights alongside them against the Sirenids.

Paranamanco, the latest collection by Jean-Claude Dunyach, the award-winning author of The Night Orchid and The Thieves of Silence, includes eleven short stories and one novella, six of which have never been published before in English.In the back of a shady alley, all planes of reality meet... God is 700 million kilometers long, 140 million kilometers wide, and weighs about 16 grams... In the arctic depths of Canada, microscopic aliens are breeding... Strange birds are invading the streets of Amsterdam... Space diamonds big as oranges are used as fuel... Alien cities are made of flesh...With a dash of hard-science, a bit of magical realism, and a good dose of warped wonders, this is Dunyach at his best."Jean-Claude Dunyach and his stories represent the workings of a multiplex engine of creation, its multiple cylinders all entrained in perfect unison, and whirring at high speculative RPMs!" Paul Di Filippo.Find out why The Night Orchid was called "one of the most successful single-author collections I've read for some time" (Alien OnLine) and "a definite must-read for science fiction fans" (Blether) and Dunyach "one of the most talented imaginations living today" (David Brin)."A must-read, not only for people interested in French SFF, but on account of sheer imaginative brilliance and top-class writing... After this banquet, from now on I shall immediately read any new story by Dunyach that I see; and so should you." Ian Watson.

Two science fiction novels by "Kurt Steiner", the pseudonym of André Ruellan (1922-2016), one of France's best-known science fiction and horror writers, as well as one of its most distinguished film writers.BLACK SHEEP:For having questioned the official theory on the existence of a single solar system, Rolf B 40 is condemned to injection n° 25 by the Police of Knowledge. He is then forced to join the ghetto of the contaminated outcasts where he befriends Titanor, a giant afflicted with a horrible tumor, and falls in love with frail Jana, who coughs up blood. The three of them join forces and embark on a quest to discover what lies at the heart of this twisted universe...THE CHILDREN OF HISTORY:History repeats itself when, in 2468, a violent revolution erupts in a utopian society. The Brains and the Natural Men preach the abandonment of all technology. The savage Children of History threaten to rise up. Alberg, the Mutant Hunter, in love with Iona, whose teeth glow at the slightest emotion, is caught in the turmoil. Will he use this opportunity to seize power?

This book covers the entire history of French genre cinema from its early days to 2022.WHAT THE CRITICS SAID:JOHN CLUTE (Encyclopedia of Fantasy, Science Fiction Encyclopedia)"I just now (finally) gotten my copy of French Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and Pulp Fiction and am immediately finding it enthralling."LOCUS "The most enlightening reference book of the year..."INTERZONE " It is a wonderful window into a world lost to us ignorant monolinguists. The book is well illustrated... It's certainly a book I shall refer to on many occasions. I think the Lofficiers have done a remarkable and laudable job."STARLOG "There is simply, no book like this one. Highly recommended."VIDEO WATCHDOG "...the instant I saw it, I knew that it was going to fill a major void in my library. I've just spent the last hour perusing it with admiration... It's not really a critical book, but rather an awe-inspiring survey of the history of French fantastique in all its forms... I've been saying for years, even though the French were responsible for starting it all, that there really has been no French tradition of the fantastic, but the completeness of this book is going to make me eat my words."FOUNDATION "...A truly epic enterprise... The information it contains abundantly justifies its inclusion on every reference shelf dedicated to imaginative fiction... A powerful instrument of understanding, which will hopefully become an invaluable guide to future research."UTOPIAN STUDIES"I can say, honestly, that I stand in awe of the labor and erudition that went into this book. It is in the same league as the Clute/Nicholls Encyclopedia, and all the more astonishing in the fact that it is the work of two people, not of multiple hands. It is an invaluable tool for any future research in this fascinating area of French culture... I salute the energy, intelligence and effort that went into producing this work, and can only wish more scholars would follow this example."SCIENCE FICTION STUDIES"The publication of this massive 'guide' must, by any standard, be viewed as a significant event: it is the first heroic attempt to provide, in English, a comprehensive overview of the history of Francophone speculative fiction...CLASSIC IMAGES"French Science Fiction [...] is quite unique and quite incredible in its size... The authors apparently received the Inkpot Award for Outstanding Achievements in Comic Arts. I have no idea what this award is, but based on this present offering, it was well deserved."COLLEGE & RESEARCH LIBRARIES NEWS"... fills in a long-neglected bibliographic gap in the study of French-language science fiction and fantasy literature, a genre with venerable roots and innumerable branches. The authors have covered all the bases in enormous detail."A.R.B.A. "...A wealth of information... It is to the authors' credit that they have made this material more accessible to an English-speaking public. French Science Fiction... will find its place... in the library of enthusiasts who have had a long love affair with science fiction and the fantastique, to whom it is heartily recommended."QUADRANT"This huge and comprehensive book is an extraordinary achievement that deserves to be well known... It is the ultimate sourcebook for anyone wishing to extend their knowledge, deepen it or be introduced -- the authors do not assume prior knowledge, but write their chapters in an interesting and intelligent way.FILM REVIEW"A stupendous achievement..."

This book covers the entire history of French genre television & radio from its early days to 2022.WHAT THE CRITICS SAID:JOHN CLUTE (Encyclopedia of Fantasy, Science Fiction Encyclopedia)"I just now (finally) gotten my copy of French Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and Pulp Fiction and am immediately finding it enthralling."LOCUS "The most enlightening reference book of the year..."INTERZONE " It is a wonderful window into a world lost to us ignorant monolinguists. The book is well illustrated... It's certainly a book I shall refer to on many occasions. I think the Lofficiers have done a remarkable and laudable job."STARLOG "There is simply, no book like this one. Highly recommended."VIDEO WATCHDOG "...the instant I saw it, I knew that it was going to fill a major void in my library. I've just spent the last hour perusing it with admiration... It's not really a critical book, but rather an awe-inspiring survey of the history of French fantastique in all its forms... I've been saying for years, even though the French were responsible for starting it all, that there really has been no French tradition of the fantastic, but the completeness of this book is going to make me eat my words."FOUNDATION "...A truly epic enterprise... The information it contains abundantly justifies its inclusion on every reference shelf dedicated to imaginative fiction... A powerful instrument of understanding, which will hopefully become an invaluable guide to future research."UTOPIAN STUDIES"I can say, honestly, that I stand in awe of the labor and erudition that went into this book. It is in the same league as the Clute/Nicholls Encyclopedia, and all the more astonishing in the fact that it is the work of two people, not of multiple hands. It is an invaluable tool for any future research in this fascinating area of French culture... I salute the energy, intelligence and effort that went into producing this work, and can only wish more scholars would follow this example."SCIENCE FICTION STUDIES"The publication of this massive 'guide' must, by any standard, be viewed as a significant event: it is the first heroic attempt to provide, in English, a comprehensive overview of the history of Francophone speculative fiction...CLASSIC IMAGES"French Science Fiction [...] is quite unique and quite incredible in its size... The authors apparently received the Inkpot Award for Outstanding Achievements in Comic Arts. I have no idea what this award is, but based on this present offering, it was well deserved."COLLEGE & RESEARCH LIBRARIES NEWS"... fills in a long-neglected bibliographic gap in the study of French-language science fiction and fantasy literature, a genre with venerable roots and innumerable branches. The authors have covered all the bases in enormous detail."A.R.B.A. "...A wealth of information... It is to the authors' credit that they have made this material more accessible to an English-speaking public. French Science Fiction... will find its place... in the library of enthusiasts who have had a long love affair with science fiction and the fantastique, to whom it is heartily recommended."QUADRANT"This huge and comprehensive book is an extraordinary achievement that deserves to be well known... It is the ultimate sourcebook for anyone wishing to extend their knowledge, deepen it or be introduced -- the authors do not assume prior knowledge, but write their chapters in an interesting and intelligent way.FILM REVIEW"A stupendous achievement..."

Underwater heroes and amphibian characters from Jules Verne's famous rogue submariner, Captain Nemo and his myriad imitators, to Marvel's Sub-Mariner and DC's Aquaman (1941), have always proved popular with comic book aficionados. Hexagon Comics introduced their own "Lords of the Depths" in six series, which we have sampled here in three issues. This is the second.In this volume, meet:Commander Neptune (1965), drawn by Onofrio Bramante, the leader of ABYSS, a special underwater commando of the International Oceanic Force, who leads the powerful, sophisticated submarine, the Arethuse.The Patrol of the Depths (1975), an organization founded by Professor Jean Monnier, comprised of spelunkers and geologists Terry Bronx and Sandy Crown; Native American Seminole Poldus, and African American Tobie Drugg.

The Improbables:For Dr. Manuel Esteban, discovering that he now has gills when coming in contact with water is already a fairly striking revelation.. But seeing himself invited to a cannibal feast by the woman of his dreams is a shock, especially especially after having been brutally torn away from his peaceful existence as a ruthless scientist, four hundred years from now.But, what perils wouldn't Esteban be willing to face in order to reach the paradisal world of the "Improbables" located at the end of a fabulous temporal quest created by the defectors from the eternal time war between Babelia and Kaltarborog...The 32nd of July:After becoming the victim of a strange particle experiment, CIA operative Ken Broad finds himself in an alien city, except it is not a city at all, but a vast, living being. Venturing into the organs of that formidable chained Leviathan, which compensates for its natural immobility by releasing hordes of bizarre cells, can Ken and his companions find a way to ghet back to Earth ?"Kurt Steiner" is the pseudonym of André Ruellan (1922-2016), one of France's best-known science fiction and horror writers, as well as one of its most distinguished film writers.