Selected graphic novel translations

 
 

Black Cotton Star

by Steve Cuzor and Yves Sente

A Revolutionary War-era secret sends three soldiers on an epic quest across 1940s Europe to recover a piece of American history. Black Cotton Star is a magnificent war drama, unfolding a fictional tale of struggle, resilience, and sacrifice — a thrilling tale of Black lives throughout American history.


A Woman’s Voice, by Aude Mermilliod

A modern classic of a revolution in women’s medical care, adapted from the bestselling novel by Martin Winckler.


The Detection Club, by Jean Harambat

A hilarious and satirical take on the classic crime novel, populated by the best mystery writers of 1930s England.


Operation Copperhead, by Jean Harambat

Churchill is looking for someone to impersonate Britain’s top general, and it’s up to David Niven and Peter Ustinov to train the lucky lad. A fictionalized retelling of two movie stars pulled into British counterintelligence strategies during World War II.


Maiden, by Florence Dupré la Tour

An autobiographical unveiling of childhood in heart-wrenching inks and watercolors. A story of the heavy weight of tradition that forces women to be submissive—and how to resist and escape that fate. (Volume 2 now available)


Yazidi!

by aurélien Ducoudray & mini ludvin

An account of the 2014 Yazidi genocide in Iraq. Stories in the real world often don’t have happy endings, but through grit, determination, sheer luck, and a whole lot of hope, Zéré is striving to create one for herself and her family.


Balls up, by bobika

An autobiographical and informative exploration of the history of male contraceptive options, and which one the author has chosen for himself.


In Search of Peter Pan, by Cosey

In the late 1920s, author Melvin Z. Woodworth takes a vacation to the Swiss Alps with writer’s block and a mystery to solve. But the little village, so long slumbering on the wrong side of the Industrial Revolution, is threatened by a force of nature—and, of course, contains secrets of its own. A masterful ode to nature, culture, mythology, and a simpler—yet riskier—time.


The Wolves of La Louvière

by Flore Balthazar

The world of a tiny Belgian town in World War II is drawn through teenage Marcelle’s journal. During the four long years of Nazi occupation—as always, in wartime—the women take over for absent men and keep their lives afloat. (Read a review.)


Diary of a FEMEN

by Michel Dufranne and Séverine Lefebvre

A fictionalized story based on testimonies from FEMEN activists in France. A complex and sympathetic look at the inner workings of the controversial organization—the good they have done, and the toll it takes on its members.