Romain D'Huissier

Black Lys. Rakar. The Mysterious Archer. The Dark Flyer. Fred "Blackie" Sullivan. Ra. Together they form Hexagon, the world's most powerful team of superheroes Since Blackie's recruitment, Hexagon is more powerful than ever And now, with yet a new member in their roster, Ra, a mighty hero with psychic powers, the team must again face an alien attack on New York -- the first step in a plan to plunge the world into chaos... Will Hexagon be up to this new challenge? Who is their mysterious enemy and who really hides behind the golden mask that covers his face? And above all, what does Ra know that could turn this perilous new adventure into THE WAR OF THE IMMORTALS The Hexagon Universe is France's oldest and most exciting comics universe, having begun in 1953, and today encompassing hundreds of characters and thousands of stories, published in a half-dozen countries. This bew novel by Romain d'Huissier features some of Hexagon's best-loved characters. 

From the first appearance of Zembla in 1963, to the recent successes of Strangers and Guardian of the Republic, the 70 year-old Hexagon Comics Universe demonstrates a true French passion for comics. But with so many characters, many of whom were created decades ago, where should a new reader start? How are they to disentangle the best from the anecdotal, the masterpiece from the ordinary? To give someone just coming to the Hexagon Universe a leg up, popular French author and game designer Romain d'Huissier has selected his 100 favorite characters, then takes us on a journey of discovery (or rediscovery) through a very special universe; one not limited to superheroes, but which also offers thrillers, fantasy, science fiction, westerns and swashbuckling sagas. Newcomers will learn the origins and history of the major heroes. Connoisseurs will find new details about obscure and never translated characters in these treasures of French popular comics.