Sylvain Runberg

BY CROM! Robert E. Howard's famous Cimmerian UNCENSORED! Discover the true Conan, unrestrained, violent, and sexual. Read the story as he intended! The Cimmerian Vol 2 includes two complete stories, The People of The Black Circle, and The Frost-Giant's Daughter, plus bonus material, including the original prose stories, in one hardcover collection! In The People of the Black Circle, the king has just died in the kingdom of Vendhya, struck down by the spells of the black prophets of Yimsha. The king’s sister, Yasmina, decides to avenge him…and contacts Conan, then chief of the Afghuli tribe. But several of Conan’s warriors have just been killed by the men of the kingdom of Vendhya, further complicating the matter. The princess thought she could use the Cimmerian, but rather it is she who will serve his interests... Sylvain Runberg and prodigious designer/illustrator Jae Kwang Park adapt one of the most ambitious and complex Conan stories of Robert E. Howard. An adventure where epic battles, witchcraft and plots mingle in a mystical and scary Orient. Where revenge is an art… In The Frost-Giant's Daughter, Conan, the only survivor of a ferocious battle, sits in the midst of a bloodstained snow field. When the fight is over, the Cimmerian suddenly finds himself overcome with deep weariness and disgust. Until the moment he meets a redheaded woman of supernatural beauty, blinding like the glow of the sun on the snow. Moved by a burning desire, Conan decides to follow her but finds himself caught in a trap, attacked by two titans. In his ardor, he was not suspicious…he did not imagine for a second that his bride was none other than Ymir's own daughter: the frost-giant! A mythical tale both in both form and substance, The Frost-Giant’s Daughter is masterfully adapted by Robin Recht, who manages to capture the essence of this whirlwind tale of violent desire…a true love trap in which the force of will of the Cimmerian is put to the test.

Efter de katastrofala händelserna i Kuala Lumpur som resulterade i att de båda IDB-agenterna Mezoke Izzua och Caleb Swany åsamkades svåra och i Swanys fall livshotande skador, behöver Konfederationen hitta syndabockar att skylla misslyckandet på. Agent Mezoke blir en spelpjäs att offra i den intergalaktiska storpolitikens namn och ställs inför rätta. Men då Orbital-stationen attackeras av jordiska terrorister lyckas Mezoke och Caleb fly och finner en tillfällig fristad på planeten Shem. Spänningarna inom Konfederationen tilltar samtidigt som ett inbördeskrig har utbrutit på jorden, där isolationisterna har vuxit sig starka. Efter nya våldsamheter ställs Caleb och Mezoke inför ett ultimatum: de måste antingen fortsätta fly för sina liv, eller göra motstånd. Då IDB:s högsta företrädare ska möta jordens ledare i Stockholm för att förhandla om planetens utträde ur Konfederationen, ser de sin chans att gå till motangrepp. Rymdstationen Orbital är den galaktiska konfederationens maktcentrum med 300 miljoner invånare och på samma gång en portal mot en annan rumtid. Orbital är också hemmabas för agenterna från IDB, den intermondiala diplomatiska byrån. En organisation med uppgift att upprätthålla freden mellan Konfederationens många hundra världar.

Serieroman löst baserad på den klassiska filmen The most dangerous game. ”Jag heter Fiona Flanagan. Ni känner mig inte, general Zaroff… Ändå fick ni för ett tag sedan mitt liv att ta en ny vändning, då ni dödade min far under en av era vidriga människojakter. Jag föreslår att ni nu får betala er skuld till mig! Mina medhjälpare har hittat er yngsta syster och hennes tre barn. Liksom de lyckats lokalisera ön där ni håller till… Detta väckte jaktlusten hos mig också! Vem av oss blir den första att hitta er syster och hennes barn? När ni läser detta kommer de redan att befinna sig på er ö. Hittar jag dem dödar jag dem. Hittar ni dem först, kommer ni att behöva slåss för att försvara dem. Jag kommer aldrig att sluta jaga er förrän alla vid namn Zaroff är utplånade.”

It's clear now: the Neuronomes are not attacking the Confederation, but rather are the victims of a mysterious aggressor, and they explode when they die. They did, however, take up positions near large population centres, threatening to take thousands of lives with them when they go in order to pressure Confederate authorities - who had once massacred them - into helping them. Unsurprisingly, Caleb, Mezoke and Angus are chosen to go to the Neuronomes' home planet and neutralise the unknown threat.

In a gritty, star-spanning future, where mankind has colonized planets throughout the galaxy, former Confederation Commander Jon T. Munro was serving a life sentence for a war crime he was forced to commit. When a prison break runs amok, however, he seizes the opportunity to escape with a ragtag team of cons to form a small crew of pirates with one goal in mind: vengeful justice. And the first step in their plan is to steal the battle cruiser he once commanded, a state-of-the-art warship they call “The Jolly Roger.” Following the events in volume one, commander Jon Tiberius Munro is reeling from the death of his son, while Vexton, the man responsible, campaigns for the presidency of the Galactic Federation. Not only is Vexton preparing to claim the most powerful seat in colonized space but also the hand of one of the galaxy's most popular holoactresses, Penelope, in a public spectacle of marriage. Everything seems to be going Vexton's way, but he has no idea what lengths Munro and his crew will go to for revenge... A visually stunning sci-fi adventure, written by Sylvain Runberg (Millennium), with breathtaking artwork by Miquel Montllo, this epic tale of space pirates and political intrigue combines the emotional depth and excitement of sci-fi favorites such as Battlestar Galactica and Starship Troopers with a visual style that leaps off the page like an animated feature film. This second volume concludes the four-chapter tale of revenge (volume one contained the first two chapters), as each of the four lead antiheroes are revealed for the broken individuals they are, secretly desperate for redemption, no matter the cost.

Inspired by the Japanese girl gangs of the 1970s, theteenagers ride scooters armed with golf clubs and cash from selling drugs, andterrorize their classmates, parents, and anyone who dares defy them. But whenthey attack a classmate who hasn't paid what she owes, things start to getmessyand not in the fun way. Collects the fourissueseries.

Lisbeth Salander returns! This time around, we find her preparing to hack a gigantic data centre and expose the Swedish secret service's secret files. Unfortunately, nothing is simple, and Lisbeth once again finds herself in need of Mickael Blomkvist's help when her friend Trinity is kidnapped. In world of conspiracy and mistrust, their investigation soon leads them to the obscure group known only as `Sparta'...

Facing prison time for slander, discredited journalist Mikel Blompkvist is hired by a reclusive industrialist to investigate a unresolved family disappearance. Aided by the mysterious computer hacker, Lisbeth Salander, the two soon discover a brutal trail of murder, deception and dark secrets leading right up to the present day. Lisbeth Salander lies in critical condition, a bullet wound to her head, in the intensive care unit of a Swedish city hospital. She's fighting for her life in more ways than one: if and when she recovers, she'll be taken back to Stockholm to stand trial for three murders. With the help of her friend, journalist Mikael Blomkvist, she will not only have to prove her innocence, but also identify and denounce those in authority who have allowed the vulnerable, like herself, to suffer abuse and violence. And, on her own, she will plot revenge--against the man who tried to kill her, and the corrupt government institutions that very nearly destroyed her life. Once upon a time, she was a victim. Now Salander is fighting back.

In the Viking kingdom of Alstavik, a violent civil war rages between brothers Rildrig and Sigvald who each claim succession to their father’s throne. With the people’s allegiances divided, and the constant slaughter of innocents, there is no sign of peace. Enemies of the kingdom are rising, and if the two brothers can’t reconcile, the return of an old and dangerous foe spells certain doom for Alstavik…

Andet bind i seneste år største europæiske science fiction-succes og af mange betragtet som en moderne arvtager inden for space opera efter Linda og Valentin. Skrevet af den belgisk-svenske forfatter Sylvain Runberg og tegnet af franskmanden Serge Pellé. Udgives på dansk i form af dobbeltalbum på omkring 100 sider. Pressen skrev om bind 1: “Emmer af den form for sci-fi-fantasy, der ikke kan undgå at fascinere og inspirere … Alle gamle Linda & Valentin-fans vil fryde sig.” ***** – Jyllands-Posten “Plot og tegninger spiller fint sammen … Efter et par sider var jeg totalt opslugt … Cobolt skal på ny have thumbs up for et fedt helstøbt album.” ***** – Serieland.dk “Spændende og fantasifuld på den dystopiske måde … Niveauet er højt.” **** – Politiken “Masser af idérigdom … Et virkelig flot tegnet album.” **** – Nummer9.dk “Lad det være sagt med det samme: Jeg er vild med ‘Orbital 1: Nærkontakt’! Jeg er vild med historien, jeg er vild med illustrationerne, og jeg er vild med, at der er yderligere seks bind at se frem til.” – Litteratursiden.dk “Kræs for alle de, der kan lide god science fiction.” – Kulturkapellet.dk

Rymdstationen Orbital är den galaktiska konfederationens maktcentrum med 300 miljoner invånare. Orbital är också hemmabas för agenterna för IDB, den Interplanetariska diplomatiska byrån. Det omaka agentparet Caleb och Mezoke skickas ut på ett nytt riskfyllt diplomatiskt uppdrag. Denna gång till Kuala Lumpur, där de ska övervaka en försoningsceremoni mellan människor och sandjarrer. Men då det ökända, utomjordiska nomadfolket rapakhunerna anländer, samtidigt som en serie mystiska dödsfall inträffar, börjar missnöje och oro sprida sig i staden och situationen eskalerar snabbt. Caleb och Mezoke måste ta kontroll över händelseutvecklingen, annars hotas både ceremonin och freden att gå om intet. En framgångsrik och kritikerrosad fransk sf-serie som har många gemensamma nämnare med Linda och Valentin.

The Millennium saga continues with The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest! From the bestselling novel series by Steig Larsson come this English translation of the phenomenal French comics adaptation! Lisbeth Salander lies in critical condition, a bullet wound to her head, in the intensive care unit of a Swedish city hospital. She's fighting for her life in more ways than one: if and when she recovers, she'll be taken back to Stockholm to stand trial for three murders. With the help of her friend, journalist Mikael Blomkvist, she will not only have to prove her innocence, but also identify and denounce those in authority who have allowed the vulnerable, like herself, to suffer abuse and violence. And, on her own, she will plot revenge--against the man who tried to kill her, and the corrupt government institutions that very nearly destroyed her life. Once upon a time, she was a victim. Now Salander is fighting back.

Mikael Blomkvist, crusading journalist and publisher of the magazine Millennium, has decided to run a story that will expose an extensive sex trafficking operation between Eastern Europe and Sweden, implicating well-known and highly placed members of Swedish society, business, and government. But he has no idea just how explosive the story will be until, on the eve of publication, the two investigating reporters are murdered. And even more shocking for Blomkvist: the fingerprints found on the murder weapon belong to Lisbeth Salander-the troubled, wise-beyond-her-years genius hacker who came to his aid in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and who now becomes the focus and fierce heart of The Girl Who Played with Fire. As Blomkvist, alone in his belief in Salander's innocence, plunges into an investigation of the slayings, Salander herself is drawn into a murderous hunt in which she is the prey, and which compels her to revisit her dark past in an effort to settle with it once and for all.