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Merwan

    Merwan Chabane first gained recognition for his multi-award-winning animated short film, "Biotope," which he both wrote and directed. His early career spanned work in the video game industry and storyboarding for animated series. Chabane then transitioned into the world of comic books, publishing "Fausse garde," a refined version of his earlier work. His artistic style is characterized by dynamic visual storytelling, often featuring vibrant and detailed scenes. He has continued to collaborate on various comic projects, showcasing his versatility as a visual narrator.

    Für das Imperium - Gesamtausgabe
    Mechanica Caelestium 2
    Pistouvi
    False Guard
    Aster of Pan
    • Aster of Pan

      • 200 pages
      • 7 hours of reading
      3.9(259)Add rating

      The year is 2068. The place, Fontainebleau forest, ancient home of some of France’s mightiest monarchs on the outskirts of what was once Paris. The post-apocalyptic society of Pan survives by growing rice and scavenging among the ruins of a destroyed civilization. Their precarious existence comes under threat when the powerful, technologically advanced Federation of Fortuna forces them into a dangerous choice—submit to Fortuna’s rule, or try to best them in a barbaric, ritualized game known as Celestial Mechanics. Pan’s only hope? A hot-headed outcast they’d rejected for being “un-Pan”: a girl named Aster.

      Aster of Pan
    • False Guard

      • 216 pages
      • 8 hours of reading
      3.2(32)Add rating

      Young Mané is full of envy and strength, two essential qualities for someone who wishes to engage in Pankat, a brutal martial art and philosophy for those who practice it. Wandering the greatest Pankat schools in Irap, Mané will quickly prove himself with the advice of Eïam, one of the greatest masters of all time. But will he be able to resist the lure of Féssat, a former student who will try to lead the young man into a life of crime? The rules of life are not always as straightforward as those of a Pankat fight... The story of young warrior full of dreams and confidence hoping to rise to the ranks of celebrity in the popular Pankat competitions. Set in an otherworldly fictional universe, it is hard to pinpoint if this tale qualifies as science-fiction or fantasy, straddling both with ease. Filled with action and fully-realized, animated characters, the story of relationships and responsibility supports the immense amount of blockbuster action, making this less of a "martial arts" tale as much as a tale of morality. Merwan's unique visual style blends aspects of popular manga with American comic art, giving this book a universality that defies comparison.

      False Guard
    • Pistouvi

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading
      2.9(111)Add rating

      Childhood should last forever... Jeanne is a little girl who lieswith a mischievous young fox named Pistouvi. They share a charming littletreehouse surrounded by a magical prairie tended by a giant 'tractor-man' andthe wind-spirit he loves. Together, Jeanne and Pistouvie spend frolicking dayswithout a care, but soon, the birds arrive and everything changes... Abeautiful, lyrical fable about the inevitable transition from childhood freedomto adult responsibility, replete with laughs, nostalgia andheartache.

      Pistouvi
    • Kaum haben Aster und ihre Mitstreiter vor der „Mechanica Caelestium“ für ihre Heimat Pan die Unabhängigkeit erkämpft, schon fährt der mächtige Nachbar Fortuna seine neue Waffe an Pans Grenze auf. Asters Trupp eilt zurück nach Hause, verirrt sich aber und landet in der neutralen Zone namens Kwell. Hier leben tolerante, hilfsbereite Menschen, hier knüpft man ein Netz aus Wissen, Recht und Gerechtigkeit, hier liest man Bücher und lebt in Frieden. Bis das militante Fortuna seinen langen Arm auch hierhin ausstreckt und nach illegalem digitalen Gerät fahndet…

      Mechanica Caelestium 2
    • Für das Imperium - Gesamtausgabe

      • 184 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Das Imperium ist auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Macht. Keine fremde Armee wagt es, sich ihm entgegenzustellen, alle bekannten Länder sind unter seiner Herrschaft vereint. Aber nach dem letzten Kampf laufen die Soldaten Gefahr, sich in Langeweile und Müdigkeit zu verlieren. Der Kaiser entschließt sich daher, seine Elitetruppe in die Ferne zu schicken, auf die Suche nach einer sagenumwobenen fremden Welt. Auf der Reise aber werden die Furcht einflößenden Legionäre endlich dem Zweifel begegnen, dem Leiden von Körper und Seele und der Angst... Hat Bastien Vivès sein enormes zeichnerisches wie erzählerisches Talent zumeist mit eher leisen Geschichten wie "Der Geschmack von Chlor" oder "Eine Schwester" unter Beweis gestellt, so zeigt er hier in der Zusammenarbeit mit Merwan, dass er auch das bildmächtige Genre der Heroic Fantasy meisterlich beherrscht.

      Für das Imperium - Gesamtausgabe