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INCREDIBLE STORY OF COOKING HC
(W) Benoist Simmat (A) Stephane Douay
For the first time, a graphic novel tells the story of humanity through the evolution of cuisine. As soon as humans mastered fire, they invented cooking. Did you know that Sapiens invented steam cooking and freezing? That the Mesopotamians created soups, bread, beer, ovens? That gastronomy and tableware have been symbols of political power? These great discoveries changed the world, but also the way we eat. From America, the conquistadors brought spices, peppers, potatoes... Portuguese missionaries brought the frying technique to distant samurai who made the first tempuras. These are the beginnings of globalization. In the 19th century with the industrial revolution, 'capitalist' cuisine emerged: it was the beginning of the food industry. In the 21st century, the organic and buy local movements are shown as a reaction against the harmful effects of this culinary and gastronomic standardization. To finish in style, find twenty-two recipes for dishes mentioned throughout our story that you can make at home! (STL328476) (C: 0-1-0)
HC, 7x10, 240pgs, FC SRP: $34.99
ART OF SUSHI HC (O/A)
(W/A) Franckie Alarcon
Fly to Japan and come discover all there is to know about sushi. After revealing the secrets of chocolate to us, Franckie Alarcon offers a gourmet panorama of this exceptional dish that has conquered the planet! But do you really know sushi? The author traveled to Japan to meet all the players involved in the making of this true work of culinary art. From the traditional starred chef to the young cook who is shaking up the rules, including all the artisans and producers involved, this book covers the most emblematic of Japanese products from A to Z. A fascinating journey of discovery that, along the way, tells a lot about Japan itself. (STL208032)
HC, 8x10, 160pgs, FC SRP: $24.99
GREAT FOOD IN COMICS SET (O/A)
(W/A) Franckie Alarcon
Two delicious books in comics on food reunited! Sushi and Chocolate are explored.
Fly to Japan and come discover all there is to know about sushi. After revealing the secrets of chocolate to us, Franckie Alarcon offers a gourmet panorama of this exceptional dish that has conquered the planet! But do you really know sushi? And for Dessert: Following Jacques Genin for a year, Franckie Alarcon hobnobbed with one of the biggest chefs of Chocolate. Former chef and pastry chef for prestigious restaurants, this super-talented autodidact shares all his passion and knowledge of chocolate and his process for creating recipes. (STL247467)
Set, HC, 8x10, 272pgs, FC SRP: $39.99
SECRETS OF CHOCOLATE GOURMANDS TRIP HC (O/A)
(W/A) Franckie Alarcon
Following Jacques Genin for a year, Franckie Alarcon hobnobbed with one of the biggest chefs of chocolate. Former chef and pastry chef for prestigious restaurants, this super-talented autodidact shares all his passion and knowledge of chocolate and his process for creating recipes. In this docu-comic, we travel with the starry-eyed author, satisfying many a craving from the chef's amazing atelier above his store, trying his hand as an assistant, all the way to the Peruvian cocoa plantations where the chef shows how he carefully chooses his beans, starting from scratch. (STL185734)
HC, 8x11, 112pgs, FC SRP: $19.99
ZOMBILLENIUM DOUBLE HC VOL 1 & 2 GRETCHEN HUMAN RESOURCES (MR) (O/A)
(W/A/CA) Arthur de Pins
Francis von Bloodt, vampire, a good family man, manages the theme park Zombillenium. They don't just hire anyone, at Zombillenium: mere mortals need not apply, the park works only with genuine werewolves, vampires, and zombies. In the second chapter, tempers are flaring around Zombillenium, the monster amusement park run by monsters. When one hires only the dead (or witches!) in a region where unemployment is in the double digits, one must expect some friction. But things get particularly ugly when the park's security is breached from two sides: activists and a very strange visitor, mom to two peculiar sons the head of the park seems to remember from somewhere! (STL121994)
MATURE THEMES
HC, 9x12, 96pgs, FC SRP: $19.99
ZOMBILLENIUM DOUBLE HC VOL 3 & 4 (MR) (O/A)
(W/A/CA) Arthur de Pins
The set combining volumes 3 and 4 at a special price! In the third story, there's excitement in the Zombillenium horror themed park run by actual monsters. Brought in by Behemoth himself, the vampire Bohemond Jaggar de Rochambeau IIII is brought in to consult, his mission: to increase return on investment for the shareholders, but for Behemoth that return has to be in souls. In the 4th chapter, the park has never been better: its popularity has peaked following demonic reforms by Behemoth, who then decides to play his property in a very special competition a witches' Sabbath! (STL293401)
MATURE THEMES
HC, 9x12, 96pgs, FC SRP: $24.99
ZOMBILLENIUM DOUBLE HC VOL 5 & 6 (MR) (O/A)
(W/A/CA) Arthur de Pins
The day after 'Black Friday' at Zombillenium, the employees have carte blanche to devour the visitors, encouraged by management who intends to profit from these gains in new souls. To thwart Charlotte and Aurelian's sinister plans with her resistance network, Gretchen must first settle accounts with her past. And in the culminating episode, The Zombillenium amusement park, which still keeps dozens of visitors prisoner, is coveted by many demons, each eager to become a majority shareholder. The only method of arbitration accepted by all: the Sabbath Grand Derby, a sporting event as violent as it is inventive in which five witches compete against each other and will be fed to visitors to the park. (STL293612)
MATURE THEMES
HC, 9x12, 96pgs, FC SRP: $24.99
NON-SPORT UPDATE
NON SPORT UPDATE VOL 53 #5 OCT/NOV 24
Every issue of Non-Sport Update magazine brings trading card collectors news on the latest in non-sport and entertainment cards (Star Wars, Marvel, Star Trek etc.). Feature stories are devoted to new releases and the classic trading cards of the 50s and 60s. Non-Sport Update's big 32-page price guide provides current values for thousands of the most popular non-sport series. Departments focus on auction highlights, a list of upcoming releases, top 10 lists, what's trending in non-sports, collector interviews, and more. Each issue includes sample promotional cards. (STL329091) (C: 0-1-1)
Magazine, 72pgs, FC SRP: $8.99