A small exploratory vessel crashes onto an unknown ocean planet after its crew is seized by a sudden madness. After escaping their sinking ship, the five survivors are helped to the surface by giant squid-like creatures who guide them to what appears to be the planet's only island. To their surprise, they are greeted on the shore by primitive humans, who prove to be welcoming despite their cannibalistic rituals. But their fixed smiles and total docility suggest that something more sinister is going on. Are the castaways doomed to join them in submitting to the will of the mysterious Great One?
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Denis Bajram
Born on the outskirts of Paris in 1970, Denis Bajram was already drawing comic books at the age of 8. He first studied science at the Sorbonne before switching to the arts. In parallel, he actively took part in several comics fanzines like "Le Goinfre," which he managed until 1994, when it was recognized by the Angoulême International Comics Festival. His first full-length work was "Cryozone" (Delcourt) in 1996, written by Thierry Cailleteau, followed two years later by "Universal War One" (Soleil), which he both wrote and illustrated. Bajram soon became a point of reference in the field of science fiction. His works have even been translated by Marvel in the United States. With his partner, scriptwriter Valérie Mangin, he founded an imprint called "Quadrants" at Soleil, through which he released "Trois Christs," a striking concept album. His most recent work is the sci-fi graphic novel "Inhumain" (Dupuis; "Inhuman," Europe Comics), created alongside Valérie Mangin and Thibaud De Rochebrune. After Paris, Angoulême, and Brussels, Bajram now lives in Normandy.
Valérie Mangin
Born in Nancy in northeastern France in 1973, Valérie Mangin has always been passionate about history and old languages. It was when she met her husband, Denis Bajram, during a book signing for Bajram's "Cryozone" that she decided to become an author. In 2000, she made her debut in the world of comics with "Le fléau des Dieux" (Soleil), a series of six volumes which was published in twelve languages. Combining history and fantasy, in 2003 she created "Petit miracle" (Soleil), a two-part series illustrated by Griffo, and in 2005, "Luxley" with Francisco Ruizgé. One year later, she founded with Denis Bajram a new imprint at Soleil, "Quadrants Solaire" (which soon became simply "Quadrants"). Between 2008 and 2012, she took part in several projects including "Destins" (Glénat), "Mortemer" with Mario Alberti (Soleil), and "Trois Christs" (Quadrants) with Denis Bajram and Fabrice Neaud. She then moved on to the acclaimed historical series "Alix Senator" (Casterman), followed soon by "Abymes" (Dupuis). Her most recent work is the sci-fi graphic novel "Inhumain" (Dupuis; "Inhuman," Europe Comics), created alongside Denis Barjam and Thibaud De Rochebrune.
