Hexagon Comics

Hexagon Comics
Predecessor	Éditions Lug ; Semic Comics
Founded	2004; 20 years ago
Founders	Luciano Bernasconi
Country of origin	France, United States
Key people	Jean-Marc Lofficier
Publication types	Comic books
Fiction genres	Superheroes, Adventure
Imprints	Black Coat Press
Owner(s)	Hollywood Comics

Hexagon Comics is a syndicate of French, Italian and Spanish comic book writers and artists formed in early 2004,^[1] after French publisher Semic Comics decided to cancel its line of comic books.

Taking advantage of European copyright laws,^{[citation needed]} these writers and artists got together, reclaimed the rights to the more than 300 characters they had created for Éditions Lug, Semic Comics' predecessor, and reorganized under the banner of Hexagon Comics. Among these are Zembla, Jed Puma, Drago, Dragut, Rakar, Baroud, Wampus, Jaleb, Jaydee, Homicron, Brigade Temporelle, C.L.A.S.H., Sibilla, Phenix, Starlock, Kabur, Waki, etc.

Since 2006, Hexagon Comics has been releasing a number of books in English — primarily translated by Jean-Marc Lofficier — through its affiliated company, Black Coat Press.^[2]

In France, starting in May 2010, Hexagon Comics launched a series of monthly, 500-plus-page trade paperbacks reprinting classic stories from its library, as well as launching three 48-page comic-book series: Strangers, Strangers Universe and Le Garde Républicain.

English titles

Wampus (2006) ISBN 978-1-932983-61-6
C.L.A.S.H. (2006) ISBN 978-1-932983-62-3
Phenix (2006) ISBN 978-1-932983-63-0
Kabur (2006) ISBN 978-1-932983-83-8
Zembla (2007) ISBN 978-1-932983-93-7
Strangers Origins: Homicron (2008) ISBN 978-1-934543-10-8
Strangers Origins: Jaydee (2009) ISBN 978-1-934543-42-9
Strangers Origins: Starlock (2009) ISBN 978-1-934543-65-8
Hexagon: Dark Matter (prose novel) (2013) ISBN 978-1-61227-154-5
Guardian of the Republic #1 (2014) ISBN 978-1-61227-242-9
Strangers 1: Strangers in a Strange Land (2014) ISBN 978-1-61227-299-3
Strangers 0: Omens & Origins (2015) ISBN 978-1-61227-396-9
Bob Lance 1: The Round Table
Bob Lance 2: To Seek the Holy Grail
Bob Lance 3: The Ghost of Rasputin
Tales of the Twilight People: Dr. Despair
The Time Brigade: The Grail Wars
Tiger & The Eye

French titles

Trade paperback reprints of classic stories

Wampus (Tome 1) ISBN 978-1-935558-50-7
Wampus (Tome 2) ISBN 978-1-935558-51-4
Strangers: Homicron/Jayde (Tome 1) ISBN 978-1-935558-57-6
Strangers: Starlock/Jaleb (Tome 2) ISBN 978-1-935558-58-3
Strangers: Tanka/CLASH (Tome 3) ISBN 978-1-935558-66-8
Strangers: Jaleb (Tome 4) ISBN 978-1-935558-85-9
Phénix (Tome 1) ISBN 978-1-935558-75-0
Phénix à Paris (Tome 2) ISBN 978-1-61227-008-1
Hexagon (Tome 1) ISBN 978-1-61227-029-6
Hexagon (Tome 2) ISBN 978-1-61227-043-2
Hexagon (Tome 3) ISBN 978-1-61227-064-7
La Saga de Kabur ISBN 978-1-61227-048-7
Brigade Temporelle (Tome 1) ISBN 978-1-61227-072-2
Brigade Temporelle (Tome 2) ISBN 978-1-61227-077-7
Les Exploits de Dragut ISBN 978-1-61227-092-0
Kit Kappa ISBN 978-1-61227-093-7
Comte de Saint-Germain ISBN 978-1-61227-103-3
Ozark ISBN 978-1-61227-124-8
Zembla (Tome 1) ISBN 978-1-61227-126-2
Les Rois des Profondeurs (Tome 1) ISBN 978-1612271309
Les Rois des Profondeurs (Tome 2) ISBN 978-1-61227-146-0
Kidz (Tome 1) ISBN 978-1-61227-149-1
Kidz (Tome 2) ISBN 978-1-61227-164-4
Kidz (Tome 3) ISBN 978-1-61227-171-2
Kidz (Tome 4) ISBN 978-1-61227-183-5
Galaor ISBN 978-1-61227-158-3
Ben Léonard ISBN 978-1-61227-158-3
Frank Universal du Wold Safety Unit ISBN 978-1-61227-197-2
Chevaliers de l'Espace ISBN 978-1-61227-206-1
L'Etoile à 5 Branches ISBN 978-1-61227-215-3
Lucifer ISBN 978-1-61227-224-5
Gallix ISBN 978-1-61227-227-6
Dick Demon - Stormalong ISBN 978-1-61227-236-8
Le Gladiateur de Bronze ISBN 978-1-61227-235-1
Agence Thunderbolt ISBN 978-1-61227-250-4
Zembla (Tome 2) ISBN 978-1-61227-251-1
Larry Cannon ISBN 978-1-61227-260-3
Sergent Cannon ISBN 978-1-61227-266-5
Jed Puma ISBN 978-1-61227-277-1
Baroud ISBN 978-1-61227-286-3
Drago ISBN 978-1-61227-310-5
Bob Lance (Tome 1) ISBN 978-1-61227-318-1
Bob Lance (Tome 2) ISBN 978-1-61227-325-9
Bob Lance (Tome 3) ISBN 978-1-61227-341-9
Gun Gallon ISBN 978-1-61227-332-7
Zembla (Tome 3) ISBN 978-1-61227-296-2
Afrikanders ISBN 978-1-61227-347-1
Le Chat
Dick Spade / Dave Kaplan
Champagne
L'Epervier
Ricky Rox
X-101
Corsak
Apollon
Jean Brume
Le Prince de la Nuit
Zembla Tome 4
Billy Boyd
Rakar
Galton & Trumbo
Lone Bardo
Brigade As
Viking
Zapo
Flag des Neiges
Utopie
Johnny Bourask Tome 1
Johnny Bourask Tome 2
Johnny Bourask Tome 3
Zembla Tome 5
Gun Gallon Tome 2
Ivan Karine
Bill & Barry
Jacky West
Jed Puma Tome 2
Luc le Clandestin
Capitaine Tiger
Gun Gallon Tome 3
Tocard Gang Tome 1
Tocard Gang Tome 2
Zembla Tome 6
Baroud Tome 2
Drago Tome 2
Waki
Gun Gallon Tome 4
Gun Gallon Tome 5
Flambo * Tirtouche Tome 1
Flambo * Tirtouche Tome 2

Color reprints of modern-day stories

Dick Demon: Point de Chute (hardcover) ISBN 978-1-61227-196-5
Kabur: L'Etoile Rouge (hardcover) ISBN 978-1-61227-196-5
Strangers 0: Presages & Prologues (tpb) ISBN 978-1-61227-255-9
Strangers 1: Etrangers en Terre Etrangere (tpb) ISBN 978-1-61227-193-4
Strangers 2: Des Dieux et des Hommes (tpb) ISBN 978-1-61227-194-1
Dragut: Bouche Rouge

Comic books

Le Garde Republicain (color)

#1 ISBN 978-1-61227-241-2
#2-A ISBN 978-1-61227-186-6
#2-B ISBN 978-1-61227-195-8
Les Partisans (b&w) ISBN 978-1-61227-267-2
#3-A ISBN 978-1-61227-300-6
#3-B ISBN 978-1-61227-301-3
Special Noel 2014-A (b&w) (with Le Prince de la Nuit) ISBN 978-1-61227-353-2
Special Noel 2014-B (b&w) (with Kit Kappa) ISBN 978-1-61227-354-9
#4-A
#4-B
#5-A
#5-B
Special Noel 2015 (b&w) (with Dragut, Bouche Rouge, Brigade Temporelle)
#6-A
#6-B
#7-A
#7-B
Special Noel 2016 (b&w) (with Hexagon)
#8-A
#8-B
#9-A
#9-B
#10-A
#10-B
Special Noel 2017 (b&w) (with Comte de Saint-Germain)
Special Vacances 2018 (b&w) (with Phénix, Super-Patriotes)

Strangers Saison 3 (black-and-white)

Strangers Saison 4 (b&w)

#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8

Strangers Saison 5 (b&w)

#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#11
#12
#13
#14

Strangers Universe (color)

#1 Zembla/Kabur (Tome 1) ISBN 978-1-61227-377-8
#2 Zembla/Kabur (Tome 2) ISBN 978-1-61227-140-8
#3 Starlock/Homicron ISBN 978-1-61227-141-5
#4 Galaor/Futura ISBN 978-1-61227-158-3
#5 Garde Republicain/Jean Brume ISBN 978-1-61227-185-9
#6 Gladiateur de Bronze
#7 Brigade Temporelle
#8 Phénix

Les Nouvelles Aventures de Zembla (b&w)

#1
#2
#3

Misc. (b&w)

Hexagon: La Ruche Noire
Scarlet Lips: Crimson Dawn
Le Dossier Homicron
Kidz: Origions

Prose books

Hexagon 1: Matiere Noire (novel) ISBN 978-1-61227-111-8
Dimension Super-Heros (Tome 1) (anthology) ISBN 978-1-61227-060-9
Hexagon 2: La Guerre des Immortels (novel) ISBN 978-1-61227-219-1
Dimension Super-Heros (Tome 2) (anthology) ISBN 978-1-61227-173-6
Sibilla: Cercles Mortels
Barry Barrison et L'Héritage de Tarford Castle
Dimension Super-Heros (Tome 3)

References

Citations

^ Johnston, Rich (1 December 2022). "Hexagon Comics Puts Out Luciano Bernasconi's Kit Kappa in December". Bleeding Cool. In 2004, Luciano Bernasconi teamed up with other writers and artists to reclaim the rights to his characters under the banner of Hexagon Comics.
^ Johnston, Rich (31 December 2021). "Strangers Returns To Jean-Marc Lofficier's Hexagon Comics In January". Bleeding Cool. We like to keep an eye on Jean-Marc Lofficier's Hexagon Comics USA line, European comics mostly written by Jean-Marc Lofficier, translated into English....

Sources

Hexagon Comics at the Grand Comics Database

External links

Hexagon Comics official website Contains detailed character bios and articles on history of Editions Lug and Semic Comics.
Black Coat Press
French-language reprints

[1] Johnston, Rich (1 December 2022). "Hexagon Comics Puts Out Luciano Bernasconi's Kit Kappa in December". Bleeding Cool. In 2004, Luciano Bernasconi teamed up with other writers and artists to reclaim the rights to his characters under the banner of Hexagon Comics.

[2] Johnston, Rich (31 December 2021). "Strangers Returns To Jean-Marc Lofficier's Hexagon Comics In January". Bleeding Cool. We like to keep an eye on Jean-Marc Lofficier's Hexagon Comics USA line, European comics mostly written by Jean-Marc Lofficier, translated into English....

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