After the February releases, the editorial staff of JustFocus presents its comics expectations for the March 2021 releases at Bliss, Delcourt, Urban, Panini, Hi.
BLISS
Faith: Dreamside Faith is a superhero apart in the world of comics. She's an avid comic book geek who always wanted to have powers. Her rounded body also contrasts with often very normative codes of heroines. She is always optimistic and always runs to help others. That's why she does not hesitate to intervene in a magical world to save the young psiotic Animalia. In this complete story, she will be helped by Doctor Mirage. Released March 26 Harbinger After Archer & Armstrong, Bliss continued to publish the 1992 Valiant comics in full-length stories. Peter Stanchek has just realized that he is a psiotic but he is overwhelmed by his telepathic power. He meets Toyo Harada whose Harbinger Foundation helps young mutants master their powers. But this humanist group hides dark secrets… Published on March 26
DAY
Once and Future Volume 2 In this trilogy by Kieron Gillen & Dan Mora, the reader follows a family who discovers that the myth of the round table is not so legendary… Bridgette and Duncan must now stop monsters from The Other World from ravaging Earth. Published on March 10 The Return of Messiah Verset, Volume 1 Discover the comic canceled in the United States by DC Comics following pressure from ultra-religious groups. 2000 years after a first visit, Jesus returns to discover what has changed but, shocked by the contemporary situation, he teams up with the most powerful superhero on Earth to put humanity back on the right path. Released March 31
PANINI COMICS
Empyrus 1 The Kree and the Skrulls have ceased their millennial war but it is to face a common threat, the Cotati. This new alliance appeals to Earthly superheroes but which side should we choose? Building on the success of Dawn of X, Panini offers the new Marvel crossover in soft or collector's version. Released March 3 Alpha Flight: The Complete 1978-1984 Demanded for years by fans, the team of Canadian superheroes arrives in French. We meet Guardian, Harfang, Sasquatch, Puck and the others in the X-Men and Machine Man series, then in their own series! Discover the beginnings of a flagship series by John Byrne. Released on March 3 X-Men Red Jean Grey has returned from the dead and discovers the catastrophic situation of mutants: hatred continues to rise and their leaders are increasingly divided. Far from becoming demoralized, she has a vast project: to change the world. Find in a single volume an original team of the X-Men. Published on March 10
HI COMICS
Bitter Root (Volume 2), Rage and Redemption After winning the Academy Award for Comics (the 2020 Eisner Award for Best Series), the saga of the Sangerye family continues. For generations, brothers and sisters have hunted the monsters born of hatred against African Americans. Volume one was a big slap in the face and we eagerly await the evolutions of this fantastic and political struggle against evil. Released March 17, 2021 Rick & Morty volume 10 Hi comics continues to successfully publish the adaptation of the cartoon. It features the acid tone and parodies of geek culture. In this volume, the writers tackle Westworld and A World Without End before Rick takes a break from his inter-dimensional TV. The publisher also celebrates the fiftieth episode with a maxi volume of 144 pages. Released on March 17, 2021
URBAN COMICS
Decorum (Volume 1) In a very dark future, murder is still present in all peoples but murder has become a profession… better, a vocation. This comic is written independently by major writer Jonathan Hickman (Dawn of X) and the first pages of Mike Huddleston already impress. Released March 12, 2021 Promethea (Volume 2) Urban continues to publish this Alan Moore comic. The screenwriter of Watchmen embarks here on a series on the power of imagination and esotericism. We spoke enthusiastically about the first volume and we can't wait to read the rest of Sophie Bangs' adventures on Immateria, homeland of Ideas, Myths and the Imagination. Released March 5, 2021 Batman mythology: Gotham city This collection explores different facets of Batman. Through a compilation of comics sometimes very old, these titles offer the reader the chance to discover the Batcave, the Batmobiles and in this volume the city of the dark knight. Synonymous with crime and danger, the metropolis is now protected by a vigilante but it remains marked by violence. Released on March 26, 2021 We can't wait to let you know our opinion on these different comics… To follow.
