New Releases: July 2026

by Brian Gallagher based on the character created by Arnould Galopin; cover by Roberto Castro; read an excerpt. US$22.95 - 5x8 tpb, 328 p. 
A mysterious elderly traveler in space and time, accompanied by his granddaughter, arrives in Paris in 1900, seeking refuge from unidentified pursuers. However, he is soon drafted by the Castle, an entity that monitors extra-dimensional conflicts, to thwart a planned invasion of Earth by the Universal Monarchy, a parallel reality where Napoleon has conquered the world. With the help of British agent Violet Musketeer and Professor Helvetius, the traveler who has adopted the identity of "Doctor Omega", seeks first to stop Napoleon from invading Russia in 1812, then to prevent his descendant from launching his attack. This novel serves as a prequel to Arnould Galopin's 1906 sci-fi classic which introduced the character of Doctor Omega. It is also a fascinating glimpse of another parallel history, first described by Louis Geoffroy in his 1836  novel, The Apocryphal Napoleon.

Thanks to our “Classics” reprint program, it is now possible to discover the first adventures of Hexagon's “silver age” characters who inspired new versions of these heroes. This issue features:
* Jed Puma by Italian artist Carlo Cedroni, a western hero created in 1965 who never carried weapons and used only martial arts, a character remarkably ahead of his time. 
* Roxy by Italian artist Mario Cubbino, another western hero also created in 1965, the story of a young man seeking revenge on his father's killers.