Charles-Henri Sanson is destined to become the fourth in a line of prestigious executioners, the Monsieur de Paris, but his commitment to justice and kind soul is constantly at odds with his family's cruel line of work. As he enters into his fourteenth year, Henri begins apprenticing with his father, Charles-Jean-Baptiste, and becomes responsible for his first execution. Jean-Baptiste instructs his son on the proper use of his sword to cleanly sever the head in one swing so as to not cause undue suffering to the condemned. Henri nearly gives himself up to become a monk until a fateful night when he instead decides to bear his father's mantel and let the Sanson name die with him.
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 Vol 5: A Place Like Home, ills by Drew Zucker, colored by Vittorio Astone
Booklist starred review Sara's Rating: 10/10 Suitability Level: Grades 5-12 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Publication Date: April 29, 2025 ISBN: 9781506742762 (Hardcover) Tags: Rating: 10/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Comicbooks, Fantasy, Dark Horse 
Adapted by Gou Tanabe
Booklist review Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Adult Publisher: Dark Horse Manga Publication Date: October 15, 2024 ISBN: 9781506741406 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: Adult, Manga, Horror, Adaptations, Science Fiction, Dark Horse 
Vol 3: Tales of the Unnamed World, ills by Drew Zucker, Sebastian Piriz, Jorge Corona, Shawn Daley, colored by Vittorio Astone
Booklist review Sara's Rating: 9/10 Suitability Level: Grades 5-12 Publisher: Dark Horse Comcis Publication Date: July 30, 2024 ISBN: 9781506743646 (Hardcover) Tags: Rating: 9/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Comicbooks, Fantasy, Dark Horse 
Vol 4: Lionhearted, ills by Drew Zucker, colored by Vittorio Astone
Booklist review Sara's Rating: 9/10 Suitability Level: Grades 5-12 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Publication Date: August 27, 2024 ISBN: 9781506743653 (Hardcover) Tags: Rating: 9/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Comicbooks, Fantasy, Dark Horse 
Vol 1: If I Only had a Heart, ills by Drew Zucker, colored by Vittorio Astone
Booklist starred review Sara's Rating: 10/10 Suitability Level: Grades 5-12 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Publication Date: June 18, 2024 ISBN: 9781506743622 (Hardcover) Tags: Rating: 10/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Comicbooks, Fantasy, Dark Horse 
Vol 2: The Hollow Men, ills by Drew Zucker, colored by Vittorio Astone
Booklist starred review Sara's Rating: 10/10 Suitability Level: Grades 5-12 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Publication Date: July 9, 2024 ISBN: 9781506743639 (Hardcover) Tags: Rating: 10/10, Suitability: Elementary School, Suitability: Middle School, Suitability: High School, Comicbooks, Fantasy, Dark Horse 
Illustrated by Kenji Tsuruta
In 1967, a man gets on a ferry and meets a mysterious woman who gives her name as Emanon. At first, they pose as a couple to shield her from some lecherous older men, but the two strike up conversation and discover some similar interests, including a love of science fiction. As the night wears on, Emanon confides in him that she has the memory of ever iteration of her cells before her, that she can remember the entire history of the planet Earth, and that she has loved many times and lost that many over. At first, he's not sure whether to believe the wild story, but morning comes, and the potential loss of someone so perfect brings more of her story into perspective.  Adapted by Gou Tanabe
Booklist starred review Sara's Rating: 10/10 Suitability Level: Grades 10-12 Publisher: Dark Horse Manga Publication Date: July 9, 2024 ISBN: 9781506740690 (Hardcover) Tags: Rating: 10/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Horror, Supernatural, Adaptations, Dark Horse  Vol 1: If I only had a Heart, co-created and illustrated by Drew Zucker, colored by Vittorio Astone, lettered by AndWorld Design
In 2024, Dark Horse began a publication of Canto, the story by David M. Booher and Drew Zucker. This story was originally published with IDW, so to find the synopses, check out my original reviews of the paperbacks below: vol 1, vol 2, vol 3, vol 2.5-3.5 This review is of the new hardcovers specifically and how I believe this format will best serve library patrons. Note: 2.5-3.5 will be re-release as Vol 3, while Vol 3 will be re-release as Vol 4 under Dark Horse. |
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