Epix #5/1987 (37)

In the quiet aftermath of loss, a young boy sent to stay with his uncle Paul finds an unexpected connection with the enigmatic Roberta. As their bond deepens in the stillness of a summer marked by grief and memory, something fragile and real begins to bloom between them.

In the gritty underbelly of a forgotten city, detective Anarcoma is drawn into a twisted mystery when the cross-dressing count Svinrumpa and seven street boys are found dead together in the count’s pool. With a mysterious necklace missing and a funeral turned orgy in honor of the deceased, Anarcoma must navigate a web of secrets, desire, and deception—where every clue leads deeper into the shadows.

In "Kvinnor, kvinnor, kvinnor," Stan Kajman offers a playful, stylized parade of lightly clad women, blending humor and sensuality with visual nods to the whimsical world of André Franquin’s Gaston and the bold erotic flair of Milo Manara. The story’s charm lies in its cheeky, exaggerated portrayals and the clever, tongue-in-cheek references woven into the artwork.

In "Lea Kap. 4," Julius Antoine walks free after being cleared of Lea’s death, only to be brutally attacked by a mob convinced he’s still the killer. Haunted and broken, he makes the desperate choice to vanish and begin again—far from the past that defined him.

In "Blodsbröllop Tredje kapitlet," Canardo reunites with Rasputin and the enigmatic Emily, whose sudden display of power and unsettling behavior casts a new shadow over Rasputin’s already questionable deeds. As humans close in, the line between ally and threat grows dangerously thin.

In a world where survival depends on perception, a slick advertising firm tries to turn famine-stricken lands into investment hotspots by painting the local population to look like Smurfs. Jo, a sharp-eyed investigator with a knack for spotting lies, is called in to uncover the truth behind the campaign’s uncanny, cartoonish transformation.