Académie des chasseurs de primes

In this short-lived but ambitious three-issue series from French publisher Les 400 Coups, Académie des chasseurs de primes (2009–2011) introduces a gritty, futuristic school where bounty hunters are trained for interstellar contracts. The series blends sci-fi action with coming-of-age drama, exploring the moral complexities of a profession that thrives on capturing fugitives across the galaxy. Though brief, it stands as a distinctive European take on the bounty hunter genre, offering a tight, self-contained narrative that prioritizes world-building and character tension over spectacle.