Lady S
Lady S is a Franco-Belgian comics series written by Jean Van Hamme, illustrated by Philippe Aymond and published by Dupuis in French and Cinebook in English.
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The first book in the series, Here's to Suzie featuring the main character. | |
Publication information | |
Publisher | Dupuis (French) Cinebook (English) |
Genre | Graphic novel for young adults |
No. of issues | 10 (in French) 5 (in English) |
Creative team | |
Written by | Jean Van Hamme |
Artist(s) | Pilippe Aymond |
Story
Lady S. is an agent working for the secretive non-governmental organisation the Centre for Anti-Terrorism Research and Intelligence Gathering (CATRIG). She is also the aide to her adopted father who is a USA diplomat. Previously she had been a refugee and a thief. CATRIG is an organisation and nobody has clue on that. It has been run by a group of retired intelligence officers of EU.
Adopted daughter and principal collaborator of James Fitzroy, roving ambassador, special correspondent for the American Secretary of State in Europe, Susan is a clever, multilingual young woman, in full bloom and perfectly happy in the eyes of an attentive father.
But this too-perfect happiness hides many faults, sorrows and mysteries. Trapped by her past, Susan will have to play her most dangerous role in a life already rich with adventure: Lady S, high-class spy in a diplomatic environment.
59 Latitude story deals about a planned terror attack on Nobel Prize Ceremony. Suzan Fitzroy is in Sweden, where her adopted father is filling in for the American Ambassador. The most exciting prospect on her agenda is the Nobel Prize ceremony. But her quiet life in Stockholm is disrupted when the mysterious Orion, the secretive anti-terror agent, contacts her: He has another job for her. The "simple task" turns into something much more complex, and before long Suzan is deeply involved in a conspiracy that has links to her past–and to her heart.
Lady S. 05 A Mole in Washington (2008) What better place to forget the murky world of international spies than... Washington, amid the murky world of politics? Suzan, still her adopted father's assistant, is now working at the White House, where she becomes the unwilling central figure in a nefarious plot to discredit the president of the United States. After bodies start turning up, Suzan's life is turned upside down once again, leaving her no choice but to run. Will she ever be able to stop?
Lady S. 06 Portuguese Salad (2009)
Shania(Lady S), back in Europe after being expelled from the United States, has resumed her work with Orion and his shadowy organisation. Undercover as an interpreter at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, she is tasked with getting close to an extremist suspected of preparing a terrorist attack. The whole mission spirals out of control when she rushes to Portugal, after the CIA contacts her to tell her they've found a man who calls himself Abel Rivkas... her father!.
Lady S. 07 A Second to Eternity (2011) Another conspiracy set up for her, and this one will cause her dearly.
Volumes
- Na zdorovié, Shaniouchka! - Oct. 2004 ISBN 2-8001-3608-1
- A ta santé, Suzie! - Sept. 2005 ISBN 2-8001-3660-X
- 59° Latitude Nord - Oct. 2006 ISBN 2-8001-3836-X
- Jeu de dupes - Oct. 2007 ISBN 978-2-8001-3929-6
- Une taupe à Washington - Nov. 2008 ISBN 978-2-8001-4069-8
- Salade portugaise - Oct. 2009 ISBN 978-2-8001-4475-7
- Une seconde d'éternité - Apr. 2011 ISBN 978-2-8001-4743-7
- Raison d'État - Aug. 2012 ISBN 978-2-8001-5430-5
- Pour la peau d'une femme - Nov. 2013 ISBN 978-2-8001-5756-6
- ADN - Nov. 2014 ISBN 978-2-8001-6252-2
- La faille - Nov. 2015
- Rapport de forces - Nov. 2016
Translations
Cinebook Ltd is publishing Lady S.[1] The following albums have been released:
- Here's to Suzie (includes "Na zdorovié, Shaniouchka!") - Nov. 2008 ISBN 978-1-905460-72-4
- Latitude 59 Degrees North - March 2010 ISBN 978-1-84918-024-5
- Game of Fools - Oct. 2011 ISBN 978-1-84918-096-2
- A Mole in D.C. - July 2013 ISBN 978-1-84918-163-1
- Portuguese Medley - Nov. 2014 ISBN 978-1-84918-222-5