Largo Winch GN (2008- Cinebook) comic books

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Heir!" By Jean Van Hamme and Phillippe Francq. Largo Winczlav, born in Yugoslavia, is an orphan. Thousands of miles away, one of the richest men in the world will change Largo's destiny. He has the same name, but slightly different: "Winch." This man, Nerio Winch, wants to find an heir to his empire and adopts Largo, offering him the best education. When his adoptive father disappears under dramatic circumstances, Largo inherits the W Group, the biggest conglomerate of multinational enterprises ever possessed and managed by a single man. From now on, he will be worth $10 billion! Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Takeover Bid!" By Jean Van Hamme and Phillippe Francq. A veritable secret war for power takes place behind the scenes in big financial groups. One of the most common methods of attack is the takeover bid: a would-be buyer offers to acquire all available shares of a rival at a determined price in order to control it. The W group is attacked by FENICO, a business conglomerate. As if this were not enough, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service also takes on Largo Winch. Will he lose his entire fortune? Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Dutch Connection!" By Jean Van Hamme and Phillippe Francq. The jeans-wearing billionaire is down and out in Paris! Largo is giving a cocktail party to launch his foundation for war orphans when a waiter brings out a colleague's severed head on a tray. He has been murdered by the drug traffickers Largo has pursued. In a matter of hours, the billionaire's life is turned upside down. In Dutch Connection, two policemen are shot down as they arrest Largo, and he is charged with the murders. On top of that, he's accused of being part of the international heroin trade. Largo flees to Paris and ends up in the homeless community, with little hope of escaping the dire fate that awaits him - a lifetime jail sentence! Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "The Hour of the Tiger!" By Jean Van Hamme and Phillippe Francq. Largo's best friend, Simon Ovronnaz, is being targeted by the secret services of Myanmar (formerly Burma). Simon and his girlfriend are wrongfully convicted of murder and imprisoned. After a very flawed trial, Simon is condemned to death and transferred to the infamous Fort Makiling. Blissfully ignorant of his friend's fate, Largo is enjoying a romantic adventure at the top of the world, while the plot against him deepens dangerously. Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "See Venice!" By Jean Van Hamme and Phillippe Francq. A man runs through the dark back alleys of Venice, pursued by three men. He breaks into a travel agency and faxes Largo Winch a scribbled message before being gunned down. The message says only: Beware of the doge. Our millionaire businessman hero thinks his friend, gorgeous Charity, could be in trouble and heads for Italy. A Renaissance-era term for the chief magistrate of the former republics of Venice and Genoa. Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "...and Die!" By Jean Van Hamme and Phillippe Francq. Two of Largo's employees have been killed in his headquarters in New York. His friend Charity has been kidnapped in the middle of the Piazza San Marco. His only lead is a mysterious message: Beware of the Doge. As the bodies start piling up, Largo, aided by the beautiful Domenica, turns the Serenissima upside down to find the young woman and unravel the truth before it is too late. Balls, duels, boat chases, revenge. Ah, Venice! Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Golden Gate!" By Jean Van Hamme and Phillippe Francq. Simon, Largo's friend, has been cast as the lead in a new TV series, Golden Gate. It's produced in part by one of Group W's subsidiaries. When the investigator sent by Dwight Cochrane to examine irregularities in the funding of the series disappears, Largo takes matters into his own hands and heads to the city by the Bay. But what will he find? An innocuous example of bad television? A case of tax evasion? Or something worse? Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "Shadow!" By Jean Van Hamme and Phillippe Francq. Largo Winch has been hoodwinked, framed and sent to jail. His enemies are celebrating their victory after taking control of his TV station. His friends are either in prison or in mortal danger. But Largo wasn't born a billionaire. He knows how to fight dirty, and now he's going to have to strike back at the circle of crooks, pimps and murderers who came after him - before they kill all potential witnesses, including his own employee, Sarah Washington. Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "The Price of Money!" By Jean Van Hamme and Phillippe Francq. A man shoots himself in front of Largo, live on TV. He was a guest on a financial talk show who had lost his company because of a Group W decision. Shocked by the knowledge that he is indirectly responsible, Winch becomes an object of hatred for the nation, and his two best friends abandon him. When suspicions arise that shady dealings led to unnecessary restructurings, he launches an investigation to identify the real culprits. Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. "The Law of the Dollar!" By Jean Van Hamme and Phillippe Francq. Accused of murder and hated by an entire nation, Largo is hiding in Canada and feeling very much alone. But his friendships are stronger than his circumstances, and soon he's able to counterattack against the various factions that are trying to bring him down. Greedy lawyers, crooked CEOs, murderous accountants, all pitted against the orphan turned billionaire. In the end, only the smartest and strongest will prevail - for such is the Law of the Dollar. Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. "The Three Eyes of the Guardians of the Tao!" By Jean Van Hamme and Phillippe Francq. Modern business and ancient philosophies in China - an explosive cocktail for Largo Winch! A proposed deal between one of Winch's companies and a Chinese group would require that the young billionaire come sign the contract himself in Hong Kong. But there is a problem: In his youth, Largo tangled with Chinese justice in occupied Tibet. He escaped from prison with the help of a Chinese arms smuggler, whose triad later helped rescue Simon from a Burma prison. But that help came with a price, and the triad will one day call in their favor. Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

Volume 12 - 1st printing. "The Way and the Virtue!" By Jean Van Hamme and Phillippe Francq. The triads of Hong Kong are about to be introduced to the Tao of the Billionaire. Largo has disappeared. His friends and employees are trying to find him while they keep the W Group ticking, but no one seems to know what has happened to him-not even the Chinese authorities. It will be up to the billionaire, locked in a cell with a corpse as his only companion, to escape on his own before he can begin reassessing who are his allies and who are his enemies. Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

Volume 13 - 1st printing. "Cold Black Sea!" Written by Jean Van Hamme. Art and cover by Philippe Francq. Largo must seek proof of his innocence in Turkey. Fresh from his old pilot Freddy's wedding, Largo is back in New York for more celebrating - the departure of one of his employees. But during the party, a Turkish national permanently retires Sir Basil with a couple of bullets. Shortly thereafter, the shooter himself is killed by a sniper before he's had a chance to say a word. When the FBI finally gets involved, they come with accusations of gun trafficking and hiring assassins - accusations leveled at Largo himself! Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. "Red-Hot Wrath!" Written by Jean Van Hamme. Art and cover by Philippe Francq. Largo is stuck on a boat with Silky. But this isn't the end of a James Bond story: the vessel's a container ship that belongs to Winch's enemy, a Georgian arms dealer who seems to be behind all the billionaire's current problems. And the crew are armed and trigger-happy. Not entirely surprising, since this time the plot is not just about money, it's also very personal! Poor Largo; things were so much simpler before he stopped being an orphan. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

Volume 15 - 1st printing. "Crossing Paths!" Written by Jean Van Hamme. Art and cover by Phillipe Franq. Largo is in London for a board meeting with his group's various CEOs. At the same time, he's negotiating with a French aeronautics firm for a deal based upon a ground breaking new technology. But the British capital seems to be the centre of a curious convergence: people with no apparent links to each other gravitate towards Largo and his inner circle. Old lovers, new flames, intelligence agencies, terrorists - will the billionaire recognise his true allies amidst such a tangled web? Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

Volume 16 - 1st printing. "20 Seconds!"

Written by Jean Van Hamme. Art and cover by Phillipe Franq.

Twenty seconds to tell the difference between friend and enemy, to choose between life and death.

Poor Largo is beside himself with worry. The lovely Saidee, with whom he's fallen madly in love, has vanished. In fact, she's being held prisoner by a CIA agent who'd forced her to infiltrate a fundamentalist network hell-bent on blowing Winch up - but which is actually being manipulated by a Russian businessman. Nothing is ever simple with Largo!

How is he supposed to save his love, keep his group going - while also staying alive, if at all possible?

Softcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $11.95.

Volume 17 - 1st printing. "Morning Star!"

Written by Eric Giacometti. Art and cover by Phillipe Franq.

After the dramatic events in London, Largo is on the hunt for the man who ordered the bombing that nearly killed him. But his enemy, whoever he is, has a lot of people working for him - and is always three moves ahead. And as the body count rises, Largo must also guide the Group W through the troubled waters of modern finance: high-frequency trading, anti-globalization movements ... and his own need to moralize his activities. Not an easy task among the sharks!

Softcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $11.95.

Volume 18 - 1st printing. "Scarlet Sails!"

Written by Eric Giacometti. Art and cover by Phillipe Franq.

Wrongly accused of causing the recent stock market crash, Largo is in trouble. His attempt to find electronic proof of some external manipulation ends in disaster, and in the meantime the deeds to the entire group have been stolen. The body count keeps rising, and a suspicious guardian angel with golden hair is keeping a close eye on him. Largo will have to go to Saint Petersburg to unravel the multiple layers of this mystery and prove his innocence.

Softcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $11.95.

Volume 19 - 1st printing. "The Edge of Night!"

Written by Eric Giacometti. Art and cover by Phillipe Franq.

Largo wakes up confused in a place he doesn't recognise. The first thing he sees when he opens his eyes is Earth... seen from space! Ten days earlier, the founder of a French aerospace company is murdered by a contract killer. So begins a new adventure for the leader of the W Group, his friends and his employees, in the world of new technologies, the space race, environmentalism, and social networks.

Softcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $11.95.

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Volume 20 - 1st printing. "The Golden Percentile!" Written by Eric Giacometti. Art and cover by Phillipe Franq. The last time we saw our friend Largo, he was orbiting our world in the company of one of his business rivals, having narrowly escaped death by asphyxiation. Who sabotaged their shuttle launch? Could it be the rival himself, Jarod Munskind? Or his wife Demetria, still on Earth? Perhaps the mysterious employers of a group of assassins currently plying their deadly trade around the edges of the W Group? The explosive conclusion to Largo's latest adventure! Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.