Cossacks Vol. 1: The Winged Hussar

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1634, Ukraine. Karlis, a young Winged Hussar of Poland-Lithuania, sickened by the carnage of war, deserts. To wash their honour, the men of his old unit hunt him mercilessly, while two people secretly observe the pursuit. They are Cossacks, from a people of freedom-loving warriors - and it is with them that Karlis will eventually find refuge. But if he left his regiment, it's also because of the last orders he was given, which he refused to follow: the king of Poland-Lithuania wants the Cossacks disarmed...

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Vincent Brugeas holds both a passion for, and a degree in, History. Several of his series have garnered much interest and praise: Block 109, Le Roy des Ribauds, Nottingham, and especially the superb The Regiment - those last two published by Cinebook. Yoann Guillo has been working as a colourist for over 15 years; Cossacks is his first time working on a series' art as well. A designer, illustrator and engineer, Ronan Toulhoat is also Vincent Brugeas' long-time partner in crime (notably on Block 109 and Le Roy des Ribauds).