Jour J (comics)

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Jour J
Publication information
Publisher Delcourt
Genre Alternate history
Publication dateJuly 4, 2010 (2010-07-04)–present
No. of issues47 (ongoing)
Creative team
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Jour J ('D-day') is an ongoing French alternate history anthology comic book series published by Delcourt. Each volume presents a different what if history scenario in which a major historical event either don't not happen or takes a drastically different direction than what actually happened in our world.

Contents

For the most part each volume is a stand-alone story with the exceptions of volumes 3 and 4 which follow each other, volumes 14, 18 and 21 which together form a trilogy, volumes 22 and 24, volumes 23 and 28, volumes 26 and 34, volumes 29, 30 and 31, volumes 32 and 33, volumes 37, 39, 41, volumes 38 and 40, volumes 42 to 44 and finally Volume 46 and 47. Each story is illustrated by a different artist.

In July 2015 Delcourt made an exclusivity deal with Amazon to translate and publish 150 Delcourt titles into English and publish them on ComiXology with Jour J being one of those titles. [1] The series would be renamed to "What if" for an English audience, with only 2 issues of Jour J being officially publish into English as of 2022 [2] (Issue No. 1 & Issue No. 5).

Publication

Volumes

No.TitleOriginal release dateEnglish release date
1Russians on the moon!
(French: Les Russes sur la Lune!)
4 July 2010
275601866X
1 March 2016
978-2-7560-1866-9
19 September 1969: The USSR wins the 10-year-long Space Race against the United States.
2Paris, soviet sector
(French: Paris, secteur soviétique)
9 November 2010
2756018686
N/A
December 1951: In the heart of Paris, a serial killer threatens the balance of the Cold War.
3Red September
(French: Septembre rouge)
9 August 2010
2756018643
N/A
1917: After the fall of France, Clemenceau prepares to take revenge on the German Occupying Force.
4Black October
(French: Octobre noir)
17 November 2010
2756020117
N/A
1917: French anarchist at the heart of the Russian Revolution.
5Who shot the president?
(French: Qui a tué le président ?)
2 February 2011
2756018678
1 March 2016
978-2-7560-8239-4
22 November 1973: America in shock after the assassination in Dallas.
6All power to the imagination?
(French: L'imagination au pouvoir ?)
18 May 2011
2756024783
N/A
1973: 5 years after May '68 and civil war, Paris is being rebuilt.
7Long live the emperor!
(French: Vive l'Empereur!)
19 October 2011
2756024791
N/A
2 December 1925: Paris, rumors of an attack on the coronation of Napoleon V.
8Paris still burns
(French: Paris brûle encore)
23 May 2012
2756024805
N/A
1976: After 8 years of civil war, the UN strengthens its presence in France.
9Apocalypse over Texas.
(French: Apocalypse sur le Texas)
6 June 2012
275602712X
N/A
1967: 4 years after the annihilation of the USSR, a new nuclear menace looms over the US.
10The Kennedy Gang
(French: Le Gang Kennedy)
19 October 2012
2756029122
N/A
1947: Welcome to New Orleans, French capital of the Americas and rear base of Prohibition.
11The Night at the Tuileries
(French: La Nuit des Tuileries)
28 November 2012
2756027510
N/A
1795: 4 years after the king's death, the armies of Marie Antoinette marched on Paris.
12The Lion of Egypt
(French: Le Lion d'Égypte)
6 March 2013
2756035483
N/A
1503: Leonardo Da Vinci's war Machines Revolutionize the art of war in the Mediterranean.
13Columbus Pasha
(French: Colomb Pacha)
6 June 2013
275603536X
N/A
1492 : Abdul Columbus Discovers the Americas in the name of Allah the [Redacted].
14The End
(French: Oméga)
18 September 2013
2756041017
N/A
1942: The suspicious death of an Aeropostale hero refreshes the embers of The Hundred Years' Wars.
15The Sect of Nazareth
(French: La Secte de Nazareth)
4 December 2013
2756042129
N/A
Year 33: Pardoned by Pontius Pilate, Jesus congregates his followers in the name of a single god.
16The White Star
(French: L'Étoile blanche)
18 June 2014
2756048038
N/A
17 April 1912: The Titanic safely links Southampton to New York City after its inaugural voyage.
17Napolean Washington
(French: Napoléon Washington)
17 September 2014
2756042196
N/A
1799: Adoptive son of George Washington goes searching for El Dorado.
18Operation Charlemagne
(French: Opération Charlemagne)
19 November 2014
275605156X
N/A
1943: French forces strike at the heart of Perfidious Albion.
19Jaurès' Revenge
(French: La Vengeance de Jaurès)
4 February 2015
2756060933
N/A
11 April 1930: The SFIO orders the murder of Raoul Villain, Jaurès' Assassin.
20Red Dragon
(French: Dragon rouge)
20 May 2015
2756059722
N/A
1954: An American nuclear strike saves France at the Dien Bien Phu.
21The Twilight of the Damned
(French: Le Crépuscule des damnés)
9 September 2015
2756052590
N/A
1943: Fascist France's air force fights its last battle during the Allied landings.
22The Empire of the Steppes
(French: L'Empire des steppes)
14 October 2015
2756037583
N/A
1242: After the burning of Rome by the Mongols, the Christian armies unite to save the west.
23The Republic of Slaves
(French: La République des esclaves)
10 February 2016
275606355X
N/A
-58: Spartacus and his supporters challenge the Legions of Rome.
24Stupor Mundi13 April 2016
2756071706
N/A
1243: Frederick II is Christianity's last hope against the Mongols.
25Our Lady of London
(French: Notre Dame de Londres)
24 August 2016
2756048046
N/A
1220: Last play of the best knight in the world in the English capital of the king of France.
26The Ballad of the Hanged
(French: La Ballade des pendus)
16 November 2016
2756053562
N/A
1473: High-risk diplomatic visit by the Mali ambassador to a Europe ravaged by the great plague.
27The Shadows of Constantinople
(French: Les ombres de Constantinople)
3 March 2017
2756080500
N/A
1453: Vlad III Basarab, known as the Impaler, Defends The Byzantine Empire.
28The eagle and the cobra
(French: L'aigle et le cobra)
5 May 2017
2756078379
N/A
-48: The Queen Of Egypt Cleopatra And Her Army March On Rome.
29The Prince of Darkness 1/3
(French: Le prince des ténèbres 1/3)
16 August 2017
2756070009
N/A
January 2005: John Kerry becomes the 44 President of the USA.
30The Prince of Darkness 2/3
(French: Le prince des ténèbres 2/3)
16 August 2017
2756070017
N/A
11 September 2001: Al-qaida attacks America!
31The Prince of Darkness 3/3
(French: Le prince des ténèbres 3/3)
22 November 2017
2756069450
N/A
April 2006: Baghdad, the prime tourist destination in the middle mast.
32On the road to Los Alamos
(French: Sur la route de Los Alamos)
17 January 2018
275608171X
N/A
June 1945: The meeting of Robert Oppenheimer and Jack Kerouac stops research on the A-bomb.
33Operation Downfall
(French: Opération Downfall)
4 April 2018
2756081728
N/A
October 1945: Without the nuclear weapon, the invasion of Japan by American troops becomes inevitable.
34The Green God
(French: Le Dieu vert)
16 August 2018
2756085111
N/A
1475: The Empire of Mali stakes up all love.
35The Ghosts of Hispaniola
(French: Les Fantômes d'Hispaniola)
31 October 2018
2413013008
N/A
1802: Toussaint Louverture frees all slaves in America.
36All the gold of Constantinople
(French: Tout l'or de Constantinople)
20 February 2019
2756080497
N/A
1453: End of the great schism between Catholics and Orthodox.
37Red Moon 1/3
(French: Lune Rouge 1/3)
15 May 2019
2413008071
N/A
Red Moon 1984: Dissidents of the European Socialist Republic are deported to the moon.
38The Last Musketeer 1/2
(French: Le Dernier Mousquetaire 1/2)
21 August 2019
2413008063
N/A
1651: Upon the death of the young Louis XIV, the frondeur princes share the kingdom of France.
39Red Moon 2/3
(French: Lune Rouge 2/3)
20 November 2019
2413013741
N/A
1984: Revolt rings in the helium mines of the lunar gulag.
40The Last Musketeer 2/2
(French: Le Dernier Mousquetaire 2/2)
17 June 2020
241301585X
N/A
1671: The king of Spain strike the stock on Paris and the kingdom of France.
41Red Moon 3/3
(French: Lune Rouge 3/3)
2 September 2020
2413022236
N/A
1984: The moon makes its first revolution.
42The Great Secret 1/3
(French: Le Grand Secret 1/3)
14 October 2020
2413023933
N/A
1943: New York hosts the peace conference between Great Britain and the Third Reich.
43The Great Secret 2/3
(French: Le Grand Secret 2/3)
6 January 2021
2756090964
N/A
1941: the Japanese army hardens living conditions in the Shanghai ghetto.
44The Great Secret 3/3
(French: Le Grand Secret 3/3)
31 March 2021
2413037241
N/A
1943: The Third Reich and the free world clash in New York.
45The Ravaillac Affair
(French: L'Affaire Ravaillac)
6 October 2021
2413037241
N/A
14 May 1610: The attack against King Henry IV failed.

Special Edition

Some Volumes have seen special edition rerelease which features some re-edits and added more information on the historical background of the Volumes.

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