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Jour J ([[English language|English]]: ''D-day'') is an ongoing [[French]] alternate history [[anthology]] [[comic book]] series published by [[Delcourt (publisher)|Delcourt]]. Each issue presents a new and different stand-alone what if history scenario in which a major historical either does not happen or takes a drastically different direction than what actually in [[Real World|our world]].
Jour J ([[English language|English]]: ''D-day'') is an ongoing [[French]] alternate history [[anthology]] [[comic book]] series published by [[Delcourt (publisher)|Delcourt]]. Each issue presents a new and different stand-alone what if history scenario in which a major historical either does not happen or takes a drastically different direction than what actually in [[Real World|our world]].


In July of 2015 Delcourt made a exclusivity deal with [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] to translate and publish 150 Delcourt titles into English on Comixology with ''Jour J'' being one of those titles<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reid {{!}} |first=Calvin |title=French Publisher Strikes Landmark Deal with Comixology |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/67398-delcourt-to-release-151-french-graphic-novels-via-comixology.html |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=PublishersWeekly.com |language=en}}</ref>. 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 (Issue No. 1 & Issue No. 5).
In July of 2015 Delcourt made a exclusivity deal with [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] to translate and publish 150 Delcourt titles into English on Comixology with ''Jour J'' being one of those titles<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reid {{!}} |first=Calvin |title=French Publisher Strikes Landmark Deal with Comixology |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/67398-delcourt-to-release-151-french-graphic-novels-via-comixology.html |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=PublishersWeekly.com |language=en}}</ref>. 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<ref>{{Cite web |title=What if? |url=http://www.amazon.com/What-if-2-book-series/dp/B07JKL2BLR?ref=dbs_m_cmx_rwt_0000_share |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=www.amazon.com |language=en-us}}</ref> (Issue No. 1 & Issue No. 5).


== Issues ==
== Issues ==

Revision as of 00:39, 5 September 2022

Jour J
File:Jour j (Comic) Issue 1 Cover.jpg
Cover of Issue No. 1
Publication information
PublisherDelcourt
GenreAlternate history
Publication dateJuly 4, 2010 (2010-07-04)–present
No. of issues47 (ongoing)
Creative team
Written by
  • Fred Duval[1]
  • Jean-Pierre Pécau[2]
  • Fred Blanchard[3]

Jour J (English: D-day) is an ongoing French alternate history anthology comic book series published by Delcourt. Each issue presents a new and different stand-alone what if history scenario in which a major historical either does not happen or takes a drastically different direction than what actually in our world.

In July of 2015 Delcourt made a exclusivity deal with Amazon to translate and publish 150 Delcourt titles into English on Comixology with Jour J being one of those titles[4]. 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[5] (Issue No. 1 & Issue No. 5).

Issues

No. Title Original release date English release date
1Russians on the moon!
(French: Les Russes sur la Lune!)
July 4, 2010
275601866X
March 1, 2016
978-2-7560-1866-9
September 19, 1969: The USSR wins the 10-year space race against the United States.
2Paris, soviet sector
(French: Paris, secteur soviétique)
November 9, 2010
2756018686
N/A
December 1951: In the heart of Paris, a aerial killer threatens the balance of the Cold War.
3Red September
(French: Septembre rouge)
August 9, 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)
November 17, 2010
2756020117
N/A
1917: French anarchist at the heart of the Russian Revolution.
5Who shot the president?
(French: Qui a tué le président ?)
February 2, 2011
2756018678
N/A
November 22, 1973: America in shock after the assassination in Dallas.
6All power to the imagination?
(French: L'imagination au pouvoir ?)
May 18, 2011
2756024783
N/A
1973: 5 years after May '68 and civil war, Paris is being rebuilt.

References

Jour J at Delcourt.com