Jour J (comics)
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| Publisher | Delcourt |
| Genre | Alternate history |
| Publication date | July 4, 2010–present |
| No. of issues | 47 (ongoing) |
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Jour J (English: 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 either don't not happen or takes a drastically different direction than what actually happened in our world.
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 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[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. | Title | Original release date | English release date |
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| 1 | Russians 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. | |||
| 2 | Paris, soviet sector (French: Paris, secteur soviétique) | November 9, 2010 2756018686 | N/A |
| December 1951: In the heart of Paris, a serial killer threatens the balance of the Cold War. | |||
| 3 | Red 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. | |||
| 4 | Black October (French: Octobre noir) | November 17, 2010 2756020117 | N/A |
| 1917: French anarchist at the heart of the Russian Revolution. | |||
| 5 | Who shot the president? (French: Qui a tué le président ?) | February 2, 2011 2756018678 | March 1, 2016 987-2-7560-8239-4 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid prefix |
| November 22, 1973: America in shock after the assassination in Dallas. | |||
| 6 | All 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. | |||
| 7 | Long live the emperor! (French: Vive l'Empereur!) | October 19, 2011 2756024791 | N/A |
| December 2, 1925: Paris, rumors of an attack on the coronation of Napoleon V. | |||
| 8 | Paris still burns (French: Paris brûle encore) | May 23, 2012 2756024805 | N/A |
| 1976: After 8 years of civil war, the UN strengthens its presence in France. | |||
| 9 | Apocalypse over Texas. (French: Apocalypse sur le Texas) | June 6, 2012 275602712X | N/A |
| 1967: 4 years after the annihilation of the USSR, a new nuclear menace looms over the US. | |||
| 10 | The Kennedy Gang (French: Le Gang Kennedy) | October 19, 2012 2756029122 | N/A |
| 1947: Welcome to New Orleans, French capital of the Americas and rear base of Prohibition. | |||
| 11 | The Night at the Tuileries (French: La Nuit des Tuileries) | November 28, 2012 2756027510 | N/A |
| 1795: 4 years after the king's death, the armies of Marie Antoinette marched on Paris. | |||
| 12 | The Lion of Egypt (French: Le Lion d'Égypte) | March 6, 2013 2756035483 | N/A |
| 1503: Leonardo Da Vinci's war Machines Revolutionize the art of war in the Mediterranean. | |||
| 13 | Columbus Pasha (French: Colomb Pacha) | June 6, 2013 275603536X | N/A |
| 1492 : Abdul Columbus Discovers the Americas in the name of Allah the [Redacted]. | |||
| 14 | The End (French: Oméga) | September 18, 2013 2756041017 | N/A |
| 1942: The suspicious death of an Aeropostale hero refreshes the embers of The Hundred Years' Wars. | |||
| 15 | The Sect of Nazareth (French: La Secte de Nazareth) | December 4, 2013 2756042129 | N/A |
| Year 33: Pardoned by Pontius Pilate, Jesus congregates his followers in the name of a single god. | |||
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.
- Special edition of volume 01 - "The Russians on the Moon! - Special Edition" (April 24, 2019)
- Special edition of volumes 3 and 4 - "The Russian Revolution - Special edition" (September 13, 2017)
- Special edition of volume 6 - "May 68 - Special edition" (March 14, 2018)
- Special edition of volume 29, 30 and 31 - "September 11 - Special edition" (June 16, 2021)
Inconsistencies
In the Issue No. 13 "Colombus Pacha", we see Pocahontas appear although she is supposed to be born a century later.
References
- ^ Reid |, Calvin. "French Publisher Strikes Landmark Deal with Comixology". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ "What if?". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2022-09-05.