Fordis editions, a publishing company founded about 15 years ago, has released around 80 albums over the years, many of which are now out of print. Despite ongoing challenges in the publishing industry, such as rising production costs, distribution issues, overproduction, and reduced visibility in stores, the company continues to operate and release new editions of classic comic works. One of the recent releases is The Magicians War, a complete edition of a three-volume comic series written by Carlos Trillo and Robert Dal Pra. The first two volumes were illustrated by Domingo Mandrafina, while the final volume was drawn by Rodolfo Torti. Set in 1936 Berlin, the story follows two former Scotland Yard detectives, Bob and Charlie, who get caught in a complex web involving magic, espionage, and Nazi activity. This edition includes additional materials such as a sketchbook, illustrations, and a dossier on real-life spies who used magic performances to communicate with resistance groups or infiltrate enemies. Another release is Julia, the eternal rest, the third and final part of a detective trilogy drawn by Sergio Toppi, an Italian artist who passed away in 2012. The comic features Toppi's distinctive dark and atmospheric graphic style, set in a retirement home disturbed by the mysterious death of a man torn apart by a monster. Criminologist Julia Kendall investigates the case. An exhibition dedicated to Toppi's work is currently on display at the Château de Voltaire in the Ain, running until October 31. Fordis is also reissuing The Pioneers of Hope, a French comic series created by Roger Lécureux and Raymond Poïvet. Originally published in the weekly magazine Vaillant from December 1945 to 1973, and later in Pif Gadget, the series is now being released in a complete eight-volume edition by Fordis. A quote from the Beaux Arts Magazine special edition – The Secrets of the Masterpieces of Science Fiction Comics (2016) – highlights the series: "Throughout the dozens of episodes published, from La Cité des ondes to the Sanctuaire des glaces, passing through the extraordinary Jardin fantastique, Lécureux and Poïvet will have rocked several generations of readers with an inventive, aesthetic, and humanistic science fiction." Raymond Poïvet was recently the subject of an exceptional exhibition in Angoulême. Other upcoming releases include The Youth of Tex Willer, which explores the early years of the famous western hero, who is hunted for a crime he did not commit—the murder of Joe Scott, an army scout. In the eighth album, The Five Fingers of the Red Hand, Tex continues his investigation and gradually uncovers the identity of the killers. The story is told by writer Mauro Boselli and illustrator Marco Ghion. Fans of western comics will appreciate the continuation of Tex Willer's adventures, a character who remains popular decades after his creation in 1948. Fordis is also reissuing Tiriel, a series created by Jean-Pierre Dionnet and Raymond Poïvet. Initially published in the magazine Lucky Luke in July 1974, the first album edition appeared in 1975 by Fernand Nathan. A continuation, Return to Golgondooza, was published in Métal Hurlant in 1982–1983. This reissue includes a new text illustrated by François Boucq, who brings the story to a close.