Shin Zero Book 1 - Softcover

Bablet, Mathieu

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1962413357 ISBN 13: 9781962413350

Publisher: Magnetic Press, 2026

Synopsis

The award-winning creators of Carbon & Silicon and Frontier team up for an explosive new series!

Twenty years ago, the last Kaiju, a giant monster from the sea, was defeated by the Sentai, a group of colorful vigilantes. Today, the Sentai are mere shadows of their former selves, relegated to low-paying odd jobs. Warren, Nikki, Heloise, Satoshi, and Sofia try to find their place in this disillusioned world where heroes have disappeared . . .

About this title

About the Authors

Mathieu Bablet is a French comic book artist and writer born in 1987 known for his richly detailed visuals and thought-provoking science fiction. A graduate of ENAAI in Chambéry, he was discovered by Ankama Éditions for his debut The Beautiful Death, which launched under the influential Label 619. His works―including Shangri-La, Adrastea, Carbon & Silicon, and The Midnight Order ―explore themes of ecological collapse, existentialism, and the human condition, often set in expansive, dystopian worlds. Mathieu Bablet has earned several notable accolades for his work in graphic novels, particularly in science fiction, including The Prix de la BD Fnac France Inter (2021) for Carbon & Silicon, finalist for the Grand Prix de la Critique ACBD (2021), also for Carbon & Silicon, awarded by the Association of Comic Book Critics and Journalists, and the Official Selection at the Angoulême International Comics Festival (2017) for Shangri-La, one of the most prestigious recognitions in European comics. These honors reflect Bablet’s impact on contemporary graphic storytelling, especially through his blend of philosophical depth and visual grandeur.

Guillaume Singelin was born in Rennes, France, and grew up inspired to draw by Disney comics and manga. While studying graphic design at EPSAA, he was approached by writer Antoine Ozanam (KLAW, Temudjin) to work on a retelling of the David and Goliath story in King David, revised to be a contemporary mafia tale. But comics weren’t what he originally imagined doing, so he joined the animation team at Ankama to work on the feature film MUTAFUKAZ, based on the Label 619 comic series by Label founder Run. It was during this time Singelin dreamed up The Grocery, a madcap combination of cartoonish characters in a gritty urban setting much like The Wire. That unique recipe found fans, and he soon began contributing more and more work to the growing portfolio of Label 619, including stories for Doggybags, Midnight Tales, and the MFKZ spinoff Loba Loca. His first full-length graphic novel to be published in English was the dense postwar drama PTSD, which not only refined his unique balance of cartoony characters in gritty situations but cemented his reputation for thoughtful and multilayered storytelling. His manga-inspired character designs pop out of realistically rendered environments to come to life. From that experience and exposure, he was tapped by DC to create a handful of Batman backup stories (in Urban Legends and DC Vampires). Aside from comics, he continues to work in other fields, including video games, producing illustration, and character design for titles such as the celebrated multi-platform game Citizen Sleeper.

Edition details

• Publisher: Magnetic Press
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1962413357
• ISBN 13: 9781962413350
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 216