Blake Et Mortimer, Tome 14 : La Machination Vor... (2026)

Written by Yves Sente and illustrated by André Juillard , following the characters originally created by Edgar P. Jacobs .

Sente’s script is lauded for modernizing the series' pacing and introducing stronger female characters, while keeping the classic "spy thriller" atmosphere intact. Blake et Mortimer, tome 14 : La Machination Vor...

A failed Soviet rocket launch at the Baikonur Cosmodrome inadvertently brings back a lethal extra-terrestrial bacterium. Written by Yves Sente and illustrated by André

(The Voronov Plot) is the fourteenth volume in the Blake and Mortimer comic series and represents a significant milestone as the first collaboration between writer Yves Sente and artist André Juillard . Released in January 2000 , it successfully revitalized the franchise by blending historical Cold War tension with the series' signature scientific mystery. Core Premise A failed Soviet rocket launch at the Baikonur

The album is noted for its "clear line" style (ligne claire) and its deep integration into real-world history, featuring historical figures and events like the early Soviet space missions and even cameos of contemporary cultural figures.

Dr. Voronov, a high-ranking KGB medical officer and staunch Stalinist, discovers the pathogen. Defying orders to destroy it, he decides to use the bacteria as a biological weapon to destabilize both the Kremlin (which he views as having betrayed Stalin's legacy) and Western nations.