Sylvain Runberg
IP CREATOR & WRITER
Born in 1971, Sylvain grew up in Provence, these days he shares his time between France and Sweden. With a master in Political History he started his career in the publishing industry before writing graphic novels. His first book came out in 2004. He has since published 115 graphic novels with the leading francophone publishers (Dupuis, Dargaud, Le Lombard, Glénat, Futuropolis, Rue de Sèvre, Soleil, Delcourt, Hachette, Daniel Maghen). His work has been translated into 26 languages with more than 2 million books sold worldwide, including Europe, Asia, South America and USA (with DC comics, Image, IDW publishing, Titan Comics, Magnetic Press, Clover Press). Sylvain writes in many different genres: science-fiction ("Dominants", "On Mars", "Orbital", "Warship Jolly Roger"); autobiographical chronicles ("London Calling", "Cases Blanches"); political thriller ("On Est Chez Nous", "Clivages"); psychological crime stories ("Face Cachée" - 2010 international Manga Tokyo award); fantasy ("Konungar", "L’Ombre des Shinobis", "Hammerfall", "Reconquêtes"); supernatural stories ("Les Chroniques d’Under York", "Le Chant Des Runes", "Les Carnets de Darwin"); survival ("Zaroff") and urban thriller ("Sukeban Turbo").
Runberg adapted Stieg Larsson’s bestseller "Millennium: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" (2013-2016) and wrote the exclusive original sequel "Millennium : The Girl Who Danced With Death" in 2018. He also wrote his version of "Conan the Cimmerian" by Robert E. Howard in 2020 and adapted the works of Chinese superstar science fiction author Liu Cixin ("Three Body Problem", "The Wandering Earth") and Ubisoft’s blockbuster "Watchdogs : Legion" into graphic novels. Runberg is currently adapting into comics Franck Thilliez, France’s most popular crime author, and collaborating with Marc Levy, another famous French writer on a new original graphic novel series and now adapting into a graphic novel the Mats Stranberg novel’s “Blood Cruise”.
Runberg has also developed several TV series including "Cryptid", a 10-episode horror/thriller released on Viaplay in 2020, produced by Dramacorps, selected in Competition at Cannes Series. He is currently working with French TV and Film producer Same Player on two TV series projects. His comic book series Orbital is being adapted into an animated TV series, and Warship Jolly Roger into an videogame by Proxima Studio founded by Harvey Newman.
He is currently working on several other TV series, video games and comic book projects, to be released, in France, Europe, USA and China, including new original projects and well established IPs, to be revealed...
Bibliography
(Selection by publishers)
Dupuis publishing
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9 volumes (illustration : Serge Pellé) science fiction/space opera (ongoing since 2006)
LES COLOCATAIRES
3 volumes (illustration : Christopher) drama/humour/contemporary (2006-2008)
4 volumes (illustration : Boris Talijancic) historical fantasy (2007-2009)
JACK
Full story (illustration : Thibaud de Rochebrune) historical adventure (2011)
Full story (illustration de Peter Bergting) crime/thriller (2012)
6 volumes (illustration : José Homs & Man, adapted from Stieg Larsson’s novels) thriller (2013-2017)
3 volumes (illustration : Belen Ortega, inspired by Stieg Larsson’s novels) political thriller (2016-2018)
1 volume (illustration: Eric Chabbert) science fiction/space opera (ongoing since 2022)
Dargaud publishing
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2 volumes (with Luc Brunschwing / Illustration : Benn) historical fantasy (2006-2007)
4 volumes (illustration : Miki Montllo) science Fiction (2014-2018)
2 volumes (illustration : Johan Urgel, adapted from Karin Alvtegen’s novel) thriller (2015-2016)
Full story (illustration : Philippe Berthet) crime (2017)
Le Lombard publishing
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3 volumes (illustration : Eduardo Ocana) historical fantasy thriller (2010-2012)
4 volumes (illustration : François Miville-Deschênes) historical fantasy (2011-2016)
2 volumes (illustration : Louis) anticipation (2015-2016)
2 volumes (illustration : O.G. Boiscommun) anticipation (2016-2017)
2 volumes (illustration : Matéo Guerrero) fantasy (2019-2020)
1 volume (illustration : François Miville-Deschênes, inspired by Connell Richard’s novel) thriller/survival (since 2019 ongoing)
Glénat publishing
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3 volumes (illustration : Marcial Toledano) science fiction (2020-2021)
3 volumes (illustration : Juzhen) fantasy (2011-2013)
2 volumes (illustration : Xu Zhifeng) historical fantasy (2014-2017)
4 volumes (illustration : Jean-Charles Poupard) crime fantasy (since 2016 ongoing)
Full story (illustration : Chee Yang Ong)horror fantasy (2016)
Full story (illustration : Victor Santos) urban drama (2017)
3 volumes (illustration : Mirka Andolfo) fantasy/young Adult (2019-2020)
CONAN LE CIMMÉRIEN (Le peuple Du Cercle Noir)
Récitfull story (illustration : Jaekwang Park) fantasy (2019)
full story (illustration : Damour) historical biography (2019)
2 volumes (illustration : Gabriel Germain, adapted from Ubisoft videogame) anticipation (2020-2021)
Futuropolis publishing
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3 volumes (illustration : Phicil) contemporary drama (2006-2010)
2 volumes (illustration : OIivier Martin) psychological thriller /manga (2010-2011)
Soleil publishing
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ASTRID
Full story (illustration :Karim Friha) humour/kids (2004)
Full story (collective) science fiction (2006)
KOOKABURRA UNIVERSE, LE SOURIRE DE MYRA
Full story (illustration : Eduardo Ocana) science fiction (2007)
Full story (illustration : Thibaud de Rochebrune) fantasy (2009)
Quadrants publishing
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2 volumes (with Sylvain Ricard/illustration : Marco Bianchini) historical adventure (2013-2015)
2 volumes (with Olivier Truc/illustration : Olivier Thomas ) political crime (2015-2016)
Delcourt publishing
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full story (illustration : Tirso Cons) thriller/survival (2016)
FT Culture publishing
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(illustration : Miki Montllo, adapted from Liu Cixin’s novel) science fiction (2021)
L’ÈRE DES ANGES
(illustration : Ma Yii, adapted from Liu Cixin’s novel) anticipation (2022)
LES MIGRANTS TEMPORELS
(illustration : Serge Pellé, adapted from Liu Cixin’s novel) science fiction (2022)
Phileas publishing
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Full story (illustration : Luc Brahy, adapted from Franck Thilliez’s novel) crime hriller (2020)
Full story (illustration : Luc Brahy, adapted from Franck Thilliez’snovel) crime thriller (2021)
Full story (withMarc Levy/illustration : Espè) crime (2021)
Full story (illustration : Luc Brahy, adapted from Franck Thilliez’s novel) crime thriller (2022)
1 volume (with Olivier Truc & Gael Branchereau/illustration : Damour) anticipation (2022)
Daniel Maghen publishing
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3 volumes (illustration : Grun) scienceFiction (2017-2021)
Caurette publishing
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1 volume (with Anna Saveg/illustration : Belen Ortega) anticipation (2022)
Rue de Sèvres publishing
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3 volumes (illustration : Stéphane Bervas) anticipation (2019-2022)
Grand Angle publishing
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Full story (illustration : Olivier Martin) drama (2014)
Robinson/Hachette publishing
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2 volumes (illustration : Johan Urgel) war story/drama (2017-2018)
2 volumes (with Olivier Truc/illustration : Nicolas Otero) political crime (2019-2020)
