Pour l’honneur. Pour l’amitié. Pour la liberté.Le Rif s’est embrasé. Le Maroc entier menace de le suivre sur la voie de la liberté... Calixte, converti à l’Islam, est devenu un véritable chef de guerre sous le nom de « Khalil al Islami ». Léon, confronté au dilemme de sa vie, préfère l’amitié à la fortune et rejoint les rebelles. Mais face à l’armée rifaine se dressent désormais deux puissances coloniales : la France et l’Espagne, réunies pour écraser à tout prix la République du Rif. La guerre semble perdue d’avance... Peu importe. À défaut d’être vainqueurs, ils deviendront des légendes.

"Two soldiers. A Pledge. The Adventure. Within the WWI trench, a French aristocrat officer, Calixte de Prampéand, and a Corsican soldier, Léon Matilo, make a deal. If they survive, they will turn into pirates and sail over the sea. Three years later, léon pays a visit to Calixte : there is business opening in arms dealing and I want you in. But beware, if you leave to gain your freedom, there is no way back..."

Welcome in the Rif! Early 20's, Léon and Calixte, the two main characters, try to sale weapons to the rebels in Tanger. They obviously ignore their little traffic will push them to face arrests, torture, rebellion. They figured to become Lords, their journey is far to its end however. North African soil will reveal their capacity to espouse an unexpected cause, and to become stronger whatever the ordeal and the foes. This wonderful Serie was sold at 50 000 copies in France and is the mark of one of the greatest comics scriptwriter, Fabien Nury.

Rebel likes Freedom. Robber likes cash... In the heart of the Jebel, with the help of the two hotheads Calixte and Léon and with French diplomat discreet support, native tribes unite to fight against the Spanish colons so as to regain their territories and obtain their emancipation. After the victorious battles on the field, time has come for negotiation, disloyalty and choices. Calixte has deeply changed. His heart belongs now to this dry but beautiful land, meanwhile his friend Léon hesitates to return as trafficker again. Their current triumph won't last long enough however...