When do stories become legends? And at what point does fiction manage to connect with reality? In this magical in-between space, the events surrounding Jugurtha, the Prince of Numidia, unfold, a figure who shook the powerful ancient Rome in the 2nd century BC. Inspired by numerous Numidian legends and drawing from the work of the Roman historian Sallustius Bellum Iugurthinum, Jean-Luc Vernal presents us with a rebellious hero whose fantastic adventures transport the reader to the pre-Christian world of antiquity from Africa to Asia. The result is an action-packed epic, beautifully staged first by Hermann and later by Franz. The first volume of this complete edition contains the following albums: The Lion of the Desert, The Mask of War, The Night of the Scorpions, The Forgotten Island.