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Glorious Summers v4: “The Runaway”

ByAugie De Blieck Jr. 17 May 201917 June 2019

The Falderault famly has some tough decisions to make, but first they’ll have a trip to France. It’s 1979, the kids are older, and things go awry…

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Glorious Summers v3: “Little Miss Esterel”

ByAugie De Blieck Jr. 2 October 201822 February 2021

Zidrou and Jordi Lafebre’s family drama goes back to 1962 for a vacation with the in-laws: A super strict mother and a father who can’t eat french fries.

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Glorious Summers v2: “The Calanque”

ByAugie De Blieck Jr. 8 August 20188 August 2018

We flash back four years for an earlier Falderault family vacation with echoes from the last book. PIerre’s comics career is about to take off — or is it?

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Glorious Summers v1: “Southbound!”

ByAugie De Blieck Jr. 30 July 201817 June 2019

Zidrou’s script and Jordi Lafebre’s beautiful art combine to elevate what might be a simple script into an engrossing reading experience. A Belgian family travels to France and has minor adventures along the way. A valuable life lesson is learned.

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The Problem with a European Comic Book Collection

ByAugie De Blieck Jr. 12 February 202412 February 2024

I have a bookcase problem. IKEA Billy and BD Albums don’t mix perfectly. Is there a fix?

The Series That Publishers Forgot (to Continue Translating)

ByAugie De Blieck Jr. 14 May 202315 May 2023

Some Franco-Belgian series started strong with English translations, but then stumbled to a halt. Here are the series that I want to read the rest of!