Four Smurfy Spirou Covers I’d Like to Own
There are four Smurfs covers from Spirou magazine that I’d love to own. One is way too expensive, but the others are within reason.
Episode 37: I’m Super Excited About This
I’m a bit magazine happy these days. I’ve discovered the fun of looking at old French and Belgian magazines to see where all these great comics like Spirou, Asterix, and Lucky Luke came from.
What is “Pilote”? A tour through the home of Asterix, Valerian, and Lucky Luke
Take a look through an issue of Pilote from 1968. Find the original birthplace of Asterix, Valerian, and many more classic BD characters.
Podcasts on the Eve of Angouleme
As Angouleme 2020 begins, here are four podcasts to get you in the mood for the big French show. I’ll even throw a bonus French one in…
Episode 36: Pipeline and Sundry 1
Rene Goscinny gets a statue. A lot of exciting books are publishing in 2020. Follow-ups on Uncle Scrooge and Resolutions. And a whole lot more!
Undertaker v5: “The White Indian”
Jonas Crow is starring in a heist tale — steal a body from the Apache. Everything goes wrong for him.
Episode 35: 2020 Angouleme Grand Prix Nominees
The big festival in Angouleme is next week. Over the last weekend, comics professionals with French publishing credentials voted for the Grand Prix of the festival. They had three choices to make. In today’s podcast, I’ll tell you who they are, how they relate back to the American audience, and who it is I’m rooting…
Preview: The New American Asterix Translations Reviewed
Last week, Papercutz released their first preview pages of their new translations of the Asterix series. I’m about to go all Kremlinologist on this one. This is a moment I’ve been looking forward to/dreading since Papercutz announced their deal to publish Asterix here in the States a couple months back. I talked about that in…
Episode 34 – Marsu vs Walt Disney Company
Let’s go back to the 90s, when Michael Eisner had Disney buy an Andre Franquin character, and then Disney blew it. Then the lawyers stepped in..
The Story of Marsupilami: Comic Book Artist Sues Disney — And Wins?!?!
This is the story of the time French comics legend Andre Franquin sued Disney over his creation, Marsupilami. And won.