His Name Was Ptirou: The Somewhat True Story of Spirou
Based very loosely on the true story of Spirou’s creation, “Ptirou” is an orphaned kid caught stowing away on a ship heading to America. He becomes a bellhop, and adventure begins!
Pipeline and Sundry: Podcasts, Dad, Lucky Luke, and Jordi Lafebre
A round up of news and tweets including a big sale, an interview with Jordi Lafebre, the mayor of Paris and Lucky Luke, and some podcasts to listen to.
Glorious Summers v3: “Little Miss Esterel”
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.
European Comics Free Online
If you want to read European Comics for free online, I have a couple ideas for you. There aren’t a lot of options, but it’s still possible… Kinda.
Asterix v28: “Asterix and the Magic Carpet”
The solo Uderzo era of Asterix goes downhill terribly in this story, which sends Asterix and Obelix to India on a magic carpet ride. It’s a whole new world!
Invincible v1: “Justice and Fresh Vegetables” (i.e. “Mister Invincible”)
Invincible plays with the formatting of comics to tell the story of a superhero who moves between panels. It’s trippy.
Pipeline and Sundry: Asterix at the Movies, Harmony’s Soundtrack, New Comics!
A history of Uderzo and Goscinny’s animation studio! Exciting new books released this week! And an Asterix movie trailer!
Corto Maltese v7: “Corto Maltese in Siberia”
Corto Maltese travels across Asia following a train and trying not to get killed. Thankfully, Rasputin is there to “help” him.
Dad v2: “Family Secrets”
We get “Dad’s Secret Origin” as we learn more about the mothers of his children. And, of course, there are plenty of gags at his expense.
Asterix v27: “Asterix and Son”
A baby shows up on Asterix’s door step. Where did he come from? Is Asterix the father? And why are the Romans suddenly sniffing about?