Manu Larcenet’s “Microcosm”
Splotches of paint tell often off-color jokes for 150 pages.
Asterix v26: “Asterix and the Black Gold”
Asterix and Obelix head to the Middle East for oil, and get caught up in all sorts of wars, all while Sean Connery’s James Bond tries to subvert them.
Manu Larcenet’s “Almost”
“Almost” is a stark autobiographical tale of a cartoonist at his lowest real life moment. Manu Larcenet again plays with his style to draw the reader in and to illustrate a very specific story in very broad brush strokes. Writer and Artist: Manu LarcenetPublished by: Les ReveursNumber of Pages: 98Original Publication: 1998 Serve Your Country? …
Shi v1: “In the Beginning, There Was Fury”
A blonde woman from a wealthy family befriends a lonely and sad Asian woman over a dead baby. Then things go nuts.
Milo’s World v2: Into the Swamps We Go
Everything you want to know is explained in this book! In other words, there is a lot of reading to do to get through the backstory. And, yes, Milo is a “Chosen One.”
Glorious Summers v2: “The Calanque”
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?
IAN v1: “The Electric Monkey”
From the writer of “Alone” and the artist of “Undertaker” comes this artificial intelligence sci-fi action thriller that’s — not entirely thrilling. It’s OK, but it’s early work from both creators.
Asterix v25: “Asterix and the Great Divide”
It’s Game of Thrones, Asterix style! A village is divided (literally) and Asterix comes to help settle the matter. First, there are Romans to deal with!
Pipeline and Sundry: Europeans at Comic-Con Edition (and more!)
I dig deep into San Diego 2018 coverage to find where the European comics were. Also: Euro Cosplay? Matthieu Bonhomme, summer reading, and Cinebook!
Glorious Summers v1: “Southbound!”
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.