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Libaax · 11-01-2008, 08:56 AM

I was wondering if we could talk about european comics old and new that arent classic enourmasly famous ala Asterix,Tintin,Lucky Luke etc

Also im not talking about british comics since those are so known and tend to dwarf the rest thanks to british authors famous in American comics.

Lately i have find myself wanting to read more french/belgic,spanish comics etc

I read The Killer and wanted more. Im waiting for translation for Jordi Bernet's Torpedo. I know of XIII. I dig the art of the french/belgic comics i have read specially the coloring is amazing.

I bought a Blueberry comic book yesterday cause i have known the name but not why and who did it. My LCS gave me l'Incal two issues for the prize of one too.

I didnt get them because of Jean Giraud cuz i know him only thanks to a documentary.

So lets talk about what we still read and not about liking Asterix and Obelix as kids.

Im hoping to get to know more and find out more so i can read the few english/swedish translations.

mgs · 11-01-2008, 06:52 PM

the european comics I occasionally browse do seem interesting, most of the time, and the coloring, to me seems the style of how American comics actually used to be done, so there's a sentimental thing when I see them, but I honestly don't get a lot of them, good as they seem, b/c I really don't know much about them (the creators, the characters, etc.)

rick · 11-01-2008, 08:56 PM

Both the Spanish and the Italians produce some great science fiction, historical, crime and gangster stuff that I really enjoy, but the French, including Mobeius leave me pretty cold.

ROOBARB · 11-01-2008, 08:59 PM

personal i find the storys somewhat lacking
and it seems that there has to be a sex sense in it
which is okay if it has meaning but not just for the hell of it

Flâneur · 11-01-2008, 09:25 PM

I'd say that the French comics don't seem much different to what Millar writes: blunt, shocking, titillating, full of political commentary, often violent and usually accompanied by great art. Usually a bit more inventive, mind you, but still in that vein. At least from what I've read. Obviously less action packed but that's more of a genre thing than a stylistic one.

FanboyStranger · 11-02-2008, 01:54 AM

I love Enki Bilal's stuff, especially Ranks of the Black Order. Great political thriller/war story.

sgt rawk · 11-02-2008, 09:59 AM

Blueberry's quite good, from what I've read. I used to read Heavy Metal WAAAY back when to keep up on Bilal, Crepax, Manara.

I dunno, Euro comics strike me as either badly translated or badly written. Holy-jam-all-the-exposition-into-the-dialogue!

11-01-2008, 08:56 AM	#1
Libaax Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 9,298	European Comics I was wondering if we could talk about european comics old and new that arent classic enourmasly famous ala Asterix,Tintin,Lucky Luke etc Also im not talking about british comics since those are so known and tend to dwarf the rest thanks to british authors famous in American comics. Lately i have find myself wanting to read more french/belgic,spanish comics etc I read The Killer and wanted more. Im waiting for translation for Jordi Bernet's Torpedo. I know of XIII. I dig the art of the french/belgic comics i have read specially the coloring is amazing. I bought a Blueberry comic book yesterday cause i have known the name but not why and who did it. My LCS gave me l'Incal two issues for the prize of one too. I didnt get them because of Jean Giraud cuz i know him only thanks to a documentary. So lets talk about what we still read and not about liking Asterix and Obelix as kids. Im hoping to get to know more and find out more so i can read the few english/swedish translations.

11-01-2008, 09:25 PM	#5
Flâneur Elder Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 15,018	I'd say that the French comics don't seem much different to what Millar writes: blunt, shocking, titillating, full of political commentary, often violent and usually accompanied by great art. Usually a bit more inventive, mind you, but still in that vein. At least from what I've read. Obviously less action packed but that's more of a genre thing than a stylistic one. __________________ "All things are precipitated by the nature of existence. Nothing, therefore, is unnatural be it bee-hive or termite mound or all our shining, poisoned cities." - Promethea #31

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11-01-2008, 06:52 PM	#2
mgs Clean air & water please Join Date: May 2004 Location: New York Posts: 12,564	the european comics I occasionally browse do seem interesting, most of the time, and the coloring, to me seems the style of how American comics actually used to be done, so there's a sentimental thing when I see them, but I honestly don't get a lot of them, good as they seem, b/c I really don't know much about them (the creators, the characters, etc.)

11-01-2008, 08:56 PM	#3
rick BANNED Join Date: May 2004 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 16,282	Both the Spanish and the Italians produce some great science fiction, historical, crime and gangster stuff that I really enjoy, but the French, including Mobeius leave me pretty cold.

11-01-2008, 08:59 PM	#4
ROOBARB New Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: london Posts: 58	personal i find the storys somewhat lacking and it seems that there has to be a sex sense in it which is okay if it has meaning but not just for the hell of it

11-02-2008, 01:54 AM	#6
FanboyStranger Say WHAT?!?!?!? Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 6,769	I love Enki Bilal's stuff, especially Ranks of the Black Order. Great political thriller/war story.

11-02-2008, 09:59 AM	#7
sgt rawk New Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 37	Blueberry's quite good, from what I've read. I used to read Heavy Metal WAAAY back when to keep up on Bilal, Crepax, Manara. I dunno, Euro comics strike me as either badly translated or badly written. Holy-jam-all-the-exposition-into-the-dialogue!