Interesting . . . i agree the covers could of been handled better but as far as the contents go they look pretty close to the original layout.
I own a couple of the Nestor Burma hardbacks (like Casse-pipe à la Nation) in French and they are pretty much the same.

Also, the Fantagraphics are very well produced on good quality paper. Really well produced overall.
The translation can be a bit clunky here and there but is generally perfectly readable.

I agree - It Was the War of the Trenches / Goddamn This War! are two of the best so far.

The only one i've had a problem with was 'You are there'. The artwork is the usual Tardi quality but i found the story a little oblique and confusing.
It might just of been a translation problem of course!

A stand-alone one Fantagraphics published in a larger format is 'The Arctic Marauder' which is closer in style to Adèle Blanc-Sec.
Its a good one . . .

God Damnit !!! I'm usually very careful about spelling/punctuation....maybe I shouldn't drink a few beers when i'm at the computer


I was looking at this one too....added it to the shopping list.

Even if it is hold in high regard, I would say that "You are there" is in fact
confusing and oblique, not a translation issue

I'm not a huge fan of The Arctic Marauder story but that did not stop me from buying the oversize edition when it came out the smaller edition is the 78' one, printed on silver inked paper (it doesn't show at all here but I wanted to show off anyway)

Definitely not a translation problem. Iirc, you truly have to approach it as an experimental work to fully enjoy it. It was pretty much my introduction to "alternative" comics as a teenager, when my neighbour had a complete collection of (À Suivre) magazines. I need to buy a copy, but I'm afraid the 25-year gap might not have been kind and am wondering if I should read it again...

For what it's worth, my recent readings:



Black Science: Not sure why this was hyped so much. It's fine, but the drawings are pretty typical American comic stuff, and the story isn't going anywhere. Would not recommend.



Ms. Marvel: Cool that they use a Muslim/female hero, but while the art is ok, the story is again fairly typical "immigrant integration" fare that's been done better elsewhere.



Jolies Ténèbres: Now -that- lived up to the hype. Disturbing. Amazing art. Quite unique. Won't say more except... read it!



Phoebe and Her Unicorn: Modern Calvin and Hobbes. My son loves it, even though I think most of the humor is a little above his head. Would definitely recommend it, especially for teenage girls.



Jinchalo (Matthew Forsythe): I didn't enjoy it quite as much as Ojingogo, but it's definitely similar. Makes for a fun, quick read.



Comics Class (Matthew Forsythe): Short semi-autobiographical story of a comics class teacher. Super short, definitely worth a read if you need a few bucks more to get free shipping on Amazon.



Saga: Again, not sure why it was hyped. Art and story were meh for me.



Knights of Sidonia: Should probably be in the manga thread, but eh. It's definitely poppier than Nihei's other works, and it uses way too many familiar mecha/teenage soldier tropes so it took me a while to get into it, but it gets a bit darker and better a few volumes in. I sort of hope it ends soon so he can get back to more unique work.

I've got a big box of manga coming in from Japan with most of the prize winners from last year, can't wait!

Yeah, Ojingogo is a great little book.

I just got this one in the post . . . I love the Dungeon series, i'm a big fan of Lewis Trondheim and Joann Sfar so its a no-brainer really.
I would seriously recommend any of the Dungeon books but especially 'The Early Years' and 'Zenith' strands . . . . .

NBM have done a great job on the English translation, you would never guess they are translated when you are reading them.
The only downside is they shrunk the books down in size from the french editions - but they are still worth tracking down.

Finally, I went through Abe Sapien's latest tpb, Sacred Places. One of the dullest book I've red in years. Scott Allie just doesn't cut it, hope his run end soon.
Fortunately I was rewarded somehow when I spotted that El Eternauta graffiti in the background

I love the series as well... I recently borrowed a few from the library and was shocked at the violence in some of the newer volumes though. In "Les Profondeurs", within the first few pages, the main character, a teenage girl, sees her parents being killed and her best friend raped, she kills that friend to end her suffering, and becomes a sex slave herself. She has eggs/babies later on (she's a humanoid octopus-like monster) and those are eaten in front of her. And that was in the teenage section of the library. Eek.

I haven't started reading the 'Monsters' strand of Dungeon yet . . . . i've bought them all as they came out.

'Les Profondeurs' is titled 'Monsters Vol. 3: Heartbreaker' in English.
The cover picture is very dark and moody compared to a lot of the other covers!

And yeah, it makes me laugh sometimes when i see a book like Watchmen in the kids section of a charity shop.
A lot of people see comics and instantly think 'for kids' . . . when the subject matter is anything but.

It's not Heartbreaker, it's a later volume that I believe has not been translated yet. Here's a link to the French version:

http://www.amazon.ca/DONJON-MONSTERS-T0 ... rofondeurs

The Monsters series is pretty neat: some of the nicest art (though I love Trondheim et al.) and the stand-alone stories are usually quite taking. I definitely recommend it as well.

Bummed to read this. I've only read the first trade for the Abe series.

Just ripped through vol. 2,3, & 4 of Lobster Johnson last night. Crime Noir/Superhero Pulp done well with one of my favorite characters from the Mignola-verse.




( I know this isn't a comic or trade paperback/graphic novel.....but I would call it generously illustrated. )

LOVE those Lobster Johnson books! After also being unimpressed by the Abe books and super-bummed that Guy Davis left BPRD, Lobster Johnson was the only thing that really kept me excited about this franchise (but I still like Hellboy if/when it actually comes out!)


Bummed to read this. I've only read the first trade for the Abe series.

Just ripped through vol. 2,3, & 4 of Lobster Johnson last night. Crime Noir/Superhero Pulp done well with one of my favorite characters from the Mignola-verse.




( I know this isn't a comic or trade paperback/graphic novel.....but I would call it generously illustrated. )
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I really like Witchfinder and Baltimore from the Mignola-verse as well. If you like Hellboy, they are worth your time.

Sfarr goes kaiju! The story made me cringe a bit with the Japanese stereotypes, but as it is set in a child's dream, I suppose it gets a pass... The Petit Vampire series is weird. The subtext will fly right over the head of kids (of mine, anyway), but the core subject isn't mature enough to be of deep interest...

^^ It does look really cool, though!

I've been reading the 'Dungeon' series recently and i've spotted a few Kaiju-looking creatures amongst the other monsters.
There was a 'Kanegon' looking one for sure . . . .

Just ordered this:


excited!
http://occasionalheadbunts.storenvy.com/

^ Looks good (looks sold out too) so let us know what you think about it once in hands : )

Wow! There were quite a few left (I thought) when I posted. Worth checking out the site as he has a lot of good prints as well.

Tonight's reading pleasure, delivered on a Sunday ( ?!? ) by the USPS.

i've noticed a lot of sunday shipping from the usps for amazon since i moved to portland. wonder if it's only in certain regions or a new thing

^ Yep, amazon prime shipment, and this has happened once before. Last I heard, the post office was going to stop Saturday service. Don't get it.

Read this one Saturday and really enjoyed it . . . . I'm liking this series more than the later editions
of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen to be honest.

Its a bit more basic and better for it. I thought Moore was trying a little too hard with the later League books.
They became a bit of a mess IMO.

Agree completely. LOEG just became a pain to follow with not much of a payoff. Heads up on the new Wolfsmund....placing my order tonight

I have the 1st Grant Morrison Animal Man trade. I hardly ever read the whole book, but at least once a month I read this issue...


I love his stories. Speaking of which Multiversity Ultra Comics #1 was killer. Doug Mahnke's was stellar as always....



Pics are huge so I put them in spoiler.

Kaijumax comes out today.

I've read the first issue already, it's pretty fun.
I think brainers would dig it. Preview here: http://comicsalliance.com/zander-cannon ... ress-nycc/

I haven't read any comics since the early 90s, but just found out about 2 new titles that piqued my interest - Ody-C and Space Riders. I picked up the first three issues of Ody-C, and am hoping my local shop will come through with a copy of the first issue of SR. Haven't cracked 'em yet, but am hoping for good things!
https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/ody-c
http://www.previewsworld.com/Home/1/1/7 ... =JAN151092