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‘My Funeral’ by Maarten De Saeger Paints a Darkly Humourous Portrait of a...
Elevating the ego in ‘egomaniac’ to a whole new level, Arnon – the main character of Mijn Begrafenis (My Funeral) — is a womanising pathological liar who looks back on his life from his funeral, in a...
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Tardi Revisits the Horrors of War in ‘Putain de Guerre!’, plus a Preview of...
Legendary French artist Jacques Tardi’s obsession with World War I is drenched in the blood and horror that is visited upon the common soldier. In Putain de Guerre! (‘Fucking War!’), he describes one...
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Marc Légendre & Marcel Rouffa Present a Stylish and Psychedelic Seventies...
Leading a life of self-imposed exile on the abandoned campsite Camping Paraiso, in the icy northern wastes of Canada, Dylan’s life is shaken up when he receives an unexpected visitor in the guise of...
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Milan Hulsing Talks About His OGN ‘De Aanslag’ (‘The Assault’): “I Tried to...
Milan Hulsing is Holland’s best kept creative secret. He is an industrial and innovative creator who approaches each project from a unique perspective. His last graphic novel was an adaptation of...
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Le Voyage des Pères – David Ratte Turns the Pilgrimage of the Fathers of the...
The idea is so simple that I just slapped my face in recognition of its genius once I read David Ratte’s Le Voyage des pères (The Pilgrimage of the Fathers) #1: when Petrus, Andreas, Johannes and...
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Philippe Druillet’s Classic ‘The 6 Voyages of Lone Sloane’ Will Blow Your...
The genius of Philippe Druillet finally penetrates the English-language market courtesy of UK publisher Titan comics. Druillet makes comics torn from the heart of the universe. Created in 1966 by...
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Zidrou Emphasizes the Dark Psyche of Humanity in His Fairy Tales with a Twist...
Belgian writer Zidrou’s flair for depicting the flaws in humanity is ever-present in his medieval fairy tales Bouffon (The Jester) and Les Trois Fruits (The Three Fruits). Coupled with two magnificent...
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Hot Comics News from the European Mainland: Belgium Gets Stripped, Guido...
I’m a bit short on time this week so no full column, but here are some interesting news items concerning the world of European comics. I’m also on Twitter, where I tweet news instead of reviews, so...
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On The Road – ‘Friends’ by Jan Soeken and ‘Pelgrim of Niet?’ (Pilgrim Or...
From Germany to Belgium, we take a look at two recent releases, by up-and-coming alt talent Jan Soeken and Judith Vanistendael, who already has two books released in English. Friends by Jan Soeken...
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How Jodorowsky and Ladrönn’s Comics Sequel to Cult Movie ‘El Topo’ Further...
Dwarfs, slaves, superstitious gospel-mongering priests, maimed circus freaks and extremely violent gunslingers are sprinkled with a touch of Zen buddhism, Christian mythology, black magic and Eastern...
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