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Our Book Catalogue FRENCH ALBUMS & IMPORTED ART BOOKS
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Jean Barbaud. Cailleteau, Thierry. GUEULES DE ZINGS. [SN21849X] $65 Paris: Vends d'Ouest, 1993. 2001 reprint. Square 4to (11-13"), 176pp, color, pictorial boards. NF. A survey of the world's military aircraft featuring 170 of Barbaud's wonderful aviation cartoons. Barbaud has a beautiful loose animated art style and an amazing ability to caricature aircraft. If you are an aviation buff, you will love this book. Text in French.
Jean Barbaud. Duval, Fred. LT. MAC FLY VOL. 1: QUE L'AIR FORCE SOIT AVEC VOUS! [SN22087X] $40 Paris: Delcourt, 1999. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. A collection of humorous short comic stories about a USAF pilot. Barbaud is a former animator with a beautiful loose animated art style and an amazing ability to both capture and caricature aircraft. In this volume, he draws the F-16, F-15, A-10, F-22, and others. Text in French. Out of print.
Jean Barbaud. Duval, Fred. LT. MAC FLY VOL. 3: LE FOU MANDCHOU. [SN22088X] $35 Paris: Delcourt, 2003. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. Here is the synopsis from the publisher: "An American spy plane is captured by the Chinese Army for technological study. Panicking, the CIA send Lieutenant Mac Fly to China to steal the results of the study by a Professor Hang, otherwise known as the Mad Manchurian. The professor soon realises that Mac Fly is, in fact, the son of the man who saved his life in Vietnam. As a man of honour, he decides to repay his debt, and saves Mac Fly from certain death." Barbaud is a former animator with a beautiful loose animated art style and an amazing ability to both capture and caricature aircraft. In this volume, he draws an F-4, Harrier, A-10, F-14, and others. Text in French. Out of print.
Jean Barbaud. Zainal, Alexandra. POMPIERS EN ZINGS. [SN19326X] $35 St. Egreve: Mosquito, 2004. 1st. Small square 4to (9-11"), 68pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. A survey of the world's fire-fighting aircraft featuring Barbaud's wonderful aviation cartoons. Barbaud has a beautiful loose animated art style and an amazing ability to caricature aircraft. Text in French.
Jean Barbaud. POSTCARD SET. [SN22005X] $3 self-published, 2006. 1st. Four color postcards, VF. Four color postcards: P-38 Lightning. P-40 Warhawk. P-51 and a Ford Mustang. a Bristol F2.b fighter.
Andre Barbe. JEUX D'EAU PORTFOLIO. [SN23168X] $60 Moulineaux: Glenat , 2004. 1st. 24 8.5” x 8.5” monochrome plates in a printed box, VF/VF. One of 1000 numbered copies. A girl slips out of her clothes and into a public fountain.... A fantasy told in 20 panels each presented as a single plate in this portfolio. With four additional plates including one reproducing the 20 panels in sequence and another with an extensive bibliography.
Andre Barbe. MODELES DEPOSES. [SN23169X] $26 Moulineaux: Glenat , 1995. Small 4to (9-11”), 48pp, b&w, pictorial boards. VF. A series of full-page single panel cartoons created expressly for this book by Barbe. Half of the wordless cartoons are devoted to female models and the other half to sculpture.
André Barbe. NOUS SOMMES TROP. [SN23592] $50 Glenat, 1981. 1st. 4to (11-13”), 48pp, color and b&w, pictorial boards. NF. An early Barbe cartoon collection with equal servings of sequential cartoons and full-page panoramic gag panels. Only a handful of the erotic nudes that would become Barbe’s hallmark
THE SKY DOLL SERIES TOMES 1 - 3
Alessandro Barbucci & Barbara Canepa. SKY DOLL 1: LA VILLE JAUNE. [SN20707X] $28 Toulon: Soleil, 2001. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. This Italian husband & wife team worked in Italian comics and animation (especially for Disney) before creating this breakthrough sci-fi series. Barbucci pencils and Canepa finishes using watercolor and Photoshop. Text in French.
Alessandro Barbucci & Barbara Canepa. SKY DOLL 2: AQUA. [SN22586X] $14 Toulon: Soleil, 2002. 4to (11-13"), 56pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. The two emissaries with Sky Doll in tow journey to a psychedelic water planet. Text in French.
Alessandro Barbucci. Barbucci, Alessandro & Barbara Canepa. SKY DOLL, TOME 3: LA VILLE BLANCHE. [SN23206X] $29 Toulon: Soleil , 2006. 4to (11-13”), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. The long awaited third volume. The latest in the series. Text in French.
SKY DOLL TOMES 1 - 3 IN A SLIPCASE PLUS A BONUS!
The slipcase front and back
The cover and three illustrations from Claire Wendling's Sky Doll Catalogue Alessandro Barbucci & Barbara Canepa. SKY DOLL COFFRET. [SN19353X] $200 Toulon: Soleil, 2005. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 124pp, color, pictorial boards. VF in NF slipcase in shrinkwrap. Limited to 1000 copies. This beautifully designed slipcased edition of Sky Doll contains special editions of Sky Doll Tomes 1 & 2 and a softcover "Sky Doll Catalogue" all in a slipcase designed to also hold Tome 3. The "Sky Doll Catalogue" is a full-color 28-page book fully illustrated & designed by Claire Wendling. The slipcase is specially illustrated and embossed. Strictly limited to 1000 copies. Text in French. (It was originally planned for this item to be released with volume 3 included, but due to the long and unforeseen delay of volume 3, this item was finally released without it.) This item sold out quickly and is long out of print. The Claire Wendling booklet was never made available separately.
BOOKS ON THE MAKING OF SKY DOLL
Alessandro Barbucci. Barbucci, Alessandro & Barbara Canepa. SKY DOLL 0: DOLL'S FACTORY. [SN23204X] $48 Toulon: Soleil , 2003. 4to (11-13”), 96pp, color, pictorial boards. VF/VF. The Making of Sky Doll. Includes a 10-page story: Doll's Factory, the Birth of Noa. Barbucci's original pencilled pages for volume 1 (44 pages) as well as storyboards and roughs. A gallery of artwork related to the creation of this series (illustrations, character designs, concept art, sketchbook drawings). A gallery of pin-ups by Wendling, Buchet, Tarquin, others. Text in French. Alessandro Barbucci & Barbara Canepa. SKY DOLL 3 MATITE. [SN21718X] $75 Barcelona: Pavesio, 2005. 4to (11-13"), 108pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. This special edition reproduces Barbucci's pencil pages for the entire long-awaited third volume. Rough pencil pages are on the left-hand pages and finished pencils are on the right-hand pages. Additionally, this features an alternate ending which the creators liked but decided to change. This original ending concludes the series rather than continuing it. Text in Italian.
OTHER BARBUCCI & CANEPA BOOKS
Alessandro Barbucci, Barbara Canepa, et al . Buchet, Philippe & Jean David Morvan. LES CHRONIQUES DE SILLAGE TOME 4. [SN22123X] $28 Paris: Delcourt, 2006. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. A spin-off of the best-selling Sillage series. This anthology tells five stories of Navis' world by guest artists Barbucci & Canepa, Agnes Fouquart, Steven Lejeune, Philippe Larbier, and Javier N.B. With five chapter illustrations by Julen Ribas. From the publisher: "A tender story from her childhood; a day of window-shopping; fateful reunions with allies and enemies from volume 4; and a vigorous training course: these new, untold stories from Navis' life are not to be missed under any circumstances." Text in French.
BARBUCCI & CANEPA'S FIRST HIT THE MONSTER ALLERGY SERIES
Alessandro Barbucci. Centomo, Katja & Francesco Artibani. MONSTER ALLERGY, TOME 1. [SN23197X] $25 Toulon: Soleil , 2003. 4to (11-13”), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. Barbucci & Canepa worked for Disney creating storyboards, animation & comics for the Italian market, before breaking out with this album and then Sky Doll. This young adult graphic novel series is about Zick who has an allergy to monsters that enables him to find the household monsters in his seaside village. Drawing by Barbucci. Coloring by Canepa. Text in French.
Giovanni Rigano. Centomo, Katja & Francesco Artibani. MONSTER ALLERGY TOME 2 - LA PYRAMIDE DES INVULNÉRABLES. [SN21799X] $25 Toulon: Soleil, 2003. Later. 4to (11-13”), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. The artwork for the sequels were provided by other artists of the Disney Academy in Italy with the drawing supervised by Barbucci and coloring supervised by Canepa. Rigano has drawn many of the Lilo & Stitch comics stories and has his own album series Daffodil. Text in French.
Daniela Vetro. Centomo, Katja & Francesco Artibani. MONSTER ALLERGY TOME 3 - MAGNACAT. [SN21800X] $25 Toulon: Soleil, 2004. Later. 4to (11-13”), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. The artwork for the sequels were provided by other artists of the Disney Academy in Italy with the drawing supervised by Barbucci and coloring supervised by Canepa. Vetro has drawn Disney comics for the Italian & European market since the late 1990s (Mickey Mouse, Donald duck, W.I.T.C.H.). Text in French.
Paolo Campinoti. Centomo, Katja & Francesco Artibani. MONSTER ALLERGY TOME 4 - LA VILLE SUSPENDUE. [SN21801X] $25 Toulon: Soleil, 2004. Later. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. The artwork for this volume was provided by an artist of the Disney Academy in Italy supervised by Barbucci. Text in French.
Antonello Dalena. Centomo, Katja & Bruno Enna. MONSTER ALLERGY TOME 5 - LE TUTEUR ETOILE. [SN21802X] $25 Toulon: Soleil, 2004. Later. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. The artwork for this volume is by an artist of the Disney Academy in Italy supervised by Barbucci. Text in French.
Alessio Coppola. Centomo, Katja & Francesco Artibani. MONSTER ALLERGY TOME 6 - CHARLIE SCHUSTER ARRIVE! [SN21803X] $25 Toulon: Soleil, 2004. Later. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. The artwork for this volume is provided by artist of the Disney Academy in Italy supervised by Barbucci. Text in French.
Dino Battaglia. Poe, Edgar Allan. HISTOIRES. [SN23176X] $30 St. Egreve: Mosquito, 2005. 1st thus. 4to (11-13"), 88pp, b&w, pictorial boards. VF. Collected for the first time, the Edgar Allan Poe stories adapted by the late great Dino Battaglia (1923-1983). This edition is based on the French translation by Baudelaire. Text in French.
Dino Battaglia. LE GOLEM. [SN23173X] $30 St. Egrève: Mosquito , 2004. 4to (11-13”), 68pp, b&w, pictorial boards. VF. Six stories of the macabre, including: Le Golem. Le Docteur Jekyll et Mister Hyde. Hommage à Lovecraft. Text in French.
Dino Battaglia. LA MOMIE. [SN23177X] $30 St. Egreve: Mosquito, 2004. 4to (11-13"), 52pp, b&w, pictorial boards. VF. The Investigations of Inspector Coke. The late great Dino Battaglia (1923-1983) created this character and these stories shortly before his death. Battaglia's style is perfectly suited to these mysterious narratives. Text in French.
Dino Battaglia. LES CRIMES DU PHENIX - LE MONSTRE DE LA TAMISE. [SN21732X] $25 St. Egrève: Mosquito, 2000. Small 4to (9-11”), 80pp, b&w, wraps. VF. The Investigations of Inspector Coke. The late great Dino Battaglia (1923-1983) created this character and these two stories shortly before his death. Battaglia's style is perfectly suited to these mysterious narratives. Text in French.
Edmond Baudoin. SALADE NICOISE. [SN17626] $25 Paris: L'Association, 1999. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), pp, b&w, color wraps. Fine. A French graphic novel first published in Japan. Text in French.
Bengal. Morvan, Jean David. MEKA 2: OUTSIDE. [SN19333X] $20 Paris: Delcourt, 2005. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. From the publisher: "Sheltered in their gigantic derelict combat robot, the young Corporal Minia and Lieutenant Llamas are alone in enemy territory. Minia decides to venture outside, much to the displeasure of the Lieutenant, who has no choice but to follow her. Their path is a vision or ruins and bodies, following their robotic jousting. Until, that is, they come across a group of survivors" Conclusion of this two-part science fiction loved by everyone! Elegant line drawings vividly coloured and a subtle scenario from the author of Sillage: Jean David Morvan." Told visually with long stretches of wordless panels and minimal dialogue. Text in French.
Bengal. Morvan, Jean David. THE ONLY ONE 1: LE PRINCIPE DE PRECAUTION. [SN23244X] $30 Paris: Glenat, 2005. 1st. 4to (11-13”), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. NF. Another series by the creators of Meka. This is the story of a cybernetic cop/weapons platform that achieves consciousness and goes missing. Crazy cool! Bengal’s artwork here is different from his Meka art. It actually reminds me of Paul Smith’s sleek linear style. Text in French.
Bengal is also in SKYDOLL SPACESHIP COLLECTION (under Barbucci) and LES CHRONIQUES DE SILLAGE TOME 2 (under Buchet).
A WHOLE BUNCH OF BERNET First Bernet in English Followed by Bernet in Spanish and French
A BERNET RETROSPECTIVE IN ENGLISH
Jordi Bernet. Auad, Manuel. BERNET. [SN20251M] $25 San Francisco: Auad, 2004. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 240pp, b&w, pictorial boards. VF. The first book in English devoted to the work of this comics artist. Introduction by Eisner, Foreword by Kubert, and tributes by Altuna, Bea, Nine, Toutain, Risso, Gimenez, Aragones, Trillo, Dellinges. With fifteen stories translated into English (Torpedo, Kraken, Clara, Snake, Custer, more) and over 100 pages of illustrations. International Bibliography.
INSCRIBED WITH A HEADSKETCH OF CLARA!
Jordi Bernet. Trillo, Carlos & Eduardo Maicas. THE BEST OF JORDI BERNET'S CLARA. [SN22451] $100 San Francisco: Big Wow Art & Auad Publishing, 2006. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 96pp, color and b&w, pictorial boards. VF. INSCRIBED by the artist with a head sketch of Clara. A beautiful hardcover book in English devoted to Bernet's comic strip about a good-hearted prostitute. Strips translated into English, a long interview illustrated with color photos, and pages of Clara sketches, page roughs, and illustrations. This copy contains a head sketch of Clara drawn by the artist!
Jordi Bernet. Trillo, Carlos & Eduardo Maicas. THE BEST OF JORDI BERNET'S CLARA. [SN20000X] $30 San Francisco: Big Wow Art & Auad Publishing, 2006. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 96pp, color and b&w, pictorial boards. VF. SIGNED by Bernet. A beautiful hardcover book in English devoted to Bernet's comic strip about a good-hearted prostitute. Strips translated into English, a long interview illustrated with color photos, and pages of miscellaneous, Clara sketches, page roughs, and illustrations.
Jordi Bernet. Abuli, Sanchez. TORPEDO 1936 7. [SN20754X] $12 NY: Catalan, 1991. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, wraps. VF. A Torpedo album in English.
Jordi Bernet. Trillo, Carlos. CHICA VOL. 1. [SN22732X] $11 NY: NBM, 2007. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 64pp, b&w, color wraps. VF. "By the artist of the popular hard-bitten noir series "Torpedo," this sexy series tells the adventures of Chica, one hot babe the gangsters of Chicago are tearing each other apart for! Fleeing trouble, Chica's boyfriend disguises himself as her mom -and Chica as a virtuous virgin -to snare a rich gangster." Nudity.
THE COMPLETE TORPEDO AS THICK AS A PHONEBOOK!
Jordi Bernet & Alex Toth. Abuli, Sanchez. TORPEDO INTEGRALE. [SN23196X] $100 Paris: Glenat, 2006. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 686pp, b&w, pictorial boards. VF. All 15 Torpedo albums (1984-2004) collected in one sturdy hardcover volume. Only 1 through 8 were ever published in English. Volumes 9-15 have never been released in the US. This is a chance to get them all at a bargain price. Text in French.
Jordi Bernet. Segura, Antonio. KRAKEN INTEGRAL. [SN23120X] $40 Barcelona: Glenat Espana, 2003. 4to (11-13”), 176pp, b&w, pictorial boards. VG+ (spine ends and corners bumped o/w Fine and unread). "Volumen único." The compilation of the Kraken saga. Seventeen interrelated stories about a future urban police force trying to fight an ancient Lovecraftian monster lurking in the sewer system. Text in Spanish.
Philippe Berthet. Yann, PIN-UP 1. [SN7228] $10 France: Dargaud Benelux, 1994. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 46pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. Graphic novel. Text in French.
Philippe Berthet. Yann, PIN-UP 2. [SN7229] $10 France: Dargaud Benelux, 1994. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 46pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. Graphic novel. Text in French.
Philippe Berthet. Yann, PIN-UP 6 & ESQUISSES DE PIN-UP 6 (SET). [SN17088X] $75 France: Dargaud/Canal BD, 2000. 4to (11-13"), 48pp each, color and b&w, pictorial boards. VF. This is a set of two books in a color printed folder. Pin-Up is a full-color album In this sixth volume, our Betty Page look-alike is a spy caught up in cold war intrigue in America, circa 1960. "Sketches for Pin-Up 6" is a limited edition hardcover reproducing Berthet's rough pencils for the entire sixth volume. Text is in French.
Frederic Bezian. LES GARDES-FOUS 1. [SN23138X] $32 Paris: Delcourt , 2007. 4to (11-13”), 80pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. Bezian is a master stylist whose style has evolved but continues to fascinate (Adam Sarlech; Chien Rouge, Chien Noir). A married couple, Boris and Alice, and assorted guests to their sumptuous villa are disturbed by a police detective who informs them Alice is the next target of Boone, a serial killer. A psychological drama incorporating marital tension and serial murder. Text in French. I often compare Bezian to Bernie Krigstein and his latest tome is another example.
Frederic Bezian. Sfar, Joann & Lewis Trondheim. DONJON MONSTERS 10: DES SOLDATS D'HONNEUR. [SN21720X] $25 Paris: Delcourt, 2006. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. The Donjon universe is a fantasy blockbuster created by Sfar & Trondheim encompassing some half-dozen concurrent series. Donjon Monsters is a series of one-shot stories taking place in the Donjon universe. Bezian (Adam Sarlach) provides the artwork for this tenth volume. From the publisher: "Gork and Krag are brothers. Soldiers of the G'henne, they stand guard over a secret door to the dungeon. Given that it is a rather under-used door, they are bored. Until, that is, an old blind man forces Krag, alone that day, to call for reinforcements to stop him entering. Because he has not carried out his duty, Krag is condemned to be executed in the middle of the desert by his own brother. The Monsters series is offering a new and explosive collaboration by the Sfar/Trondheim team, in top form, and matchless graphics from Frederic Bezian - Well and truly a great success!" Text in French.
Frederic Bezian. Sfar, Joann & Lewis Trondheim. DONJON MONSTERS 10: DES SOLDATS D'HONNEUR -EDITION SPECIALE N&B. [SN21737X] $45 Paris: Delcourt, 2006. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. Limited to one printing. This is an oversized b&w limited edition so as to best appreciate Bezian's artwork for the 10th volume. Text in French.
Frederic Bezian. TRILOGIE ADAM SARLECH. [SN21855X] $60 Paris: Les Humanoides Associes, 2001. 4to (11-13"), 168pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. A beautifully drawn graphic novel with stylized art reminiscent of Krigstein. The complete trilogy ('Adam Sarlech', 'La Chambre Nuptiale' and 'Le Testament sous la Neige'). Text in French
Frederic Bezian. ADAM SARLECH. [SN20998X] $20 Paris: Les Humanoides Associes, 1989. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 64pp, color, wraps. Fine. A beautifully drawn graphic novel with stylized art reminiscent of Krigstein. The first volume in a trilogy ('Adam Sarlech', 'La Chambre Nuptiale' and 'Le Testament sous la Neige'). Text in French.
Francesco Biagini. Fighera, Cristiano. TERRA INFERNO 1. [SN23199X] $29 Toulon: Soleil , 2007. 4to (11-13”), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. Text in French. From the publisher: "London, 1924. A gigantic extraterrestrial creature the size of a mountain materializes in the center of the city. The shock of its appearance alone dries people insane. Thirty years later, this cosmic God is still there. The legends say that when it awakes, it will be to complete the destruction of the universe. Nadia and Seth come to London to climb this God Mountain and uncover its secrets. A chance meeting with Spare, an old magician who may hold the answer to overcoming this monstrous God, may end their quest. But it remains to be seen if Spare is really on their side...."
Simone Bianchi. ONIRIKA. [SN21948X] $40 Torino: Pavesio, 2005. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 56pp, color and b&w, pictorial boards. VF. Bianchi is an Italian artist best known in the US as a DC and Marvel cover artist. He is currently the artist on Wolverine. This art book collects his paintings for Italian & European albums. Includes prelims, pencil drawings, anatomical studies, and a step-by-step painting demonstration. All text in English, Italian, and French.
Enki Bilal. GODS IN CHAOS. [SN8556] $20 London: Titan, 1988. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 64pp, color, wraps. VF. A graphic novel.
Enki Bilal. IMAGES POUR UN FILM. [SN20285] $40 Paris: Dargaud, 1983. 1st. Square 4to (11-13"), 80pp, color and b&w, pictorial boards. VG+ (corners bumped, PON on FFEP) . Previously owned by a respected artist with his autograph on the FFEP. A collection of Bilal's design work for the Alain Resnais' film, La Vie Est Un Roman (Life is a novel). French text.
Enki Bilal. LE BOL MAUDIT. [SN1278] $20 Paris: Futuropolis, 1982. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color cover, b&w illustrations throughout, pictorial boards. NF (spine extremities very lightly rubbed). A graphic novel. French text.
Enki Bilal. THE CALL OF THE STARS. [SN20233M] $12 Syracuse, NY: Flying Buttress, 1978. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, b&w, color wraps. NF. Five stories by this French artist.
Berkeley: Image, 2007. 1st American. Small 4to (9-11"), 48pp, color, wraps. VF. The English-language edition of the French bande dessinee series. This unveils the comic book adventures of Red Demon and his Luchadores 5 gang, previously only seen in the United States via the Muttpop line of designer toys. Also features articles on the culture of Mexican Wrestling (Lucha Libre) and the history of Muttpop's inception as a toy manufacturer.
Fred Blanchard. Duval, Fred. TRAVIS / KARMATRONICS TOME 1: NEOLIBERTALIA. [SN21728X] $28 Paris: Delcourt, 2005. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. Travis / Karmatronics is a spin-off from the best-selling series Travis. Blanchard is part of Olivier Vatine's studio and a member of the Tao Bang team. Here is an album illustrated entirely by him, featuring dinosaurs, computer geeks, cheerleaders, and much more visual craziness. Text in French.
Blanquet. LA NOUVELLE AUX PIS. [SN17443M] $30 Paris: Editions Cornelius, 2001. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 128pp, b&w, color wraps. VF. A wordless novel told not only entirely through pictures but entirely in silhouettes. A backwoods freak show not for the fainthearted. Graphic novel. Text in French.
Blanquet. LE FANTOME DES AUTRES. [SN17445] $30 Thonex, Switzerland: Drozophile, 1999. 1st. Oblong 4to (11-13" wide), 24pp, color, wraps. VF. Limited to 750 copies in wraps (and 250 S&N hardbound copies). "The ghost of the others." Wordless scenes told entirely through pictures. A freak show not for the fainthearted.
Blanquet. LE LOMBRIC. [SN20220] $12 Paris: Editions Cornelius, 1998. 1st. 16mo (6-7"), 64pp, b&w, color wraps. VF. A worm poisons everything and everyone it comes in contact with in this wordless grand guignol novel told entirely through pictures. "A Silent Road Comix." Limited text in French.
Juan Bobillo. Trillo, Carlos. ZACHARY HOLMES: CASE ONE - THE MONSTER. [SN13583] $15
Denis Bodart. Yann, NICOTINE GOUDRON. [SN23582M] $45 Paris: l’Echo des Savanes/Albin Michel, 1990. 1st. 4to (11-13”), 52pp, color, pictorial boards. Fine. Short strips of the sexual misadventures of an 18 yr old punk rocker with AIDS. That’s right, AIDS played for laughs. Mohawks, punk regalia, nudity, and cartoony sex. Text in French
Denis Bodart. Yann, NICOTINE GOUDRON. [SN23584] $40 Paris: l’Echo des Savanes/Albin Michel, 1990. 1st. 4to (11-13”), 52pp, color, pictorial boards. NF. Short strips of the sexual misadventures of an 18 yr old punk rocker with AIDS. Mohawks, punk regalia, nudity, and cartoony sex. Text in French
Denis Bodart. Yann, NICOTINE GOUDRON 2: L’INCURABLE NICOTINE. [SN23585] $35 Paris: l’Echo des Savanes/Albin Michel, 1991. 1st. 4to (11-13”), 56pp, color, wraps. VG+ (corners lightly rubbed o/w flat, tight, bright & unread). Short strips of the sexual misadventures of an 18 yr old punk rocker with AIDS. That’s right, AIDS played for laughs. Mohawks, punk regalia, nudity, and cartoony sex. Text in French
Denis Bodart. Yann, CELESTIN SPECULOOS, TOME 1 - LES AFFREUX. [SN21818X] $30 Moulineaux: Vents d'ouest, 1986. 2002 edition. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. A mercenary in 1960s Southeast Asia. Text in French.
Denis Bodart. Yann, CELESTIN SPECULOOS, TOME 2 - MAI 68. [SN21819X] $30 Moulineaux: Vents d'ouest, 1987. 2002 edition. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. A mercenary in 1960s Southeast Asia. Text in French.
Denis Bodart. Vehlmann, Fabien. GREEN MANOR I: ASSASSINS ET GENTLEMEN. [SN19307X] $25 Paris: Dupuis, 2001. 2005 reprint. 4to (11-13"), 56pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. A series of short stories revolving around the Green Manor's Club: intrigue & m-m-m-murder amongst the British uppercrust. Late 19th-century (the gaslamp era) London and environs, beautifully depicted by Denis Bodart. Text in French.
Denis Bodart. Vehlmann, Fabien. GREEN MANOR II: DE L'INCONVENIENT D'ETRE MORT. [SN22862X] $25 Paris: Dupuis, 2002. 2005 reprint. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. A series of short stories revolving around the Green Manor's Club: intrigue & m-m-m-murder amongst the British uppercrust. Late 19th-century (the gaslamp era) London and environs, beautifully depicted by Denis Bodart. Text in French.
Denis Bodart. Vehlmann, Fabien. GREEN MANOR III: FANTAISIES MEURTRIERES. [SN19309X] $25 Paris: Dupuis, 2005. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. A series of short stories revolving around the Green Manor's Club: intrigue & m-m-m-murder amongst the British uppercrust. Late 19th-century (the gaslamp era) London and environs, beautifully depicted by Denis Bodart. Text in French.
Denis Bodart & Mike Wieringo. DENIS BODART - MIKE WIERINGO SKETCHBOOK. [SN23458X] $15
Denis Bodart. L'INEDIT #18. [SN22125X] $20 Belgium: 2004. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 68pp, color and b&w, wraps. VF. Subtitled "the drawings that you doubtless never would not have seen," this Belgian fanzine features sketchbook drawings of bande dessinee artists. This issue features a 30-page Denis Bodart sketchbook: 22 pages of sketches, roughs, and loosely pencilled pages, over 100 images. Five color illustrations. And an extensive bibliography. Excellent reproduction on heavy slick stock.
Gus Bofa. SLOGANS. [SN23234X] $40 Paris: Cornelius , 2002. 1st. 8vo (8-9”), 160pp, b&w, color wraps. VF. From the publisher: "A timeless lampoon on human cowardice and the pack mentality, SLOGANS raises the essential question of whether man descends from the sheep rather than the monkey. This edition, starting from the original art, offers a reproduction much higher than the book published in haste in 1940, and enriches it considerably with a number of new drawings and material for a sequel which was never published. A must for fans and the best introduction to Bofa for the neophytes." Text in French.
Gus Bofa. SYNTHESES LITTERAIRES ET EXTRA-LITTERAIRES. [SN23233X] $40 Paris: Cornelius , 2003. 1st. 16mo (6-7”), 128pp, color, wraps. VF. From the publisher: "LITERARY SYNTHESES is undoubtedly the book of Gus Bofa with which his admirers maintain the most intimate bond. One finds in these vignettes the mastery of this brilliant designer, and the direction of the graphic formula which made him one of the fathers of the modern drawing. With his cartoons of some of the most famous literatury authors, Bofa invents a drawn equivalent of the aphorism, adapting his drawing to each idea and using each detail like a comment or an index." Text in French.
John Bolton. HAUNTED SHADOWS. [SN17742] $35 Paris: Halloween Concepts, 1998. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 128pp, 50 full-page color illustrations, pictorial boards. VF/NF. A collection of Bolton's paintings of horror/fantasy and the erotic. Essay by Neil Gaiman (printed in English, French, Italian & Japanese).
John Bolton. HAUNTED SHADOWS. [SN18001] $35 Paris: Halloween Concepts, 1998. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 128pp, 50 full-page color illustrations, pictorial boards. Fine/VG+ (two closed tears to DJ). One of a limited number of copies with an illustrated bookplate SIGNED by the artist. A collection of Bolton's paintings of horror/fantasy and the erotic. Essay by Neil Gaiman (printed in English, French, Italian & Japanese). This copy has a bindery error with the cover attached upside-down - practically unnoticeable under the DJ.
Matthieu Bonhomme. LE VOYAGE D'ESTEBAN 1 - LES BALEINIERS. [SN23193X] $26 Toulouse: Milan , 2005. 4to (11-13”), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. Bonhomme is the artist of Messire Guillaume and La Marquis d'Anaon. Bonhomme's art and storytelling is lowkey and straightforward like a great 1960s Dell or Gold Key comic. Text in French. From the publisher: "Esteban, a young Indian orphan, dreams of becoming a harpooner on a whale boat. His dream comes true, but he still has to fight against the mocking attitude of the crew and the tough conditions of life aboard to become totally accepted. Luckily, he has the gift of storytelling, and along with imagination and courage, he wins the day. There are echoes of Moby Dick here, in the battle of the whale hunters against the elements. Informative and inspiring..."
Matthieu Bonhomme. LE VOYAGE D'ESTEBAN 2 - TRAQUÉS. [SN23195X] $26 Toulouse: Milan , 2006. 4to (11-13”), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. Bonhomme is the artist of Messire Guillaume and La Marquis d'Anaon. Bonhomme's art and storytelling is lowkey and straightforward like a great 1960s Dell or Gold Key comic. Text in French. From the publisher: "The year is 1900 and Esteban, a 12 year old Indian boy, has achieved his dream of becoming a harpooner on a whale boat, sailing on the cold waters between Cape Horn and the Antarctic. In this second volume, they meet a steamer equipped with an explosive harpoon to massacre the whales and Esteban’s captain decides to tackle them... Adventure, man’s struggle against the elements and a mine of information on whales!"
19TH CENTURY X-FILES!
Matthieu Bonhomme. Vehlmann, Fabien. MARQUIS D'ANAON 3 - LA PROVIDENCE. [SN23077X] $30 Paris: Dargaud, 2004. 4to (11-13”), 52pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. In this episode, all the action takes place upon a cursed sailing ship where Jean-Baptiste must determine what is killing the crew. Jean-Baptiste eventually scuttles the ship and the last third of the book takes place on the slowly sinking ship! Each album of the series constitutes a complete story. Bonhomme is the artist of Messire Guillaume. Bonhomme's art and storytelling is lowkey and straightforward like a great 1960s Dell or Gold Key comic. Text in French. Matthieu Bonhomme. Vehlmann, Fabien. MARQUIS D'ANAON 4 - LA BETE. [SN23078X] $30 Paris: Dargaud, 2006. 4to (11-13”), 52pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. Bonhomme is the artist of Messire Guillaume. Bonhomme's art and storytelling is lowkey and straightforward like a great 1960s Dell or Gold Key comic. Text in French.
DELUXE EDITION Matthieu Bonhomme. Vehlmann, Fabien. MARQUIS D'ANAON - TIRAGE DE TETE 1. [SN23083X] $100 Paris: Dargaud , 2005. 4to (11-13”), 160pp, b&w, cloth spine, pictorial boards. VF. A deluxe edition reproducing the first three albums in black & white. Also includes four previously unpublished pages. Bonhomme is the artist of Messire Guillaume. Bonhomme's art and storytelling is lowkey and straightforward like a great 1960s Dell or Gold Key comic. Text in French.
Matthieu Bonhomme. de Bonneval, Gwen. MESSIRE GUILLAUME 1: LES CONTREES LOINTAINES. [SN21859X] $25 Paris: Dupuis, 2005. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. An orphaned boy in medieval France joins a travelling knight. A quiet story with adventure and occasional fantastic elements. Prince Valiant meets Bone. Beautifully depicted from the artist's pencils. Text in French.
Matthieu Bonhomme. de Bonneval, Gwen. MESSIRE GUILLAUME 2: LE PAYS DE VERITE. [SN23455X] $25
Theo Van Den Boogaard. Schippers, Wim T. LEON-LA-TERREUR. [SN1311] $10 Paris: L'Echo des Savanes./Albin Michel , 1983. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, 46pp in color , pictorial cloth. VG (spine tip bumped, 3 small nicks to edges). Tintin-inspired Geoff Darrow-esque comics.
Theo Van Den Boogaard. Schippers, Wim T. LEON-LA-TERREUR S'EN BALANCE. [SN1312] $15 Paris: L'Echo des Savanes./Albin Michel , 1986. 4to (11-13"), 52pp, 50pp in color , pictorial cloth. VG+. Tintininspired Geoff Darrow-esque comics.
Fabrizio Borrini. Janssens, Jean-Louis. KARMA, TOME 1 - OUTRELIEU. [SN23092X] $25 Paris: Dupuis, 2006. 4to (11-13”), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. From the publisher: "With "Karma", the Liège painter Fabrizio Borrini and the Parisian scriptwriter Jean-Louis Janssens bring us a dual world of tremendous richness and originality. On the one hand, there is Outrelieu, a land where zombies, vampires, phantoms, and other hideous creatures are the victims and the angels are the oppressors; on the other, our own world, which is the refuge for all those who have fled from Outrelieu. Dramatic plotlines and amusing incidents come fast and furious from both sides. Our guide in this strange world is Karma, a loveable little imp who, with a considerable ingenuity and innocence, tries to reverse the course of events and re-establish justice in Outrelieu."
Fabrizio Borrini. Janssens, Jean-Louis. KARMA, TOME 2 - LES RIVIÈRES DU TEMPS. [SN23093X] $25 Paris: Dupuis, 2007. 4to (11-13”), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. Text in French.
François Boucq. Jodorowsky, Alexandro. BOUNCER COFFRET, TOME 1 ET 2. [SN23097] $65 Paris: Humanoides , 2001-2002. 4to (11-13”), 112pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. Text in French. From the publisher: "A Western tale turned on its ear and filled with strange characters and situations that could only have originated from the mind of El Topo director, and Meta-Barons author, Alexandro Jodorowsky. Bouncer begins with young Seth's discovery of a skeleton and a pair of guns in a hidden cavern. Before he can discover the origin of these guns, Seth finds himself on the run after his parents are brutally slaughtered. Finding a protector in the form of the town's tough-as-nails one-armed Bouncer, Seth discovers that everything he is involved in is linked together through mysterious family ties. Seth and Bouncer set out to avenge the murder of Seth's family, but is there more going on here than simple revenge? "François Boucq received his 1998 Grand Award from the Angoulême comic-book festival. He is the artist of many comic-strips with, in particular, Face de Lune with Jodorowsky. He also created the character of Jerôme Moucherot, an intrepid insurance agent dressed in leopard-skin. He is master of the art of grotesque (and funny) criticism of all the ugly things on our small world. Bouncer is certainly his most somber work. These first two albums were translated into English, but failed here. No surprise as the tale and the details are really just too much for the mainstream American comic book audience. The opening rapes and killings by the band of ex-confederate soldiers are sickening stuff. However Seth's quest for revenge, Bouncer's story, and their bond are quite compelling. And Boucq's artwork is outstanding--like an updating of Jean Giraud's work on Blueberry.
François Boucq. Jodorowsky, Alexandro. BOUNCER, TOME 3 - LA JUSTICE DES SERPENTS. [SN23094X] $29 Paris: Humanoides , 2003. 4to (11-13"), 56pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. Text in French. Bouncer is wiry one-armed enforcer seated on a perch above the town's saloon. But he is also as tough-as-nails which serves him well as he usually sides with the oppressed. With Jodorowsky, you know you are in for some dark and perverse humanity. This second story arc (Tomes 3-5) finds Bouncer settling down with a lady love, but it's too good to last and soon Bouncer is retreating to an opium den.
François Boucq. Jodorowsky, Alexandro. BOUNCER, TOME 4 - LA VENGEANCE DU MANCHOT. [SN23095X] $29 Paris: Humanoides , 2005. 4to (11-13”), 56pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. This volume includes an extended siege on a frontier house by determined badmen. Text in French.
François Boucq. Jodorowsky, Alexandro. BOUNCER, TOME 5 - LA PROIE DES LOUVES. [SN23252X] $29 Paris: Humanoides , 2006. 4to (11-13”), 64pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. This volume introduces a black-clad dominatrix to the cast before the final blazing gunfight. Text in French.
François Boucq. Jodorowsky, Alexandro. BOUNCER, TOME 5 - LA PROIE DES LOUVES - EDITION LUXE N&B. [SN23096X] $50 Paris: Humanoides , 2006. 4to (11-13”), 72pp, b&w, pictorial boards. VF. A deluxe edition reproducing Boucq's wonderful detailed artwork before coloring and limited to just 2000 copies. An added bonus is a suite of 8 full-page portraits of the main characters. Text in French.
Francois Boucq. BESTIAIRE DE POCHE. [SN21740X] $30 St. Egreve: Mosquito, 1999. Square 8vo (8-9"), 96pp, color and b&w, wraps. NF. An excellent collection of Boucq's work showcasing his animal drawings & illustrations in color and in b&w.
Claire Bouilhac. Raynal, Jake. MELODY BONDAGE: MY NAME IS BONDAGE. [SN19329X] $25 Paris: Fluide Glacial, 2003. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 52pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. This parody of James Bond and Modesty Blaise features the world-rescuing adventures of a sixties-era female spy (think of Emma Peel). Bouilhac's artwork is bold and stylish and reminiscent of Jean-Claude Forest and Ragnar and modern rock posters. Nine stories. Text in French.
Franck Bourgeron. EXTREME ORIENT 1 - LI FUZHI. [SN22496X] $30 Issy Les Moulineaux: Vents D'ouest, 2004. 4to (11-13"), 64pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. "For centuries the Confucian Empire has imposed on the Chinese people an immutable, pyramidal order which shapes the Chinese spirit. When, following attacks from colonial empires, the Beijing Empire wavers, a whole society implodes. A new order will be born from this breakdown and will impose its will on these hundreds of millions of men. But does the will of One man exist in this enormous battle? Can he decide his own fate, his destiny, or is he inexorably crushed? 'Extreme Orient' is the story of this man, Li Fuzhi. From the rebellious Shanghai of the twenties to the black periods of the Cultural Revolution, this simple man is brought into the whirlwind of Chinese history in the first part of the twentieth century. 'Extreme Orient' or the tumultuous life of Li Fuzhi, his commitment, his disillusions, his resentment?" Set in China in 1967 with extended flashbacks to 1927 and 1936. Text in French.
Franck Bourgeron. EXTREME ORIENT 2 - HE SAO. [SN22497X] $30 Issy Les Moulineaux: Vents D'ouest, 2005. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 64pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. Set in China from 1951 to 1967. Text in French.
Frank Brangwyn. Horner, Libby. FRANK BRANGWYN: A MISSION TO DECORATE LIFE. [SN22827X] $45 London: Fine Art Society/Liss Fine Art, 2006. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 264pp, color, wraps. VF. "The Brangwyn Handbook." A catalog for an exhibition held in London of 300 works by this early 20th century artist/illustrator. The book is organized by media: murals; oils; watercolors, gouache & mixed media; drawings; prints - etchings, woodcuts, lithographs; decorative arts; and photography. The emphasis is on his work with his biographical information inserted within the discussion of his art and in a lengthy Chronology at the end of the book. The full color reproduction is topnotch throughout. Text in English.
Alberto Breccia. Oesterheld, Hector. MORT CINDER, TOME 1 . [SN23590] $75 France: Vertige, 2002. 1st thus. 4to (11-13”), 124pp, b&w, pictorial boards. VF w/o DJ as issued. Mort Cinder is considered a classic of the comic strip form. The strip debuted in 1962 and features the mysterious Mort Cinder, an unassuming gentleman who hangs out in an antique store and trades stories with his friend, Ezra Winston. Over time we realize Mort Cinder is immortal and has lived many lifetimes. Breccia's beautiful black & white artwork made this comic strip a classic. This volume reprints a story from the first year of 1962. Some of the b&w reproduction is somewhat washed out but this material has not been available for years. Text in French. OP
Pierre Brenot. BRENOT PASSIONNEMENT. [SN22142X] $100 Paris: Editions du rocher, 2001. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 290pp, color, cloth. VF/VF. Pierre Brenot (1913-1998) was a Paris-born illustrator, poster artist, and painter best known for his colorful post-war Parisian pin-up girls which appeared in advertisements, posters, and other merchandise. He is called the father of the French pin-up. With 200 paintings reproduced in color and 30 photographs, this is by far the most extensive monograph on Brenot published. Text in both English & French.
Austin Briggs. FLASH GORDON 2: WAR IN THE WORLD. [SN7401] $95 Vienna: Verlag Pollisschansky, 1982. 1st. Folio (13” or taller), 112pp, 420 b&w dailies, cloth. VF/VG- (one large DJ tear at spine). Dailies from 8/25/41 to 12/24/42. The best reproduction of these strips.
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