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kilgram
08-18-2015, 07:29 PM
Well as I went offtopic in the thread of the rise of the superheroine I write about European comic here.

As I said, is a genre that I don't like. I've not found any story from European comic that has attracted me enough.

I have to say, that in difference to American or Japanese comic (manga), the European comic is realist, basically. There are no characters with superpowers or anything similar.

As I said, the most known titles are the ones coming from the biggest industry of comic in Europe, the Belgian. And those would be Asterix, Tintin and Lucky Luke. Also Spirou is another title that is known but not as much as the previous.

As you see, except for Asterix that has some magical ingredients, the rest are very realist.

In conclusion, basically for what I know, the European comic is focused in two styles, humoristic and realistic that would lead to black novel style comics.

Of the black novel style comics I am going to mention two (that I previously mentioned in the previous thread)

- Blacksad: The antropomorphic detective cat. Here you can see an example of its drawing (fully colorized)
http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/4/48605/2904889-blacksad01.jpg

- XIII: Is the other title that I only know for the game of 2003. I played it very little. So I don't know almost anything. But also, the main character is obviously a guy.

Now I am going to mention some Spanish comics.

Humoristic:

- Mortadelo y Filemon: With funny references like TIA, that is a secret agency that they are very clumsy.

- 13 Rue del Percebe. Those were comics of normally one page published weekly or monthly. It was something that happened in a building
http://www.noudiari.es/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/rue-La-reconocible-plantilla-clásica-del-13-Rue-del-Percebe-con-Mortadelo-de-invitado.-196x300.jpg
- Superlópez (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superl%C3%B3pez): A parody of Superman

- Zipi y Zape (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zipi_y_Zape): Short stories of the disasters that do two teen twins.

Well, it is what I have for now. :)

southwest88
08-18-2015, 09:39 PM
The only ones I know are from Métal Hurlant (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Métal_Hurlant) - Enki Bilal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enki_Bilal), Philippe Caza (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caza), Guido Crepax (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guido_Crepax), Philippe Druillet (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Druillet), Jean-Claude Forest (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Claude_Forest), Jean Giraud (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Giraud) (aka Moebius) and Milo Manara (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milo_Manara). The magazine later ran Stefano Tamburini (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefano_Tamburini) and Tanino Liberatore (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanino_Liberatore)'s ultra-violent RanXerox (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RanXerox). Métal Hurlant (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Métal_Hurlant) ceased publication in 1987, revived in 2002. The graphics crew from Métal Hurlant (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Métal_Hurlant) was always interesting - technique, if nothing else.

But usually excellent visuals, & often interesting stories.

Peter1469
08-19-2015, 01:30 AM
It is interesting to learn about the comics in Europe, and I am not into comics!

I will have to pay more attention to them next time I am there.

IMPress Polly
08-20-2015, 05:30 AM
Very interesting, Kilgram! Thanks for the info! :cool2:

Of the ones you mentioned, I'm familiar only with Tintin, and only via the cartoon series and animated film...however, what you say about European comics focusing more on realism, not superpowered characters, makes sense to me when you mention Tintin.

kilgram
08-20-2015, 05:43 PM
Very interesting, Kilgram! Thanks for the info! :cool2:

Of the ones you mentioned, I'm familiar only with Tintin, and only via the cartoon series and animated film...however, what you say about European comics focusing more on realism, not superpowered characters, makes sense to me when you mention Tintin.
Well, the Spanish ones I believe that they are only known in Spain.

Other very famous comics (again Belgium) are The Smurfs (I believe that you will know them :) ), Asterix (you should know them for the movies made by Gerard dePardieu).

And now, a comic that is half humoristic half realistic:

- Lucky Luke: It is a Western comic. The biggest enemies of Lucky Luke are the brothers Dalton. Lucky Luke is a very good sheriff with very good aim with the pistol.

The main character:
http://www.flandes.net/binaries/lucky luke-74-71556.jpg

The Dalton:
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/q_Bjm1yUapg/hqdefault.jpg

Common Sense
08-20-2015, 05:52 PM
I liked Tin Tin as a kid...

kilgram
08-22-2015, 06:06 AM
I liked Tin Tin as a kid...
I enjoyed a little bit the animation of Lucky Luke.

When I littl, also I watched from time to time the Smurfs. And the only ones that I really enjoyed the most were Asterix. That I also read some comics.

But in general, I don't like the Belgian comics, that is the biggest industry of the comic in Europe.

IMPress Polly
08-22-2015, 06:48 AM
kilgram wrote:
Other very famous comics (again Belgium) are The Smurfs (I believe that you will know them :) )

The Smurfs!! La LA lalalala, sing the happy song! ...Yes I'm familiar with that franchise. :grin: I used to watch the cartoon on TV when I was really little, alongside shows like My Little Pony (the original series, obviously) and The Care Bears. (No wonder I wound up a communist! :wink:)