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“BD” refers to Franco-Belgian comics, but let's open things up to include ALL Euro comics and GN's. Euro-style work from around the world is also welcome!

* BD = "Bandes dessinées"
* BDT = Bedetheque
* GN = graphic novel
* LBK = Lambiek
* LC = "Ligne claire"

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"Man, are you truly happy KILLING yourself to make all those counts and marquis fatter?" (from the brilliant "L'Âge d'or" by Pedrosa & Moreil) (3 pages, with notes) (i.imgur.com)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'll try to get to the main point, but wasn't that some... Shakespearean Henry Vth stuff right there?

Anywhere, here's a proper, full page:

Okay, I'm just trying for a quick-post for now, but I feel like Moreil & Pedrosa's "The Golden Age" is just... an astonishing BD accomplishment.

Least of all, there's Cyril Pedrosa's *wild* color schemes, which almost take the center-show. Seriously, I'd almost call such a new genre within BD...

But also the script-writer, Roxanne Modeil!
What an enormous, new talent. oO

Yeap yeap, there is MUCH more to say about this series and the creators, but... just wanted t give y'all a taste for now. (kinda busy, I am)

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[–] scrion 7 points 1 week ago

You were not kidding, this is seriously great. Completely new territory for me, but the excerpts won me over.

[–] Raylon 6 points 1 week ago

Thank you for sharing, absolutely love this style!

[–] GuyDudeman 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What is "BD"?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

BD stands for "Bandes dessinées" or "Drawn strips". Apparently it's a separate culture to American Comics, popular in France and Belgium. The Adventures of Tintin, Asterix, and The Smurfs are all BDs you may have heard of.

[–] GuyDudeman 4 points 1 week ago

Ahh, ok got it. Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

What’s the best way to buy this in the US? $66 on Amazon feels steep. Are kindle versions good?