August 22, 2014 · 10:44 pm
Bilal’s Marpada (Wonder Woman?) from “Phantoms of the Louvre”
Bilal is a legendary sci-fi and fantasy artist. He has an uncanny ability to evoke a vast world of suspense and mystery. His villains are utterly macabre. His women are utlra-cool sexy. For his contribution to the NBM ComicsLit Louvre collection, Bilal provides us with twenty-two ghost stories in his graphic novel, “Phantoms of the Louvre.” He focuses on a particular work in the Louvre, photographs it, and then works his magic with acrylic, pastel, and prose. For example, we have the story of Marpada who, it would not be a stretch to say brings to mind Wonder Woman. If you ever wondered what a Bilal Wonder Woman would be like, this has got to be it. Note to DC Comics: Entice Bilal to do a Wonder Woman story!
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Filed under Bande Dessinée, Bilal, Comics, ComicsLit, France, French Comics, Graphic Novel Reviews, graphic novels, NBM, Paris, The Louvre, Wonder Woman
Tagged as Art, arts, Bilal, Books, comic books, comics, Entertainment, European Comics, Fantasy, France, Ghosts, graphic novels, Paris, Pop Culture, Publishing, Sci-Fi, Travel, Wonder Woman
August 21, 2014 · 7:00 am
Christian Durieux states that he sought to create comic book poetry with his graphic novel, “An Enchantment.” He definitely succeeds in doing just that. The collaboration between the Louvre and NBM ComicsLit to co-edit books inspired by the Louvre results in such wonderful works of comics. This one is pure magic. It’s like watching a dance sequence with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. The comic flows so well that it glides. It could easily have been wordless but the dialogue is so charming.
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Tagged as Art, arts, Bande Dessinée, Books, Culture, Death, Entertainment, France, Ghosts, graphic novels, Muses, Museums, Paris, Pop Culture, Spirituality, The Louvre, Tourists, Travel, Wine
August 19, 2014 · 3:43 am
“On the Odd Hours” is part of the NBM ComicsLit collection of Louvre-inspired comics. Eric Liberge not only gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the grand museum from the perspective of museum guards. He’s created quite a fanciful story. What if the Louvre was haunted by all its great works and it’s up to one particular guard, in the odd hours of the night, to pacify the spirits?
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Filed under Bande Dessinée, Comics, ComicsLit, Graphic Novel Reviews, graphic novels, NBM, Paris, The Louvre
Tagged as Art, arts, Bande Dessinée, Entertainment, France, Ghosts, graphic novels, Hauntings, Museums, Paris, Pop Culture, Supernatural, The Louvre, The Mona Lisa
May 14, 2014 · 8:15 pm
Do you think it’s hard to find comics that you can relate to on a human scale? Hopefully, that’s not the case but, for a lot of readers out there, it may seem confusing. Well, the comics medium offers such a vast and wide assortment of possibilities. Consider the story of Wilhelmina Huckstep, “Will” for short, who is a talented and beautiful young woman who has one Achilles’ heel. She’s sort of afraid of her own shadow. More specifically, she’s afraid of the dark.
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Filed under Comics, Graphic Novel Reviews, graphic novels, Young Adult, Youth Culture
Tagged as Charlottesville, comics, Entertainment, ghost story, Ghosts, graphic novels, Jane Austen, Pop Culture, Publishing, Teens, Virginia, Women, Young Adult, Youth
May 9, 2014 · 6:01 pm
For a relatively young country, the United States holds a tremendous amount of history, with much of it leading back to Ole Virginny. “All My Ghosts,” a new comic from Alterna Comics, is set in a small town in Virginia, rife with history, and ghosts. Our main character is Joe Hale, the editor and owner of The Wise Progress. This is likely a nod to The Daily Progress in Charlottesville. Given that this story takes place in Wise, a small college town up near the Appalachian Mountains, I believe I’ve hit the nail on the head. It’s a nice quirky setting that adds some extra flavor.
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Filed under Alterna Comics, Comics, Comics Reviews, History, Journalism, mystery, Newspapers
Tagged as Charlottesville, comic books, comics, Entertainment, ghost story, Ghosts, graphic novels, History, Journalism, Mystery, Newspapers, Pop Culture, Publishing, Reporting, Virginia
