this post was submitted on 17 Jun 2024
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“BD” refers to Franco-Belgian comics, but let's open things up to include ALL Euro comics, especially 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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This comes from a fun, rollicking, 8-tome adventure series scripted by Alejandro Jodorowsky. The premise involves a boy born without arms & legs but with a fierce willpower, who finds ways to reverse some of his infirmities by going on various quests, which also tend to involve the fate of his very world. It's not as dark as some of Jodo's other stuff, reminding me more of the Arzach series.

Tragically, the artist (Arnaud Dombre) lost his life around the time the last book was being finished up, which was turned in to a rather fascinating memorial to him in the final pages, the likes of which I've never seen before. Some 'Blackadder & co. making their final push' type of energy, if that rings any bells.

A bit more on Arno here:
https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/arno.htm

And on the complete series: (translate alert)
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Aventures_d%27Alef-Thau

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[–] thisisbutaname@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 months ago

This has Cowboy Bebop x Ghibli vibes

[–] CliveRosfield@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] JohnnyEnzyme@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Shaka, When the Walls Fell.

Wait... I think I'm getting my events mixed up. :S

[–] Heterocephalus@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)
[–] JohnnyEnzyme@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago
[–] Heterocephalus@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago