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12:43 pm
[nezchan]
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Spirou: Machine Qui Reve
Machine Qui Reve is a bit of an odd book in the Spirou series, and certainly the most controversial. Not so much because of its subject matter, but becaus it was so dramatically different from the other books in the series, even the ones by the same artistic team. From what I can gather, Tome & Janry wanted to modernize the classic character, and bet the farm on this book. As sales ended up not being great, it was a failed gamble in a way, but it did get a lot of people thinking about what the essence of Spirou really was.
The story does certainly have faults. The art and tone are quite bleak, and a bit jarring when compared to what had gone before. As well, the story is a bit short to do more than a casual treatment of the underlying issues of bioethics and identity. For all of it though, the book remains one of my favourites.
( sweet dreams really aren't made of this at all )
Current Mood: cheerful
Tags: char: spirou, creator: janry, creator: philippe tome, publisher: dupuis
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10:31 am
[nezchan]
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Spirou: The Valley of the Banned
I got a bit of encouragement in my last Spirou post to do some more, so I thought I'd start with one of my favourites of the Tome & Janry era, La Vallee Des Banees.
( lost in the valley )
Current Mood: cheerful
Tags: char: fantasio, char: spirou, creator: janry, creator: philippe tome, publisher: dupuis
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