Adele the Beast: The Most Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec [Paperback]

Jacques Tardi (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Nbm Pub Co (June 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0918348854
• ISBN-13: 978-0918348852
• Product Dimensions: 14 x 11 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,918,237 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars the best cartoonist ever, April 7, 2003

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Viktor Moberg (sweden) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adele the Beast: The Most Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec (Paperback)

Forgot Kirby, Barks or the other old geezers the best cartoonist of the 20th century is Jaques Tardi, Adele Blanc Sec got it all twisted plots, great characters and dark satire. But why hasn't the amazing graphic novel Ici Meme been translated to English?!

4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating and intriguing, April 22, 2010

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Cherchezlafemme (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adele the Beast: The Most Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec (Paperback)

I can't believe that I never came across this series of graphic novels. Needless to say, I got my hands on this and devoured it immediately. Adele and the Beast is a bit horror, a bit gangster drama, and a bit adventure. Due to its medium, the full scope of action, horror, and adventure is a bit muted, but the story is very clever and if you are knowledgeable of French history during this time period (1911), very tongue-in-cheek regarding the French government. Luc Besson has adapted this for cinema, and I am eager to see the finished product, as the Adele introduced in the comics is quite the abrasive anti-heroine. I also can't wait for these to be reissued with English translation at the end of this year, as the graphic novel ends rather abruptly, without explaining just who Adele is.

5.0 out of 5 stars Get it!! It's really an amazing trip!, May 20, 2001

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This review is from: Adele the Beast: The Most Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec (Paperback)

Paris, un univers fantastique et poetique et une bonne intrigue... Get it!! It's really an amazing trip!