Overview
A hypnotic, hallucinatory graphic novel of Ancient Rome, this is a masterpiece by one of the giants of French comics, available in English for the first time. The man known as Blutch is one of the giants of contemporary comics, and Peplum may be his masterpiece- a grand, strange dream of ancient Rome. At the edge of the empire, a gang of bandits discovers the body of a beautiful woman in a cave; she is encased in ice but may still be alive. One of the bandits, bearing a stolen name and with the frozen maiden in tow, makes his way toward Rome-seeking power, or maybe just survival, as the world unravels. Thrilling and hallucinatory, vast in scope yet unnervingly intimate, Peplum weaves together threads from Shakespeare and the Satyricon along with Blutch's own distinctive vision. His hypnotic storytelling and stark, gorgeous art pull us into one of the great works of graphic literature, translated into English for the first time. This NYRC edition features new English hand-lettering and is an oversized paperback with French flaps and extra-thick paper.
Full Product Details
Author: Blutch
Publisher: New York Review Books
Imprint: New York Review Books
Edition: Main
Dimensions:
Width: 22.30cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 29.00cm
Weight: 0.912kg
ISBN: 9781590179833
ISBN 10: 1590179838
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 19 April 2016
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
Blutch is a master. No other cartoonist renders with such casual virtuosity. It s long overdue for his books to be translated into English. Craig Thompson One of our greatest artists. L Express In the hands of the amazing Mr. Hincker (who uses the pseudonym Blutch), a simple pencil takes on the qualities of a magic wand. The New York Times One of the greatest living cartoonists (and if you don t think Blutch fits this bill you really, really need to read more Blutch). The Comics Reporter One of the most important European cartoonists of the past 20 years. Robot 6
One of our greatest artists. L Express [Blutch s] work has tremendously inspired myself and an endless line of cartoonists, humbled by the virtuosity of [his] lush brushwork. It s long overdue for [his] books to be translated into English. Craig Thompson In the hands of the amazing Mr. Hincker (who uses the pseudonym Blutch), a simple pencil takes on the qualities of a magic wand. The New York Times One of the greatest living cartoonists (and if you don t think Blutch fits this bill you really, really need to read more Blutch). The Comics Reporter One of the most important European cartoonists of the past 20 years. Robot 6
Author Information
Blutch (Christian Hincker) is an award-winning, highly influential French cartoonist. He has published almost two dozen books since his 1988 comic debut in the legendary avant-garde magazine Fluide Glacial, including Mitchum, Le Petit Christian, and So Long, Silver Screen, his only previous book to be published in English. His illustrations appear in Les Inrockuptibles, Liberation, and The New Yorker. Edward Gauvin has translated more than a hundred and fifty graphic novels and is a two-time winner of the John Dryden Translation Competition. He is the contributing editor for Francophone comics at Words Without Borders.
