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Author: Bart Croonenborghs

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Celebrating Bries, Week 3: Dominique Goblet and Kai Pfeiffer Raise the Bar for Visual Complexity in Their Collaboration ‘More If It Clicks’

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • May 19, 2015

Bries is a Belgian publishing house that focuses on the creative aspect of comic books. It was founded in 1999 by Ria Schulpen and is currently still going strong under…

O Scenario - Pollet

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Celebrating Bries, Week 2: An Insight into the Philosophical ‘O Scenario’, by the Pollet Brothers

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • May 12, 2015

Bries is a Belgian publishing house that focuses on the creative aspect of comic books. It was founded in 1999 by Ria Schulpen and is currently still going strong under…

Wide Vercnocke - Wild Vlees

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Celebrating Bries, Week 1: Wide Vercnocke on His OGN ‘Scar Tissue’ – “I Believe in the Strength of Spontaneity and Intuition”

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • May 5, 2015

Bries is a Belgian publishing house that focuses on the creative aspect of comic books. It was founded in 1999 by Ria Schulpen and is still going strong under her…

Inne Haine - Mirakel van Verviers

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“I Have a Low Tolerance for Superhero Stories’ – Inne Haine on Her Debut Graphic Novel, ‘The Miracle of Vierves’

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • April 28, 2015

A mysterious fertility stone with Christian roots, an enigmatic deer patron, a small village in the Belgian Ardennes and a population that thrives on folklore and tourism but most of…

Spirou & Fantasio by Franquin

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Spirou to the Third Degree: From the Latest Interpretation by Tehem and Makyo to the New Regular Album by Yoann and Vehlmann to a Luxury Reprint from Franquin

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • April 22, 2015

Despite the lack of a solid presence in the US and UK (although the publisher Cinebook has published seven books from Franquin’s original series), Spirou remains as popular as ever…

Last Man by Bastien Vivès, Balak, Michael Sanlaville

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‘The Manga Format is the Best One to Tell Stories’ – Bastien Vivès Talks About His ‘Last Man’ Series

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • April 14, 2015

Last Man,  a 12-issue maxi series, was released in France to much fanfare and is now finally available in English, courtesy of publishing house First Second. Last Man is essentially a shounen…

Nero by Marc Sleen

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Marc Sleen’s Anarchic Folk Hero Nero Gets a Second Chance at Life in a Series of Reprints

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • April 7, 2015

The Adventures of Nero, by Marc Sleen, is that rare breed of comic that appeals to both pre-adolescents and adolescents alike. Nero is an impulsive know-it-all whose supporting cast is…

Robert Moses by Christin and Balez

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‘Robert Moses: The Master Builder of New York City’ by Christin and Balez Is a Solid Graphic Introduction to this Enigmatic Architect

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • March 31, 2015

Laying bare the secret history of the architecture of New York City, Pierre Christin and Olivier Balez chronicle the life of Robert Moses, whose legacy is carved into the fabric of…

Revoir Paris by Schuiten & Peeters

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Schuiten and Peeters Show but Don’t Tell a Lot in Their Latest Futuristic Escapade, ‘Paris Revisited’

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • March 17, 2015

In a feat of superb timing, the internationally celebrated creators of the Cities of the Fantastic series, François Schuiten and Benoît Peeters, have released their newest album in conjunction with an…

Hubert by Ben Gijsemans

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“Making Comics is a Destructive Process” – Ben Gijsemans Talks about His Existential OGN ‘Hubert’

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • March 10, 2015

Hubert, Belgian artist Ben Gijsemans’ parable of an introverted art lover, speaks to the human condition, isolated in the chaos of modern life, determined to avoid all opportunities less they should lead…

De Terugkeer van de Wespendief by Aimée de Jongh

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Dutch Talent Aimée de Jongh Fulfills Expectations with Her First OGN, ‘Return of the Honey Buzzard’

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • March 3, 2015

After several animations, a daily newspaper comic and a number of short stories, the first graphic novel by multi-talented Dutch creator Aimée de Jongh tries to hit all the right emotional…

HIP Comics by Windmill Publishing

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Windmill Comics Reinterprets the Classic Adventures of Silver Age Marvel and DC Comics for a New Generation

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • February 24, 2015

Marvel Comics was a household name even in the Netherlands in the sixties and seventies. Dutch translations of Thor, Namor, X-Men, Daredevil, Avengers etc were published by Classics Netherlands under…

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Capsule Reviews about War in Various Shapes, Spanning Three Countries: ‘Missions: 10 Veterans, 10 Stories’ ‘The War of the Lulus’ and ‘Revenger’

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • February 17, 2015

Collecting three reviews of war in all its various appearances, Crossing Borders tackles comics from the Netherlands, France and the UK. Missions: 10 Veterans, 10 Stories Tasked by the Foundation…

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Shooting Range: Photography and The Great War – The Ultimate Propaganda Tool, or How the Visual Medium Can Change Perceptions

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • February 10, 2015

Regular readers know I sometimes like to cover books that are not necessarily comics but do have their own unique point of view on the power of the visual medium….

Panter/ Panther by Brecht Evens

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Belgian Wunderkind Brecht Evens Transcends Himself with his Stunning and Complex OGN ‘Panther’

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • February 3, 2015

Brecht Evens makes iconoclastic graphic novels and is responsible for a whole new wave of alternative artists riding international success in his wake. His previous graphic novels The Wrong Place…

J.Rom by Bruno De Roove & Romano Molenaar

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‘J.ROM: Force of Gold’ Breaks Out of Its Kids’ Comics Roots but Hits the Wall at Creativity

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • January 27, 2015

Updating children’s icons for either a new generation or a new (older) audience is a well-worn path in US superhero comics, with examples including the updating of CC Beck’s Captain Marvel by…

Roman Muradov Lost & Found

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“I’ll Just Keep Writing and Drawing and Then I’ll Regret Everything and Die” – Roman Muradov Talks about Language and Nostalgia in ‘(In A Sense) Lost and Found’

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • January 20, 2015

Roman Muradov is a Russian illustrator residing in San Francisco. The Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Vogue, Penguin and Random House are just some of the clients who are enamored…

Dickie / Boerke by Pieter De Poortere

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‘Dickie’ by Pieter De Poortere Lays Our Soul Bare as His Sardonic Comedy Strips Us to the Bone

  • by Bart Croonenborghs
  • January 13, 2015

The brain child of Belgian artist Pieter De Poortere, Dickie (Boerke) has been around for more than 15 years and has been published in French, Spanish, Hungarian and Finnish. Don’t you want…

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