Shane Glines, Character Designer & Good Girl Artist
French Imports Clearance Sale! Over 200 Titles $10 or less!
French comics (Bande Dessinee) are traditionally published in hardcover, in one of two sizes; the smaller format is 8.75 x 11.75 inches, the larger format is 9.5 x 12.75 inches. The smaller format is used for children’s comics and many of the older series (Asterix, Lucky Luke). The larger format is used for most new series (Blacksad, Sky Doll, Yaxin).
When the books are picked up by British or American publishers, they are usually reduced in size and in paperback. The American edition is on the right.
If you ever wonder why French comics usually have four tiers of panels compared to the American standard of 3 tiers, it’s because the French artists expect their pages to be reproduced around 12-12.5 inches tall whereas American artists expect their pages to be reduced to fit a 10 inch tall comic.
So if you are a fan of the art and you want to be able to see all the detail and draftsmanship your favorite French artist puts into his comic, you may want to buy the French edition—the format he or she was designing for—whether you have the American edition or not. Whether you can read French or not.
Right now we are having a Clearance Sale on over 200 imported French comics to make room for newer titles. Reduced to $10 or less, this is a good time to explore some of the best comics France has to offer.
Pre-Order These Great Books Arriving September 2018
Great American Illustrators
New Items Added To Our Site Every Day!
Pierre Lambert's Disney Masterpieces!
The Artistic Phenom from China: Zao Dao!
Spectrum 2018 Grand Master Claire Wendling!
For 25 years Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art has been celebrating imaginative works by creators from around the world. During a ceremony in Los Angeles, California on Saturday, May 5, 2018, Iain McCaig presented the Spectrum 2018 Grand Master Award to our friend Claire Wendling.
From the Nemo Academy in Florence Italy
Animation Flipbooks - Walt Disney's Nine Old Men and More!
They Drew As They Pleased by Didier Ghez
Moebius in Glorious Large Format Black and White!
Sculptures by Kent Melton
Frazetta in Deluxe, Hardcover and Softcover Versions
Your Source for Out-of-the-Ordinary Animation Art Books
Vintage 1930's Collier's Magazines
Mattias Adolfsson Art books from Sweden
Beautiful Travel Sketchbooks from Cornelius Editions
Dark Horse Syroco Statues
Pin-Up Girls and Clone Warriors from Attakus!
Illustration Magazine
The Incredible Fortunino Matania
Original Drawings by Pin-Up Artist Fritz Willis
Bande Dessinee Now Available in English!
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