The Farewell Song of Marcel Labrume

Attilio Micheluzzi

ISBN 10: 1683969588 / ISBN 13: 9781683969587

Edité par Fantagraphics Books Sep 2024, 2024

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Neuware - The first 21st century English language translation of Italian master Attilio Micheluzzi, a rousing adventure story that takes place in the Middle East during World War II.

N° de réf. du vendeur 9781683969587

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• Titre: The Farewell Song of Marcel Labrume
• Éditeur: Fantagraphics Books Sep 2024
• Date de parution: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1683969588
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781683969587
• Reliure: Buch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 267 L x 208 H x 17 P (en millimètres) 267 millimètres de largeur par 208 millimètres de hauteur par 17 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 718 grammes

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Synopsis

The first 21st century English languagetranslation of Italian master AttilioMicheluzzi, a rousing adventure storythat takes place in the Middle Eastduring World War II.The first act of this thrilling two-part adventuretale takes place in Beirut in 1941, when renegadejournalist Marcel Labrume crosses paths with thebeautiful and mysterious American millionaireCarol Gibson, who the Germans suspect of beinga spy. With the help of Labrume, the young womanworks to deliver a Jewish man wanted by the Germansto Palestine. Then, in 1942, Marcel Labrumeis captured during the Battle of Bir Hacheim andbecomes a prisoner of war. With his usual styleand aplomb, and by the skin of his teeth, Labrumemanages to narrowly escape death.Marcel Labrume is Fantagraphics’ first entry in itsplanned Micheluzzi library, which will reprint all of hismost significant works. Micheluzzi is one of the mosticonic graphic stylists of the European comics sceneknown for his elegant line and stunning draftsmanship.He drew many graphic novels between 1974 and 1990,mostly of adventurous stories grounded in historicalreality with a patina of romanticism, in the tradition ofMilton Caniff and Hugo Pratt. Micheluzzi’s artwork inthese Fantagraphics editions have been meticulouslyand lovingly restored by the artist’s daughter AgnesMicheluzzi and will be the finest reproductions in theartist’s career.

À propos de l?auteur

Attilio Micheluzzi (1930-1990) was an Italian comics artist. Born in Umag, which was then part of Italy, Micheluzzi graduated in architecture and worked for several years in Africa. Returning to Italy in the early 1970s, in 1972 he started collaborating with the magazine Corriere dei Piccoli, often under the pen name Igor Arzbajeff. Among the best-known comics created by Micheluzzi, there were the science fiction series Roy Mann, with texts by Tiziano Sclavi, and the adventure series Petra Cherie and Johnny Focus.