Where Did Lucky Luke’s “Poor Lonesome Cowboy” Song Come From? Origins and History
Lucky Luke sings a song at the end of every album, but where does that song come from? Hint: Other cowboys.
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Beginning BD: What Is OuBaPo? And Why Is It So Cool?
OuBaPo is a French term for creating comics with certain constraints, such as panel counts or limited art or random prompts.
Beginning BD: Where Did the Smurfs Get Their Hats?
What’s that hat the Smurfs wear? And what’s it covering up? Do Smurfs have luxurious locks of hair? Are they bald? And, most crucial of all, is it the wrong hat?!?
Beginning BD: How Did Marsupilami Get His Name?
Andre Franquin’s Marsupilami is a cute yellow creature with an interesting backstory to his name and look.
Beginning BD: What is the “Ninth Art”?
You may have heard of Franco-Belgian comics referred to as being “The Ninth Art” or “The 9th Art.” Heck, it’s on all the Cinebook covers. What does it mean? Where does it come from? What Are the First Eight Arts? Architecture Sculpture Painting Music Dance Poetry Film Television Yes, in that order. I guess you…
A Quick Guide to Franco-Belgian Comics Publishers
You can’t tell the publishers without a scorecard, so let me help. Here’s a scorecard of some of France’s major comics (BD) publishers.
Why NOW is a Great Time to Start Reading Franco-Belgian Comics
We’ve never been in a better time to start reading Franco-Belgian comics. I’m going to lay out my case for you to help get you past all of your objections.