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Post by berkley on Jun 16, 2017 3:56:20 GMT -5
So the Intégrale's would be just the main series - so Blueberry l'Intégrale #1 would be the place to start? Chronologically yes. The art is not as polished as it will get later on (around L'intégrale #3) but the stories remain great throughout. The first Intégrale integrates a historical event: the war against the Apaches that started when an officer named Bascom tried to capture the chief Cochise during a meeting. The atmosphere of the early Blueberry adventures is closer to American westerns than to Sergio Leone's; that will change when the long Mexican gold story arc begins. The good thing is that despite stylistic differences, there is not one bad book in the whole lot. Glad this thread was revived because I forgot to thank RR for this info. Which volume does the Mexican gold story start in? There are so many, I might skip ahead to that one, at least for my first attempt. |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jun 16, 2017 4:48:04 GMT -5
Chronologically yes. The art is not as polished as it will get later on (around L'intégrale #3) but the stories remain great throughout. The first Intégrale integrates a historical event: the war against the Apaches that started when an officer named Bascom tried to capture the chief Cochise during a meeting. The atmosphere of the early Blueberry adventures is closer to American westerns than to Sergio Leone's; that will change when the long Mexican gold story arc begins. The good thing is that despite stylistic differences, there is not one bad book in the whole lot. Glad this thread was revived because I forgot to thank RR for this info. Which volume does the Mexican gold story start in? There are so many, I might skip ahead to that one, at least for my first attempt. I would recommend it, as that's a major turning point in the series... much more serious, and less of a boy's adventure type of comic. Blueberry really goes through the wringer in it. From the following list, the Mexican gold (also called "the confederate gold") storyline begins with Chihuahua Pearl and continues through The end of the trail. (Note that in this English version, each volume includes material from multiple French language books). Chihuahua Pearl
L'homme qui valait $500,000
Ballade pour un cercueil
Hors-la-loi
Angel Face
Nez cassé
La longue marche
La tribu fantôme
La dernière carte
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Post by bran on Jun 16, 2017 6:52:01 GMT -5
When it comes to great old western, a perfect companion to any lazy Sunday afternoon, that fits your description of comfort-read - nothing beats Tex.  Sales figures from 40s-now are there to show, however there is a caveat - in order to read it you have to... learn Italian! [Well almost, I am sure there are few issues translated, out of gazillion.] One of the patriarchs of fumetti - Gianluigi Bonelli created Tex in 1948, wrote it for decades with many other writers/artists. Title remained one of the all time best-sellers across the board. No one knows exactly why, but that's how it is. Tex rocks! |
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Post by bran on Jun 16, 2017 7:11:49 GMT -5
Who can remind me about that very strange and surreal european western strip that ran in the early years of Heavy Metal for many issues? The art was beautiful and the story was...snakey if I recall There is Snake (Abuli/Bernet), but not in early years, that was in the 80s/90s. 8 short stories tops. |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Jun 16, 2017 10:05:39 GMT -5
Who can remind me about that very strange and surreal european western strip that ran in the early years of Heavy Metal for many issues? The art was beautiful and the story was...snakey if I recall There is Snake (Abuli/Bernet), but not in early years, that was in the 80s/90s. 8 short stories tops. berkeley guessed it last year. It was Tex Arkana by John Findley, a long running b&w western serial, very surreal.  |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jun 16, 2017 10:06:19 GMT -5
What should be the proper sound effect for a sixgun?
K-pow?
Kapow?
Blam?
Bang?
Paw?
Pow?
Crack?
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jun 16, 2017 10:52:27 GMT -5
What should be the proper sound effect for a sixgun? K-pow? Kapow? Blam? Bang? Paw? Pow? Crack? Ka-Loooota |
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Post by berkley on Jun 16, 2017 11:00:15 GMT -5
I always liked the bang followed by a long, drawn-out fading, sometimes a kind of whistling sound that they used in outdoors scenes.
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Post by berkley on Jun 16, 2017 11:48:26 GMT -5
Glad this thread was revived because I forgot to thank RR for this info. Which volume does the Mexican gold story start in? There are so many, I might skip ahead to that one, at least for my first attempt. I would recommend it, as that's a major turning point in the series... much more serious, and less of a boy's adventure type of comic. Blueberry really goes through the wringer in it. From the following list, the Mexican gold storyline begins with Chihuahua Pearl and continues through The end of the trail. (Note that in this English version, each volume includes material from multiple French language books). Thanks, that helps. Now I have a well-defined goal for my first Blueberry book! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2017 14:11:51 GMT -5
What should be the proper sound effect for a sixgun? K-pow? Kapow? Blam? Bang? Paw? Pow? Crack?  |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jun 16, 2017 14:31:37 GMT -5
"Photron" is a funny noise for a gun to make!  |
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Post by berkley on Sept 12, 2017 3:54:26 GMT -5
So the Intégrale's would be just the main series - so Blueberry l'Intégrale #1 would be the place to start? Chronologically yes. The art is not as polished as it will get later on (around L'intégrale #3) but the stories remain great throughout. The first Intégrale integrates a historical event: the war against the Apaches that started when an officer named Bascom tried to capture the chief Cochise during a meeting. The atmosphere of the early Blueberry adventures is closer to American westerns than to Sergio Leone's; that will change when the long Mexican gold story arc begins. The good thing is that despite stylistic differences, there is not one bad book in the whole lot. Well, I had meant to start with that Mexican Gold story but the artwork looked so good I have now bought Intégrale #3. I might still go back to the very beginning if the mood strikes me and the pocket can handle it. BTW, I have to say that these Intégrale books are really impressive with the extras they give you. Substantial articles on the background, samples of Giraud's artistic influences for the series, all kinds of cool stuff. |
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Post by Paste Pot Paul on Sept 13, 2017 16:16:51 GMT -5
Growing up in the early 70's, playing at "cowboys and indians", my friends being Hannibal Heyes or Kid Curry or the Virginian, and I had to be Rawhide Kid cos I love that Jacket of his.
Rawhide and Kid Colt were my favorites, didnt discover Hex till I was a teen, and while the more adult storytelling was more suited there aint nuthin like the characters you connect with at 10 years old.
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Post by brutalis on Sept 13, 2017 16:57:21 GMT -5
FYI you gunslick Mods: In the Center Column highlighting this thread i found out there is a problem. When you click on it you are brought up only to my initial post introducing this thread (without any of the rest of the pages) and it doesn't take you to the current page 5. Thankee kindly for trouble "shooting" this issue pardner's  |
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Post by cellardweller on Sept 15, 2017 18:21:05 GMT -5
I'm seeing a few people posting about the Rawhide Kid.....I'm assuming you are talking about a series before his reboot when Marvel made him gay.
Those were some awful comics, and I say that as a gay man.
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