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It's not just those two. Most French/Belgian comics [1] are unknown in the US. There have been tons of talented newcomers since the 1990s, and some cursory Goog
by ddebernardy 8y ago
It's not just those two. Most French/Belgian comics [1] are unknown in the US. There have been tons of talented newcomers since the 1990s, and some cursory Googling suggests me that most are not translated to English yet. (Some are available in German.)
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco-Belgian_comics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco-Belgian_comics
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