In our short documentary, Dig Comics, we showcase some of the greatest comics I’ve ever read – tough to do since there are thousands of incredible books out there. Worse still was only having mere moments to show the work off on screen. That's why we're giving them – and many others – a proper showcase right here! Scroll down, see what image grabs your eye. Links are provided in case you want to learn more or buy a book. And even if you read comics already, check it out. I bet we’ve got some you never knew about...
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Bourbon Island 1730
Lewis Trondheim, the great French artist, has given me more joy in more varied ways than I can count. His versatility as a storyteller is magnificent, and this unexpected tome from his oeuvre only solidifies my love for his work. Based on the true story of French slaves and colonists on the small Indian Ocean territory, this is a harrowing account of greed, murder and popular revolt. While Trondheim uses his trademark funny animal characters, this is a deadly serious book retelling an age when humans lived and died as commodities. Together with co-writer Olivier Apollodorus, Trinfheim has crafted a highly atmospheric tale employing all the mystique of a pirate tale while leaving out all of the false romance such stories usually force upon us.
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Glacial Period
A very odd little yarn about an expedition in the far future after the next ice age, finds a band of humans working with a talking pig to excavate what turns out to be the Louvre in Paris from under a thick sheet of the hard cold stuff. Artist Nicolas De Crecy not only shares a vision of fancy that includes great works of art come to life, but much more poignantly shows us how easy it is for us to misunderstand one another. Watching these future scientists trying to decode the works of the great masters in a most erroneous way is not only totally plausible, but also hilarious. I believe this book was the first to be included in the real Louvre’s recent addition of a permanent collection of comic art – and such a worthy work it is indeed.
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