25 April, 2024
Incomplete pages from 'Ptirou' (ill. Verron & Sente; Copyright (c) Dupuis and the artists; photo by Laurent Verron; image from www.verron-laurent.com)
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Ptirou returns

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Incomplete pages from 'Ptirou' (ill. Verron & Sente; Copyright (c) Dupuis and the artists; photo by Laurent Verron; image from www.verron-laurent.com)

Over the last couple of months, Laurent Verron has resumed posting samples of his work on the upcoming Ptirou album on his blog. This stand-alone graphic novel, written by Yves Sente loosely based on a true story, depicts the life of a cabin boy who goes on to inspire Rob-Vel to create Spirou.

  • Panel from Ptirou (ill. Verron & Sente; Copyright (c) Dupuis and the artists; image from www.verron-laurent.com)
  • Panel from Ptirou (ill. Verron & Sente; Copyright (c) Dupuis and the artists; image from www.verron-laurent.com)
  • Panel from Ptirou (ill. Verron & Sente; Copyright (c) Dupuis and the artists; image from www.verron-laurent.com)
  • Panel from Ptirou (ill. Verron & Sente; Copyright (c) Dupuis and the artists; image from www.verron-laurent.com)
  • Panel from Ptirou (ill. Verron & Sente; Copyright (c) Dupuis and the artists; image from www.verron-laurent.com)
  • Panel from Ptirou (ill. Verron & Sente; Copyright (c) Dupuis and the artists; image from www.verron-laurent.com)
  • 'Ptirou' p. 14 pencils (ill. Verron & Sente; Copyright (c) Dupuis and the artists; image from www.verron-laurent.com)
  • 'Ptirou' p. 14 layout and sketches (ill. Verron & Sente; Copyright (c) Dupuis and the artists; image from www.verron-laurent.com)
  • 'Ptirou' character studies, sketches (ill. Verron & Sente; Copyright (c) Dupuis and the artists; image from www.verron-laurent.com)

(via the BD Gest Forum)

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'Ptirou' pencils, excerpt (ill. Verron & Sente; (c) Dupuis and the artists; image from Tonnere de Bulles #8 via facebook.com)Ptirou reported 'Il s'appelait Ptirou' provisional cover ("His Name Was Ptirou"; ill. Verron & Sente; Copyright (c) 2017 Dupuis and the artists; image from dupuis.com)His Name Was Ptirou Fournier Spirou Festival header, from JdS #3986 (ill. Fournier; (c) Dupuis and the artist; SR scanlation)Publications Update: Fournier Addendum 'La Colère du Marsupilami' cover (ill. Yoann & Vehlmann; 2015/2016 (c) Dupuis and the artists; image from spirou.perso.free.fr)It’s coming… The Substitute (ill. Sasa Tseng; (c) Dupuis and the artist; image from tumblr)Fanart Friday: Spirou Fancomic Challenge Returns

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