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Here is a top 10 of cult French comics. You will find works known all over the world, other Franco-Belgian and
dating from different eras. Most of them were subsequently adapted into cartoons and even
into movies!
Happy
reading!
Astérix :
Asterix is one of the best-known French-language comics
in the world. Since the 1960s, dozens of Asterix albums have been published. It is the story of a village of Gauls that humorously
prevents the invasion of their territory by the Romans. It was created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo.
La guerre
des boutons :
La guerre des boutons (the war of the buttons)
is a humorous French comic strip published in three volumes, scripted and
designed by Olivier Berlion. It is the story of young children living in the
neighbouring villages, Longeverne and Velrans, who were raised in contempt of
the opposite camp, a contempt existing for. As every new school year, between
the two neighbouring villages of Longeverne and Velrans, it is war... A
terrible war, led by the valiant Lebrac and the Aztec du Gué and enamelled with
new tactics such as naked fighting! Indeed, the supreme humiliation of the
defeated being to see their panty buttons plundered by the victors, the brave
soldiers are ready to do anything to safeguard their honour…
Les Aventures
de Tintin :
In Les
aventures de Tintin (The adventures of Tintin), a comic book directed by
Belgian cartoonist Hergé, we follow a young journalist who travels around the
world (and even the Moon!), with his dog Milou and Captain Haddock, to discover
and solve mysteries and crimes. This comic book has been a huge
success in Europe since the 20th century.
Gaston :
Gaston, better known as Gaston Lagaffe is a comic book, first published in
1957 and also produced by a Belgian cartoonist, André Franquin. A young man works
in a newspaper and starts to create crazy inventions. But his name is
not Gaston Lagaffe for nothing! Gaston’s awkwardness is part of the humor of this
comic book.
Lucky
Luke :
Lucky Luke or rather The Man Who Shoots Faster Than His Shadow is a
character created by Morris and first appeared in Spirou in 1946. The comic
strip is a humorous western in which the lonely Lucky Luke, a cowboy from the
Far West, is featured. Always accompanied by his horse Jolly Jumper and most of
the time by the dog Rantanplan, he has to restore justice in the Far West by
chasing bandits, the best known of whom are the Dalton brothers.
Boule et Bill :
Spirou et Fantasio :
Spirou et Fantasio is a duo of journalists who
live fabulous and funny adventures and confront malicious characters… Spirou is
also a very famous magazine that publishes excerpts from different comics, so
many of them have made themselves known to the general public.
Les Schtroumfs :
The smurfs, are small blue characters living in a small
peaceful village. Each character has his own profession and his own personality. However, they
must remain careful of external dangers! Published for the first time in
1958, comics have since enjoyed sales of millions of copies around the world.
Le chat :
The cat, is a series of humorous drawings of the Belgian
press and comics created by Philippe Geluck in 1983, which stages the eponymous
hero in many gags.
Black et Mortimer :
The comic tells the adventures of Captain Francis Black, a former Royal Air
Force pilot who became director of MI5, the British counter-espionage service,
and his friend Professor Philip Mortimer. The two heroes often find themselves
confronted with their sworn enemy, Colonel Olrik, a world-class criminal who
considers only his personal interest. The comic strip was created by Edgar P.
Jacobs and first published in 1950.