Edgar P. Jacobs. Le rêveur d'apocalypses
| Edgar P. Jacobs. Le rêveur d'apocalypses | |
|---|---|
| Page count | 144 pages |
| Publisher | Glénat Éditions |
| Creative team | |
| Writer | François Rivière |
| Artist | Philippe Wurm |
| Original publication | |
| Date of publication | 8 December 2021 |
| Language | French |
| ISBN | 9782344003916 |
Edgar P. Jacobs. Le rêveur d'apocalypses (lit. 'The Dreamer of Apocalypses') is a 2021 French comic book written by François Rivière and illustrated by Philippe Wurm. It is a biography about the Belgian comics creator Edgar P. Jacobs.
Plot
The book covers how Edgar P. Jacobs tried to become an opera singer as a young man, studied art, got into comics by making a conclusion to Flash Gordon when it was interrupted by the German occupation of Belgium during World War II, became a collaborator of Hergé on The Adventures of Tintin, and created his own greatest success Blake and Mortimer.[1][2][3][4]
Reception
Didier Pasamonik of ActuaBD called the book a visual "marvel", writing that Philippe Wurm is the true heir of Jacobs' drawing style, and has recreated the atmosphere and locations of interwar and post-war Brussels and Walloon Brabant with great attention to detail. Pasamonik criticised the portrayal of Jacobs as a hesitant and indecisive person, which is contrary to his own impressions.[5]
The book received the 2022 Prix Historia for historical comics.[6]
References
- ^ Couvreur, Daniel (30 December 2021). "Bande dessinée: Edgar P. Jacobs, héros de sa propre vie". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Edgar P. Jacobs, Le Rêveur d'apocalypses : une biographie-hommage à un artiste méconnu". Benzine (in French). Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "E.P. Jacobs. Le rêveur d'apocalypse". Planète BD (in French). Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Philippe Wurm : « Jacobs surprend toujours par la justesse de son travail. Il reste très contemporain »". ActuaBD (in French). Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ Pasamonik, Didier (26 December 2021). "Blake et Mortimer : des ouvrages de référence sous le sapin". ActuaBD (in French). Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ Battaggion, Victor (25 November 2022). "Prix de la bande dessinée". Historia (in French). Retrieved 5 February 2026.