Tag Archives: Jacques Tardi

When Jacques met Adele

This video offers some insight in how the makers of the new Adèle Blanc-Sec movie strive to reproduce the world that Jacques Tardi created for his heroine.  A very nice scene is when Tardi meets his creation in the flesh … Continue reading

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New trailer for Adele Blanc-Sec

The new trailer for Luc Besson’s Adèle Blanc-Sec movie (based on Jacques Tardi’s bandes dessinées) finally shows some sneak peaks at the monsters, the mummies and the madmen.  Looks quite promising !

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The Young feed on the old

Although I’m a great fan of the Covered Project, I didn’t care much for the way James Newell re-engineered Jacques Tardi’s classic cover to Métal Hurlant # 9, pictured above.  Those who know me, will know why… (artwork © Jacques … Continue reading

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Paquet for Skagen

Flemish theatre troupe “Skagen” currently is performing in “Winterkant”, based on Louis Ferdinand Céline‘s “Voyage Au Bout De La Nuit”. They asked comic artist Phillip Paquet to create a back drop for the performance. Paquet clearly found inspiration in Jacques … Continue reading

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