Paris, an overview
The couple of days we spend in France are a whirlwind. There was the trip to Caen, dinner with our old friend and publisher, Guy Delcort, a marathon session of media interviews, all expertly overseen by Delcort Editions’ Emmanuelle Klein, and the whole thing ending with a fantastic signing at the Album Comic Shop.
Vijaya and I made time to visit Giverny, Claude Monet’s home and garden.
This sounds silly to say, but everything looks like a Monet painting!
On Sunday evening, we ate dinner with Guy & Sophie at an upscale comics themed restaurant called Alcazar. A reference to TinTin and the Picaros.
Complete with a portrait of the glorious leader himself!
On Tuesday we had a big signing at Album, the comic shop just a few blocks from Notre Dame.
The signing at Album was terrific. I can always count on my dear friend Olivier Jalabert, the shop’s manager to take care of everything.
He tells me he sold a large quantity of BONE books leading up to the appearance.These are actually the black & white editions that Delcourt has been publishing; they are waiting to premier the new color books at Anguleme , the world’s largest comics festival – - a yearly event that draws almost a quarter of a million people to a small medieval walled city every January.
Afterward, Olivier took me and two local comics artists, Pascal Alixe and Olivier Coipel out for lunch (also in the photo, second from the left is Julien Drouet from Album). Olivier Coipel draws House of M, Avengers, and Legion of Superheroes, and Pascal is working on Fantastic Four. Olivier Jalabert is the one being pummeled. It was a good lunch. From there we had to grab a taxi to the airport. Considering the new color French edition of BONE isn’t coming out until January – - I think the visit has been very productive. Much national media has been put in place to prepare for BONE’s new release. We leave France happy and satisfied. Special thanks to Thierry Mornet, Cedric Illand, and Emmanuelle Klein. Next stop: London…
sorry for my english, i’m from spain and i’am 7 years old..Jeff came to madrid a few days ago and i couldn’t see him. I like bone very much. My father (He’s with me) bought the first book published by Astiberri in Spain and i want to know when Astiberri will publish the second book..Do you know it??..
Jeff..I am learning to read with Bone..Thanks for this
Thanks, Jeff (the father) We have seen your blog and we are sure that you have eaten very well in Spain. In your next trip you are invited to lunch in our house, in Madrid
Comment by Diego (7 years old) from Spain — November 5, 2006 @ 4:32 am
Hello jeff,
My son Raphaël is learning to read in french with Bone too !!!!
And he is playing Bone aventure outside in the forest with is friends..so comic !
Thanks !
Paul and Ralph !
Comment by paul — November 6, 2006 @ 12:12 pm
Hello Jeff.
I understand that there would be no dearth of fan mails, but I would still like to add another to that pile. Bone is definitely one of the best things I ve ever read, and that goes for most of my friends too. I was just a bit disappointed that you actually had to finally end it n all.
Btw, any chance you would be visiting India as well? It would be incredible if you could. We re all keeping our fingers crossed here.
Regards
Sai Ganesh
Bangalore
India
Comment by Sai G — November 6, 2006 @ 2:27 pm
Hi, Jeff.
I saw you in Italy at “Lucca Comics & Games” expo: you was great at the conference which was very interesting.
I gave you a comic made by me, but I also have realized a strip as a tribute for you and your characters and I hope you will like it:
http://orsociccione.blogspot.com/2006/11/cross-over-fatty-bear-meet-rat.html
Thanks for the characters you realized for people all over the world.
Best regards
Flavio
Comment by L'Orso Ciccione — November 7, 2006 @ 4:49 pm
LONDON!!!!
Comment by Sam — November 10, 2006 @ 12:06 pm
Okay!!! London is up!!
Comment by Jeff — November 10, 2006 @ 5:39 pm
hi Jeff SMITH
I’m synthia (20 years old) I live near Paris.I’d like to say that I love your books
My favorite character is Fone lol
See you
synthia
Comment by SYNTHIA — December 7, 2006 @ 9:20 pm
Hello
je suis un peu ému et heureux de voir dire que je suis un très grand fan de votre travail, vraiment, et comme je suis deçu de vous avoir manqué lors de votre voyage a Paris.
enfin bonne continuation et encore merci.
désolé de ne pas vous avoir ecris en anglais.
amitiés
TM
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