Wrath of Fantomas

By: OLIVIER BOUQUET

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Hardcover | 15 January 2019

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168 Pages

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25.8 x 17.0 x 1.6

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Freely adapted from the work of Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre, with a plot worthy of the best black novels, Rocheleau plunges the reader into the Paris of the 1910s and provokes terror and fascination by resuscitating Fantomas, the evil character with a hundred faces ...

Fantomas is a fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain (1885-1969) and Pierre Souvestre (1874-1914).

One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantomas was created in 1911 and appeared in a total of 32 volumes written by the two collaborators, then a subsequent 11 volumes written by Allain alone after Souvestre's death. The character was also the basis of various film, television, and comic book adaptations. In the history of crime fiction, he represents a transition from Gothic novel villains of the 19th century to modern-day serial killers.

Fantomas is a criminal genius, ruthless and particularly elusive. As described by Schutt (2003) in her analysis of French crime fiction literature, Fantomas is the cause of almost any unsolved crime, a merciless criminal who can get away with his evil deeds by impersonating pretty much anyone. He is obsessively chased by Inspector Juve, who is generally the only one able to see Fantomas's tracks.

Industry Reviews

"A midnight-hewn thrill ride whose sophisticated art perfectly captures the electrifying colors and terrifying aftermath of deeds most foul." - Library Journal Starred Review

"Funny, stunning, grisly and beautifully plotted, with art to equal all those tones with pitch perfection. A remarkable success on all fronts" - Bookgasm

"The Wrath of Fantomas is the type of cutting-edge, yet charming crime story that today's adult comics readers desire. Bocquet and Rocheleau have made a knockout punch of a graphic novel . . ." - New York Journal of Books

"For all the gold of Paris, you're not going to want to put this book down. The Wrath of Fantomas is a blast from the past that you don't want to miss" - But Why Tho

"A superhero archetype whose jiggery-pokery methods are stylistically brilliant in their depravity and ruthlessness" - BORG.com

"A fantastic book ... shocking and entertaining. It left me wanting and dreading more Fantomas" - Comic Crusaders

"Distinctive and sometimes dazzling in its kinetic fury ... fittingly dark and nightmarish" - Scifi And Scary

"An absolute delight ... a powerful, gripping story that never lets go of the accelerator ... a riveting tale that takes a classic literary character and makes him truly modern and relevant" - Chico Comics Page

"Almost every page is a thing of beauty, whether it's the light, delightful Art Nouveau styled line work of daylight Parisian life or the dark, rich tones of the villainy going on in the Parisian night" - Comicon

"A brooding, muscle bound tragedy, The Wrath of Fantomas is best read with the lights left on" - Mass Movement

"A wonderfully unique and exciting story ... Action packed and merciless, The Wrath of Fantamos should steal its way into your collection as soon as possible" - Major Spoilers

"Succeeds on a scale grand enough for the Sorbonne ... The Wrath Of Fantomas is my favorite comic I've read this year" - Bleeding Cool

"He's absolutely bonkers: displaying sadistic tendencies and a wide streak of evil that would make the Joker blanch" - The Slings & Arrows

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