It's incredible how he was able to draw all those geometric patterns by hand! On the Moebius documentary you can see him working and his pages are huge.
What an awesome artist Druillet is.For what i have seen,my favorite french comics artist.Thanks for this 4th video,he surely deserve it and more.Regarding Arnold Böcklin,there is a very good german epic metal band called Atlantean Codex that used The Isle of The Dead painting in its album The Golden Bough.There is a more recent album called The White Goddess for this band(and i think better than the first) that has as cover a painting from German romantic paintert Caspar David Friedric
Thanks for covering Druillet, your other video's on his book inspired me to hunt down one, Yragael Urm. I really dig the fantasy font used in the 70's English versions seems to look different in the reprints. Druillet is an amazing artist, love his crazy detail and creative imagination.
"Yragael Urm" goes for insane prices over here... at least the English versions - I wish I would have paid attention to the French lessons in school :/
True, mad prices. I eventually found a copy at a London comic store and imported for around $60NZD which was very good for me at the ends of the earth.
I didn't realize Druillet's artwork was so extensive. The French art book is very nice. Druillet hasn't developed a U.S. following like Richard Corben or Moebius have. It really is a small market for many of these European artists here in the states. I'm still pessimistic the projected multi volume Fantagraphics Crepax will be completed. I've show my copy of Valentina to other comic book readers and although they find it impressive, they don't care to get a copy for themselves. Nice presentation, as always.
but sometimes they have to create a market ... and if Titan won't do a continuation, maybe Fantagraphics can take over? Not instead of Crepax of course. A propos: I'm rather optimistic about that series, Vol.3 is already solicited for november.
Thanks, you are quite lovely too😉. And 2020! God, at least I hope it's La Nuie (I have no idea if I spelled this righ). It's just looks so awesome! Some of the coloring choices that he used look kind of Brendan Mccarthy like.
the next one isn't "la nuit" but "delirius II" if I'm not mistaken... but anyhow: I really hope twenty twenty is just a bad joke. If they keep up with that kind of publishing schedule I'm not so sure if I survive until the completion of the series.
seriously: I've intended to do a Crepaxvideo for a while now, but haven't found a way yet to cram these huge books into my little mobilecam. ha! first world problems
If you think you've seen something before with Druillet, chances are you have. I joined the Michael Moorcock fan club a few years back just to get the reprint of Druillet's 1972 Elric comic. Quite a bit of it was recycled in later books like Urm Le Fou and Yragael, which also used old Druillet fantasy posters to fill some pages. I hope that someday the Jean Rollin psychedelic album Saga de Xam, which Druillet assisted Nicolas Devil on, will be reprinted. I wouldn't have minded another hour of this. By the way, you should ask for royalties, because you just sold a book.
thanks ... you seem to be an hardcore druillet fan. And I absolutely don't mind to do some free sales promotion, these books deserve a lot more attention.
and there are a lot of influences from not-comic artists as well... for an instance his sense for ornamental repitition owes a lot to art nouveau and the sense for dramatic poses and pathos looks very Kirbyish in some places - but maybe even that is rather derived from late 19th century art. But of course: as a co-founder of Metal Hurlant he sure has known about a lot of other comic creators - not just Kirby - as well.
I think Symbolist artists like Bocklin and Moreau had an influence, as well as decadent authors like Octave Mirbeau and Georges Bataille (who he has cited in interviews). Interestingly, if you look at the early ink drawings by H.R. Giger in the Biomechanics collection, it looks a lot like Druillet's early stuff.
So...did Giger come "after" Druillet? Even if Druillet was aware of Kirby, of course, wouldn't mean he hadn't come to his style before seeing a lot of his work...and it seems possible Kirby saw Druillet's work and was inspired to push his own stuff even further...
It's hard to believe there wasn't some influence, but much of it looks like parallel tracks of development. The Giger drawings I mentioned were done in the early 60's and I doubt either artist was aware of the other when Druillet started drawing comics a little later. The watershed Six Voyages book came out in 1972 after being serialized in Pilote. By then Kirby had already published the Fourth World material and was already doing his wild personal psychedelic/cosmic drawings. There's an interview with Druillet in the Jack Kirby Collector #34 where he expresses admiration for Kirby, but says there was no direct influence. And there's an interesting comparison between the splash page spread of the sixth voyage "Terre" and the cover of Thor #131. It's been documented that Kirby was pretty impressed when he found Druillet books in a west coast comic shop. The timing of all this is so frustrating. I fantasize that if there had been agents involved or the chronology were just a little different, Kirby might've been able to do his magnum opus for Dargaud as a series of insane albums alongside Druillet, instead of being forced to cope with the reactionary DC establishment.
what the hell happened to uncle scrooge in that right corner? he looks kinda sick or drunk... whatever; since you said that the third volume may be released earlier, I decided to order these books 'cause honestly ten bucks is great for a druillet book (esp. in this shape); btw just ordered twenty five dylan dog fumetti for a decent price (more than decent tbh). Unfortunately I've only read a few italian books like corto maltese, tex, ranxerox and of course guido crepax. So I'm keen on discovering more stuff...
Have fun with Dylan Dog... I don't know if I said it already but: Carlsen published the best (or : most popular) DDs at first, so the first books, maybe up to ten(?) are somehow essential dog, while in the higher numbers there are some stinkers... but even they are good horror fast food (which is actually the essence of dd for me). Yeah, poor scrooge
the guy did just send the books so they will arrive in a few days, I guess. Completely different question: I recorded a video (dunno if I shoukd upload) and I am going to record another one but I have no clue about comic index and so on. I reviewed Guido Sieber, Squeak the Mouse, Druuna etc. Am I allowed to show these books? especially because I'm not eighteen yet. I do own a version of "Faust" and I think it is on the index. Any Idea of all that?
Ha! coole Möhre, zat I'm noch allowed to erleben zis! hmm, seriously, I would say, if it's okay for your parents it should be okay. Comics on the index... that's a different thing, I guess, but I got the impression that you have enough other stuff to talk about.
It's incredible how he was able to draw all those geometric patterns by hand! On the Moebius documentary you can see him working and his pages are huge.
which documentary
@@LukSter18998 In Search of Moebius.
for more Druillet:
ruclips.net/channel/UC1ZtauWih38Lr1aVEXuZybwplaylists
What an awesome artist Druillet is.For what i have seen,my favorite french comics artist.Thanks for this 4th video,he surely deserve it and more.Regarding Arnold Böcklin,there is a very good german epic metal band called Atlantean Codex that used The Isle of The Dead painting in its album The Golden Bough.There is a more recent album called The White Goddess for this band(and i think better than the first) that has as cover a painting from German romantic paintert Caspar David Friedric
if a band has the taste to chose cdf or böcklin as a "cover artist" the music can't be too bad.
Ah,hier ist es drin.Gefunden,danke :D das sieht wirklich super aus !
Beautiful, and as you say, overwhelming. Also, I found your commentary on the dark photos of him hilarious.
thank you
Haha love that burn on Rod.
When I saw the thumbnail the first name that popped in my head was Kentaro Miura. But looking at the interior it is very different work.
Thanks for covering Druillet, your other video's on his book inspired me to hunt down one, Yragael Urm. I really dig the fantasy font used in the 70's English versions seems to look different in the reprints. Druillet is an amazing artist, love his crazy detail and creative imagination.
"Yragael Urm" goes for insane prices over here... at least the English versions - I wish I would have paid attention to the French lessons in school :/
True, mad prices. I eventually found a copy at a London comic store and imported for around $60NZD which was very good for me at the ends of the earth.
try .sergio Toppi... .....good luck.....
Thanks !
I didn't realize Druillet's artwork was so extensive. The French art book is very nice.
Druillet hasn't developed a U.S. following like Richard Corben or Moebius have.
It really is a small market for many of these European artists here in the states.
I'm still pessimistic the projected multi volume Fantagraphics Crepax will be completed.
I've show my copy of Valentina to other comic book readers and although they find it impressive, they don't care to get a copy for themselves.
Nice presentation, as always.
but sometimes they have to create a market ... and if Titan won't do a continuation, maybe Fantagraphics can take over? Not instead of Crepax of course. A propos: I'm rather optimistic about that series, Vol.3 is already solicited for november.
very cool , thanks
A well squeezed video.
Thanks, you are quite lovely too😉. And 2020! God, at least I hope it's La Nuie (I have no idea if I spelled this righ). It's just looks so awesome! Some of the coloring choices that he used look kind of Brendan Mccarthy like.
the next one isn't "la nuit" but "delirius II" if I'm not mistaken... but anyhow: I really hope twenty twenty is just a bad joke. If they keep up with that kind of publishing schedule I'm not so sure if I survive until the completion of the series.
earl grey Hey, at least ( I think ) Guido Crepax's books are released in a steady schedule. So you will be fine!
and broke :)
earl grey The horror, the horror!
seriously: I've intended to do a Crepaxvideo for a while now, but haven't found a way yet to cram these huge books into my little mobilecam. ha! first world problems
If you think you've seen something before with Druillet, chances are you have. I joined the Michael Moorcock fan club a few years back just to get the reprint of Druillet's 1972 Elric comic. Quite a bit of it was recycled in later books like Urm Le Fou and Yragael, which also used old Druillet fantasy posters to fill some pages. I hope that someday the Jean Rollin psychedelic album Saga de Xam, which Druillet assisted Nicolas Devil on, will be reprinted.
I wouldn't have minded another hour of this. By the way, you should ask for royalties, because you just sold a book.
thanks ... you seem to be an hardcore druillet fan. And I absolutely don't mind to do some free sales promotion, these books deserve a lot more attention.
I do wonder how much Kirby Druilliet was exposed to before he developed his own style...it could be they came to a similar place separately?
and there are a lot of influences from not-comic artists as well... for an instance his sense for ornamental repitition owes a lot to art nouveau and the sense for dramatic poses and pathos looks very Kirbyish in some places - but maybe even that is rather derived from late 19th century art. But of course: as a co-founder of Metal Hurlant he sure has known about a lot of other comic creators - not just Kirby - as well.
I think Symbolist artists like Bocklin and Moreau had an influence, as well as decadent authors like Octave Mirbeau and Georges Bataille (who he has cited in interviews). Interestingly, if you look at the early ink drawings by H.R. Giger in the Biomechanics collection, it looks a lot like Druillet's early stuff.
So...did Giger come "after" Druillet?
Even if Druillet was aware of Kirby, of course, wouldn't mean he hadn't come to his style before seeing a lot of his work...and it seems possible Kirby saw Druillet's work and was inspired to push his own stuff even further...
It's hard to believe there wasn't some influence, but much of it looks like parallel tracks of development. The Giger drawings I mentioned were done in the early 60's and I doubt either artist was aware of the other when Druillet started drawing comics a little later. The watershed Six Voyages book came out in 1972 after being serialized in Pilote. By then Kirby had already published the Fourth World material and was already doing his wild personal psychedelic/cosmic drawings. There's an interview with Druillet in the Jack Kirby Collector #34 where he expresses admiration for Kirby, but says there was no direct influence. And there's an interesting comparison between the splash page spread of the sixth voyage "Terre" and the cover of Thor #131. It's been documented that Kirby was pretty impressed when he found Druillet books in a west coast comic shop.
The timing of all this is so frustrating. I fantasize that if there had been agents involved or the chronology were just a little different, Kirby might've been able to do his magnum opus for Dargaud as a series of insane albums alongside Druillet, instead of being forced to cope with the reactionary DC establishment.
Oh for that alternate timeline!!!
too cool
great
what the hell happened to uncle scrooge in that right corner? he looks kinda sick or drunk... whatever; since you said that the third volume may be released earlier, I decided to order these books 'cause honestly ten bucks is great for a druillet book (esp. in this shape); btw just ordered twenty five dylan dog fumetti for a decent price (more than decent tbh). Unfortunately I've only read a few italian books like corto maltese, tex, ranxerox and of course guido crepax. So I'm keen on discovering more stuff...
Have fun with Dylan Dog... I don't know if I said it already but: Carlsen published the best (or : most popular) DDs at first, so the first books, maybe up to ten(?) are somehow essential dog, while in the higher numbers there are some stinkers... but even they are good horror fast food (which is actually the essence of dd for me). Yeah, poor scrooge
I got dd vol 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 11-30 (even more than 25)
I you will have read them all (ist das jetzt die richtige Zeit :/) it would be interesting which issue(s) you liked most... so we can compare.
the guy did just send the books so they will arrive in a few days, I guess.
Completely different question:
I recorded a video (dunno if I shoukd upload) and I am going to record another one but I have no clue about comic index and so on.
I reviewed Guido Sieber, Squeak the Mouse, Druuna etc.
Am I allowed to show these books? especially because I'm not eighteen yet. I do own a version of "Faust" and I think it is on the index. Any Idea of all that?
Ha! coole Möhre, zat I'm noch allowed to erleben zis! hmm, seriously, I would say, if it's okay for your parents it should be okay. Comics on the index... that's a different thing, I guess, but I got the impression that you have enough other stuff to talk about.