Green Manor is a Franco-Belgian comics series written by Fabien Vehlmann, illustrated by Denis Bodart and published by Dupuis in French and Cinebook in English. I's a humoristic detective series set in the United Kingdom at the end of the 19th century. [1]
| Green Manor | |
|---|---|
 The second book in the series, The Inconvenience of Being Dead featuring the main character. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Dupuis (French) Cinebook (English) |
| Genre | Graphic novel |
| Publication date | 2001-2005 |
| No. of issues | 3 (in French) 2 (in English) |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Fabien Vehlmann |
| Artist(s) | Denis Bodart |
Volumes
edit- Assassins et Gentlemen - Jan 2001 ISBN 2-8001-3137-3
- De l'inconvénient d'être mort - Feb 2002 ISBN 2-8001-3233-7
- Fantaisies meurtrières - Apr 2005 ISBN 2-8001-3598-0
Translations
editCinebook Ltd is publishing Green Manor. The last two volumes have been compiled together into one English volume.:[2]
- Assassins and Gentlemen - May 2008 ISBN 978-1-905460-53-3
- The Inconvenience of Being Dead - Sept 2008 ISBN 978-1-905460-64-9
Reception
editThe first Cinebook volume was reviewed by who complimented the structure and writing ("These stories get straight to the point and keep you there"), said that "[t]he art is gorgeous," before concluding that "[t]he book might be nearly $14, but the art and the storytelling density make for a better value than what that number looks like on the page."[3]
Awards
editThe title was nominated for the 2002 Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Scenario.
Notes
edit- ^ "Green Manor - BD, informations, cotes".
- ^ "9th Art Comics & Graphic Novels UK - Cinebook Publishers - Green Manor".
- ^ De Blieck Jr., Augie (February 17, 2009). "Green Manor: Victorian England Murder Mysteries". Pipeline. Comic Book Resources.
References
edit- Green Manor at Bedetheque
- Green Manor (Uitgeverij Dupuis) at the Grand Comics Database
- Green Manor (Zack) at the Grand Comics Database
- Green Manor (Zack) at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Green Manor (Cinebook) at the Grand Comics Database
- Green Manor (Cinebook) at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Green Manor (Ballon Media) at the Grand Comics Database
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