French Imports

Stuart Ng Books is the largest importer of French Bande Dessinee (and related art books) in the United States. We select and stock new titles and current releases and source them directly from the French publishers and distributors. We carry the most mainstream publishers such as Casterman, Dargaud, And Dupuis, to boutique publishers such as Comix Buro, Stardom and Bruno Graff. We also buy and sell used, secondhand, and collectible Bande Dessinee and related art books from collectors here and abroad.

 
One of 360 numbered copies signed by Leturgie, Very Fine, Simon Leturgie, Franck Isard, Leturgie and Yann, Jean, Leturgie & Franck Isard, Simon, Editions du Trio, 2002, 1st, 13.4 inches, 9.75 inches, 72 pages, color and black & white, Hardcover, cloth spine, pictorial boards, French

An oversize deluxe edition of volume 4 in the buddy cop comedy series. Leturgie's great Belgian school artwork is the feature here. The entire album...

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Jean Leturgie & Yann, NF (covers lightly rubbed, corners sharp), Leturgie & Yann, Jean, Dupuis, 1999, 1st, 2800127945, pictorial boards

The original edition of this long-running series.

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Le Dernier Modele
  $30.00
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Stephane Levallois, Levallois, Stephane, Near Fine (Corners lightly bumped, light shelf wear otherwise new and unread), Paris, Futuropolis, 2007, 1st, 9782754800884, 11.75 inches, 8.75 inches, 176 pages, black & white, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

A beautifully illustrated graphic novel by Stephane Levallois (Noe, Racket). Every page is a work of art. An autobiographical meditation on art and the...

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Les Disparues d'Orsay
  $30.00
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Stephane Levallois, Levallois, Stephane, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Paris, Futuropolis, 2017, 1st, 978-2754820950, 11.41 inches, 8.5 inches, 80 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

The latest book from Stephane Levallois is a grand fantasy set inside Paris' Musée d'Orsay. Once again his art and storytelling is topnotch. From...

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Noe
  $30.00
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Stephane Levallois, Levallois, Stephane, Near Fine (light rubbing to corners, very flat, tight, clean), Les Humanoides Associes, Paris, 2003, 1st, 9.1 inches, 6.5 inches, 160 pages, black & white, softcover, color wraps, French

A beautifully drawn surrealist graphic novel. The book is essentially wordless with only nine pages of text between chapters, the graphic sections are told...

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Very Fine, Li-An, Laurence Croix, Li-An, Laurence Croix, Vents d'Ouest, 2012, 1st, 9782749306414, 11.5 inches, 8.5 inches, 56 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

During France's Belle Epoque, spiritualism was en vogue, and four old gentlemen (and a very pretty young woman) attempt to solve a strange murder. A woman...

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Very Fine, Li-An, Laurence Croix, Li-An, Laurence Croix, Vents d'Ouest, 2013, 1st, 9782749306933, 11.5 inches, 8.5 inches, 48 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

During France's Belle Epoque, spiritualism was en vogue, and four old gentlemen (and a very pretty young woman) solve bizarre crimes. A giant white ape is...

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Alika, Tome 2 - La Thaumaturge
  $28.00
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Very Fine, John-Simon Loche, Brremaud, Frederic, Loche, John-Simon, Le Lombard, 2009, 1st, 12.5 inches, 9.5 inches, 48 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Stylishly illustrated and colored by John-Simon Loche (game concept artist, comic book artist and art director). This is the second volume in the heroic...

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Clochette Postcard Set
  $25.00
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VF, Loisel, Regis, Regis Loisel, Granit Associes, 2005, 1st

A collection of fifteen images of Tinkerbell, created between 1995-2005, most created expressly for Granit Associes.

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Femmes Postcard Set
  $25.00
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VF, Loisel, Regis, Regis Loisel, Granit Associes, 1996-2006, 1st

A collection of fifteen erotic images of females, created expressly for Granit Associes. Twelve finished pencil drawings in color and three full color...

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Regis Loisel, Limited to 350 copies, Very Fine, Loisel, Regis, Toth, 2010, 1st, spiralbound

A large format collection of female models drawn from life by the famed French artist. Beautiful reproduction. "Régis Loisel had never drawn from...

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Peter Pan, Tome 3 - Tempete
  $30.00
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Regis Loisel, VF, Loisel, Regis, Vents d'Ouest, 1994, Later, pictorial boards

"Tempest." Loisel's ongoing re-imagining of Peter Pan. Text in French.

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Regis Loisel, VF, Loisel, Regis, Vents d'Ouest, 1996, pictorial boards

Loisel's ongoing re-imagining of Peter Pan. Text in French.

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Peter Pan, Tome 5 - Crochet
  $30.00
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Regis Loisel, VF, Loisel, Regis, Vents d'Ouest, 2002, pictorial boards

Hook. Part five of Loisel's ongoing re-imagining of Peter Pan. Text in French.

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Peter Pan, Tome 6 - Destins
  $30.00
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Regis Loisel, VF, Loisel, Regis, Vents d'Ouest, 2004, pictorial boards

"Fates." After 16 years, the conclusion of Loisel's ongoing re-imagining of Peter Pan. Hold on to your hat because it’s dark and doesn’t feel like a happy...

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Peter Pan: L'Envers Du Decor
  $90.00
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Regis Loisel, VF, Loisel, Regis, Vents d'Ouest, 1998, pictorial boards

The making of book: a thick collection of drawings, roughs, designs, layouts, and other material used in the creation of the graphic novel series. Text in...

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Tinkerbell Postcard Set
  $12.00
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VF, Loisel, Regis, Regis Loisel, Granit Associes, 1996-2006, 1st

A collection of six images of Tinkerbell and one picture of a clutch of two small birds. Four finished pencil drawings, one pen drawing, and two full color...

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Regis Loisel, Jean-Louis Tripp, Loisel, Jean-Louis Tripp, Regis, Signed by the artist, Very Fine, Casterman, Paris, 2006, 1st, 12.5 inches, 9.5 inches, 160 pages, color and black & white, hardcover, cloth, French

Signed in Blackwing pencil by Regis Loisel opposite the first page! This book reproduces Loisel's rough pencil pages for the album Magasin...

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Regis Loisel, Jean-Louis Tripp, Loisel, Jean-Louis Tripp, Regis, Signed by the artist, Very Fine, Casterman, Paris, 2006, 1st, 12.5 inches, 9.5 inches, 152 pages, two-color, hardcover, cloth, French

Signed in Blackwing pencil by Regis Loisel opposite the first page! Literally, "The back room of the general store." This making of book reproduces...

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Chambres avec vue
  $25.00
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Jacques Loustal, Loustal, Jacques, Very Fine, Lausanne, Switzerland, BD-FIL, 2011, 1st, 9782940438044, 10.75 inches, 10.75 inches, 64 pages, color, Softcover, French wraps, French

"Rooms with a View." Beyond Bande Dessinee, Loustal regularly works as an illustrator for books (including the work of Georges Simenon), magazines (The New...

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Coronado
  $20.00
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Near Fine, Jacques de Loustal, Lehane, Dennis, Loustal, Jacques de, Rivages/Casterman/Noir, 2009, 1st, 9782203024625, 2203024623, Softcover, wraps, French

Dennis Lehane's noir short story "Until Gwen" is brought to life by Jacques de Loustal in this moody graphic adaptation. An ex-con with amnesia is released...

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Lumieres Du Jour
  $45.00
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Jacques de Loustal, VF, Loustal, Jacques de, Casterman, 2004, 2203366044, pictorial boards, French

A collection of color illustrations by the French comic book artist and commercial illustrator Loustal. Paintings, pastels, and color drawings of men and...

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Lumières du Jour
  $60.00
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Near Fine/Near Fine (dustjacket lightly rubbed, spine sunned, otherwise tight, clean), Jacques de Loustal, Loustal, Jacques de, Les Humanoides Associes, 1988, 1st, 2731606460, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

A collection of 100 color and 15 black & white illustrations by the French comic book artist and commercial illustrator Loustal. Paintings, pastels, and...

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Soleils De Nuit
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Jacques de Loustal, VF, Loustal, Jacques de, Casterman, 1998, pictorial boards, French

A collection of color illustrations by the French comic book artist and commercial illustrator Loustal. Paintings, pastels, and color drawings of women and...

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Ludo Lullabi, Lullabi, Ludo, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Grenoble, Glenat, 2013, 1st, 9782723495264, 12.5 inches, 9.5 inches, 68 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

English title: Return to the Center of the Earth, Vol. 1: The Song of the Abyss From the publisher: A remix of a Jules Verne classic! During an ocean...

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Le Trou de la Zone
  $28.00
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Julie M, M, Julie, Fine, Paris, Akileos, 2016, 1st, 9782355742491, 2355742499, 11.5 inches, 8.5 inches, 96 pages, color, Softcover, French wraps, French

Julie M is a wonderful illustrator and comic creator specializing in cute and lovable animals in comic situations. This graphic novel "The Hole in the...

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Signed by the artist with a drawing, Very Fine, Julie M, M, Julie, Scutella, 2009, 1st, 9782918111016, 9 inches, 12 inches, 64 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French English

Signed by the artist with a drawing (Samples of drawings shown above).

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Acheve D'Imprimer
  $30.00
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Very Fine, Remy Mabesoone, Mau, Olivier, Mabesoone, Remy, Casterman, 2006, 80 pages, black & white, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Text in French.

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Ananke
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Noirgaley, Erwin Madrid, Noirgaley, Madrid, Erwin, Near Fine, issued without dustjacket (light cover wear), Delcourt, Paris, 2010, 1st, 11.75 inches, 9 inches, 48 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Bay area visual development artist Erwin Madrid's first comic book. Rich digital art and color. The publisher's pitch: Lilou is a little girl who...

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Entre les Lignes
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Vincent Odin, Mael (Martin Leclerc), Odin, Vincent, Mael (Martin Leclerc), Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Paris, Galerie Daniel Maghen, 2014, 1st, 9782356740366, 12 inches, 9 inches, 112 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, cloth spine, pictorial boards, French

Entre les lignes (Between the Lines) is a brilliant, heart-rending graphic album inspired by memorabilia left behind by the real-life Julien Lafougere, a...

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Maëster, One of 900 signed & numbered copies, Very Fine, Maëster, Comix Buro, 2010, 1st, wraps, French

A collection of sketches, caricatures and watercolors by this French bande dessinée artist (Raven, Tutti Frutti, Les Chansons de Mr. Eddy, Rubrique...

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Jade
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Ulysse Malassagne, Malassagne, Ulysse, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Grenoble, Glenat, 2013, 1st, 978-2723491693, 9.75 inches, 7.25 inches, 96 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

From the writer-artist of Kairos, a one-shot album. Just as action-packed but set in 1950s war-torn Tibet. From the publisher: "The important thing is...

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Kairos Integrale
  $35.00
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Ulysse Malassagne, Malassagne, Ulysse, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Roubaix, France, Ankama, 2015, 1st, 978-2359108880, 11 inches, 8 inches, 192 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

The three-album saga now collected into one volume! Malassagne studied animation at the Gobelins School in Paris. He then created with friends Studio...

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Nicolas Malfin, Malfin, Nicolas, One of 900 numbered copies signed by the artist, Very Fine, Comix Buro, Paris, 2014, 1st, 8.75 inches, 7.25 inches, 48 pages, color, Softcover, wraps, French

Nicolas Malfin studied physics, but eventually turned to comics. A self-taught artist, he began his career as an illustrator for roleplaying games and...

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Entre Deux Cases
  $45.00
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Vincent Mallie, Mallie, Vincent, Very Fine in Very Fine card sleeve in publisher's shrinkwrap, Editions Caurette, Buhl, 2019, 9791096315376, 8.5 inches, 12 inches, 96 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, cloth spine, pictorial boards

Vincent Mallié is a French comic book author known primarily for his series': Hong Kong Triad, L'Arche, Les Aquanautes, Avant la Quête and Le...

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Le Grand Mort, Tome 3 - Blanche
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Vincent Mallie, Loisel, JB Djian, Mallie, Vincent, Very Fine, Vents D'Ouest, Paris, 2011, 1st, 12.5 inches, 9.5 inches, 56 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

The latest book in this fantasy series with a Paris devastated by poverty, pollution and attacks. 

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Man
Mia
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moderate wear to corners, otherwise Fine, Man, Man, Dargaud, 2008, 1st, 9782505001720, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

A teen girl struggling with bulimia and her classmate/boyfriend are kidnapped. Together they must try to escape, as two detectives follow the trail. Man...

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L'Art De La Fessee
  $75.00
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Milo Manara, NF/Fine (light stress at hinges otherwise Fine), Enard, Jean-Pierre, Manara, Milo, Le Marquis/Glenat, 1988, 1st, padded pictorial boards

The first edition, first printing of Manara's illustrated edition of The Art of Spanking. 21 full-page and 60 text illustrations in color. Text in French....

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L'Homme des Neiges
  $15.00
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Alfredo Castelli, Milo Manara, Castelli, Alfredo, Manara, Milo, Near Fine, issued without dustjacket (only light wear, very flat, tight, clean), Dargaud, Paris, 1984, 2205026550, 11.75 inches, 8.75 inches, 52 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Milo Manara delivers an excellent art job on this fantasy adventure written by the co-creator of the legendary Italian paranormal detective, Martin...

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Very Fine, Milo Manara, Manara, Milo, BFB Editions, 2000, 1st, Hardcover, pictorial boards, German, French, English, Spanish, Italian

An excellent collection of 52 Manara paintings for every domestic and foreign edition of his work. The very minimal text is in English, French, German,...

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Passion Femmes
  $60.00
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Milo Manara, Manara, Milo, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Glenat, Grenoble, 2020, 9782344045138, 12.6 inches, 9.4 inches, 320 pages, over 300 full-page color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

A Manara art book with over 300 full-page color illustrations and no text other than section titles in its 320 pages. Many of the illustrations have never...

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Milo Manara, Manara, Milo, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, in publisher's shrinkwrap, Glenat, Grenoble, 2019, 9782344039045, 11.9 inches, 12 inches, 512 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

A gi-normous art retrospective of the 50-year career of Milo Manara. From the publisher: A retrospective of the 50-year career of Maestro Manara....

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Russ Manning, Very Fine in Very Fine dust jacket, Manning, Russ, Soleil, 2010, 1st, pictorial boards, French

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Bunny!
  $25.00
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Stan Manoukian, Manoukian, Stan, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Editions Caurette, Buhl, France, 2022, 1st thus, 8.5 inches, 8.5 inches, 42 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards

"A Vegan Story written & illuminated by Stan Manoukian." A breezily told picture story book of monsters fighting monsters, charmingly illustrated and...

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Meelo's Big Adventure
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Stan Manoukian, Manoukian, Stan, Very Fine, Stan Manoukian, Paris, 2016, 1st, 8.2 inches, 8.2 inches, 48 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, wraps

"An epic story written & illuminated by Stan Manoukian." Text in English & French. With 6 pages of Stan's pencil drawings. Stan Manoukian...

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Meelo's Big Adventure
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Stan Manoukian, Manoukian, Stan, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Editions Caurette, Buhl, France, 2022, 1st thus, 8.5 inches, 8.5 inches, 48 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards

"An epic story written & illuminated by Stan Manoukian." A monster is born and grows up fast in this charmingly illustrated and exquisitely designed...

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Mini-Encyclopedia of Monsters
  $25.00
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Stan Manoukian, Manoukian, Stan, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Editions Caurette, Buhl, France, 2022, 1st thus, 9.75 inches, 6.75 inches, 40 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

31 classic monsters, as re-imagined by Stan Manoukian, including The Bride, Pennywise, Jason, Edward Scissorhands, Chucky, Beetlejuice, etc. A small art...

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Monstre a peur des monstres
  $22.00
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Séverine Gauthier, Stan Manoukian, Gauthier, Séverine, Manoukian, Stan, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Paris, Glenat, 2019, 1st, 978-2344031230, 8 inches, 10.5 inches, 32 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

A new must-see series that features adorable little monsters! We talk a lot about monsters ... they come out at night and sleep during the day. Thus,...

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