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.

 
Hommage à L'Arrière-Cour
  $30.00
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Carlos Nine, Nine, Carlos, Limited to 1000 copies, Very Fine, Paris, Rackham, 2008, 1st, 9872878271126, 10 inches, 8.5 inches, 128 pages, black & white, softcover, wraps, French

A Carlos Nine Sketchbook. 84 pages of drawings and sketches, fourteen pages of bas relief sculptures, and an interview (in French) illustrated with 24 photos.

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Keko le Magicien
  $30.00
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Carlos Nine, Nine, Carlos, Limited to 1000 copies, Very Fine, Rackham, Paris, 2009, 1st revised, 11 inches, 8 inches, 128 pages, color, softcover, French wraps, French

A Carlos Nine graphic novel. Originally published in 1996 as "keko el Mago," Carlos has revisited pages and created new art for this new edition. It also...

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l'Amirale des mers du Sud
  $28.00
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Jorge Zentner, Carlos Nine, Zentner, Jorge, Nine, Carlos, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Bordeaux, Editions de la Cerise, 2019, 1st, 9782918596165, 10.8 inches, 8.3000000000000007 inches, 56 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

"The Admiral of the South Seas." A watercolor graphic novel created by Jorge Zentner and Carlos Nine in 1992. From BoDoi: Initially, almost 30...

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Meurtres et Chatiments
  $100.00
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Carlos Nine, Nine, Carlos, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, L'Echo des Savanes/Albin Michel, Paris, 1991, 1st, 11.5 inches, 8.7 inches, 48 pages, color, hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Nine's first book. Gorgeous watercolor artwork. Comic stories about private gumshoes and femme fatales in 1930s Hollywood. Long out of print. Text in...

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Prints of the West
  $50.00
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Carlos Nine, Nine, Carlos, Fine, issued without dustjacket, Rackham, Paris, 2004, 1st, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 64 pages, color and black & white illustrations, hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Peter de Seve says of Nine's work: Genius. This book is beautifully designed and contains some of Nine's most detailed most luscious illustrations. There...

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Carlos Nine, Nine, Carlos, Very Fine, Les Reveurs, Montreuil, 2014, 1st, 11.25 inches, 8.25 inches, 208 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, cloth spine, pictorial boards, French


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Saubon, Le Petit Canard
  $45.00
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Fine, Carlos Nine, Nine, Carlos, Les Reveurs, 2009, 1st, 13 inches, 9.5 inches, 120 pages, color, Softcover, French wraps, French

This is Carlos' brand new album: a completely revised version of an album published in 2000. Le Canard qui aimait les Poules won Best Foreign Album at...

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Tropikal Mambo
  $50.00
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Carlos Nine, Nine, Carlos, Very Fine, Montreuil, Les Reveurs, 2016, 1st, 9791091476614, 14.5 inches, 10.4 inches, 136 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, cloth spine, pictorial boards, French

A brand new work by Carlos Nine . A bold graphic novel printed in an oversize format. Carlos Nine drew each chapter of his new story in a different...

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Hey! #6
  $35.00
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Very Fine, Carlos Nine, et al., Nine, et al., Carlos, Ankama, 2011, 1st, 9.1 inches, 11.6 inches, 160, color illustrations, Softcover, color wraps, English, French

HEY magazine #6 (2011). A modern art & pop culture magazine. Bilingual in English and French. Fully illustrated. Includes a 16-page watercolor comic...

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Nob
Dad, Tome 1: Filles à papa
  $20.00
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Nob, Nob, Very Fine, Dupuis, Marcinelle, 2015, 1st, 11.5 inches, 8.5 inches, 48 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

A new series by Nob, the creator of Mamette. From the publisher: A single father at home, it's a full time job, and this Dad will not pretend...

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Nob
Dad, Tome 3: Les nerfs à vif
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Nob, Nob, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Marcinelle, Dupuis, 201, 1st, 978-2800167008, 11.75 inches, 8.5 inches, 48 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

"Dad: Raw Nerves" is the third volume of this series about a single father raising four daughters, by Nob, the creator of Mamette. From the publisher:...

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Nob
Dad, Tome 4: Star à domicile
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Nob, Nob, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Marcinelle, Dupuis, 2017, 1st, 9782800167008, 11.75 inches, 8.5 inches, 48 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

"Dad: A Star at Home" is the fourth volume of this series about a single father raising four daughters, by Nob, the creator of Mamette. From the...

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Nob
Very Fine/Very Fine, Nob, Nob, Glenat, 2012, 1st, 9782723489478, Softcover, wraps, French

"The Memories of Mamette" is a spin-off series of sweetly nostalgic book-length stories about the childhood of the lovable octogenarian. There is poignancy...

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Nob
Mamette, Tome 6: Les Papillons
  $24.00
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Nob, Nob, Very Fine, Grenoble, Glenat, 2014, 11.5 inches, 8.5 inches, 48 pages, color, hardcover, pictorial boards, French

A collection of loosely connected narratives about the lovable octogenarian granny. Mixing humor and pathos. Beautifully and humorously illustrated.

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Nob
Nob, VF, Nob, Glenat, 2006, 9782723454872, pictorial boards

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Nob
Nob, VF, Nob, Glenat, 2007, 9782723458665, pictorial boards, French

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Nob
Nob, VF, Nob, Glenat, 2007, 9782723460071, pictorial boards, French

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Nob
Nob, VF, Nob, Glenat, 2008, 9782723463027, pictorial boards, French

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Nob
Nob, VF, Jean-Claude, Nob, Glenat, pictorial boards, French

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Ignacio Noe, Noe, Ignacio, Very Fine, Grenoble, Glenat, 2013, 1st, 9782723492508, 12.75 inches, 9.6 inches, 48 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

"Soft, warm and perfumed." A sensual steampunk epic from the artist behind Helldorado. London, 1872: Ally's biologist father has been murdered, which is...

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Olivier Le Bellec, Vincent Odin, Le Bellec, Olivier, Odin, Vincent, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Delcourt, Paris, 2016, 1st, 11.6 inches, 9 inches, 48 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

The Investigations of Commissioner Crassoulet. A series on one-page comic strips and cartoons with lively watercolored artwork by Vincent Odin who has been...

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Near Fine (peaked corner), Stephane Oiry, Cornette, Jean-Luc, Oiry, Stephane, Les Humanoides Associes, 2005, 1st, 9782731616330, 2731616334, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Four contemporary stories, each with one character who can pass their head through a wall to see what's on the other side. In the original French!

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Pauline (Et Les Loups-Garous)
  $25.00
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Stephane Oiry, NF, Appollo, Oiry, Stephane, Gallimard, 2008, 1st, pictorial boards

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Through the Walls
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Very Fine, Stephane Oiry, Cornette, Jean-Luc, Oiry, Stephane, Humanoids, 2012, 1st American, 9781594650185, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

From the publisher: A series of droll vignettes of everyday French life…except for the fact that each short story features one or more characters...

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Very Fine, Carlos Javier Olivares, DeBois, Francois, Olivares, Carlos Javier, Soleil, 2007, 1st, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Gorillaz style artwork and a fresh premise enliven this French album. From the publisher:  "What is Hero Academy? A school for supermen sponsored...

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9 Tigres, Tome 1: Xiao Wei
  $29.00
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Very Fine, Olivier Vatine & Jian Yi, Olivier Vatine & Jian Yi, Delcourt, 2009, 1st, 12.75 inches, 9 inches, 48 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards

"9 Tigres is a new series in the “Serie B” collection, and it marks the return of Olivier Vatine as a writer - And a major paean to the artwork...

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La Peau de l'Ours
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Zidrou, Oriol, Zidrou, Oriol, Fine, Paris, Dargaud, 2012, 1st, 9782505011378, 12.5 inches, 9.5 inches, 64 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Set in 1930s America and contemporary Italy. Every day, Amadeo dutifully reads an old man his horoscope from the newspaper. He'd never imagine that this...

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Les 3 Fruites
  $29.00
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Zidrou, Oriol, Zidrou, Oriol, Very Fine, Dargaud, Paris, 2012, 1st, 12.5 inches, 9.5 inches, 80 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Three years after the success of La Peau de l'Ours, Zidrou and Oriol meet for the tale The 3 Fruits. After 40 years of rule, the king is coming to the end...

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Natures Mortes
  $28.00
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Zidrou, Oriol, Zidrou, Oriol, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Paris, Dargaud, 2017, 1st, 9782505068013, 12.5 inches, 9.5 inches, 64 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Barcelona in 1899 and the present day. Painters and models. This graphic novel inspired by the life of the painter Vidal Balaguer, is simply an ode to...

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Katsuhiro Otomo, Otomo, Katsuhiro, Very Fine, Angouleme, 2016, 15.75 inches, 23.5 inches, color

This "Prestige" variant of the official festival poster is printed on a thicker, mat stock. It showcases Katsuhiro Otomo's original illustration created...

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Katsuhiro Otomo, Otomo, Katsuhiro, Very Fine, Angouleme, 2016, 15.75 inches, 23.5 inches, color

The official poster for the 43nd Annual International Festival of Bande Dessinee at Angouleme held January 28 - 31, 2016. Featuring an original illustration...

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Kraken
  $25.00
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Bruno Cannucciari, Emiliano Pagani, Cannucciari, Bruno, Pagani, Emiliano, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Toulon, Soleil, 2018, 1st, 978-2302071421, 11.1 inches, 8 inches, 104 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

A superbly illustrated story of men haunted by sea monsters. I'm a sucker for such things and if you like this sort of thing, you'll love this. I can't read...

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Âme Perdue
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Gregory Panaccione, Panaccione, Gregory, Fine, Delcourt, Paris, 2013, 1st, 9 inches, 6.5 inches, 238 pages, color, Softcover, French wraps

"Lost Soul." A 238-page wordless graphic novel! He wakes up, lost in a strange hostile world. He does not remember anything. Who is he? Where is he from?...

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Match
  $20.00
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Gregory Panaccione, Panaccione, Gregory, Fine in a Fine dustjacket, Delcourt, Paris, 2014, 1st, 7.25 inches, 5.25 inches, 286 pages, black & white, Softcover, wraps

A 286-page wordless comic graphic novel! An overweight Gerald Depardieu-type Frenchman is up against a British ace in this battle of wills on a tennis...

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Toajene
  $30.00
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Bruno Bozzetto, Gregory Panaccione, Bozzetto, Bruno, Panaccione, Gregory, Paris, Delcourt, 2020, 1st, 9782413027515, 11.7 inches, 9 inches, 104 pages, black & white, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Panaccione is an award-winning specialist in wordless comics. Bruno Bozzetto is an Italian animator/director, perhaps best known for Allegro non troppo...

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Un été sans Maman
  $29.00
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Gregory Panaccione, Panaccione, Gregory, Very Fine, Paris, Delcourt, 2019, 1st, 978-2-413-01347-1, 9 inches, 6.5 inches, 280 pages, black & white, Softcover, French wraps, French

A new 280-page wordless graphic novel by Gregory Panaccione, the award-winning artist of Un Ocean d'Amour, Toby Mon Ami, and Âme Perdue! "A...

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Sylvain Runberg, Jae Kwang Park, Runberg, Sylvain, Park, Jae Kwang, Limited to 1500 copies, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Paris, Glenat, 2019, 1st, 9782344039038, 14.75 inches, 11 inches, 72 pages, black & white, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

This large format black & white edition reproduces Jae Kwang Park's finished pencil pages prior to the application of color. Park, a member of the...

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Fabrice Parme, Parme, Fabrice, Very Fine, Paris, Rue De Sevres, 2016, 1st, 978-2369811688, 2369811684, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 40 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

We've sold several previous books by Fabrice Parme ( Ovni, Spirou: Panique en Atlantique ) and this current series about a bright little girl is a...

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Fabrice Parme, Parme, Fabrice, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Rue De Sevres, Paris, 2017, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 40 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

"How to Pin a Wild Child." The latest volume of Astrid Bromure! We've sold several previous books by Fabrice Parme (Ovni, Spirou: Panique en Atlantique) and...

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Fabrice Parme, Parme, Fabrice, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Paris, Rue De Sevres, 2018, 1st, 978-2369813002, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 32 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

"How to Freeze the Loch Ness Monster." The latest volume of Astrid Bromure! We've sold several previous books by Fabrice Parme (Ovni, Spirou: Panique en...

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Fabrice Parme, Parme, Fabrice, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Rue De Sevres, Paris, 2019, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 32 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

"How to Cool the Yeti." The latest volume of Astrid Bromure! We've sold several previous books by Fabrice Parme (Ovni, Spirou: Panique en Atlantique) and...

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Fabrice Parme, Parme, Fabrice, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Rue de Sèvres, Paris, 2021, 9782369812326, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 32 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

"How to fricassee a charming rabbit." Fabrice Parme's (Ovni, Spirou: Panique en Atlantique) current series about a bright little girl is a showcase of his...

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Fabrice Parme, Parme, Fabrice, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Rue de Sèvres, Paris, 2022, 9782810215133, 11 inches, 8.2 inches, 32 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

"How to wash the babysitter." Fabrice Parme's (Ovni, Spirou: Panique en Atlantique) current series about a bright little girl is a showcase of his cheerful...

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Lewis Trondheim, Fabrice Parme, Trondheim, Lewis, Parme, Fabrice, Very Fine, Dupuis, Marcinelle, 2010, 1st, 12.5 inches, 8.5 inches, 64 pages, color, hardcover, pictorial boards, French

The creators of OVNI try their hand at Spirou! This is one in a series of "one-shot" Spirou and Fantasio albums in which different writers and artists...

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Ateliers Zoo (Signed & Numbered)
  $200.00
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#767 of 850 copies signed by the artist, Very Fine, Frank Pe, Pe, Frank, Editions Pyramides, 1996, 1st, 2930203013, 5.75 inches, 7.75 inches, 56 pages, black & white, Softcover, French wraps, French

A limited edition artist's sketchbook. #767 of 850 copies signed by Frank. Frank's bestselling series "Zoo" ran only three volumes, but spanned 13 years:...

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Les Portraits Heroiques
  $40.00
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Very Fine in Very Fine dust jacket, Frank Pe, Pe, Frank, Marcinelle, 2008, 1st, 9782800142968, 2800142960, 12.2, 7.5, 48, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Thirty-five comic strip heroes (characters) in painted portraits by Frank Pe. Including Blueberry, Champignac, Corto Maltese, Blacksad, Titeuf, Laureline,...

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Frank Pe, Pe, Frank, #204 of 250 numbered copies in English signed by the artist. This copy is also inscribed with a watercolor drawing, Near Fine (two small indentations on the back cover, lower tips lightly bumped), Editions de Toth, Paris, 2014, 1st, 15 inches, 11 inches, 44 pages, color, hardcover, cloth spine, pictorial boards, English

This copy is inscribed by Frank Pe with an original full-page watercolor of Little Nemo riding a giraffe! This oversize album is limited to 250...

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Zoo - La Visite
  $70.00
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Philippe Bonifay, Frank Pe, Bonifay, Philippe, Pe, Frank, Very Fine/Very Fine, Marcinelle, Dupuis, 2009, 10.75 inches, 11 inches, 120 pages, color illustrations, hardcover, cloth spine, pictorial boards, French

An art book exploring the work of animalier Frank Pe and the world of Zoo, the best-selling comic series by Frank Pe and Philippe Bonifay. From the...

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