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.

 
Corto Maltèse: La Jeunesse
  $35.00
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Hugo Pratt, VF/NF, Pratt, Hugo, Casterman, 1996, French

This color hardcover edition is out-of-print. Published in English as The Early Years .

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Hugo Pratt, Pratt, Hugo, Very Good+ (moderate crease to the cover), Les Editions Rmn-Grand Palais, Paris, 2018, 978-2711871025, 9.5 inches, 10.25 inches, 240 pages, 450 color and black & white illustrations, Softcover, stiff oversize wraps, French

Hugo Pratt, Horizon Lines, an exhibition catalogue published on the occasion of the eponymous exhibition from April 2018 to March 2019 at the Musée...

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L'Ombre
  $40.00
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Alberto Ongaro, Hugo Pratt, Ongaro, Alberto, Pratt, Hugo, Fine, Brussels, Casterman, 2004, 6.5 inches, 9.5 inches, 232 pages, black & white, Softcover, French wraps, French

Contains three adventures of l'Ombre, a cool early work by Hugo Pratt. It is fun to see the strong influence of classic American comics strips (especially...

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Morgan
  $35.00
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Hugo Pratt, VF, Pratt, Hugo, Casterman, 1999, wraps, French

Pratt's lovely artwork reproduced in black & white. Text in French.

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Mu (Corto Maltese)
  $36.00
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Hugo Pratt, VF, Pratt, Hugo, Casterman, 2001, wraps

A Corto Maltese album (from 1988) reproduced in black & white. The mass market editions of the Corto Maltese albums are colored, however the...

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Thierry Thomas and Patrizia Zanotti, Hugo Pratt, Thomas and Patrizia Zanotti, Thierry, Pratt, Hugo, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (light shelfwear to book and to dustjacket), Casterman, Paris, 2013, 1st, 12.25 inches, 11.5 inches, 464 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards

An incredible exploration of the black & white comics work of Hugo Pratt. Over 400 pages of illustrations, with numerous, numerous examples from Pratt's...

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Hugo Pratt, Very Fine, Pratt, Hugo, Casterman, 2009, 1st, wraps, French

From the publisher: "In this imaginary extension of the book Periples Imaginaires, which had coincided with a major retrospective exhibition of the Venetian...

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Tango (Corto Maltese)
  $29.00
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Hugo Pratt, VF, Pratt, Hugo, Casterman, 2001, wraps

A Corto Maltese album (from 1957) reproduced in black & white. The mass market editions of the Corto Maltese albums are colored, however the...

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Bill Presing Artbook - Signed
  $90.00
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Bill Presing, Presing, Bill, Signed by the artist, Near Fine (light shelfwear, interior as new, very flat, tight, clean), Fluide Glacial, Paris, 2009, 1st, 9.5 inches, 7.25 inches, 96 pages, color, softcover, French wraps

This French art book (in the same series as the Arthur de Pins Artbook) is a re-working of Presing's sold-out "Belle du Jour" reproducing numerous pin-ups...

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Bill Presing, Presing, Bill, One of 900 numbered copies signed by the artist, Very Fine, Comix Buro, Paris, 2012, 1st, 8.75 inches, 7 inches, 48 pages, color and black & white, Softcover, wraps

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Sumographie
  $60.00
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David Prudhomme, Prudhomme, David, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Toulon, Soleil, 2019, 1st, 9782302079014, 11.2 inches, 11.2 inches, 206 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

From the publisher: Regarded as demigods in Japan, sumo wrestlers are also a source of fascination well beyond Japanese borders. But the world inhabited...

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Ptiluc, Fine, Ptiluc, Vents d'Ouest, 1996, 1st, pictorial boards

Graphic novel. Text in French.

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Christophe Quet, Duval, Fred, Quet, Christophe, Very Fine, Delcourt, Paris, 2004, 1st, 12.25 inches, 9.5 inches, 48 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Text in French.

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Very Fine, Humberto Ramos, Jenkins, Paul, Ramos, Humberto, Glenat, 2012, 1st, 9782723489621, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

For Ramos' fans, this is the French edition of "Fairy Quest: Outlaws" featuring a new cover. Sick of repeating the same fairy tale over and over again,...

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Pas un jour sans soleil
  $28.00
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François Ravard, Ravard, François, Fine, Grenoble, Glenat, 2018, 1st, 978-2344011966, 12.5 inches, 9.5 inches, 112 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, French wraps, French

A great collection of humorous watercolor illustrations, each reproduced full-page. From the publisher: From Renoir to William Turner, through Corot,...

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Alex Raymond, VG+, Raymond, Alex, Pacific Comics Club, 1980, 1st, color wraps, English

"Daily strips 23 May - 3 Sept 49." A complete story.

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Rip Kirby #12: A Pack Of Lies
  $12.00
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Alex Raymond, NF, Raymond, Alex, Pacific Comics Club, 1980, 1st, color wraps, English

"Daily strips 5 Sept - 3 Dec 49." A complete story.

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Rip Kirby #14: Gunpowder Dreams
  $12.00
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Alex Raymond, NF (corners rubbed), Raymond, Alex, Pacific Comics Club, 1980, 1st, color wraps

"Daily strips 27 Mar 50 - 10 Jun 50." A complete story.

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Alex Raymond, Raymond, Alex, Near Fine/Very Good+ (boards slightly bowed, several small dings & nicks to dust jacket), Pollischansky, Vienna, 1985, 1st, 15.5 inches, 11.25 inches, 112 pages, black & white, Hardcover, cloth, German, English

The text in the strip is in the original English, with the German translation running below the strip. 422 black & white dailies - from 10/28/48...

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Robin Recht, Recht, Robin, Fine, issued without dustjacket, Glenat, Paris, 2018, 978-2344018477, 12.75 inches, 9.5 inches, 80 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Robin Recht's adaptation of Robert E. Howard's "The Frost Giant's Daughter." This first printing includes 8 extra pages: 4 paintings by Recht, a bonus...

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Thorgal Saga, Tome 1
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Robin Recht, Recht, Robin, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Brussels, Le Lombard, 2023, 1st, 9782803679065, 12.5 inches, 9.5 inches, 112 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Thorgal is a classic French bande dessinee series by Jean Van Hamme and Grzegorz Rosi ski running 34 albums from 1977 to 2013. This is a one-shot album...

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Very Fine, Renart, Borg, Eric, Renart, Casterman, 2012, 1st, 9782203043350, 2203043350, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Not everyone died in the cliffhanger at the end of the first volume; in this second book, a survivor returns to the island, looking for the truth. Terrible...

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Benjamin Renner, Renner, Benjamin, Very Fine, Paris, Delcourt, 2017, 1st, 978-2-7560-9880-7, 11.75 inches, 8.25 inches, 48 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Softcover, color wraps, French

The Big Bad Fox Scribble Book From the publisher: A magnificent activity book, to collect and leave pristine... or to scribble in without counting the...

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Le Grand Mechant Renard
  $20.00
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Benjamin Renner, Renner, Benjamin, Very Fine, Paris, Delcourt, 2015, 1st, 978-2-7560-5124-6, 9 inches, 6.5 inches, 192 pages, color, Softcover, French wraps, French

The Big Bad Fox, a long form comic by the co-director of the award winning animated feature Ernest et Celestine. From the publisher: Faced with an...

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Harmony Tome 1: Momento
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Mathieu Reynes, Reynes, Mathieu, Very Fine, Marcinelle, Dupuis, 2016, 1st, 9782800165837, 2800165839, 12 inches, 8.5 inches, 56 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Mathieu Reynès wrote and illustrated this sci-fi fantasy about a teenage girl mutant. Carrie meets 10 Cloverfield Lane.   From...

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Harmony Tome 2: Indigo
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Mathieu Reynes, Reynes, Mathieu, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Marcinelle, Dupuis, 2016, 1st, 9782800165844, 12 inches, 8.5 inches, 56 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Mathieu Reynès wrote and illustrated this sci-fi fantasy about a teenage girl mutant with the power of telekinesis. From the publisher: Six...

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Mathieu Reynes, Reynes, Mathieu, One of 2000 numbered copies signed by the artist, Fine, issued without dustjacket, Marcinelle, Dupuis, 2019, 1st, 9791034743483, 12.75 inches, 9.5 inches, 72 pages, black & white, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

This black and white large format limited edition is an inch taller and wider than the standard edition. It contains a signed & numbered color...

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One of 900 numbered copies signed by the artist, Very Fine, Mathieu Reynes, Reynes, Mathieu, Comix Buro, 2013, 1st, 978-2-916518-68-8, Softcover, wraps, French

Includes tributes to American superheroes, Star Wars, Game of Thrones, as well as sketches for Reynes' own works, Giant Fear (Le Peur Geante) and Alter Ego....

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Pas De Chance, Tome 2
  $24.00
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Philippe Riche, VF, Riche, Philippe, Les Humanoides Associes, 2003, wraps

The conclusion of this beautifully drawn noir graphic novel. Text in French.

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Petit Conte Leguminesque
  $25.00
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Eric Sannier, Lionel Richerand, Sannier, Eric, Richerand, Lionel, Very Fine, Paris, Editions Akileos, 2007, 1st, 9782915168860, 11.5 inches, 9 inches, 62 pages, black & white, Softcover, French wraps, French

Strong, detailed black-and-white line art set in the ancient world. From the publisher: The whole story is as yet unknown. There are well guarded...

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Slightest surface wear otherwise VF, Eduardo Risso, Trillo, Carlos, Risso, Eduardo, Albin Michel, 2000, 1st, Softcover, color wraps, French

The French edition of "Boy Vampiro".

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P'tit Boule & Bill
  $16.00
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Very Fine, Jean Roba, Roba, Jean, Dargaud, 2011, 1st, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

An adorable children's story about a father and son making pancakes together. This is a sweet story that will put a smile on anyone's face.

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Fine/Near Fine, Thomas Heath, Charles, and William Heath Robinson, Robinson, Thomas Heath, Charles, and William Heath, Chris Beetles Ltd., 1992, 1st, Hardcover, cloth, English

This catalogue contains over 350 color and black & white illustrations by this trio of British illustrators. With a text & biographies by Geoffrey...


Francois Roca, Roca, Francois, Very Fine, Paris, Galerie Frederic Bosser / BFB, 2007, 1st, 2915419094, 11.25 inches, 9.75 inches, 32 pages, color, Softcover, wraps, French, English

Francois Roca has illustrated more than thirty picture books and has been published in France and the US. He lives and works in Paris. This is the catalog...

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La Maison
  $25.00
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Paco Roca, Roca, Paco, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Paris, Delcourt, 2016, 1st, 978-2-7560-8102-1, 7 inches, 9.6 inches, 128 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Beautifully drawn, with exquisite storytelling. From the publisher: When a loved one disappears, the dispersal of the objects he collected throughout...

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Olivier Bocquet, Julie Rocheleau, Bocquet, Olivier, Rocheleau, Julie, Very Fine, Paris, Dargaud, 2014, 1st, 9782205071726, 12.5 inches, 9.5 inches, 54 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

"All the Gold of Paris." In Volume 2 of "The Wrath of the Phantom," the Phantom, that master of crime and terror, returns! After terrorizing Paris for...

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Olivier Bocquet, Julie Rocheleau, Bocquet, Olivier, Rocheleau, Julie, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Paris, Dargaud, 2014, 1st, 9782205071726, 12.5 inches, 9.5 inches, 54 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

The final of three volumes of this series beautifully illustrated by Julie Rocheleau. From the publisher: "At the Open Tomb." In Volume 3 of "The...

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Himalaya Vaudou
  $30.00
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Fine in Fine dust jacket, Jean-Marc Rochette, Bernard, Frederic, Rochette, Jean-Marc, Glenat Drugstore, 2009, 9782723469074, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

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VF, Pedro Rodriguez, Garcia, Jorge, Rodriguez, Pedro, Glenat, 2010, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

A stylishly illustrated adventure story with elements of 19th century sci-fi. Text in French.

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Raule, Roger, Raule, Roger, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Dargaud, Paris, 2015, 1st, 12.5 inches, 9.5 inches, 48 pages, color, hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Publisher's summary: The beautiful Jazz Maynard returns in a diptych! Raule and Roger take Jazz and his friend Teo far from the stale air of El Raval....

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Paola De Barbato, Corrado Roi, De Barbato, Paola, Roi, Corrado, Slight blunt bump to the top of the spine otherwise Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, St. Egreve, Mosquito, 2017, 1st, 978-2352834403, 12 inches, 9.5 inches, 200 pages, black & white, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

This 600-page post-apocalyptic graphic novel won numerous awards in its native Italy, including the 2017 Gran Guinigi for best series at Lucca Comics &...

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Paola De Barbato, Corrado Roi, De Barbato, Paola, Roi, Corrado, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, St. Egreve, Mosquito, 2017, 1st, 978-2352834410, 11.75 inches, 9.125 inches, 200 pages, black & white, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Men Left, Madness Remains. Ut was awarded the 2017 Gran Guinigi for best series at Lucca Comics & Games. Ut is set in a world populated by...

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Ut Tome 3: Histeria
  $30.00
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Paola De Barbato, Corrado Roi, De Barbato, Paola, Roi, Corrado, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, St. Egreve, Mosquito, 2017, 1st, 978-2352834441, 12 inches, 9.5 inches, 200 pages, black & white, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Ut was awarded the 2017 Gran Guinigi for best series at Lucca Comics & Games. Ut is set in a world populated by creatures of human form but with...

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Fine, Grzegorz Rosiński, Rosiński, Grzegorz, Lombard, 2004, 1st, 2803620634, 8.25 inches, 6 inches, 26 pages, color, Softcover, wraps, French

A small format museum catalog for the Polish artist behind the Franco-Belgian comics hit, Thorgal. This book is densely packed with pages, drawings, painted...

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Burning Inside: The Art of Jean-Sébastien Rossbach
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Very Fine, Jean-Sebastien Rossbach, Rossbach, Jean-Sebastien, CFSL Ink, 2012, 1st, 9782359470321, 11.75 inches, 8.25 inches, 256 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

A ten-year retrospective of the French illustrator, known for his work for Magic: The Gathering, Marvel and Dark Horse. From the publisher: Whether...

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Very Fine, Christian Rossi, Safin, Mathieu, Rossi, Christian, Dargaud, 2012, 1st, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Rossi began as a protege of Jean Giraud drawing the Jim Cutlass albums under the direction of the master. Rossi's Pirates evoked Moebius and Manara. For...

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Christian Rossi, Rossi, Christian, One of 900 numbered copies signed by the artist, Very Fine, Comix Buro, Paris, 2015, 1st, 8.7 inches, 7.1 inches, 48 pages, color, Softcover, wraps, French

From the publisher: Exceptionally gifted draftsman, Christian Rossi has worked with the greatest: Jean-Michel Charlier Serge Le Tendre, through...

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RGH: Robot Giant Hazard
  $25.00
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Ruben, VF, Ruben & Carlos, Ruben, Glenat, 2006, 1st, pictorial boards, Spanish

Text in Spanish.

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