Cubitus Volume 20: A Day in the Country

Author: Piredda, Mirko

Color: Silver

Edition: 1st,

Page Count: 48

Publication Date: 15-04-2009

Details: Short description Cubitus, the shaggy white dog with a philosophical streak, experiences several adventures in the form of short stories, almost all of which revolve around the theme of 'green': In addition to an extensive outing in the countryside with Mr. Bojenberg and a ride in the paddy wagon, an encounter with little green men is also on the agenda. And a separate story is dedicated to Barney Jordan, seasoned by the "green hell" from the classic series Andy Morgan. About the author and other contributors Dupa (i.e. Luc Dupanloup, 1945-2000) began his career as an artist as an assistant to Greg, then editor-in-chief of "Tintin" magazine, and initially worked on the realization of several series, including Achille Talon (German Albert Enzian at Ehapa and Carlsen). In 1968, Greg commissioned him to create a new gag character that was urgently needed for "Tintin." Dupa then drew a large, hairy ball with paws and gave it a good-natured appearance. Just fifteen minutes later, the first sketch was finished! But what should this new creature be called? The name of a bone wouldn't be bad, as it was apparently a dog. So Dupa consulted a reference book and took the name Cubitus (i.e., the forearm bone) from an anatomical drawing... Between 1968 and 1970, Dupa also realized several short stories about the little country boy Petit Biniou in the style of Greg. And from 1971 to 1976, he also took over the Chlorophylle series created by Raymond Macherot, with the scenarios coming from Greg and Bob de Groot. In addition, Dupa created the red-haired truck driver Niky (German in "Yps") in 1980. However, Cubitus proved to be his greatest success, first appearing on this side of the Rhine in the "Felix" comics (under the name "Hannibal") and then establishing itself in "ZACK" magazine from 1973 onwards, where it later even became the editorial mascot. In Germany, 14 Cubitus albums were published by Carlsen Comics and two volumes by Phoenix Verlag. In 1988, over 100 animated cartoon episodes were animated for television and broadcast in Germany on SuperRTL. At the end of October 2000, Dupa suffered a stroke and finally died shortly thereafter at the age of only 55 in a hospital near Brussels.

EAN: 9783941279032

Languages: German

Binding: Paperback

Item Condition: Collector's item like new

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