tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816075755902555378.post4099339891694352531..comments2024-03-22T05:09:57.169+00:00Comments on Cloud 109: La Bete Est MortPeter Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15566601617123798061noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816075755902555378.post-11364409692906284262013-12-07T16:57:30.813+00:002013-12-07T16:57:30.813+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816075755902555378.post-18682690479479998982012-08-05T19:51:55.523+01:002012-08-05T19:51:55.523+01:00As the previous comment said, the title is "L...As the previous comment said, the title is "La bĂȘte est morte". You are missing the final "e".<br /><br />I believe, but am not certain, that this Edmond-François Calvo is the grandfather of the French sci-fi author David Calvo, who also publishes sometimes using just the name Calvo.<br /><br />There was in fact a conflict between Disney and Calvo, according to this blog:<br />http://disneybooks.blogspot.com/2006/12/la-bte-est-morte-is-graphic-novel.html<br /><br />On the other hand, the French Wikipedia article on him claims that Walt Disney was influenced by Calvo's drawing style.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11524095657868675255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816075755902555378.post-23360448572993478832012-05-10T18:24:17.060+01:002012-05-10T18:24:17.060+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816075755902555378.post-27273764012954414832010-07-31T12:35:17.623+01:002010-07-31T12:35:17.623+01:00Many thanks for that link Tim!!!Many thanks for that link Tim!!!Peter Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15566601617123798061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816075755902555378.post-18666579088893326112010-07-30T09:43:47.841+01:002010-07-30T09:43:47.841+01:00This is also covered in Fredrik Stromberg's bo...This is also covered in Fredrik Stromberg's book, Comic Art Propaganda see: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Comic-Art-Propaganda-Graphic-History/dp/1905814704/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280479276&sr=8-1<br /><br />Didn't know that Mike Western worked on Animal Farm. Fascinating.TimTruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11980759779084868041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816075755902555378.post-41270407880636893902010-07-26T20:59:22.339+01:002010-07-26T20:59:22.339+01:00And from what I remember there were a number of we...And from what I remember there were a number of well-known British comic artists who worked on the Animal Farm film, including Mike ('Darkie's Mob') Western.Phil Rushtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11115717268103349676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816075755902555378.post-39685946599427272602010-07-26T20:43:30.153+01:002010-07-26T20:43:30.153+01:00There are indeed some comparisons out there in web...There are indeed some comparisons out there in webland between the two Phil. There is also a weird kind of similarity to Halas and Batchelor's animated adaption of Orwell's "Animal Farm", which was directed by ex Disney artist David Hand. The film was released in 1954 some ten years after Calvo's book and has the same distinctly unsettling feel.Peter Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15566601617123798061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816075755902555378.post-13154251197269568322010-07-26T18:46:26.394+01:002010-07-26T18:46:26.394+01:00Fascinating - I'm amazed I've never come a...Fascinating - I'm amazed I've never come across this before! It'd be interesting to know if Art Spiegelman was influenced by it when he thought of using anthropomorphic animals for his own version of WW2 in 'Maus'.Phil Rushtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11115717268103349676noreply@blogger.com