Peplum

Comics & Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction, Literary
Cover of the book Peplum by Blutch, New York Review Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Blutch ISBN: 9781590179840
Publisher: New York Review Books Publication: April 19, 2016
Imprint: New York Review Comics Language: English
Author: Blutch
ISBN: 9781590179840
Publisher: New York Review Books
Publication: April 19, 2016
Imprint: New York Review Comics
Language: English

The man known as Blutch is one of the giants of contemporary comics, and Peplum may be his masterpiece: a grand, strange dream of ancient Rome. At the edge of the empire, a gang of bandits discovers the body of a beautiful woman in a cave; she is encased in ice but may still be alive. One of the bandits, bearing a stolen name and with the frozen maiden in tow, makes his way toward Rome—seeking power, or maybe just survival, as the world unravels.

Thrilling and hallucinatory, vast in scope yet unnervingly intimate, Peplum weaves together threads from Shakespeare and the Satyricon along with Blutch’s own distinctive vision. His hypnotic storytelling and stark, gorgeous art pull us into one of the great works of graphic literature, translated into English for the first time.

This NYRC edition features new English hand-lettering and is an oversized paperback with French flaps and extra-thick paper.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The man known as Blutch is one of the giants of contemporary comics, and Peplum may be his masterpiece: a grand, strange dream of ancient Rome. At the edge of the empire, a gang of bandits discovers the body of a beautiful woman in a cave; she is encased in ice but may still be alive. One of the bandits, bearing a stolen name and with the frozen maiden in tow, makes his way toward Rome—seeking power, or maybe just survival, as the world unravels.

Thrilling and hallucinatory, vast in scope yet unnervingly intimate, Peplum weaves together threads from Shakespeare and the Satyricon along with Blutch’s own distinctive vision. His hypnotic storytelling and stark, gorgeous art pull us into one of the great works of graphic literature, translated into English for the first time.

This NYRC edition features new English hand-lettering and is an oversized paperback with French flaps and extra-thick paper.

More books from New York Review Books

Cover of the book Masscult and Midcult by Blutch
Cover of the book Stalingrad by Blutch
Cover of the book Typewriters, Bombs, Jellyfish by Blutch
Cover of the book Blood on the Forge by Blutch
Cover of the book The Little Town Where Time Stood Still by Blutch
Cover of the book Hav by Blutch
Cover of the book Going to the Dogs by Blutch
Cover of the book The Use of Man by Blutch
Cover of the book Mio, My Son by Blutch
Cover of the book An Ermine in Czernopol by Blutch
Cover of the book Primitive Man as Philosopher by Blutch
Cover of the book The Door by Blutch
Cover of the book Earthly Signs by Blutch
Cover of the book During the Reign of the Queen of Persia by Blutch
Cover of the book Wolf Story by Blutch
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy