Philémon (comics)
Philémon is a series in the
Synopsis
Philémon is a rural French teenager. His best friend is a donkey named Anatole. Philémon's father easily gets angry and he despairs at the "tall stories" his son tells him.
Philémon's early adventures begin when, by accident, Philémon fell down a well and ended up on a beach. This well was a "portal" and Philémon ended up in an odd world, reminiscent of
Main characters
Philémon: a teenage farm boy who finds himself traveling to the various and fantastic islands that make up the letters "Atlantic Ocean" on maps and globes.
Barthélémy: a well-digger who, while at work, found himself traveling through a portal and ending up on the first A island. Although he got to live in a beautiful palace he soon became homesick and sent messages in bottles in an attempt to get rescued from the island. This lasted 40 years before Philémon came across one such message and helped Barthélémy return home. Before long, however, Barthélémy became homesick for the island, and his desperate desire to return was the cause of many of their subsequent adventures.
Anatole: Philémon's pet donkey and best friend.
Félicien: Philémon's uncle whose studies of magic enable him to send Barthélémy and Philémon to and from the magical lands. No method of travel can be used twice, so Félicien's methods vary from a zipper hidden in the ground to a magical barrel of water. This constant travel does cause disturbances in the fabric of reality, causing Félicien problems with the islands' authorities.
Hector: Philémon's father, who refuses to believe his son's stories and maintains his disbelief in the fantasy islands, even when he happens to go there himself (see "Le Voyage de l’incrédule" (French for "The Sceptic's Journey")).
Film Adaptation
In a 2013 article for Variety, Max Films announced plans to adapt Philémon into an English-language, live-action film, directed by Julien Demers-Arsenault and Sebastien Denault.[4]
Footnotes
- ^ BDoubliées. "Pilote année 1965" (in French).
- ^ Lambiek Comiclopedia. "Fred".
- ^ Cast Away on the Letter "A" review.
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Bibliography
- *Philémon avant la lettre (1978, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-01230-4)
- Philémon et le Naufragé du "A" (1972, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-00646-0)
- Philémon et le piano sauvage (1973, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-00657-6)
- Philémon et le château suspendu (1973, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-03105-8)
- Le voyage de l'incrédule (1974, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-03106-6)
- Simbabbad de Batbad (1974, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-03107-4)
- L'île des brigadiers (1975, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-00870-6)
- Philémon à l'heure du second T (1975, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-03109-0)
- L'arche du "A" (1976, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-01030-1)
- L'âne en atoll (1977, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-01043-3)
- La mémémoire (1977, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-01141-3)
- Le chat à neuf queues (1978, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-01232-0)
- Le secret de Félicien (1981, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-01921-X)
- L'enfer des épouvantails (1983, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-02498-1)
- Le diable du peintre (1987, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-03117-1)
In 2013, a sixteenth book, Le Train où vont les Choses was published shortly before Fred's death, bringing a coda to the series.[1]
* A later release featuring stories (pilot episodes) published before the main series, occasionally listed as No. 0
The first English-translated version of the book was published in 2014, a year after Fred's death. [2]
Sources
- Philémon publications in Pilote BDoubliées (in French)
- Philémon albums Bedetheque (in French)
External links
- Batbad Philémon homage site
- ^ recherche, résultats de (1 September 2003). Philémon - tome 16 - Le train où vont les choses. Dargaud. ASIN 2205037412.
- ISBN 978-1-935179-63-4