Les Bandes Dessinées · 2020-05-01 · Comic strips are very popular in France. French people call...
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Les Bandes Dessinées Comic strips – a French tradition
Transcript of Les Bandes Dessinées · 2020-05-01 · Comic strips are very popular in France. French people call...
Les Bandes DessinéesComic strips –
a French tradition
Les Bandes Dessinées
▪ Comic strips are very popular in France.
▪ French people call them BD for short.
▪ There are many popular BD
characters, some of whom you may know.
Tintin
Tintin was created by Hergé, a Belgian
illustrator.
The first Tintin book was called “Tintin
au Pays des Soviets” and was issued in
January 1929.
Today Tintin is popular around the
world and has been translated into
many languages including English.
Asterix
Asterix was created by René Goscinny
(stories) and Albert Uderzo
(illustrations).
The first book appeared in 1959.
The 33 books have been translated
into more than 100 different
languages.
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Some Asterix characters
Astérix
Obélix
Panoramix
Idéfix
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Boule et Bill
Boule’s best friend is his dog, Bill.
The stories were first written in 1959.
Gaston Lagaffe
Gaston is another much loved
character, created by
André Franquin, who also
wrote Spirou and Le
Marsupilami.
Spirou / Marsupilami
Spirou, the lovable lift boy who becomes a reporter and investigator.
Le Marsupilami, a bouncy, kangaroo-like creature.
Cédric / Lucky Luke
Cédric is infatuated
with Chô and
most of the stories
focus on this.
Luke is one of the world’s most beloved cowboys.
Les Bandes Dessinées
• Comic strips are very popular in France.
• French people call them BD for short.
• There are many popular BD characters, some of whom you may know.
• Comic strips have a long history in France.
Caricature de Caran d'Ache
(Emmanuel Poiré, 1858-
1909), parue dans le Figaro
en 1898
Bécassine, the first female main character in the
history of comics appeared in 1905.
Zig et Puce appeared in
1925, written by Alain
Saint Ogan.
Zig and Puce, the thin and
the chubby one, respectively,
are two teenagers who have
exotic adventures. On an
expedition to the North Pole
they meet their pet penguin,
Alfred.
Les Aventures de Tintin is a series created by the Belgian artist
Georges Rémi (1907–1983), who wrote under the pen name of
Hergé. They first appeared in 1929 and there are now 24
albums of stories. Tintin is one of the most successful series of
comic books ever.
Spirou appeared in
1938.
How much did it cost?
What does the style of
the cartoons remind
you of?
Astérix first appeared in 1959 and the most recent book was
written in 2020 (there are 38 books so far). Astérix is probably
the most successful comic series of all time, with 10 animated
films and 4 live action films made and even an Astérix theme
park near Paris.
Titeuf first appeared in 1992
and is still in production. It
has a huge readership in
France – over 1.8 million
books are sold every year,
and is the greatest
moneymaker in the French
market.
Some Titeuf titles:
Le miracle de la vie, 1998
La loi du préau, 2002
Nadia se marie, 2004
Mes meilleurs copains, 2006
Le sens de la vie, 2008
En France, plus de 33.6 millions de bandes
dessinées (BDs) se vendent chaque année!
Il y a un festival international de la BD à
Angoulême dans le sud-ouest de la France en
janvier.
Asterix by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo
Boule and Bill by Jean Roba
Gaston Lagaffe by André Franquin
Incal by Alejandro Jodorowsky and Jean Giraud
Jerry Spring by Jijé
Les Cités Obscures by François Schuiten and Benoît Peeters
Les Tuniques Bleues by Willy Lambil and Raoul Cauvin
Lieutenant Blueberry by Jean-Michel Charlier and Jean Giraud
Lucky Luke by Morris and René Goscinny
Spike and Suzy by Willy Vandersteen
Spirou et Fantasio by André Franquin, Jijé and others
Marsupilami by André Franquin
The Adventures of Tintin by Hergé
The Adventures of Nero by Marc Sleen
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec by Jacques Tardi
The Smurfs by Peyo
Valérian and Laureline by Jean-Claude Mézières and Pierre Christin
Titeuf by Zep
Comic Books by Franco-Belgians
Tintin, c’est génial !
Les personnages – Qui est qui?
No. Nom français Nom anglais
Le Capitaine Haddock Captain Haddock
Milou Snowy
Le Professeur Tournesol Professor Calculus
Dupont et Dupond Thomson and Thompson
La Castafiore The Castafiore
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Les BD de Tintin - Trouve les paires!French English
1. L’Oreille cassée a. Explorers on the Moon
2.L’Île noire b. The Shooting Star
3. On a marché sur la Lune c. The Secret of the Unicorn
4. L’Affaire Tournesold. The Crab with the Golden
Claws
5. L’Étoile mystérieuse e. The Castafiore Emerald
6. Le Secret de la Licorne f. The Broken Ear
7. Le Crabe aux pinces d’or g. The Calculus Affair
8.9.Les Bijoux de la Castafiore h. The Black Island
1. Coke en stock i. Prisoners of the Sun
10.Le Temple du Soleil j. The Red Sea Sharks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-ZovTqSJRAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ3IBP8I2REARTICLE ON CULTUREBOX: https://culturebox.francetvinfo.fr/livres/bande-dessinee/tintin-au-pays-des-soviets-bientot-republie-en-couleur-246371
Et maintenant, à toi! Complète les phrases…
• 1. J’aime / je n’aime pas les BD car c’est………. (opinion)
• 2. Ma BD préférée, c’est ……….. (name of your favourite comics) parceque c’est……… (opinion)
• 3. En revanche, je n’aime pas tellement …………… (name of a comics you don’t really like) parce que je trouve ça ………… (opinion)
• 4. Je trouve Tintin……… (opinion) et je voudrais lire …….; (name of the Tintin comics you would like to read in French).
• 5. J’ai regardé le film de Tintin, et j’ai trouvé ça …… (opinion).
• Extension: Give 3 facts in English that you learnt about Tintin today.
