La Bande Dessinee [exclusive] -

La bande dessinée (abbreviated as ) refers to the distinct Franco-Belgian tradition of comic books. Unlike American "comics" which often imply humor or short serialized strips, BD is considered the "Ninth Art" n e u v i è m e

Weekly magazines like Spirou (1938) and Tintin (1946) were the printing presses of French childhood. Every Thursday, millions of kids devoured serialized adventures. It was here that Lucky Luke (Morris), Gaston Lagaffe (Franquin), and Blueberry (Giraud/Moebius) were born. la bande dessinee