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Little Nemo: de Frank Pé
Al retomar los míticos personajes de McCay, creados en 1905, Frank Pé se sumerge con deleite en su universo, y los invita a caminar en su propia imaginación poética y animal. De un siglo al siguiente, les da un segundo aire. El autor de "Zoo" y "El mono de Borneo - Spirou" diseñó este homenaje en color directo y en gran formato, asimilando la gramática revolucionaria de Winsor McCay. Una reinterpretación magistral al estilo de un viaje onírico que canta una oda a la naturaleza y la infancia.
80 pages, Hardcover
First published August 28, 2020
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About the author
Frank Pé
26 books5 followersDessin et scénario
Né le 15 juillet 1956 à Ixelles, Frank Pé effectue trois années d'Arts plastiques à l'Institut Saint-Luc de Bruxelles et publie sa première "Carte blanche" dans SPIROU en 1973, avant de s'attaquer à un récit d'aventures exotiques intitulé "Comme un animal en cage", sur scénario de Terence (Thierry Martens), le rédacteur en chef de l'époque.
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Tekening en scenario
Frank Pé, geboren op 15 juli 1956 te Elsene, volgt drie jaar beeldende kunst aan Saint-Luc in Brussel en maakt in 1973 zijn eerste "Vrij Vel" voor ROBBEDOES, om daarna een exotisch avonturenverhaal te beginnen, getiteld "Vincent Morres: Achter tralies", op scenario van Terence (Thierry Martens), de toenmalige hoofdredacteur.
Né le 15 juillet 1956 à Ixelles, Frank Pé effectue trois années d'Arts plastiques à l'Institut Saint-Luc de Bruxelles et publie sa première "Carte blanche" dans SPIROU en 1973, avant de s'attaquer à un récit d'aventures exotiques intitulé "Comme un animal en cage", sur scénario de Terence (Thierry Martens), le rédacteur en chef de l'époque.
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Tekening en scenario
Frank Pé, geboren op 15 juli 1956 te Elsene, volgt drie jaar beeldende kunst aan Saint-Luc in Brussel en maakt in 1973 zijn eerste "Vrij Vel" voor ROBBEDOES, om daarna een exotisch avonturenverhaal te beginnen, getiteld "Vincent Morres: Achter tralies", op scenario van Terence (Thierry Martens), de toenmalige hoofdredacteur.
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September 10, 2021
This was lovely with absolutely glorious illustrations, but the print was so small and I could not enlarge the pages so it was very difficult for me to read much of this [but what I read was a real gem of a read. A totally fun story, full of adventure and dreams and hijinks]. I did love the illustrations and thought the author did a magnificent job with them. This would be lovely for middle-grade and higher - I think they would love the whole adventure of it and the illustrations will captivate all who open this book up. . A lovely tribute to the original writer, Winson McCray. Very well done.
Thank you to NetGalley, Frank Pe, and Diamond Book Distributors for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you to NetGalley, Frank Pe, and Diamond Book Distributors for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
August 25, 2021
Highlights:
✔️ Outstanding artwork and art sequence
✔️ Dreamland adventure
✔️ Chaotic animals
✔️ Has the Alice in Wonderland vibes
I find the concept unique. However, I would like the dialogue presentation to be better.
Thank you, author/artist and the publisher, for the advance reader copy.
✔️ Outstanding artwork and art sequence
✔️ Dreamland adventure
✔️ Chaotic animals
✔️ Has the Alice in Wonderland vibes
I find the concept unique. However, I would like the dialogue presentation to be better.
Thank you, author/artist and the publisher, for the advance reader copy.
October 5, 2021
'Frank Pe's Little Nemo' with story and art by Frank Pe is a graphic novel tribute to Windsor McCay's Little Nemo in Slumberland.'
The book is a showcase of Frank Pe's tribute to Winsor McCay. The comic strips are sometimes about Nemo and sometimes about Winsor McCay experiencing Nemo-like dreams.
The strips feel authentic. Astute fans may see the absence of a character from the original strips and that is covered in an afterword from the publisher. The art is splendid, but I could have used less full double page spreads and more story content.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Magnetic Press, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
The book is a showcase of Frank Pe's tribute to Winsor McCay. The comic strips are sometimes about Nemo and sometimes about Winsor McCay experiencing Nemo-like dreams.
The strips feel authentic. Astute fans may see the absence of a character from the original strips and that is covered in an afterword from the publisher. The art is splendid, but I could have used less full double page spreads and more story content.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Magnetic Press, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
September 19, 2020
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Je remercie les Éditions Dupuis pour l’envoi de cette lecture. Little nemo est une BD créée par Winsor McCay en 1905. Elle est considérée comme une des œuvres majeures du domaine de la BD. Ici, Frank Pé décide de rendre un hommage à cette œuvre, en la réinterprétant à sa manière, tout en y ajoutant les techniques de dessins améliorés, qu’on n’avait pas à l’époque.
Mais alors, de quoi parle l’œuvre de little nemo ? Dans cette BD, on y suit le personnage de Nemo, un petit garçon. Chaque planche représente un rêve. Il y a des personnages réguliers, comme Flip, mais aussi des animaux plutôt étranges, qui parlent.
À la fin de chaque rêve, on y voit une case du petit Nemo se réveillant. Soit il est tombé de son lit, soit il est en sueur, ou bien d’autre chose encore.
De prime abord, dis comme ça, on pourrait penser que c’est une BD basé sur l’humour, mais pas du tout. En tout cas, je ne trouve pas. Pour ma part, ce qui est intéressant dans cette BD, c’est l’aspect onirique de tout ça. L’auteur met en avant l’inconscient. C’est intéressant et cela fait réfléchir.
En plus de tout ça, le style de dessin de Frank Pé est vraiment superbe. L’adaption qu’il fait de cette œuvre rend honneur à celle de Winsor McCay.
En bref, c’est une BD que j’ai beaucoup aimé de part plusieurs aspects. Que cela soit le style de Frank Pé, l’univers onirique ou bien même le côté philosophique qu’on peut y retrouver derrière. C’est une BD spécial et qui ne plaira pas à tout le monde, mais qui à coup sûr, vous fera de l’effet, qu’il soit positif ou négatif !
Je remercie les Éditions Dupuis pour l’envoi de cette lecture. Little nemo est une BD créée par Winsor McCay en 1905. Elle est considérée comme une des œuvres majeures du domaine de la BD. Ici, Frank Pé décide de rendre un hommage à cette œuvre, en la réinterprétant à sa manière, tout en y ajoutant les techniques de dessins améliorés, qu’on n’avait pas à l’époque.
Mais alors, de quoi parle l’œuvre de little nemo ? Dans cette BD, on y suit le personnage de Nemo, un petit garçon. Chaque planche représente un rêve. Il y a des personnages réguliers, comme Flip, mais aussi des animaux plutôt étranges, qui parlent.
À la fin de chaque rêve, on y voit une case du petit Nemo se réveillant. Soit il est tombé de son lit, soit il est en sueur, ou bien d’autre chose encore.
De prime abord, dis comme ça, on pourrait penser que c’est une BD basé sur l’humour, mais pas du tout. En tout cas, je ne trouve pas. Pour ma part, ce qui est intéressant dans cette BD, c’est l’aspect onirique de tout ça. L’auteur met en avant l’inconscient. C’est intéressant et cela fait réfléchir.
En plus de tout ça, le style de dessin de Frank Pé est vraiment superbe. L’adaption qu’il fait de cette œuvre rend honneur à celle de Winsor McCay.
En bref, c’est une BD que j’ai beaucoup aimé de part plusieurs aspects. Que cela soit le style de Frank Pé, l’univers onirique ou bien même le côté philosophique qu’on peut y retrouver derrière. C’est une BD spécial et qui ne plaira pas à tout le monde, mais qui à coup sûr, vous fera de l’effet, qu’il soit positif ou négatif !
September 3, 2021
Little Nemo is a comic strip from the 1900’s come back to life and modernised for the 21st century. The cover art drew me immediately in, but I had great trouble connecting with the story. Maybe I was so distracted by the captivating art. Or maybe my mind just couldn’t wrap around the politics and philosophies portrayed. Definitely a thinkers graphic novel…
Nemo is a young boy living in a heavenly and fantasy world of his dreams, played out in fantastical illustrations.
I suggest reading the afterwards if you aren’t in the habit of doing so. It is quite enlightening concerning the origin of this character. .
Nemo is a young boy living in a heavenly and fantasy world of his dreams, played out in fantastical illustrations.
I suggest reading the afterwards if you aren’t in the habit of doing so. It is quite enlightening concerning the origin of this character. .
May 16, 2021
Visueel verbluffend, maar daar blijft het grotendeels ook bij.
August 30, 2021
This is a comic strip character / concept redux of material created in the early 20th century by Winsor McCay. It features surreal scenes from the dreamworld of an imaginative and sleepy boy. The artwork of Frank Pé’s revisitation of Nemo’s dreams is stunningly beautiful and brilliantly creative. But…
I would argue that it’s not a good children’s book for two reasons. First, there are a few panels that are likely to prompt questions / conversations that most parents probably don’t want to deal with during story-time. In particular, there’s some prominent cigarette and smoking imagery. It does contribute to the book’s retro feel. When the original strip came out in 1905, there was probably lots of smoking in it (maybe even some product placement advertising by tobacco companies,) but by today’s standards it’s conspicuous and controversial. I won’t get into the few other questionable frames, but they exist. (Though most of it is perfectly kid-friendly.)
Second, there is a segment or two that use vocabulary that will send many parents to the dictionary just to be able to decipher the speaker’s comments for their child. This is a shame because it’s not this way throughout the book. As with the questionable art, most of the book is perfectly manageable as a children’s book. I’m not sure whether Pé was seeking to be true to the original, or whether he thought it was fitting for a children’s book, but with relatively few edits I think it would be much more suitable for children.
For adults who are interested comic strips (historically or artistically,) I’d highly recommend this book. For those considering it as a book for a child, I’d consider whether some grandiloquent vocabulary and a provocative frame or two are troubling, and decide accordingly.
I would argue that it’s not a good children’s book for two reasons. First, there are a few panels that are likely to prompt questions / conversations that most parents probably don’t want to deal with during story-time. In particular, there’s some prominent cigarette and smoking imagery. It does contribute to the book’s retro feel. When the original strip came out in 1905, there was probably lots of smoking in it (maybe even some product placement advertising by tobacco companies,) but by today’s standards it’s conspicuous and controversial. I won’t get into the few other questionable frames, but they exist. (Though most of it is perfectly kid-friendly.)
Second, there is a segment or two that use vocabulary that will send many parents to the dictionary just to be able to decipher the speaker’s comments for their child. This is a shame because it’s not this way throughout the book. As with the questionable art, most of the book is perfectly manageable as a children’s book. I’m not sure whether Pé was seeking to be true to the original, or whether he thought it was fitting for a children’s book, but with relatively few edits I think it would be much more suitable for children.
For adults who are interested comic strips (historically or artistically,) I’d highly recommend this book. For those considering it as a book for a child, I’d consider whether some grandiloquent vocabulary and a provocative frame or two are troubling, and decide accordingly.
August 31, 2021
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Frank Pe's Little Nemo is a new take on the classic comic strip. I am a huge fan of the original Little Nemo in Slumberland. The conceit of a boy going on fantastic adventures in his morphing bed and then waking up in bed at the end of the night is still amazing. When I saw the first page of this comic, which is a reprint of one of Windsor McCay's original comic strips, I had an immense feeling of nostalgia, and I am definitely wanting to reread the original strips now. One highlight of this book is the art. Frank Pe takes the original classic elements and updates Nemo's facial expressions for the 21st century.
Overall, Frank Pe's Little Nemo fits in perfectly with the originals. This isn't a "reboot". It feels like a continuation. I was a bit surprised though with how many animals appear in this graphic novel, since I don't remember them featuring this prominently in the originals. In addition, the fact that Windsor McCay (the original creator) appears in the graphic novel as a character shows that it's a new and perhaps "meta" take on the original comic strip from 1905. If you're intrigued by the excerpt above, or if you're a fan of the original comics, you won't regret checking out this book when it comes out in September!
Frank Pe's Little Nemo is a new take on the classic comic strip. I am a huge fan of the original Little Nemo in Slumberland. The conceit of a boy going on fantastic adventures in his morphing bed and then waking up in bed at the end of the night is still amazing. When I saw the first page of this comic, which is a reprint of one of Windsor McCay's original comic strips, I had an immense feeling of nostalgia, and I am definitely wanting to reread the original strips now. One highlight of this book is the art. Frank Pe takes the original classic elements and updates Nemo's facial expressions for the 21st century.
Overall, Frank Pe's Little Nemo fits in perfectly with the originals. This isn't a "reboot". It feels like a continuation. I was a bit surprised though with how many animals appear in this graphic novel, since I don't remember them featuring this prominently in the originals. In addition, the fact that Windsor McCay (the original creator) appears in the graphic novel as a character shows that it's a new and perhaps "meta" take on the original comic strip from 1905. If you're intrigued by the excerpt above, or if you're a fan of the original comics, you won't regret checking out this book when it comes out in September!
July 14, 2022
This is a delightful reinterpretation of Windsor McCay's legendary strip, Little Nemo in Slumberland, which redefined comics, cartoonistry, and visual storytelling more than a century ago, when such work was regarded not at all as anything worth serious consideration. Those times have changed, and now Frank Pe has revisited Nemo's world, with a set of new phantasmagorical adventures of young Winsor McCay himself as he navigates his nightly dreamscapes. Drawing its best aspects and leaving behind what should be discarded (the character of Impie, for obvious reasons), Little Nemo is something that doesn't quite grasp the narrative energy and brilliance of the original, but it comes close enough. And the artwork is spectacular, suffering only from an intentional comparison to the original from which it draws its inspiration.Pe may not be another McCay, but he's every bit a master, and this work proves it.
November 4, 2022
2022 Eisner Award finalist - Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art)
This is a fun tribute to Winsor McCay's timeless creation, Little Nemo in Slumberland. It's marketed as a children's book, and although there is nothing in it I wouldn't mind a child reading (Pé deliberately and wisely leaves out McCay's troubling racism), it seems much of the philosophical context would go over a child's head. Pé creates a dichotomy between Nemo and his creator McCay, showing how McCay's dreams might have fueled his imagination. The story itself is mostly concerned with how we perceive the world, particularly through books and art. Pé's artwork is detailed and meticulous, with a number of full-page spreads to goggle at. While reading this book I was struck by how influential McCay was and continues to be. Something like Calvin and Hobbes can be traced directly to McCay's whimsical imaginary dreams, for example.
This is a fun tribute to Winsor McCay's timeless creation, Little Nemo in Slumberland. It's marketed as a children's book, and although there is nothing in it I wouldn't mind a child reading (Pé deliberately and wisely leaves out McCay's troubling racism), it seems much of the philosophical context would go over a child's head. Pé creates a dichotomy between Nemo and his creator McCay, showing how McCay's dreams might have fueled his imagination. The story itself is mostly concerned with how we perceive the world, particularly through books and art. Pé's artwork is detailed and meticulous, with a number of full-page spreads to goggle at. While reading this book I was struck by how influential McCay was and continues to be. Something like Calvin and Hobbes can be traced directly to McCay's whimsical imaginary dreams, for example.
August 21, 2021
What little I've seen of proto-comics like "Little Nemo in Slumberland" have never really appealed, and neither really did this very straight homage. Yes, it has some fine dream imagery – the whole gang of characters looking down on a city whose skyscrapers rise grey and rigid out of elephants' feet – and it has the surreal charge of certain linked dreams – but to me it still felt rather inconsequential. I suspect some of the newer ideas include bringing the aged version of the original creator, Winsor McCay, into things, to meet and dream of both his young creation and his own younger self, and vice versa. But I still don't think it matters who is dreaming of who and what and why in this fantasia. The craft here is more than admirable, my engagement with it still very much lacking.
September 10, 2022
A true artistic and literary masterpiece. Any Little Nemo fan would appreciate this homage to the man responsible for the birth of comic strips and comics alike. It's a good representation of how powerful our imagination can be. This is, without a doubt, a love letter to our dreams and I'm glad to have finally read this. This is the first review I have ever written and it was well deserved. If you are unfamiliar with Little Nemo, this is a great place to start. If you care enough to read this, I beg you to check out the Little Nemo movie. It is a favorite childhood movie of mine that has left a huge impression on me.
August 31, 2021
Without knowing much about the original material, I found it was surprisingly easy to dip into this story and enjoy it. There's a great deal of whimsical humor, and yet little bits of intellectual witty humor shot through the surrealism. A wonderful ride!
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August 24, 2021Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.
September 4, 2021
ARC Copy...I did recall Little Nemo from old days as whimsical and dream like. This version is still whimsical and dream like by modern surreal-art standards and "all-grown up".
October 23, 2021
This is a beautiful and fun reading experience, however it is not the Little Nemo of yore. Still a great experience and homage.
January 8, 2023
Un digno tributo a los comics de Little Nemo, me lo releeré mil veces muy guay esta versión de Frank Pé
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April 28, 2023daniel got me this book and i think it’s a very sweet read 🤩
September 11, 2025
Es un homenaje precioso
May 4, 2022
Ben echt elke keer opnieuw verbaasd dat er mensen zijn die ZO mooi kunnen tekenen!
November 19, 2021
LITTLE NEMO from @frankpe1921 & @magneticpress is a gorgeous reimagining of Winsor McCay’s whimsical and perpetually sleeping creation, Little Nemo. Pé’s artwork is beautiful and his dreamlike creations practically leap off the page. A wonderful tribute to McCay’s original stories.
Thank you to @magneticpress & @this_is_edelweiss for a free digital review copy in exchange for a review.
Thank you to @magneticpress & @this_is_edelweiss for a free digital review copy in exchange for a review.
March 14, 2024
I found this dreadfully full, I really tried to enjoy it. Even gritted my teeth thru nearly half of it in an honest attempt to find something I liked.
And outside of the vintage look of the comics I found nothing that I enjoyed in reading this.
And outside of the vintage look of the comics I found nothing that I enjoyed in reading this.
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