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La Débauche
« Outre l'histoire elle-même, petit chef-d'œuvre d'humour vengeur, la grande réussite de La débauche, c'est de sentir la connivence de Tardi et Pennac, leur bonheur de travailler ensemble. Ils ont visiblement eu à cœur de se mettre chacun au service de l'autre, et l'on retrouve au fil des pages leurs marottes et obsessions croisées : par son caractère entier, Lili évoque irrésistiblement Adèle ; M. Hélas est manchot comme l'était un certain Brindavoine ; l'improbable supérieure hiérarchique de Justin rappelle le commissaire Thian de la saga des Malaussène, etc. [...]
Cet album jubilatoire est justiciable de nombreuses lectures, l'une des plus troublantes tient peut-être au jeu de correspondances temporelles qui rythme la narration. Il n'est sans doute pas indifférent que, dans les premières pages du récit, Justin et Lili aillent voir The Full Monty, film anglais sur les ravages du libéralisme thatchérien, ni que le Capitaine lise sans relâche Les Misérables du grand Victor (Hugo). Manière pour les auteurs de glisser en douce que, quels que soient les pays et les époques, les mêmes causes (économiques) produisent les mêmes effets (sociaux). Aux premiers jours du XXIe siècle, voilà matière à méditer. »
--Jean-Pierre Mercier
Cet album jubilatoire est justiciable de nombreuses lectures, l'une des plus troublantes tient peut-être au jeu de correspondances temporelles qui rythme la narration. Il n'est sans doute pas indifférent que, dans les premières pages du récit, Justin et Lili aillent voir The Full Monty, film anglais sur les ravages du libéralisme thatchérien, ni que le Capitaine lise sans relâche Les Misérables du grand Victor (Hugo). Manière pour les auteurs de glisser en douce que, quels que soient les pays et les époques, les mêmes causes (économiques) produisent les mêmes effets (sociaux). Aux premiers jours du XXIe siècle, voilà matière à méditer. »
--Jean-Pierre Mercier
80 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2000
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About the author
Jacques Tardi
291 books216 followersJacques Tardi is a French comics artist, born 30 August 1946 in Valence, Drôme. He is often credited solely as Tardi.
After graduating from the École nationale des Beaux-Arts de Lyon and the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris, he started writing comics in 1969, at the age of 23, in the comics magazine Pilote, initially illustrating short stories written by Jean Giraud and Serge de Beketch, before creating the political fiction story Rumeur sur le Rouergue from a scenario by Pierre Christin in 1972.
A highly versatile artist, Tardi successfully adapted novels by controversial writer Louis-Ferdinand Céline or crime novelist Léo Malet. In Malet's case, Tardi adapted his detective hero Nestor Burma into a series of critically acclaimed graphic novels, though he also wrote and drew original stories of his own.
Tardi also created one of French comics' most famous heroines, Adèle Blanc-Sec. This series recreates the Paris of early 20th century where the moody heroine encounters supernatural events, state plots, occult societies and experiments in cryogenics.
Another graphic novel was Ici Même which was written by Jean-Claude Forest, best known as the creator of Barbarella. A satire, it describes the adventures of Arthur Même who lives on the walls of his family's former property.
Tardi has produced many antiwar graphic novels and comics, mainly focusing on the collective European trauma of the First World War, and the pitfalls of patriotism spawned several albums (Adieu Brindavoine, C'était la guerre des tranchées, Le trou d'obus, Putain de Guerre...). His grandfather's involvement in the day-to-day horrors of trench warfare, seems to have had a deep influence to his artistic expression. He also completed a four-volume series on the Paris Commune, Le cri du peuple.
Fantagraphics Books translate and publish in English a wide range of Tardi's books, done by editor and translator Kim Thompson.[3] The books released so far are West Coast Blues (Le Petit bleu de la côte ouest), You Are There (Ici Même), and It Was the War of the Trenches (C'était la guerre des tranchées); a single album collecting the first two Adele Blanc-Sec volumes has also been published.
->http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_...
After graduating from the École nationale des Beaux-Arts de Lyon and the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris, he started writing comics in 1969, at the age of 23, in the comics magazine Pilote, initially illustrating short stories written by Jean Giraud and Serge de Beketch, before creating the political fiction story Rumeur sur le Rouergue from a scenario by Pierre Christin in 1972.
A highly versatile artist, Tardi successfully adapted novels by controversial writer Louis-Ferdinand Céline or crime novelist Léo Malet. In Malet's case, Tardi adapted his detective hero Nestor Burma into a series of critically acclaimed graphic novels, though he also wrote and drew original stories of his own.
Tardi also created one of French comics' most famous heroines, Adèle Blanc-Sec. This series recreates the Paris of early 20th century where the moody heroine encounters supernatural events, state plots, occult societies and experiments in cryogenics.
Another graphic novel was Ici Même which was written by Jean-Claude Forest, best known as the creator of Barbarella. A satire, it describes the adventures of Arthur Même who lives on the walls of his family's former property.
Tardi has produced many antiwar graphic novels and comics, mainly focusing on the collective European trauma of the First World War, and the pitfalls of patriotism spawned several albums (Adieu Brindavoine, C'était la guerre des tranchées, Le trou d'obus, Putain de Guerre...). His grandfather's involvement in the day-to-day horrors of trench warfare, seems to have had a deep influence to his artistic expression. He also completed a four-volume series on the Paris Commune, Le cri du peuple.
Fantagraphics Books translate and publish in English a wide range of Tardi's books, done by editor and translator Kim Thompson.[3] The books released so far are West Coast Blues (Le Petit bleu de la côte ouest), You Are There (Ici Même), and It Was the War of the Trenches (C'était la guerre des tranchées); a single album collecting the first two Adele Blanc-Sec volumes has also been published.
->http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_...
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September 12, 2024
Mi sono chiesta se la ristampa di questo libro a quasi 25 anni dalla sua prima edizione sia un contentino per i pennacchiani orfani. Se anche lo fosse è un bel regalo di Feltrinelli per tutti gli appassionati.
In questa graphic novel tornano i temi cari a Pennac: gli ultimi e le ingiustizie. La storia è amarissima e attuale, i disegni di Tardi perfetti per raccontarla. Si legge in un baleno e la trama non è per nulla scontata.
Che dire, il primo amore non si scorda mai.
In questa graphic novel tornano i temi cari a Pennac: gli ultimi e le ingiustizie. La storia è amarissima e attuale, i disegni di Tardi perfetti per raccontarla. Si legge in un baleno e la trama non è per nulla scontata.
Che dire, il primo amore non si scorda mai.
March 12, 2025
Relectura. Un tebeo excéntrico, divertido, combativo y libre. Tardi està aquí más inspirado que nunca y Pennac muy juguetón, se marca un guión loquísimo, entiendo que con ecos de las novelas de la serie Malaussène. Cosas así solo le quedan bien a los franceses.
January 16, 2026
It's fairly good. Not one of tardi's best for sure, but it's an enjoyable social noir comic with an interesting idea and good design. The colouring was a bit off.
September 30, 2022
This is a fun, quirky comic that applies a decidedly lighthearted tone to some actually quite serious topics, including wealth disparity, poverty, unemployment, labour exploitation, police corruption, suicide and murder. It’s outlandish and at times farcical, sitting well alongside other French comics like You Are There by Tardi and Forest and City of Light by Ted Benoit. In terms of comparisons beyond comics, it feels a bit reminiscent of films by the Coen brothers or Wes Anderson, with over-the-top characters, an absurd plot, a vaguely old-timey feel, and a very light touch. Tardi’s not-quite-ligne-claire artwork is of course great: even if the character designs are cartoony in a way that’s a bit twee and old-fashioned for my tastes, I absolutely love his backgrounds and the colouring is to die for. I also appreciate this comic’s very strong sense of place – it feels like it could be set nowhere other than Paris. Overall, a highly enjoyable read.
April 11, 2021
Una increíble historia en la que pasan cosas un tanto porque sí, pero qué más da. Tiene toda la pinta de aprovechar personajes de la familia Malaussène (el guionista es Daniel Pennac, maestro del reciclaje), y si no sabes su vida y milagros contada en alguna novelita de hace 20 años te jodes, además de que no funcionan igual de bien en formato comic.
En fin, no es lo peor que se puede leer, pero me parece flojo.
En fin, no es lo peor que se puede leer, pero me parece flojo.
April 5, 2020
Vrolijke misdaadkomedie dat tegelijk een scherpe satire is. Voor het scenario van Daniel Pennac maakt Jacques Tardi voor één keer een uitstapje naar moderne tijden. Zijn tekenwerk straalt zichtbaar plezier uit en het onzinnige scenario zit vernuftig in elkaar en kent zelfs een running gag. Met gemak Tardi's lichtste werk en eentje die veel leesplezier verschaft.
October 5, 2021
It pains me to say, as a huge Tardi fan, that this is a pretty average story with little usual Tardi passion.
July 7, 2023
Awesome. Funny, smart, good art, animals, cool women. What else is there?
January 13, 2024
J’ai adoré les dessins et la construction de l’histoire. Le set up de l’histoire dans un zoo fonctionne hyper bien.
April 24, 2024
No soc de policíacs i no he connectat ni amb la història ni els personatges.
March 12, 2026
Ce n'est pas un homme... c'est un flic.
March 11, 2011
Un continuo rovesciamento di ruoli e di prospettive consente di vedere la vicenda con gli occhi dei vari personaggi e porta il lettore a contatto con una realtà e una morale in cui la divisione fra bene e male non è affatto così marcata come troppo spesso torna comodo credere. Alla fine resta una sensazione di retro-gusto amarognolo perché si tratta di un epilogo sommario e precario, più che altro simbolico che con la sua inverosimiglianza sembra voler riportare la vicenda su di un piano prettamente fumettistico.
L'unica cosa che mi ha disturbato a livello visivo è la sproporzione con cui Tardi disegna le mani dei personaggi; non so se la cosa sia voluta o meno, ma la rappresentazione di un mondo in cui tutti hanno le manone di Braccio di Ferro mi ha stranito un pochino! Però, ora che ci penso, la vecchietta/capo di polizia parrebbe assomigliare in modo inquetante ad un incrocio fra una Olivia in là con gli anni e il Baby Hermann di Roger Rabbit (il neonato di 50 anni che fuma il sigaro)!
Comunque a parte il trascurabile dettaglio delle mani ho trovato "Gli esuberati" apprezzabilissimo, a partire dal titolo, passando per la trama e i disegni, e arrivando alla dedica di quarta di copertina che giustamente recita:
"Ai licenziati
Ai silurati
Agli espulsi
Ai flessibilizzati
Ai ristrutturati
Ai fusionati
Ai globalizzati
Agli esuberati
Insomma, a tutti quelli che si ritrovano a spasso"
L'unica cosa che mi ha disturbato a livello visivo è la sproporzione con cui Tardi disegna le mani dei personaggi; non so se la cosa sia voluta o meno, ma la rappresentazione di un mondo in cui tutti hanno le manone di Braccio di Ferro mi ha stranito un pochino! Però, ora che ci penso, la vecchietta/capo di polizia parrebbe assomigliare in modo inquetante ad un incrocio fra una Olivia in là con gli anni e il Baby Hermann di Roger Rabbit (il neonato di 50 anni che fuma il sigaro)!
Comunque a parte il trascurabile dettaglio delle mani ho trovato "Gli esuberati" apprezzabilissimo, a partire dal titolo, passando per la trama e i disegni, e arrivando alla dedica di quarta di copertina che giustamente recita:
"Ai licenziati
Ai silurati
Agli espulsi
Ai flessibilizzati
Ai ristrutturati
Ai fusionati
Ai globalizzati
Agli esuberati
Insomma, a tutti quelli che si ritrovano a spasso"
January 1, 2011
On m'a assignée cette BD pour la baccalauréat, donc j'ai dû la lire involontairement. :]
Malheureusement je trouve l'histoire plutôt incroyable, pas tellement drôle et inopinément il y a peu de morale. D'abord, j'ai aimé l'approche de la critique envers de la société, mais cela se noye dans des caractères chiants (le flic et la dame léopard sont à peine endurables!) et une fin très irréaliste.
Je lis des BDs rarement et comme ça, je n'y connais presque rien, mais les dessins m'ont plaît beaucoup. L'écriture dans les bulles est aussi convenable, sauf qu'on peut prendre "r" pour "t".
(À propos, je sais que mon français est loin de parfait.) xD
Malheureusement je trouve l'histoire plutôt incroyable, pas tellement drôle et inopinément il y a peu de morale. D'abord, j'ai aimé l'approche de la critique envers de la société, mais cela se noye dans des caractères chiants (le flic et la dame léopard sont à peine endurables!) et une fin très irréaliste.
Je lis des BDs rarement et comme ça, je n'y connais presque rien, mais les dessins m'ont plaît beaucoup. L'écriture dans les bulles est aussi convenable, sauf qu'on peut prendre "r" pour "t".
(À propos, je sais que mon français est loin de parfait.) xD
December 21, 2010
Libro ricevuto in regalo non si sa bene per quale ragione in effetti. Non mi piace Pennac e non possiedo nulla, ne conosco, il fumettista.
Sfogliato di malavoglia, non mi ha interessato più che tanto, messo in un angolo della libreria, giace dimenticato.
Sfogliato di malavoglia, non mi ha interessato più che tanto, messo in un angolo della libreria, giace dimenticato.
May 30, 2011
C'est vraiment drôle; les images sont pleins de détails plaisants -- je suis sûr que je n'ai pas encore tout remarqué. Mais je n'aime vraiment pas la conclusion.
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