Cédric (comics)

Cedric
The main Character : Cedric
Publication information
Publisher	Dupuis (French) Cinebook (English)
Format	Ongoing series
Genre	Humor
Number of issues	2 (in English) 24 (in French)
Creative team
Writer(s)	Cauvin
Artist(s)	Laudec
Creator(s)	Laudec & Cauvin

Cedric is a Franco-Belgian comics series written by Raoul Cauvin, illustrated by Laudec Laudec and published by Dupuis in French and Cinebook in English.

The adventures of a young rascal, his family and his school. A hero close to the hearts of all children, funny yet tender at the same time.

It is hard, very hard to be a little boy... between the mistress, the school shrink, nosy parents, rowdy pals, an odious niece, and a temperamental girl friend, Cédric finds it hard to keep his tranquillity. For the better part of it, granddad is always at hand, be it when badly hit or to hit badly. This children's new star is already a classic family comic which appeals with pleasure to all audiences.

Characters

• Cedric is a boisterous little boy arriving at his new school in the first volume. He quickly meets Christian, his best friend, and miss Nelly, his teacher whom he falls in love with. He lives with his grandfather and his parents with an often tensed atmosphere between his father and his grandfather (on his mother’s side). Regularly, his mother does not cook so his irritated grandfather threatens to leave for the hospital ... Cedric is very bad student since he is in love with miss Nelly. Whenever he has to show his grades to his father, he finds a trick to go out and play with his friends. In all the volumes or episodes he has a fight with someone.

• Marie-Rose, Cedric’s mom, is a housewife. She regularly tries to avoid arguments with her husband and her father. She loves Cedric, even though he sometimes puts it in all its forms. She knows how to be strict with his son, for example when he has to walk his neighbor’s dog.

• Robert, Cedric’s dad, is a carpet seller. He met his wife in his shop and he resents his stepfather. He is often angry and shouts, especially when Cedric brings back his grades. But he can give good advice to his son when it is most needed.

• Cedric’s grandfather hates his son-in-law and he’s not hiding it. He always seeks quarrels with him, he often threatens to go to the hospital if he is not treated properly. He says Robert is a seller of "mats", which really irritates him. He shares a great complicity with Cedric, his grand-son: Always telling him stories of his youth, but he can commit blunders sometimes. For example, once, Cedric is aware of the financial difficulties of his parents. He will therefore seek employment in all businesses in the city to earn money, even though he’s only eight years old!

• Cedric falls in love with Chen, a Chinese girl his age, when she comes to his school in the third volume. He becomes gently possessive and jealous if another guy comes up to her or to him to talk about her. Chen is annoyed by Cedric but still considers him as her friend. She often plays jump rope with a bunch of girls. Cedric does everything to please her but she doesn’t seem to be aware of it. Nicolas d'Aulnay des Charentes du Ventou is also charmed by her. And as he is rich, he does not hesitate to offer any tremendous presents: horse riding, evening dress... But Chen is indifferent with all the boys.

Albums

1. Premieres classes 02/1989
2. Classes de neige 08/1989
3. Classe tous risques 05/1990
4. Papa a de la classe 03/1991
5. Quelle mouche le pique ? 02/1992
6. Chaud et froid 01/1993
7. Pépé se mouille 03/1994
8. Comme sur des roulettes 11/1994
9. Parasite sur canapé 10/1995
10. Gâteau-surprise 11/1996
11. Cygne d'étang 08/1997
12. Terrain minets 08/1998
13. Papa, je veux un cheval ! 08/1999
14. Au pied, j'ai dit ! 07/2000
15. Avis de tempête 07/2001
16. Où sont les freins ? 04/2002
17. Qui a éteint la lumière ? 11/2002
18. Enfin seuls ! 11/2003
19. On se calme ! 11/2004
20. J'ai fini ! 11/2005
21. On rêvasse? 11/2006
22. Elle est moche ! 03/2008
23. Je veux l'épouser ! 03/2009
24. J'ai gagné ! 03/2010

English translations

Cinebook has started publishing Cedric since 2008.^[1] Three albums have been released so far:

1. High-Risk Class - Sep 2008 ISBN 9781905460687
2. Dad's Got Class - Sep 2009 ISBN 9781849180030
3. What Got Into Him? - May 2011 ISBN 9781849180818

References

1. ^ http://www.cinebook.co.uk/index.php?cPath=159