- Catalan Communications
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Catalan Communications Industry Publishing Founder(s) Bernd Metz Headquarters 43 East 19th Street Key people Bernd Metz
Elizabeth BellProducts Comics, trade paperbacks Catalan Communications was a New York publishing company, operated by Bernd Metz, which mainly focused on English-language translations of European graphic novels, presented in a series of high-quality trade paperbacks.
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Company history
Page five from New York/Miami (Catalan, 1990) by Loustal and Philippe Paringaux, translated by Elizabeth Bell
The company published through the 1980s from a large loft located at 43 East 19th Street. Metz was the editor, and Elizabeth Bell provided English translations for the French titles, including Max Cabanes' Colin-Maillard (Heartthrobs). In 1990, the Cabanes graphic novel was the winner of the Grand Prix at France's Angoulême International Comics Festival. One of Bell's translated books for Catalan revealed errors in an earlier Heavy Metal translation of the same story. James Keller translated the German edition of Sacher-Masoch's Venus in Furs (Guido Crepax) in 1991, the year the company released its last titles. Tom Leighton was another Catalan translator.[1]
Some outstanding books published by Metz were Jacques Loustal's Love Shots, Lorenzo Mattotti's Fires, Massimo Mattioli's Squeak the Cat series, and Barcelona artist Marti Riera's The Cabbie, with an introduction by Art Spiegelman. Published in five languages, Trip to Tulum by Federico Fellini and Milo Manara, with essays translated by Elizabeth Bell, was selected by Publishers Weekly as one of the best trade paperbacks of 1990. PW reviewed:
- A beautiful woman falls into a pond chasing Fellini's windblown hat. Under the water's surface is an eerie world of preserved shipwrecks and planewrecks, a resting place for ghostly references to Fellini's films. Inside a submerged seaweed-encrusted 747 the woman is astonished to find Fellini himself. He sends her off with a very handsomely drawn Marcello Mastroianni—Fellini's alter ego—to make a movie of unknown content. They stop in Los Angeles and finally reach a grand hotel on the Mexican coast where magical transformations abound. Fellini and Manara have brought the dreamlike beauty of Fellini's cinematography to the comics medium. A consummate linear draftsman, Manara's deft portraits of Fellini and Mastroianni are complemented by his dazzling imaginary architecture, his characteristic lyrical eroticism and the playfully self-referential exchanges between Fellini and the characters in his story.[2]
In 1989–90, Catalan expanded its line with the "Comcat" line of comic albums aimed at all ages, focusing on non-adult European comic albums such as Blake and Mortimer, The Adventures of Yoko, Vic and Paul, Code XIII and Young Blueberry.
Publications
Catalan titles
Title Art Script Year ISBN A Matter of Time Juan Gimenez 1985 ISBN 087416012X Abominations Hermann 1990 ISBN 0874160804 Anarcoma Nazario 1984 ISBN 0874160006 Bell's Theorem #1: Bell's Theorem Matthias Schultheiss 1987 ISBN 0874160375 Bell's Theorem #2: The Connections Matthias Schultheiss 1988 ISBN 0874160626 Bell's Theorem #3: Contact Matthias Schultheiss 1989 ISBN 087416074X Billy Budd, KGB François Boucq Jérôme Charyn 1991 ISBN 0874161118 Bodyssey Richard Corben Simon Revelstroke 1986 ISBN 0874160324 Breakthrough Various 1990 ISBN 0874160979 Burton & Cyb: 1 José Ortiz Antonio Segura 1990 ISBN 0874161010 Cases from the Files of Sam Pezzo P.I.: 1 Vittorio Giardino 1988 ISBN 087416057X Click! : A Woman Under the Influence Milo Manara 1985 ISBN 0874160553 Companions at dusk: The Spell of the Misty Forest François Bourgeon 1991 ISBN 0874161266 Corben Collected Works #1: Underground 1 Richard Corben 1985 ISBN 0874160189 Corben Collected Works #2: Underground 2 Richard Corben 1986 ISBN 087416026X Corben Collected Works #3: Rowlf - Underground 3 Richard Corben 1987 ISBN 0874160316 Dark Tales Jordi Bernet Enrique Sánchez Abulí 1990 ISBN 0874160820 Den: Neverwhere Richard Corben 1984 ISBN 0874160030 Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Guido Crepax 1990 ISBN 0874160790 Dulled Feelings Igort 1990 ISBN 0874160901 Edgar Allan Poe. The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales of Horror. Richard Corben 1985 ISBN 0874160138 Erma Jaguar #1: Erma Jaguar: 1 Alex Varenne 1990 ISBN 0874160995 Erma Jaguar #2: Erma Jaguar: 2 Alex Varenne 1991 ISBN 0874161177 Evaristo: Deep City Francisco Solano López Carlos Sampayo 1987 ISBN 0874160340 Exterminator 17 Enki Bilal Jean-Pierre Dionnet 1986 ISBN 0874160243 Fires Lorenzo Mattotti 1987 ISBN 0874160480 Ghita of Alizarr #1: Ghita of Alizarr 1 Frank Thorne 1991 ISBN 0874160952 Ghita of Alizarr #2: Ghita of Alizarr 2 Frank Thorne 1985 ISBN 0874160103 Good-Bye and Other Stories Yoshihiro Tatsumi 1988 ISBN 0874160561 Giuseppe Bergman #1: The Great Adventure Milo Manara 1988 ISBN 0874160634 Giuseppe Bergman #2: An Author in Search of Six Characters Milo Manara 1989 ISBN 0874160715 Giuseppe Bergman #3: Dies Irae Milo Manara 1990 ISBN 0874160774 Giuseppe Bergman #4: Perchance to dream Milo Manara 1990 ISBN 0874160863 H.R. Gigers Necronomicon 2 H.R. Giger 1986 ISBN 0874160294 Hearts of Sand Loustal Philippe Paringaux 1991 ISBN 0874161347 Heartthrobs Max Cabanes 1991 ISBN 0874161282 Hidden Camera Milo Manara 1990 ISBN 0874160987 Ice Age #1: Blind Mists Christian Gine Didier Convard 1990 ISBN 087416107X Ice Age #2: Death Bird Christian Gine Didier Convard 1991 ISBN 0874161320 Indian Summer Milo Manara Hugo Pratt 1989 ISBN 0874160308 Jeremiah #13: Strike Hermann 1990 ISBN 0874161061 Joe's Bar José Muñoz Carlos Sampayo 1987 ISBN 0874160464 Justine Guido Crepax 1991 ISBN 0874161363 Killer Condom Ralf König 1991 ISBN 0874161460 Kogaratsu #1: The Crest of the Blood Lotus Marc Michetz Bosse 1990 ISBN 0874161037 Kogaratsu #2: Treasure of Eta Marc Michetz Bosse 1991 ISBN 0874161312 Kogaratsu #3: Spring of Betrayals Marc Michetz Bosse 1991 ISBN 0874161339 Light and Bold Jordi Bernet 1990 ISBN 0874161223 Little Ego Vittorio Giardino 1989 ISBN 0874160693 Love Machine Horacio Altuna 1991 ISBN 0874161207 Love Shots Loustal Philippe Paringaux 1988 ISBN 0874160596 Mark of the Dog Silvio Cadelo 1991 ISBN 0874161134 Max Friedman #1: Hungarian Rhapsody Vittorio Giardino 1987 ISBN 0874160332 Max Friedman #2: Orient Gateway Vittorio Giardino 1987 ISBN 0874160413 Morbus Gravis Paolo Eleuteri Serpieri 1990 ISBN 0874161150 Necron #1 Magnus 1989 ISBN 0874160723 Necron #2 Magnus 1990 ISBN 0874161185 Necron #3 Magnus 1991 ISBN 087416107X New York/Miami Loustal Philippe Paringaux 1990 ISBN 0874160731 Nikopol #1: Gods in Chaos Enki Bilal 1988 ISBN 0874160499 Nikopol #2: Woman Trap Enki Bilal 1988 ISBN 0874160502 Outer States Enki Bilal 1990 ISBN 0874160855 Paper Man Milo Manara 1986 ISBN 0874160227 Peter Pank Max 1991 ISBN 0874161193 Pioneers of the Human Adventure François Boucq 1989 ISBN 0874160758 RanXerox #1: RanXerox in New York Tanino Liberatore Stefano Tamburini 1984 ISBN 0874160278 RanXerox #2: Happy Birthday Lubna Tanino Liberatore Stefano Tamburini 1985 ISBN 0874160081 Realms Paul Kirchner 1987 ISBN 087416043X Rebel Pepe Moreno 1986 ISBN 0874160200 Remember Jonathan Cosey 1990 ISBN 0874161045 Rocco Vargas, The Astral Adventures of #1: Triton Daniel Torres 1986 ISBN 0874160251 Rocco Vargas, The Astral Adventures of #2: The Whisperer Mystery Daniel Torres 1990 ISBN 0874160960 Rocco Vargas, The Astral Adventures of #3: Saxon Daniel Torres 1990 ISBN 0874161142 Romantic Flower Silvio Cadelo 1990 ISBN 087416088X Shooting Stars Rod Kierkegaard Jr. 1987 ISBN 0874160286 Shorts Milo Manara 1989 ISBN 087416060X Snowman Milo Manara Alfredo Castelli 1990 ISBN 087416124X Squeak the Mouse Massimo Mattioli 1989 ISBN 0874160707 Stella Norris #1: Hurricane Roberto Baldazzini Lorena Canossa 1991 ISBN 0874161126 Superwest Comics Massimo Mattioli 1987 ISBN 0874160359 Tex Arcana #1: Tex Arcana John Findley 1987 ISBN 0874160367 Tex Arcana #2: Tex Arcana Meets the Toast of Europe/Part 1 John Findley 1991 ISBN 0874161290 The Ape Milo Manara Silverio Pisu 1986 ISBN 0874160197 The Cabbie Marti Riera 1987 ISBN 0874160421 The Hunting Party Enki Bilal Pierre Christin 1990 ISBN 0874160537 The Last Voyage of Sinbad Richard Corben 1988 ISBN 0874160545 The Magician's Wife François Boucq Jérôme Charyn 1987 ISBN 0874160456 The Man from Harlem Guido Crepax 1987 ISBN 0874160405 The Ranks of the Black Order Enki Bilal Pierre Christin 1989 ISBN 0874160529 The Specialist: Full Moon in Dendera Magnus 1987 ISBN 0874160448 The Survivor #1: The Survivor Paul Gillon 1990 ISBN 0874161169 The Survivor #2: The Heir Paul Gillon 1991 ISBN 0874160839 The Talking Head Paolo Baciliero 1990 ISBN 0874161053 The Towers of Bois Maury #3: Germain Hermann 1990 ISBN 0874161002 The Town That Didn't Exist Enki Bilal Pierre Christin ISBN 0874160510 Torpedo 1936 #1 Alex Toth, Jordi Bernet Enrique Sánchez Abulí 1984 ISBN 0874161258 Torpedo 1936 #2 Jordi Bernet Enrique Sánchez Abulí 1985 ISBN 0874160146 Torpedo 1936 #3 Jordi Bernet Enrique Sánchez Abulí 1986 ISBN 0874160235 Torpedo 1936 #4 Jordi Bernet Enrique Sánchez Abulí 1987 ISBN 0874160391 Torpedo 1936 #5 Jordi Bernet Enrique Sánchez Abulí 1988 ISBN 0874160588 Torpedo 1936 #6 Jordi Bernet Enrique Sánchez Abulí 1991 ISBN 0874160782 Torpedo 1936 #7 Jordi Bernet Enrique Sánchez Abulí 1991 ISBN 0874161258 Trip to Tulum Milo Manara Federico Fellini 1990 ISBN 0874161231 Venus in Furs Guido Crepax 1991 ISBN 087416091X Video Clips Tanino Liberatore Stefano Tamburini 1985 ISBN 0874160154 Werewolf Richard Corben 1986 ISBN 0874160073 Zeppelin Pepe Moreno 1986 ISBN 0874160219 Zora and the Hibernauts Fernando Fernandez 1984 ISBN 0874160014 Catcom titles
References
- ^ Stewart, Bhob. "Screaming Metal", The Comics Journal no. 94, October, 1984.
- ^ Publishers Weekly, 1990.
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