- Jeremiah (comics)
"Jeremiah" is a Belgian
comic book series byHermann Huppen . It was created in 1979 for the German magazine Zack and also appeared in "Métal Hurlant " and "Spirou". 27 albums have appeared in French until now.Plot
It tells a post-apocalyptic story: racial wars have torn the
USA apart and Jeremiah and his friend Kurdy are trying to find their place in the new world.Publication
"Jeremiah" has been very successful, both critically and commercially, in Europe and has a large fan base. There have been attempts to introduce the series to the US market on several occasions without promising results, mostly due to different tastes of American and European comic book public.
"Jeremiah" is published in several languages, but the current holder of English language copy-rights is Strip Art Features.The series has reached a cult status in Europe. However it failed when it was introduced to the US in the early 1990s. Fact|date=June 2007 Strip Art Features attempted in collaboration with
Dark Horse Comics to reestablish "Jeremiah" in the US in the early 2000s, with "Jeremiah: Gun in the Water".English Language "Jeremiah" Comics
* (
Fantagraphics , 1983)
* (Fantagraphics , 1983)
* (Catalan Communications , Jun 1990)
* #s 1 & 2 (Adventure Comics , Jan 1991)
* #s 1 & 2 (Adventure Comics , Apr 1991)
* #s 1 & 2 (Adventure Comics , Sep 1991)
* #s 1 & 2 (Adventure Comics , Oct 1991)
* #s 1 & 2 (Adventure Comics , Nov 1991)
* (Strip Art Features /Dark Horse Comics , Nov 2002)
* (Strip Art Features /Diamond Comics Distributers , Dec 2003)TV series
There is a television series inspired by this comic book.
External links
* [http://www.hermannhuppen.com Hermann Huppen official site]
* [http://www.darkhorse.com/profile/profile.php?sku=12-063 Dark Horse profile]
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