Tuesday, April 15, 2008
New Quebec Anthology: Front Froid
:: Posted by Bryan @ 4/15/2008 04:01:00 PM 
An organization that has been on the scene for the past three years is launching an imprint devoted to Quebec bande dessinee. Front Froid (Cold Front) will publish its first title, an anthology called Le Front, later this month.
Front Froid was established by Gautier Langevin and Olivier Carpentier as a non-profit to promote comics in Quebec.
According to a press release, Le Front is an annual anthology edited by Gautier Langevin. The premier issue features six artists: Michel Falardeau, Martin Roy, Olivier Carpentier, Jeik Dion, Fred Jourdain, and Felix Laflamme. Also according to the release, editor Langevin has some harsh words for the state of comics in Quebec, asserting that, "despite the phenomenal amount of talent emerging in bd in Quebec, the resources that would enable them to practise their art decently are largely insufficient." He indicates that part of the development of the artform involves proper renumeration for the young cartoonists involved, although there is no official mention of page rates (said to be $100 per page in this interview), royalties, or contracts in the release.
The book launches Thursday, April 17 at Galerie Ninkasi, Quebec City, as part of the annual Festival de la BD Francophone de Quebec.Labels: anthologies, bd, graphic novels, Quebec
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