FAREWELL SONG OF MARCEL LABRUME HC - Hardcover

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The first 21st century English languagetranslation of Italian master AttilioMicheluzzi, a rousing adventure storythat takes place in the Middle Eastduring World War II.The first act of this thrilling two-part adventuretale takes place in Beirut in 1941, when renegadejournalist Marcel Labrume crosses paths with thebeautiful and mysterious American millionaireCarol Gibson, who the Germans suspect of beinga spy. With the help of Labrume, the young womanworks to deliver a Jewish man wanted by the Germansto Palestine. Then, in 1942, Marcel Labrumeis captured during the Battle of Bir Hacheim andbecomes a prisoner of war. With his usual styleand aplomb, and by the skin of his teeth, Labrumemanages to narrowly escape death.Marcel Labrume is Fantagraphics’ first entry in itsplanned Micheluzzi library, which will reprint all of hismost significant works. Micheluzzi is one of the mosticonic graphic stylists of the European comics sceneknown for his elegant line and stunning draftsmanship.He drew many graphic novels between 1974 and 1990,mostly of adventurous stories grounded in historicalreality with a patina of romanticism, in the tradition ofMilton Caniff and Hugo Pratt. Micheluzzi’s artwork inthese Fantagraphics editions have been meticulouslyand lovingly restored by the artist’s daughter AgnesMicheluzzi and will be the finest reproductions in theartist’s career.

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