If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy.
One of France's top modern webcomics creators, Boulet, is finally coming to us English speakers
French webcomics giant Boulet has won over a country - now he's going to win over yours!
One of the France's national comic heroes is Gilles Roussel, better known as Boulet, and while he is yet to be a household name among us English-language folk, that might be about to change, thanks to a new book allowing them to better understand (and frankly just laugh at loud with) his work.
Oni Press, a long-time bastion of innovative comics, is bringing an anthology of the cartoonist's short comics to us (and the English language) with summer 2024's Boulet's Notes: Back in Time. Nearly 300 pages of comic strips and cartoons are in this hardcover tome, sampling work from across his 22-year career.
Boulet is known for his work on the Dungeon: Zenith series with Lewis Trondheim, and for being one of the biggest stars in the internet age of comics in France. He has been doing webcomics since the early '00s, and in France he has been collecting these in an ongoing series of anthologies under the title of Notes. Oni Press' hardcover of the same name (well, almost) is a greatest hits of Boulet's early years, drawing from the 11 Notes collections to date.
"Boulet’s improvisational, imaginative, and insanely creative comic strips have been a key part of the world of webcomics since he started posting them online way back in the early '00s," says Notes' translator and editor François Vigneault in a statement provided by the publisher. "This new collection, featuring a curated and newly-translated selection of his work from the early years, is truly a ticket back in time to the start of the webcomics era!"
Boulet's Notes: Back in Time goes on sale June 11, 2024, and is available for pre-order now on Bookshop. Of course, you can also ask your local comic shop to hold one for you, of course. (If so, tell 'em Popverse sent ya!)
If you're needing to be more convinced, check out this preview of Boulet's Notes: Back in Time:
1 of 4Attribution
Boulet (Oni Press)
Attribution
Boulet (Oni Press)
Want to know what's coming up next in pop culture? Check out Popverse's guides to:
And if you're looking for specific franchises or genres, we've also got lists for the:
Finally, if you're a fan of superheroes and not specific to just Marvel or DC, we have overall guides to:
Follow Popverse for upcoming event coverage and news
Find out how we conduct our review by reading our review policy
Let Popverse be your tour guide through the wilderness of pop culture
Sign in and let us help you find your new favorite thing.
Comments
Want to join the discussion? Please activate your account first.
Visit Reedpop ID if you need to resend the confirmation email.