Book review 26

book review 26

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2026 November

BOOK
Chimits, Xavier (2022): Les voitures de Lefranc, Casterman, approx. 110 pages, in French.

SUMMARY
This book takes a detailed look at more than a hundred cars, motorcycles, and vans featured throughout the adventures of Guy Lefranc, the journalist and comic-book hero created by Jacques Martin.

READ IT FOR
(1) A treasure trove of illustrations. (2) A fascinating insight into Jacques Martin's career. (3) Thorough research and analysis, examining the vehicles album by album and explaining how they help establish the period and drive the story forward. (4) Unexpected bonus: the inclusion of the eight-page short story Le rallye de la route des vins, written by Roger Seiter and illustrated by Régric. (5) A must-have for fans, myself included.

SKIP IT BECAUSE
(1) A little repetitive in places. (2) The book's square format, which is not particularly appealing. (3) A rather high price for a book that ultimately offers relatively little new material.

FUN FACT
One particularly interesting aspect of Xavier Chimits' book is the irony of Jacques Martin's early career. Jacques originally joined the Journal de Tintin as a technical specialist rather than an artist. Yet what began as a simple technical column eventually helped launch the career of one of the greatest masters of the ligne claire (clear-line) style.

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