Created in 1966 by philippe druillet, lone sloane hit the comics market like a sledgehammer. Free ebooks on the necronomicon occult underground. It has been cited in 18 of his books and has become so well known that many people believe it to be real. Philippe druillet illustrated a version of the necronomicon in the october 1979 issue of heavy metal september 1978 for the original metal hurlant. Druillet, elric le necromancien par philippe druillet. Other stories were published in the francobelgian comics. Philippe druillet, one of the leading cartoonists of the period, enjoyed his moment in issue 42, published in the last quarter of 1979. During that period, he created his graphic character lone sloane, a dark space marauder. The artwork i used is from an imagining of lovecrafts necronomicon by french artist philippe druillet that appeared in the october 1979 issue of heavy metal magazine aged paper for spellbook pages. Loan sloane at the comic book db archived from the. The 6 voyages of lone sloane by druillet, philippe and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In the us, hes best known for his graphic adaptation of michael moorcocks elric hit fantasy series, elric, the return to melnibone, and his work for heavy metal, such as city of flowers.
Trapped on the planet delirious, lone sloane is at a loss. Oct 02, 2015 the genius of philippe druillet finally penetrates the englishlanguage market courtesy of uk publisher titan comics. Both books are definitely not for beginners, a point which cannot be made too often. Find and follow posts tagged philippe druillet on tumblr. An illustration for the alchemists notebook, described as an extract. In 1980 druillet produced salammbo, a comicbook trilogy based upon flauberts protoheroic fantasy novel salammbo.
The necronomicon appears in the comic book afterlife with archie. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. To help us appreciate comic book art we have this facebook game. Crowleys magick was a testimony of what he has found in his researches into the forbidden, and forgotten, lore of past civilisations and ancient times. See the complete lone sloane series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. It introduced lone sloane, a space rogue, and a recurring character in druillets work. Druillet makes comics torn from the heart of the universe. As a documentary it functions as a companion to gigers necronomicon, while both films complement the subsequent art books, especially gigers necronomicon the book which features many of the paintings seen in the films. You can change region by clicking the flag in the toolbar. In 1966, losfeld published druillets first comic book, le mystere des abimes the mystery of the abyss. Lovecraft lovecraft cthulhu yog sothoth lovecraftian horror book of the dead dark artwork call of cthulhu demonology. He exorcized the demons her death left behind in the night, a nihilistic story about the inevitable ending that none of us can avoid. Philippe druillet european graphic novels in english.
Loves craft poem by sean kelly, art by matthew quayle. Outside his work as a cartoonist and illustrator, druillet has also been active in architecture, rock opera, painting, sculpture and digital art. Illustrations for the necronomicon evil dead, the remake directed by fede alvarez. The drawing is from gail, one of druillets lone sloane stories but not one included in the six voyages of. Necronomicon simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A science fiction and comics fan, philippe worked as a photographer after graduating from high school, drawing only for his own pleasure. Comics master philippe druillet muses on death in this psychedelic tale of. And, at the same time, that of its creator, a certain philippe druillet. Druillet, throughout his albums, upset the storytelling method of comics. Philippe druillet paintings for sale philippe druillet. Expanding the saga and innovating the comic medium. The alchemists notebook text story, script by david hurd and william baetz, art by walter simonson.
Reading old comics recently turned up the page below by philippe druillet which i didnt remember having seen before. Excerpts from the necronomicon, heavy metal october 1979. Druillet made some illustrations for a collection of books called opta. His books of paintings, particularly necronomicon and necronomicon ii 1985 and the frequent appearance of his art in omni magazine continued his rise to international prominence. The necronomicon, also referred to as the book of the dead, or under a purported original. Philippe druillet born 1944, is a graphic artist of the frenchbelgian school of comics. A heady perfume of blood and rage across the stars featuring philippe druillets legendary lone sloane. He freed himself from the too narrow frame of the box and the board to compose authentic paintings with disheveled lyricism. Collection, alexandre all original comic art by artist philippe druillet at. Ive been surprised again this week by the news that titan will also be reprinting the english edition of philippe druillet s the six journeys of lone sloane in march next year. Mar 31, 2012 philippe druillet a french comics artist and creator talks about how he started, and ended, his work on jodorowskys dune. Philippe druillet dautres petits sites pour telecharger des ebooks gratuits en bonus philippe druillet telecharger vos ebooks gratuitement en libre partage en format epub, pdf et utiliser votre lisseuse preferee pour les lire.
Excerpts from the necronomicon by philippe druillet. Gail the philippe druillet library and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. Giger was admitted to the science fiction and fantasy hall of fame in 20. Titan to publish druillets 6 journeys of lone sloane in 2015. The necronomicon is a fictional book of magic created by the horror writer h. A gallery of pages from philippe druillets nccronomicon. Philippe druillet was born in toulouse france in 1944, after several years spent as a photograph, he adventures himself into comics with the 1st adventure of lone sloane, le mystere des abimes published by eric losfeld in 1966, a character that will accompany him all his life. Buy online, view images and see past prices for philippe druillet. Lovecraft did write an essay called the history of the necronomicon. From the early 1970s to the mid1990s he won many european awards for his creativity. Druillet s books have been unavailable in english editions for decades so this is good news indeed, even if the attention is scandalously late. As madness reigns all around him, he can only rely on the young girl mali to keep him in the present. Oct 21, 2016 ebooks gratuits aux formats epub ou pdf philippe druillet ou telecharger des ebooks gratuits en francais. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles.
The french artists visual style was unlike anything the market had seen. Book illustration fantasy art creepy vintage world maps. Hr gigers art books were always very thorough in detailing all the media. Unfortunately, perhaps, the dread necronomicon falls into this category. Comics master philippe druillet muses on death in this psychedelic tale of drugaddled biker gangs battling it out at the end of the world. Philippe druillet is, along with moebius and caza, one of the founding visionaries of the movement that took french comics by storm in the philippe druillet november 08 2018 at the bristol board druillet the text box mentions hamilcar, so maybe its a panel from salammbo. I will leave you with his official site and an image from his version of the necronomicon. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. The magazine ceased publication in 1990 with issue no 89, devoted to hugo pratt. Collection, alexandre all comic art by philippe druillet. Philippe druillet is one of the most influential french authors and is well known for his baroque drawings and bizarre science fiction stories.
Lone sloane is a science fiction comics character created in 1966 by the french cartoonist philippe druillet. It was first mentioned in lovecrafts 1924 short story the hound, written in 1922, though its purported author, the mad arab abdul alhazred, had been quoted a year earlier in lovecrafts the nameless city. Druillets books have been unavailable in english editions for decades so this is good news indeed, even if the attention is scandalously late. And two barbarian clan chiefs, matho and narrhavas, fell in love with the beautiful and ethereal salammbo, daughter of hamilcar of carthage. The necronomicon appears in the incharacter bibliography of michael crichtons 1976 novel, eaters of the dead. Telecaster guitar illustrated by philippe druillet. Philippe druillet is a comics artist and writer, known for his innovative approach to visual design. Illustrator tane williams has posted 15 of the necronomicon pages he created for the 20 remake of evil dead. Working as a photographer, he meets jean boullet who initiates him to artistic drawing, painting, and the aesthetics of insanity. Dewsburys masterpiece, script by luc cornillion, art by yves chaland. In the third century bc, mercenaries employed by carthage during the first punic war rose against their employers, who repeatedly postponed their pay. This stunning volume is from the vivid imagination of philippe druillet and the unparalleled writer, jacques lob. If you want to start a main philippedruillet page, just click the edit button above.
Stratoscaster guitar illustrated by philippe druillet. Philippe druillets necronomicon the cultural gutter. By philippe druillet ideas science fiction fashion inspiration sword art for 2019 first got yragrel urm when i was 12 or 30 years ago. Entretiens avec philippe druillet 2eme partie une des pages du. Philippe druillet paintings for sale philippe druillet art. It mentions the fictional necronomicon author abdul alhazred and was published in. It was first mentioned in lovecrafts 1924 short story the. Excerpts from the necronomicon, script and art by philippe druillet. Click like and i will will assign you a comic book artist.
See available works on paper, paintings, and sculpture for sale and learn about the artist. Before leaving the comics in 1986, exhausted, to better explore other territories. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. Lovecraft, moebius aka jean giraud and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Based on the 19th century novel by flaubert, salammbo is appropriated and recontextualised by druillet in this masterwork of psychedelic metaphysical panorama. Jul 21, 2014 im going to get around to reading and writing about these soon briefly discussing them here has got me fired up to do so. Lone sloane, the ulysses of space, cosmic freebooter and rebel, endlessly struggles against dark gods. Apr 01, 2001 druillet, the visionary and enthusiastic author, exploded the usual frameworks of the comic strip, giving free rein to its graphic and narrative excess. Telecaster guitar illustrated by philippe druillet for.
The necronomicon is the title of a fictional book created by h. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. In the third century bc, mercenaries of carthage rose against their rulers. Gigers necronomicon was filmed from 1972 to 1976 and functions as a taster for the first book collection of the artists work, also called gigers necronomicon, which was published a year later. The occult gallery curious devices, forbidden artifacts, mysterious creatures, and intriguing documents.
Electric guitar brand fender telecaster version world edition 27 copies for sale and three proofs author each guitar is signed by philippe druillet certificate of authenticity. Philippe druillet was born on june 28, 1944 in toulouse, hautegaronne, france. Philippe druillet is a historic master of the graphic novel and a respected visual designer. Jul 22, 2014 ive been surprised again this week by the news that titan will also be reprinting the english edition of philippe druillets the six journeys of lone sloane in march next year. Recent publications have revealed the impact of the lovecraftian imagination on scientific discourse and philosophy e. Druillet was born in toulouse, hautegaronne, france but spent his youth in spain, returning to france in 1952 after the death of his father.
Walt walter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Among the working shots, the best shows giger improvising a drawing with the same speed as philippe druillet in the. It is a greeksounding word commonly translated as book of dead names. The necronomicon is a fictional book from the stories of horror writer h. In 1975 philippe druillet lost his wife nicole to cancer.
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