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The ultimate accolade - Angélique is to be showcased in the birthplace of Manga - Japan!
Preparatory sketches of the de Sancé children - released 14th July 2017
Compilation of a variety of characters from Book 3 - l to r Benoit de Fontenac, Monsieur d'Andijos, Margot, Joffrey de Peyrac (centre), Kouassi Bâ, Clément Tonnel, Tante (Auntie) Jeanne, Marie-Agnès
Compilation of a variety of characters from Book 2 - l to r (back row) Molines, Le prince de Condé, Le marquis de Plessis-Bellière, Frère Anselm, Josselin de Sancé, M de Sancé in chair - Centre : Hortense de Sancé, Front l to r Madelyn and Angélique de Sancé
A charming Family Portrait of nine of the de Sancé siblings
1 - Josselin (runs away to the New World), 2 - Raymond (becomes a high ranked Jesuit), 3 - Gontran (becomes an outspoken artist and lives recklessly until his execution), 4 - Hortense (marries a junior magistrate, removes to Paris and eschews her sister in her time of need), 5 - Angélique), 6 - Madelon (beloved younger sister who dies young), 7 - Denis (eventually inherits his father's titles and estates), 8 - Marie-Agnès (suffers ingnomy at court and enters a convent), 9 - Albert and (not shown) 10 - Jean-Marie
Chapter 3 - Preparatory work (while we wait)
Getting closer to the 'reveal' of Joffrey de Peyrac - from Dara "Just finishing the last 2 pages of Angelica Volume 3 ! oh dear it's crazy it's much longer to draw than to read!"
A tantalising view of Joffrey, his beribboned shoe and cravat as Angélique is presented to him.
A portrait of Marie-Agnès at Angélique's proxy wedding wearing one of her elder sister's dresses (as described by the artist, Dara "elle a donc bien grandi et je me suis amusé à l'habiller avec une vieille robe de sa grande sœur") we are not going to have the opportunity to witness a preview of Joffrey de Peyrac ... yet!
Very emotive view of Angélique
Saying farewell to Nicholas
and to her family
A very tearful and contemplative view of Angélique
From the images released so far, it looks as though we'll be witnessing Angélique's departure from Poitou - these re very soulful images beautifully and sensitively portrayed by Dara
Chapter 2 - October 2015
From Chapter 17 - Angélique and Nicholas in the forest - heralding the publication of Book 3 in April 2016
Chapter 1
Read (.pdf format) Chapters 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / Bodoi here
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Expected in the bookshops in September 2016
After a bit of a delay, I've now received confirmation of despatch of Book 3!
Gallery
Tante Jean having a moment of coquettishness!
The last image from Book 2
The images above are work in progress - Angélique in development by artist Dara
Aren't the 'Aunties' Magnificent? (Première apparition de Tante Jeanne et de Tante Pulchérie!) and each chapter will have an introductory character or subject matter - in this instance we meet Fantine the nurse who tells the children the grizzly stories.
Preview of the first edition - February 2015
Our little scamp of the marshes frightens her friend 'Nicholas' - I find this a wonderfully empathic portrayal of their innocent childhood friendship
'Are we eating soon?'
Anne Golon enjoying the first episode, published April 2015, of the Angélique 'Manga' based on her work - image provided by Nadine Golubinoff as it appeared on the artist Dara's Fb page
A joint autograph session with Anne Golon and Olivier Milhaud in April 2016
The 'Manga Dream Team' l to r not shown) - image courtesy of Nicholas Forsans who added this after hearing of her death :
"It's a sad news to learn the death of Anne Golon. All my thoughts go first to his family and his daughter Nadine Goloubinoff. I had a deep respect for this lady who could not enjoy the success of her books on the end of her life but never lost her joy to live. Angelique occupied most of her life from a creative and legal point of view. She wrote other books that deserve to be rediscovered. I have had the chance to meet her several times for our adaptation designed by Dara and Olivier Milhaud. There would be a lot to say about what angelique represents for several generations of readers. The Legacy of this heroine of liberty is immense on popular culture. Remember that in France of the 50 s when anne golon published the first Angelique, her publisher refused to credit her alone on the cover, and imposed her husband's name on the pretext that it would be more credible to have the name of a man. For a historical account... Anne was in the image of her character: FREE, determined, a true insoumise (rebel)."
Book 1
Book 2
No longer the 'Marquise des Anges' - Angélique becomes the 'Marquise of the Manga' - quite an accolade!
Publicity Reviews Section
July 2016 - Angelique the Manga is received in Japan
As announced on Dara's Fb page
The new Chapter/Book 2 to Angélique Manga will appear at the EurExpo in Lyon in November 2015
The magazine previewing the book makes reference to Dara's 'pure' style but the heading refers to a 'scribble' (griboullis) Dara has taken this in good part and promises to produce a scribble on each autograph at the signing
The Manga finds its way into Télé Z in June 2015
Interview with the 'authors' of the Angélique Manga - you can see the sized of the book as held up in the picture above and creation of the pictures below.
From Pop Culte - reviews are still pouring in for the first part of the Angélique Manga
The opening paragraph is very encouraging 'Angélique returns! No, not like the 'Marquise of the Angels' portrayed in the Bernard Borderie films, but like the original heroine as written by Anne Golon in her historical novels. This version departs from original norms by appearing as a modern-day illustration of the 17th century in manga-style. This first volume concentrates on the young Angélique growing up in the small province of Poitou.'
Michèle Mercier gives her seal of approval to the updated version of the Angélique manga
BD Zoom.com have created a wonderful page dedicated to the 'Angélique' Manga
Blogger 'Mickaéline et ses livres' writing on 25th April 2015, merits mention by artist Dara
Is this the child Angélique blossoming into womanhood?
Offer to read an extract from the 3rd Chapter appears on Manga News on 9th April 2015
Review appearing in ' L'édition papier de 20 minutes' one day after publication - 9th April 2015 featuring the colour plate cover for Chapter 2
As promoted on the Bodoi site post publication - 10th April 2015
As promoted by Casterman's pre-publication 4th March 2015
Of course I've bought a couple of copies which are now safely delivered!
What a lovely way to finish the on the back cover - the three stages of a beautifully captured 'Angélique'
Page updated - 21st July 2017