Name: Salamandre
Price: 26.88 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: I. N. J. Culbard
ISBN: 9781506731520

Type

Physical Book

Author

I. N. J. Culbard

Illustrated by

I. N. J. Culbard

Publisher

Berger Books

Language

English

Pages

152

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.1 x 17.5 x 2.5 cm

Weight

0.39 kg.

ISBN13

9781506731520

Synopsis "Salamandre "

Salamandre is a sweeping, evocative graphic novel from award-winning artist and writer I.N.J. Culbard (The Umbrella Academy: You Look Like Death, Everything, Brink, The New Deadwardians). Kaspar Salamandre is a bereaved young artist who is sent to stay with his enigmatic grandfather in a land ruled under an oppressive regime, where there can be only one loved one: The Emperor. In this land where flowers are contraband, music is illegal, and art is created in hiding, Kaspar discovers a world of art revolutionaries, espionage and the Secret Police. His search for answers will bring him face to face with the meaning of sacrifice. But, will anything bring him closer to overcoming his loss? "I.N.J. Culbard deftly tells a story of resilience, of secret joys and complex pains and in doing so, shows us that human beings are much bigger on the inside than you might think."--Ram V (The Many Deaths of Laila Starr, Swamp Thing) "Culbard is a master storyteller. I can't think of a single comic creator so adept at immersing the reader into another world. An adventure worth getting lost in."--Christian Ward (Invisible Kingdom, Blood Stained Teeth) "Tender and precisely observed, Salamandre is a Ghibli-esque celebration of the healing power of imagination, drawn in a stunning clear-line style that effortlessly blends the magic of childhood and a world just to the left of ours."--Cliff Chiang (Paper Girls, Catwoman: Lonely City) "An incredibly moving, uplifting coming-of-age story from a creator working at the top of his ability. Not to be missed."--Library Journal

I. N. J. Culbard

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I. N. J. Culbard (Ian Culbard) is a British cartoonist and artist born in Greenwich, London. He started his career as an animator before fully dedicating himself to comics. He is known for his graphic adaptations of literary classics, such as the Sherlock Holmes novels (with Ian Edginton) and several works by H. P. Lovecraft, including At the Mountains of Madness, for which he won the British Fantasy Award in 2011.

He has also developed original comics like Celeste (SelfMadeHero), Brass Sun, and Brink (both with Dan Abnett), and The New Deadwardians (Vertigo). His visual style is clean, elegant, and narratively clear, with influences from both European comics and manga.

In You Look Like Death: Tales from The Umbrella Academy, Culbard handled the art and color. The series, written by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon, is a spin-off focused on Klaus Hargreeves. Culbard depicts a decadent and surreal Hollywood with a vibrant aesthetic, blending the supernatural with the urban.

His work stands out for its ability to balance narrative clarity with dense atmospheres, making him a key figure in contemporary British comics. He has worked with publishers like Dark Horse, BOOM! Studios, 2000 AD, and Vertigo.

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