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Torpedo, or Torpedo 1936, is a Spanish comics series which depicts the adventures of the antagonistic character Luca Torelli, a heartless hitman, and his sidekick Rascal, in context of the violent organized crime culture of New York during the Great Depression era. The series follows the story of Luca whose life is traced from the innocence of childhood to amoral adulthood, and nearly every stop explored along the way

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Author: Enrique Sanchez Abuli, Jordi Bernet
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Original Release Date: 1983
Number of issues in French: 15

Torpedo Volume 1 (Hardcover)
by Enrique Sanchez Abuli, Jimmy Palmiotti, Jordi Bernet, Alex Toth

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“Grade 5 Up–Tom Sawyer, that original American bad boy, returns in graphic-novel format. The manga-influenced, full-color illustrations bring a new level of dynamism to a text that is already quite dramatic, what with its murder, buried treasure, youthful romance, and presumed deaths. (Tom himself is thought dead twice.) This version doesn’t shy away from the culture of the time; Injun Joe is still Injun Joe and Tom’s bare backside still has many run-ins with Aunt Polly’s slipper. In regard to the latter, there is brief, occasional nudity as a result of the skinny-dipping and spankings, but nothing gratuitous. While the overall work is of a generally high quality, it is not perfect. Visually, it is often difficult to distinguish among the supporting characters. In addition, the speech balloons are occasionally confusing, leaving readers unsure of who is speaking. Despite those minor flaws, this volume serves as a fine introduction to the story, the author, and his time and place.–Douglas P. Davey, Halton Hills Public Library, Ontario, Canada” -
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Author: Séverine Lefèbvre,  Frédérique Voulyzé, Jean-David Morvan
Publisher: Papercutz
Original Release Date: 2007
Number of issues in French: 3

Classics Illustrated Deluxe #4: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Classics Illustrated Deluxe Graphic Novels) (Hardcover)
by Mark Twain

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Spirou and Fantasio is one of the most popular classic Franco-Belgian comic strips. The series, which has been running since 1938, shares many characteristics with other European humorous adventure comics like Tintin and Asterix. It has been written and drawn by a succession of artists.

Spirou and Fantasio are the series’ main characters, two adventurous journalists who run into fantastic adventures, aided by Spirou’s pet squirrel Spip and their inventor friend the Count of Champignac.

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Author: Andre Franquin
Publisher: Cinebook
Original Release Date: 1950
Number of issues in French: 52

Adventure Down Under: Spirou Vol. 1 (Spirou & Fantasio) (Paperback)
by Tome

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