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The Littlest Pirate King
For decades they have roamed the seas, this shipload of undead pirates. They
are desperate to die, but every time they try to dash their ship to splinters and end
their miserable existence, a malevolent God scoops them out of danger. And so
they have no choice but to continue to sail the seas, looting and killing.
Until one day, having exterminated yet another ship of the livi...more
are desperate to die, but every time they try to dash their ship to splinters and end
their miserable existence, a malevolent God scoops them out of danger. And so
they have no choice but to continue to sail the seas, looting and killing.
Until one day, having exterminated yet another ship of the livi...more
Hardcover, 48 pages
Published
December 6th 2010
by Fantagraphics
(first published September 3rd 2009)
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who knew i liked david b??
every day a lesson learned.
i bought this because i thought it was, along with Toys in the Basement, part of this frenchie bande dessinée revivalist thingie that fantagraphics was doing, but it's not, really. neither of them are.they are french, but they are contemporary. i was fooled! the story is older, adapted by david b from a story by pierre mac orlan, but the artwork is all shiny 2010 material.
and here i was thinking my people were so ahead of the curve...
but both...more
every day a lesson learned.
i bought this because i thought it was, along with Toys in the Basement, part of this frenchie bande dessinée revivalist thingie that fantagraphics was doing, but it's not, really. neither of them are.they are french, but they are contemporary. i was fooled! the story is older, adapted by david b from a story by pierre mac orlan, but the artwork is all shiny 2010 material.
and here i was thinking my people were so ahead of the curve...
but both...more
À deriva pelos oceanos debaixo do jugo de uma maldição milenar, a tripulação pirata de um navio fantasma já não encontra nos saques e pilhagens a satisfação para os seus desejos, que se resumem agora a encontrar a morte definitiva num qualquer escolho e repousar nas profundezas oceânicas. Mas nada parece resultar. Não há recife que os afunde, monstro marinho que os devore, navio de grande porte que os abalroe. Curiosamente, o que muda o destino destes tristes piratas é um acto de caridade. Ao sa...more
My interest in this graphic 'novel' is the author Pierre Mac Orlan. A hero to Guy Debord, Mac Orlan was the Bohemian's Bohemian. Although a major writer in France, there is very little English translations of his works that are out there in the world.
I don't know the origins of "The Littlest Pirate King" except I have to presume that the narrative was written sometime in the early or mid-20th Century, and recently turned into a graphic novel by David B., who I know nothing about. But beyond that...more
I don't know the origins of "The Littlest Pirate King" except I have to presume that the narrative was written sometime in the early or mid-20th Century, and recently turned into a graphic novel by David B., who I know nothing about. But beyond that...more
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Don't let your children read this unless you like to make your children weep. My own manly tear ducts were sorely tempted but ultimately, they couldn't bear the thought of ruining any of David B.'s incroyable art.
In an afterword, by Kim Thompson (editrice/traductrice), it is said that more of these bandes dessinees will be brought forth by Fantagraphics in the near future. I say "Kudos!" and "It's about damn time!" I eagerly await their publication.
Now, when will they, or some other savvy North...more
In an afterword, by Kim Thompson (editrice/traductrice), it is said that more of these bandes dessinees will be brought forth by Fantagraphics in the near future. I say "Kudos!" and "It's about damn time!" I eagerly await their publication.
Now, when will they, or some other savvy North...more
This graphic novel is quite clever..a little boy/toddler baby is taken hostage and raised by a bunch of dead pirates who plan to kill him when he's old enough for them to have fun with the whole thing. Meanwhile, the little boy grows up wanting to be dead because that's all he really knows is these dead, and oddly religious, pirates.
It's a creative idea but David B did a much better job with his novel Epileptic. This is quite whimsical in it's fantastical nature and I enjoyed it quite a bit but...more
It's a creative idea but David B did a much better job with his novel Epileptic. This is quite whimsical in it's fantastical nature and I enjoyed it quite a bit but...more
David B’s weird tale of a ghost ship of dead pirates dammed to eternal wondering never being allowed to go to their final resting place. They find a shipwrecked baby and decide to grow him until 10 years old, and then kill him so he could be their eternal cabin boy. Of course, they can’t kill him and put him ashore instead.
It is pretty creepy, but great illustrations. Not much happens but if you like pirates, and creepy things this book is for you. For those who like Little Vampire or other Fre...more
It is pretty creepy, but great illustrations. Not much happens but if you like pirates, and creepy things this book is for you. For those who like Little Vampire or other Fre...more
A quirky little book that just didn't do it for me.
I liked the set up and premise, but it failed on two fronts for me.
One, I just didn't like David B.'s art.
Two, despite that, I was onboard from the first page to the penultimate page, but the ending just let me down flat. It was unexpected, which is usually nice, but left me without any sense of closure, and if the ending was meant to be a twist it just wasn't twisted enough. It left me wanting something more, or something else.
I liked the set up and premise, but it failed on two fronts for me.
One, I just didn't like David B.'s art.
Two, despite that, I was onboard from the first page to the penultimate page, but the ending just let me down flat. It was unexpected, which is usually nice, but left me without any sense of closure, and if the ending was meant to be a twist it just wasn't twisted enough. It left me wanting something more, or something else.
I read this while I waited for Christian today at (LCS) and thoroughly enjoyed it. Dead pirates doomed to sail the seas for eternity are constantly trying to come up with ways to end their sentence and actually die. Nothing brings them joy and all their attempts fail. Then suddenly an infant child finds himself on their ship and they must decide his fate. I loved the art and story, equally creepy and funny and sweet. Ah, French comics...Someday I will own this.
This is an extension of the legend of the Flying Dutchman -- a ship of cursed dead pirates forced to sail the seas forever. In this story, they find themselves after a raid in possession of a live human baby, whom they decide to keep and raise for a while. The story is cute, but ordinary. The artwork is well-done, some of the ocean scenes actually rather beautiful, in stark contrast to the ghoulish pirate faces in the rest of the book.
I was greatly disappointed by this book. David B. was the reason I got back in to graphic novels and comics. I love the premise of this book and the art is simply whimsical and fun. The book lays down the groundwork for a great story arc and then it simply ends. There is no real form of resolution and the reader is left wanting more and asking why they embarked on this journey in the first place.
Too slight to be meant for adults, (far) too advanced in themes and language to be meant for children, I'm not quite sure who this book was intended for. The art is gorgeous and the story and characters have promise, but it reads like a selection of highlights from a much longer work. Too much ground to cover in too few pages. Narratively, it's confusing and ultimately unsatisfying.
Dec 31, 2011
Chumbert Squurls
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Shelves:
worth-reading-graphic-fiction,
adventure
In The Littlest Pirate King, David B. throws the reader into a rich landscape of skeleton pirates and intricate aquatic life. The darkened color palette is vibrant and adds to B.'s grim ligne-clair art. Unfortunately the dazzling art does not outweigh the pathetic lack of story and cardboard characters. Unsatisfying.
The Littlest Pirate King is a slight but entertaining work, featuring a short fable of a story paired up with David B's excellent comic artwork. It's a quick read and nothing deep, but (as always) David B's illustrations are so wonderful and rich that the book is well worth a read (or two).
What a bizarre children's book. Pirates question God's wrath, their damnation, they stab cruise ship passengers, and talk about murdering a baby. The artwork is amazing and the story is definitely one to ponder. Be warned that it has some heavy subject matter, but it's also pretty brilliant.
Fairly scary pictures and a pretty inconclusive ending make me wonder if this should really be in the children's section at my library, but I (an adult) quite enjoyed it, although I was a bit frustrated by the ending, which isn't at all a conclusion, it just ends.
I liked this one. Had a sweet side to it. It actually got challenged at the Queen Anne Library for being "really evil." But I think they didn't read it that carefully. Of course the illustrations were amazing as David B. is known to do. And a good little story.
I actually enjoyed the story until it's very abrupt end. My response was "that's it?!" I liked the art, but I just can't bring myself to give it more than 2 stars.
a neat story with a surprise ending. wonder if there's a part 2 somewhere? nothing on the book indicates a series, though
I really liked the art.
The writing was rough and choppy,
like the seven seas,
arrrhhh.
The writing was rough and choppy,
like the seven seas,
arrrhhh.
Nothing better than a gang of dead pirates chanting "Milk, Milk, Milk"
Impeccable, comme toujours (ou presque) chez David B.
Didn't really like this too much. Kinda creepy. Too short.
Cute, fun, but a tad short of a point.
great messy drawings and a cute tale..
Cute in a disturbing way! Loved it!
2.5 Art is good. Story poor.
Apr 30, 2013
Alex Scales
marked it as comicstobuy
3.5
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David Beauchard, who uses the pen name David B., was one of the initiators of the French alternative editorial house L'Association, and is now well-known among the French comics audience. After his Applied Arts studies, David B. had his first publications in magazines such as Chic, Circus, Okapi and A Suivre. Among his early creations are 'Le Timbre Maudit', a story published in Okapi, and 'the mi...more
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