Best European Graphic Novels/Comics

What are your favorite graphic novels/comics from Europe?

I ask of participants to avoid adding duplicates and, if it's possible, to add English translations.

Also let’s avoid works by European authors for American publishers (an example would be Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons creating Watchmen for DC comics).

Thanks!

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1	The Incal by Alejandro Jodorowsky 4.11 avg rating — 11,610 ratings score: 6,067, and 63 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Red Rackham's Treasure (Tintin #12) by Hergé 4.29 avg rating — 16,915 ratings score: 5,559, and 58 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Tintin in Tibet (Tintin #20) by Hergé 4.23 avg rating — 18,418 ratings score: 5,479, and 58 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Asterix in Britain (Asterix, #8) by René Goscinny 4.30 avg rating — 11,161 ratings score: 4,391, and 47 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Secret of the Unicorn (Tintin #11) by Hergé 4.30 avg rating — 17,089 ratings score: 4,235, and 46 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1) by Marjane Satrapi 4.26 avg rating — 216,143 ratings score: 3,873, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Nikopol Trilogy by Enki Bilal 4.04 avg rating — 2,233 ratings score: 3,810, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Castafiore Emerald (Tintin #21) by Hergé 3.95 avg rating — 11,415 ratings score: 3,773, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Le Lotus bleu (Tintin #5) by Hergé 4.06 avg rating — 14,295 ratings score: 3,700, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Blacksad (Blacksad, #1-3) by Juan Díaz Canales 4.31 avg rating — 13,426 ratings score: 3,585, and 39 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Seven Crystal Balls (Tintin #13) by Hergé 4.21 avg rating — 14,378 ratings score: 3,345, and 37 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Crab with the Golden Claws (Tintin #9) by Hergé 4.09 avg rating — 14,806 ratings score: 3,239, and 36 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Asterix and Cleopatra (Asterix, #6) by René Goscinny 4.33 avg rating — 13,039 ratings score: 3,075, and 33 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Asterix and the Normans (Asterix, #9) by René Goscinny 4.15 avg rating — 8,448 ratings score: 3,034, and 34 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Corto Maltese: La ballade de la mer salée by Hugo Pratt 4.24 avg rating — 3,672 ratings score: 3,012, and 33 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Prisoners of the Sun (Tintin #14) by Hergé 4.23 avg rating — 15,490 ratings score: 3,010, and 34 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Black Island (Tintin #7) by Hergé 4.03 avg rating — 14,180 ratings score: 2,668, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Arctic-Nation (Blacksad, #2) by Juan Díaz Canales 4.37 avg rating — 5,675 ratings score: 2,652, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Flight 714 to Sydney (Tintin, #22) by Hergé 3.98 avg rating — 10,661 ratings score: 2,420, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Rabbi's Cat (The Rabbi's Cat, #1-3) by Joann Sfar 4.05 avg rating — 7,144 ratings score: 2,349, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Calculus Affair (Tintin #18) by Hergé 4.15 avg rating — 12,369 ratings score: 2,336, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	King Ottokar's Sceptre (Tintin #8) by Hergé 4.03 avg rating — 12,686 ratings score: 2,313, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Asterix in Corsica (Asterix, #20) by René Goscinny 4.15 avg rating — 7,070 ratings score: 2,128, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Explorers on the Moon (Tintin #17) by Hergé 4.22 avg rating — 12,861 ratings score: 2,120, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Epileptic by David B. 3.89 avg rating — 13,691 ratings score: 2,048, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Asterix the Legionary (Asterix, #10) by René Goscinny 4.31 avg rating — 9,668 ratings score: 1,912, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield (Asterix, #11) by René Goscinny 4.18 avg rating — 7,319 ratings score: 1,844, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History (Maus, #1) by Art Spiegelman 4.38 avg rating — 346,690 ratings score: 1,821, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	V for Vendetta by Alan Moore (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 314,059 ratings score: 1,817, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	It Was The War Of The Trenches by Jacques Tardi 4.22 avg rating — 2,498 ratings score: 1,792, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Asterix and the Roman Agent (Astérix #15) by René Goscinny 4.21 avg rating — 6,639 ratings score: 1,727, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Les Archers (Thorgal, #9) by Grzegorz Rosiński (Dessinateur) 4.34 avg rating — 1,261 ratings score: 1,719, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Le Grand Pouvoir du Chninkel by Jean Van Hamme 4.23 avg rating — 1,357 ratings score: 1,674, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Idées noires : l'intégrale by André Franquin 4.30 avg rating — 1,117 ratings score: 1,673, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	La Tour (Les Cités obscures, #3) by François Schuiten 4.17 avg rating — 571 ratings score: 1,667, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Asterix the Gaul (Asterix, #1) by René Goscinny 4.19 avg rating — 30,981 ratings score: 1,584, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Photographer by Emmanuel Guibert 4.30 avg rating — 3,923 ratings score: 1,545, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Arrugas by Paco Roca 4.36 avg rating — 9,078 ratings score: 1,524, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Moomin: The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip, Vol. 01 by Tove Jansson 4.35 avg rating — 5,984 ratings score: 1,506, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Destination Moon (Tintin, #16) by Hergé 4.21 avg rating — 15,386 ratings score: 1,494, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	I Killed Adolf Hitler by Jason 3.93 avg rating — 6,069 ratings score: 1,480, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Yellow "M" (The Adventures of Blake and Mortimer #1) by Edgar P. Jacobs (writer & illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,422 ratings score: 1,419, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Cigars of the Pharaoh (Tintin #4) by Hergé 4.05 avg rating — 17,865 ratings score: 1,409, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	The Hunting Party by Pierre Christin 4.04 avg rating — 815 ratings score: 1,357, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Fable de Venise by Hugo Pratt 4.19 avg rating — 1,556 ratings score: 1,342, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec 1: Pterror Over Paris/The Eiffel Tower Demon by Jacques Tardi 3.48 avg rating — 832 ratings score: 1,272, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Ordinary Victories by Manu Larcenet 4.25 avg rating — 1,605 ratings score: 1,261, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	The Collected Fantasies, Vol. 2: Arzach and Other Fantasy Stories (The Collected Fantasies of Jean Giraud, #2) by Mœbius 4.24 avg rating — 1,156 ratings score: 1,248, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Tintin and the Picaros (Tintin #23) by Hergé 4.03 avg rating — 11,927 ratings score: 1,247, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Maus: A Survivor's Tale II: And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegelman 4.42 avg rating — 152,004 ratings score: 1,243, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Les murailles de Samaris (Les Cités obscures, #1) by François Schuiten (Illustrator) 3.93 avg rating — 968 ratings score: 1,221, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Billy the Kid (Lucky Luke Adventure, #1) by Morris 3.96 avg rating — 2,519 ratings score: 1,207, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	La conque de Ramor (La Quête de l'oiseau du temps, #1) by Serge Le Tendre 3.98 avg rating — 799 ratings score: 1,200, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	The Collected Fantasies, Vol. 3: The Airtight Garage (The Collected Fantasies of Jean Giraud, #3) by Mœbius 4.16 avg rating — 1,396 ratings score: 1,199, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Fever in Urbicand (Cities of the Fantastic, #2) by François Schuiten (Illustrator) 4.14 avg rating — 754 ratings score: 1,197, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Aldebaran: L'intégrale (Aldebaran, #1-5) by Luiz Eduardo de Oliveira (Leo) 4.27 avg rating — 966 ratings score: 1,187, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Blue Pills: A Positive Love Story by Frederik Peeters 4.02 avg rating — 8,181 ratings score: 1,184, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Au-delà des ombres (Thorgal, #5) by Grzegorz Rosiński (Dessinateur) 4.19 avg rating — 1,144 ratings score: 1,174, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	The Empire of a Thousand Planets (Valérian and Laureline, #2) by Pierre Christin 3.71 avg rating — 1,268 ratings score: 1,155, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth by Apostolos Doxiadis 4.05 avg rating — 19,906 ratings score: 1,142, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Le Nid des Marsupilamis (Spirou et Fantasio, #12) by André Franquin 3.98 avg rating — 909 ratings score: 1,126, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	The Beast Trilogy by Enki Bilal 4.10 avg rating — 259 ratings score: 1,093, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	La Cité du dieu perdu (Thorgal #12) by Grzegorz Rosiński (Dessinateur) 4.26 avg rating — 928 ratings score: 1,048, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Les Yeux de Tanatloc (Thorgal #11) by Grzegorz Rosiński (Dessinateur) 4.26 avg rating — 1,015 ratings score: 1,017, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Le Pays Qâ (Thorgal, #10) by Grzegorz Rosiński (Dessinateur) 4.20 avg rating — 1,076 ratings score: 977, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	La Fille sous la dunette (Les Passagers du Vent #1) by François Bourgeon 4.13 avg rating — 633 ratings score: 954, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Isaac the Pirate: To Exotic Lands (Isaac the Pirate, #1-2) by Christophe Blain 3.96 avg rating — 237 ratings score: 942, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Z comme Zorglub (Spirou et Fantasio, #15) by André Franquin 4.05 avg rating — 646 ratings score: 923, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Fragments (Rork, #1) by Andreas 4.21 avg rating — 112 ratings score: 881, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	The Broken Ear (Tintin #6) by Hergé 3.88 avg rating — 11,633 ratings score: 873, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Alinoë (Thorgal #8) by Grzegorz Rosiński (Dessinateur) 4.04 avg rating — 1,138 ratings score: 871, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	The Black Order Brigade by Pierre Christin 3.87 avg rating — 684 ratings score: 870, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	The Red Sea Sharks (Tintin #19) by Hergé really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10,336 ratings score: 858, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	Hey, Wait... by Jason 4.06 avg rating — 4,290 ratings score: 857, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	Brüsel (Les Cités obscures, #5) by François Schuiten 3.76 avg rating — 529 ratings score: 848, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	Corto Maltese en Sibérie (Corto Maltese #7) by Hugo Pratt 4.29 avg rating — 1,526 ratings score: 834, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	When the Wind Blows by Raymond Briggs 4.27 avg rating — 3,691 ratings score: 817, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	Grasse Carcasse (Blast #1) by Manu Larcenet 4.25 avg rating — 2,258 ratings score: 796, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Chihuahua Pearl (Blueberry, #13) by Jean-Michel Charlier 4.26 avg rating — 394 ratings score: 793, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	La galère noire (Thorgal, #4) by Grzegorz Rosiński (Dessinateur) 4.02 avg rating — 1,162 ratings score: 763, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	Cicatrices (Orbital, #1) by Sylvain Runberg 3.71 avg rating — 478 ratings score: 752, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	The Arctic Marauder by Jacques Tardi 3.57 avg rating — 819 ratings score: 750, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	Asterix and the Soothsayer (Asterix, #19) by René Goscinny 4.15 avg rating — 6,955 ratings score: 738, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	Asterix in Switzerland (Asterix, #16) by René Goscinny 4.25 avg rating — 7,632 ratings score: 724, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	Land of Black Gold (Tintin #15) by Hergé 4.02 avg rating — 11,796 ratings score: 710, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	The Shooting Star (Tintin #10) by Hergé 3.92 avg rating — 12,313 ratings score: 709, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	Le Mystère de la Grande Pyramide - 1 (Blake et Mortimer, #4) by Edgar P. Jacobs 3.94 avg rating — 1,020 ratings score: 706, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Corto Maltese: Les Celtiques (Corto Maltese #5) by Hugo Pratt 4.32 avg rating — 1,117 ratings score: 702, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	Le Rige by Serge Le Tendre 4.19 avg rating — 459 ratings score: 691, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	The Town That Didn't Exist by Pierre Christin 3.69 avg rating — 240 ratings score: 671, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	The Number 73304-23-4153-6-96-8 by Thomas Ott 4.05 avg rating — 1,690 ratings score: 670, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	The Day of the Black Sun (XIII, #1-3) by Jean Van Hamme 3.92 avg rating — 603 ratings score: 640, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	Goddamn This War! by Jacques Tardi 4.15 avg rating — 782 ratings score: 637, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	Asterix at the Olympic Games (Asterix, #12) by René Goscinny 4.18 avg rating — 9,291 ratings score: 633, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	Cinema Panopticum by Thomas Ott 4.10 avg rating — 1,807 ratings score: 623, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	Les Voleurs du Marsupilami (Spirou et Fantasio, #5) by André Franquin 3.84 avg rating — 484 ratings score: 611, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	Asterix and the Goths (Asterix, #3) by René Goscinny 4.16 avg rating — 11,160 ratings score: 598, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	Gemma Bovery by Posy Simmonds 3.84 avg rating — 1,685 ratings score: 588, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	Heart of Empire: Legacy of Luther Arkwright by Bryan Talbot 3.95 avg rating — 388 ratings score: 578, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	Miss Don't Touch Me, Vol. 1 by Hubert 3.71 avg rating — 1,091 ratings score: 571, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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message 1: by Sérgio (last edited May 27, 2012 03:56AM) (new)

May 27, 2012 03:54AM

I've changed the rules a bit.

Maybe it would be easier to just choose the first books for each series, but I think since most classic series have a story by book it would make more sense that way.

What do you guys/gals think?

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message 2: by Alessandra (new)

May 27, 2012 04:52AM

It's a different approach. With only the first volume, the list will be a more compact sampling of the range of European graphic novels available. If you permit individual books after the first one the list may grow a lot larger, but it will also reflect the relative popularity and influence of each particular series.

As it is, I note there are already a number of later volumes here.

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message 3: by Sérgio (new)

May 27, 2012 05:41AM

Yes, that's true.

I'm going with this because a lot of series in the main European comics tradition (the franco-belgian one) tend to go for decades and dozens of graphic novels, so the style and the quality of the books tend to change a lot.

For example: Tintin in the Land of the Soviets (first book) is very different from The Castafiore Emerald and if people think that that first book is representative of the series they going to have a wrong idea of it.

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message 4: by Sérgio (new)

May 28, 2012 03:28AM

I had some good advices from participants so I decided to keep the rules simpler.

Thanks!

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message 5: by Sunnykimmy (new)

Jun 26, 2012 10:54PM

How did "Suske en Wiske" not make the list? I know it's written in Dutch but when it comes to European graphic novels it's definitely one of the best (series). That, the "Donald Duck" ones and the "Tina/Noortje" ones. Sadly they're all Dutch. I'm not sure if they've been translated.

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message 6: by Sérgio (new)

Jun 27, 2012 03:03AM

Sunnykimmy wrote: "How did "Suske en Wiske" not make the list? I know it's written in Dutch but when it comes to European graphic novels it's definitely one of the best (series). That, the "Donald Duck" ones and the ..."

Hi!

You can always add it yourself if you want to.

And you can add an untranslated version in the case where there isn't a translation in English.

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message 7: by Sérgio (new)

Aug 12, 2012 04:55AM

Deleted a few duplicates from the list:

Le Photographe - Tome 1
Le Photographe - Tome 2
Le Photographe - Tome 3
Isaac Le Pirate, Tome 1: Les Amériques

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message 8: by Periklis (new)

Oct 07, 2012 08:57AM

I just added some titles, I checked the list twice and removed a couple I added and were already there. I apologise in advance for any duplicates and/or non-fitting books.

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message 9: by Sérgio (new)

Oct 08, 2012 03:44AM

Hey there Periklis. Thanks for voting on this list, you added plenty of cool stuff.

However there's a bunch of books I'm not sure should be in the list.

Like, you added some books created only by argentinian creators. If they are by a non-europena and a european I just they can be on the list. But not if both creators are non-europeans.

Juan Giménez:

Leo Roa: The True Tales of Leo Roa
The Fourth Power

Carlos Trillo and Eduardo Risso

Vampire Boy
Borderline, Vol. 1
Eduardo Risso's Tales of Terror

Ricardo Barreiro:

Cain

There's also some all american creators books I think:

The Silent City
by Erez Yakin (apparently he's from New York)

Dominion

and FLYWIRES

I think the rest is OK. Just tell me what you think about the books I mentioned if you can.

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message 10: by Periklis (new)

Oct 08, 2012 07:46AM

Hey Sergio, thanks for creating this list in the first place. You're right about your remarks and I have removed the conflicting books. I left David Loyd's Kickback Despite being published by Dark Horse. I think the original commision was from a Spanish publisher. I'm really not sure...
One thing that I kept thinking upon is the definition of European creators, by market. In the case of "Metabarons", both creators are Latin American (Jodorowsky is Chilean & Gimenez from Argentina?) but were published by an iconic European publisher (Metal Hurlant) while Jodorowsky lived & worked (and continues to do so) in France. It's not an argument, just something to think upon, especially in Jodorowsky's case.

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message 11: by Sérgio (new)

Oct 08, 2012 09:28AM

Thanls for erasing the books. Actually you could have kept one of them - Apocalypse: The Eyes of Doom' writer is italian so it's ok to have it on the list.

I think you're right about Kickback. Wikipedia says it was published first in Europe.

Yeah, I was thinking about that too. It's very hard to decide one way or another. What you said about Jodorowsky is true. I won't take a position either way so if you want to add it, I won't erase it. Only if other voters complain about it.

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message 12: by Sérgio (new)

Oct 09, 2012 10:27AM

I've noticed a similar case to the Metabarons one. Aldebaran is written and drawn by Léo, a brazilian who has lived and created comics in France for over thirty years.

I wont' erase either since they can be considered in the border of what can be called European comics.

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message 13: by Periklis (new)

Oct 09, 2012 11:43AM

indeed, from his amazon bio: "In 1974, he was back in Brazil and decided to devote himself to drawing. When Leo discovered European graphic novels, he decided to try his luck in France and settled in Paris in 1981."

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message 14: by Sérgio (new)

Jan 23, 2014 07:19AM

I've erased a couple of books

Icaro , which was scripted by Moebius but has art by Taniguchi and was first published in Japan

Den: Neverwhere, because Richard Corben is an american

If someone of more books that shouldn't be here let me know

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message 15: by Alice (new)

Feb 27, 2015 06:31AM

Sunnykimmy wrote: "How did "Suske en Wiske" not make the list? I know it's written in Dutch but when it comes to European graphic novels it's definitely one of the best (series). That, the "Donald Duck" ones and the ..."

Hey! "Suske en Wiske" definitely is a classic!Those were so good! And they were indeed translated, at least they were in French, though the name is very different: It's called "Bob et Bobette". But it's funny I was so sure it was Belgian (Flemish) and not Dutch! Oh well, the more you know :)

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message 16: by Silent_bomber (last edited May 12, 2015 04:49AM) (new)

May 10, 2015 04:37AM

Going by the OP's rules (avoid US publishers) these ones don't seem to qualify -

"The Tale of One Bad Rat" was originally published by American company Dark Horse. "History of Violence" was published by one of DC's imprints in the US and was created by two Americans (though to be fair John Wagner has spent most of his life in Scotland). I'm pretty sure ~~that Cromwell Stone was Dark Horse~~ and that those Discworld comics were US adaptations of the British novels. The Last American was definitely originally by Epic Comics (a Marvel imprint).

"Heart of Empire" was published by Dark Horse, but its the sequel of "The Adventures of Luther Arkwright" which was originally published in the UK by Valkyrie Press (and others).

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message 17: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited May 14, 2015 07:24AM) (new)

May 10, 2015 04:42AM

Alice wrote: "But it's funny I was so sure it was Belgian (Flemish) and not Dutch! Oh well, the more you know :)
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Willy Vandersteen is indeed Belgian, if that is what you meant. He was born in 1913 in Antwerp, where he died in 1990. Several of the original Suske en Wiske comic books were translated into English as Willy and Wanda / Spike and Suzy. See also the Suske en Wiske series on GR.

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message 18: by Silent_bomber (last edited May 10, 2015 04:19PM) (new)

May 10, 2015 03:32PM

I added "Miracleman Book 3 - Olympus" by mistake, I forgot that Miracleman only got to the halfway point of Book 2 before the UK title was cancelled. The end of Book 2, and Book 3 were first published in the US by Eclipse Comics IIRC.

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Anyway -

"Arctic Nation" (#20) is included in "Blacksad" (#34)

and

"Desolation Jones" (#415) and "Ministry of Space" (#409) are US published comics.

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message 19: by Dr (new)

May 14, 2015 06:32AM

Is this list strictly for continental Europe, or also UK?

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message 20: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited May 14, 2015 06:36AM) (new)

May 14, 2015 06:35AM

Dr wrote: "Is this list strictly for continental Europe, or also UK?"

It says 'from Europe', so in my humble opinion that would include the UK, Ireland, Iceland, Malta and even Cyprus. If not, the desciption should have said so... :-)

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message 21: by Silent_bomber (last edited May 14, 2015 07:00AM) (new)

May 14, 2015 06:59AM

I think that the description referring to Alan Moore as a "European author" indicates that this is for all of Europe, not just continental Europe.

The list creator also voted for a few UK graphic novels himself.

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message 22: by Sérgio (new)

May 17, 2015 06:46AM

Silent_bomber wrote: "I think that the description referring to Alan Moore as a "European author" indicates that this is for all of Europe, not just continental Europe.

The list creator also voted for a few UK graphic..."

You're right about this Silent Bomber UK published comics are allowed (as I say in the description).

Also, thanks for the tips. I'll make corrections right away. :)

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message 23: by Silent_bomber (new)

Dec 19, 2015 10:01AM

Crecy (#434) was from US publisher Avatar Press

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message 24: by Pedro (new)

Jan 19, 2016 09:08AM

I casted my votes and added three titles:
- Histoire sens herós, from Dany and Van Hamme
- Les guardiens du Maser (vol 1), from Frezzato
- El Mercenario (vol 1), from Segrelles

I had to add the Portuguese editions because when I tried the original titles they wouldn't show up.

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message 25: by Silent_bomber (new)

Feb 02, 2016 03:24PM

Voted for a few more, slowly working my way through lols

Am I the only one who thinks its a shame that Tintin dominates the top of the list as much as it does? I don't hate it or anything its just that I'd rather the top 20 was a little bit more diverse than it is.

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message 26: by Melissa (new)

Mar 19, 2019 11:39PM

I added "Yellow Negros" by Yvan Alagbe even though this first time translation was published in the US by New York Review of Books because his work was originally published in France. Hope that follows the guidelines.

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