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The daring exploits of Fant�mas in his attempts to get possession of the King of Hesse-Weimar's famous diamond.
Welcome to the thrilling world of "The Long Arm of Fantômas" by Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain, where danger lurks around every corner and suspense grips you from the very first page. Step into the shadowy realm of Parisian crime as you follow the relentless pursuit of the elusive mastermind, Fantômas, by the intrepid Inspector Juve. With plot twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat, this gripping tale unravels a web of deceit and deception that will leave you breathless. As the tension mounts and the stakes escalate, Souvestre and Allain skillfully weave together themes of justice, revenge, and the blurred lines between good and evil. Through the thrilling exploit...
The daring exploits of Fantomas in his attempts to get possession of the King of Hesse-Weimar's famous diamond. Marcel Allain (1885-1970) was a French writer mostly remembered today for his co-creation with Pierre Souvestre of the fictional arch-villain and master criminal Fantomas. The son of a Parisian bourgeois family, Allain studied law before becoming a journalist. He then became the assistant of Souvestre, who was already a well-known figure in literary circles. In 1909, the two men published their first novel, Le Rour. Investigating Magistrate Germain Fuselier, later to become a recurring character in the Fantomas series, appears in the novel."
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Marcel Allain (1885-1970) was a French writer mostly remembered today
Marcel Allain (1885-1970) was a French writer mostly remembered today for his co-creation with Pierre Souvestre of the fictional arch-villain and master criminal Fantomas. Pierre Souvestre (1874-1914) was a French lawyer, journalist, writer and organizer of motor races. Allain became the assistant of Souvestre, when he was already a well-known figure in literary circles. In 1909, the two men published their first novel, Le Rour. Investigating Magistrate Germain Fuselier, later to become a recurring character in the Fantomas series, appears in the novel. Then, in 1911, Allain and Souvestre embarked upon the Fantomas book series at the request of publisher Artheme Fayard, who wanted to create ...
Fantomas returns to strike fear into the hearts of American readers with a new, even more vicious and mystifying series of crimes, and again comes up against his arch nemesis, Inspector Juve."
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Fantômas is a fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain (1885-1969) and Pierre Souvestre (1874-1914).One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appeared in a total of 32 volumes written by the two collaborators, then a subsequent 11 volumes written by Allain alone after Souvestre's death. The character was also the basis of various film, television, and comic book adaptations. In the history of crime fiction, he represents a transition from Gothic novel villains of the 19th century to modern-day serial killers.The books and movies that came out in quick succession anticipate current production methods of Hol...
This Eisner-nominated graphic novel features the stunning reimagining of a classic French literary character, dubbed the first ever superhero. Freely adapted from the work of Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre, with a plot worthy of the best black novels, Rocheleau plunges the reader into the Paris of the 1910s and provokes terror and fascination by resuscitating Fantomas, the evil character with a hundred faces... Fantomas is the first superhero in history. All masked men and women who grace the pages of American comics and movie screens are his illegitimate children. The blood of Fantomas flows in the veins of each of them. Written by Oliver Bocquet (Snowpiercer) and illustrated by the Eisner Award-Nominated artist, Julia Rochelau, this edition was noimated for the 2020 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material.