Around The Continent A bunch of quick-hitters from the European comics markets: The seminal comics magazine Metal Hurlant turned 30 years old yesterday; this article seems to briefly note its influence and longevity. There's a new book on comics by the great Thierry Groensteen, or at least a new printing of an old book. That's it pictured. The next one was a little rough on my French, but it looks like one of the founders of Futuropolis isn't thrilled with its return as an imprint and has asked that his design/lettering work not be used. Here's another publisher who is disappointed with this year's Angouleme Festival prize nominations, which is interesting because the earlier attacks from Joann Sfar devolved into some nasty back and forth pretty quickly in a way that might allow people to dismiss the actual criticisms. Also, somebody seems to have stolen a Hermann original.
A bunch of quick-hitters from the European comics markets: The seminal comics magazine Metal Hurlant turned 30 years old yesterday; 
