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Alta-Plana
Alta-Plana
The Alta-Plana website is made to archive the world of Les Cites Obscures on the Internet. It hosts the most comprehensive dictionary of all topics related to these Obscure Cities and it authors Francois Schuiten and Benoit Peeters. The original dictionary was made late 90s by Sylvain St.Pierre. It was turned into the current dictionary in 2011 by Joseph le Perdriel.
Brusel
Brusel
When in Brussels, make sure to visit the bookstore that people around the world talk about. With two locations and an amazing selection of book, prints and original art, Brusel celebrates the fine art of comics in a way no other store in the world can.
Casterman Publishing
Casterman Publishing
This site is for the Belgium-based publisher of Les Cites Obscures and many other popular series of European graphic novels (BD stands for Bande Desinee or comic strip).
Galerie 9 Art
Galerie 9 Art
Galerie 9 in Paris is owned by our friend Bernard Mahe. The gallery features regular exhibitions of international comic art. Visit the great website but also visit the gallery if you are in Paris.
Maison Autrique
Maison Autrique
Maison Autrique is the very first striking building Victor Horta designed. It was built in 1893 and it's a major part of Brussels' architectural patrimonium. It underwent an exemplary restoration and is now open to the public. This house is an important Art Nouveau touchstone.
Shogakukan (ShoPro Publishing)
Shogakukan (ShoPro Publishing)
ShoPro is currently publishing the complete Obscure Cities series in Japanese language in beautiful hardcover volumes featuring 3 - 4 stories from the series.
Suquart Research & Literacy Organization
Suquart Research & Literacy Organization
Founded in 1996 by Dr. Julian Darius to promote the literary importance of sequential art, this site features a very good analysis of THE GREAT WALLS OF SAMARIS and THE FEVER IN URBICANDE. Hopefully someday, Dr. Darius will take on the rest of the series.
The Alaxis Press Facebook page
The Alaxis Press Facebook page
This page is dedicated to taking the world of The Obscure Cities to a larger audience.
The Museum of Lost Wonder
The Museum of Lost Wonder
Come visit and join the mind-expanding Museum of Lost Wonder with your curator, Jeff Hoke. This site is an amazing and imaginative project which began as a very creative newsletter, evolving into a book and now into an actual museum project. I am personally a member.
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Alta-Plana
The Alta-Plana website is made to archive the world of Les Cites Obscures on the Internet. It hosts the most comprehensive dictionary of all topics related to these Obscure Cities and it authors Francois Schuiten and Benoit Peeters. The original dictionary was made late 90s by Sylvain St.Pierre. It was turned into the current dictionary in 2011 by Joseph le Perdriel.
The Obscure Cities © 2016 Editions Casterman. English translations © 2016 Stephen D. Smith for Alaxis Press. All rights reserved.