http://sequart.org advancing comics as art Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:44:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://sequart.org/magazine/3773/the-walls-of-samaris-part-4-textual-variants/ http://sequart.org/magazine/3773/the-walls-of-samaris-part-4-textual-variants/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:00:44 +0000 Julian Darius http://sequart.org/?p=3773 We’ve previously examined the story of The Walls of Samaris, a French masterpiece that deserves to be known among comics-literate Americans. In part two, we looked at several implications of its trompe-d’oeil device. In part three, I wrapped up… [more]]]> 0 http://sequart.org/magazine/3711/the-walls-of-samaris-part-3-more-mysteries-and-some-possible-solutions/ http://sequart.org/magazine/3711/the-walls-of-samaris-part-3-more-mysteries-and-some-possible-solutions/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:00:40 +0000 Julian Darius http://sequart.org/?p=3711 We’ve previously examined the story of The Walls of Samaris, a French masterpiece that deserves to be known among comics-literate Americans. In part two, we looked at several implications of its trompe-d’oeil device. If you haven’t read those,… [more]]]> 2 http://sequart.org/magazine/3610/the-walls-of-samaris-part-2-the-trompe-doeil/ http://sequart.org/magazine/3610/the-walls-of-samaris-part-2-the-trompe-doeil/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:00:37 +0000 Julian Darius http://sequart.org/?p=3610 Having introduced The Obscure Cities and walked through its first volume, The Walls of Samaris in some detail, I ended with that book’s conclusion. I’ll pick up there, so it’s necessary that you read part… [more]]]> 4 http://sequart.org/magazine/3494/the-walls-of-samaris-a-classic-french-comic-you-probably-havent-read/ http://sequart.org/magazine/3494/the-walls-of-samaris-a-classic-french-comic-you-probably-havent-read/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:00:50 +0000 Julian Darius http://sequart.org/?p=3494 Many fans of The Obscure Cities (which I introduced here) will tell you that the first volume, The Walls of Samaris, first collected in 1983, represents a freshman effort, despite the acclaim it’s won. The… [more]]]> 6 http://sequart.org/magazine/2023/the-obscure-cities-an-introduction/ http://sequart.org/magazine/2023/the-obscure-cities-an-introduction/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:00:05 +0000 Julian Darius http://sequart.org/?p=2023 The Obscure Cities (Les Cités Obscures) arose in the midst of a pivotal time in the history of French comics. So let’s talk about French comics, shall we? In the early 1970s, French comics were… [more]]]> 11