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Arsene Lupin Vs. Sherlock Holmes: The Hollow Needle

4 reviews
Maurice Leblanc, Jean-Marc Lofficier, ...

Hollywood Comics, 2004

The Battle Commences in "The Hollow Needle"
In this first volume of a planned three-volume set, the reader is introduced to Arse'ne Lupin, the Gentleman Burglar of France. Maurice Leblanc made the fictional character famous in a series of short stories and novels just after the turn of the century approximately 100 years ago. Arse'ne Lupin, in a sense, was France's answer to the exploits of the legendary Sherlock Holmes. Various meetings ...

Shadowmen 2: Heroes and Villains of French Comics

1 review
Jean-Marc Lofficier, Randy Lofficier

Hollywood Comics, 2004

Excellent guide to French comic heroes and villains
SHADOWMEN VOLUME 2: HEROES AND VILLAINS OF FRENCH COMICS presents characters from French comics throughout the 20th Century. Once again compiled by Jean-Marc and Randy Lofficier, each entry contains biographies of the creators/writers, biographies of the characters, and lists of appearances, with tons of helpful illustrations and samples. I had no prior knowledge of any of these characters, but ...

Tales of the Shadowmen 1: The Modern Babylon

3 reviews
Jean-Marc Lofficier, Randy Lofficier, ...

Hollywood Comics, 2005

A lot of fun!
Most of us know a few of the great characters of French popular literature. Captain Nemo, the Count of Monte Cristo, and the Phantom of the Opera have made it onto the world stage and are well known in many languages. In his time the gentleman thief Arsene Lupin was nearly as popular as Sherlock Holmes, though few Americans know him today except as the grandfather of the anime character Lupin ...

Shadowmen: Heroes and Villains of French Pulp Fiction

4 reviews
Jean-Marc Lofficier, Randy Lofficier

Black Coat Press, 2003

A guide to a hidden world
Most of us know very little about French popular literature. I include myself. I had read THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO, THE THREE MUSKETEERS, and several of the stories of Jules Verne but I had only scratched the surface. SHADOWMEN is a wonderful study of the little-known characters of the larger than life characters from French Fiction who parallel Tarzan, Fu Manchu, Doc Savage and others from ...

Tales of the Shadowmen 2: Gentlemen of the Night

3 reviews
Jean-Marc Lofficier, Randy Lofficier, ...

Hollywood Comics, 2005

All Fun!
From start to finish, this anthology is packed with fun! The various Authors seem to be having a blast playing around with these classic French Heroes and Anti-Heroes, and that fun moves right from the authors to the readers! Some of the stories will make you laugh out loud and others will make the hair on the nape of your neck stand up with fear! Fans of Philip Jose' Farmer's Wold Newton ...

Tales of the Shadowmen 4: Lords of Terror (Tales of the Shadowmen)

1 review
Matthew Baugh, Win Scott Eckert, ...

Hollywood Comics, 2008

Black Coat Press does it again!
Black Coat Press once again presents us with an amazing new series of short stories in Tales of the Shadowmen 4. For those not familiar with this series, Tales presents new short stories using French pulp heroes adventuring with American fictional characters. The stories themselves are exciting, fast paced and present the reader with heroes they may not have experienced until this time. The ...

The Pocket Essential Tintin (The Pocket Essential)

2 reviews
Jean-Marc Lofficier, Randy Lofficier

No Exit, 2007

couldn't wish for a better book about Tintin
it's all there, it's like taking a guided tour throughout the Tintin universe; highly recommended.

Moebius Arzach PB

11 reviews
Jean-Marc Lofficier

IBooks, 2004

Lifetime of inspiration.
Jean "Moebius" Giraud created a work that transcended the comicstrip medium with Arzach. Known as the artist on the classic western series, "Lieutenant Blueberry", Giraud started experimenting with adult themes in his work, exploring a form of narrative storytelling that he channelled directly from his subconscious. Prior to Arzach there was "The Detour", still signed Gir, and then "The Horny ...

The Phantom Of The Opera: Illustrated And Unabridged Edition

6 reviews
Gaston Leroux

Hollywood Comics, 2004

Highly recommended
It's unfortunate that the previous reviewer was so biased against the popular graphic art style used to illustrate this edition of "Phantom." The illustrations, in particular, by Steve Rude, Mike Collins, Mike Ratera, Ladronn, David Lafuente, Juan Roncagliolo Berger, Stephen R. Bissette, Fernando Pasarin, Mike Vosburg, Eric Shanower, and Manual Garcia, make this edition well worth the cover ...

Doctor Omega - Collector's Edition

3 reviews
Arnould Galopin, Jean-Marc Lofficier, ...

Black Coat Press, 2003

A Fantastic Tale: Dr. Omega
It begins in a small village in Normandy, France in 1905. The narrator, Denis Borel, suddenly wealthy by the standards of the time has purchased a small cottage and retired from the hectic life of Paris. Alone except for the company of a manservant and a gardener, he spends his days playing his beloved Stradivarius violin and enjoys his solitude and music. Then one night, as he sits in his gazebo ...

Doctor Who: The Terrestrial Index (Doctor Who (BBC Paperback))

1 review
Jean-Marc Lofficier

Virgin Publishing, 1991

For Doctor Who completists only
"The Terrestrial Guide" is the misleading title for what is really a dry, dictionary like listing of information on the show. Among the sections you'll find Lofficier's attempt to develop a timeline for the stories (good luck, Jean-Marc!), cross-referenced tables for actors and cast apperances, and an fairly exhaustive listing of the good Doctor's appearances in comic books and fan mags. This ...

Doc Ardan: City Of Gold And Lepers

3 reviews
Guy d'Armen

Hollywood Comics, 2004

Adventure Has Another Name--Doc Ardan
While many readers are familiar with the exploits of Doc Savage, not so many are familiar with his French predecessor, Doc Arden. In this novel, which may have inspired the literary legend of Doc Savage, grand adventure is the key concept. And while some may dismiss the novel as mere pulp fiction, for which it is a fine example of some of the best France has to offer, it is very interesting to ...

Edgar Allan Poe on Mars: The Further Adventures of Gullivar Jones
Jean-Marc Lofficier, Randy Lofficier

Hollywood Comics, 2007

A legendary warrior from Mars' ancient past. A struggling young writer from 1827 Baltimore. Soon, cosmic events put in motion by the Enchanter Montressor and his ward Ligeia cause the two to meet. Gullivar Jones and Egar Allan Poe must then learn to work together, if they are to stop the machinations of Rodrik-Usher the Damned... or both their worlds will be destroyed! An original fantasy in which the famous American writer meets the hero ...

Tales of the Shadowmen 3: Danse Macabre (Tales of the Shadowmen)

2 reviews
Jean-Marc Lofficier, Randy Lofficier, ...

Hollywood Comics, 2006

A Good Year for Shadowmen
This series is getting better and better. It thrives on the funny, adventurous, or uncanny parings of pop culture characters and the crossovers are getting more entertaining as they get more audacious! It is interesting to see how many of the stories are now showing the shadowy influence of the Black Coats, (a vast criminal conspiracy from the stories of Paul Feval.) There are also several nods ...

What If #39 (Volume 2)
Jean-Marc Lofficier, Randy Lofficier, ...

Marvel Comics, 1992

Into the Twilight Zone: The Rod Serling Programme Guide

4 reviews
Jean-Marc, Randy Lofficier

Virgin Pub, 1995

a must for any Rod Serling fans
Very informative, easy to use and full of information; I particularly enjoyed reading the interviews.

French Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and Pulp Fiction

2 reviews
Randy Lofficier, Jean-Marc Lofficier

McFarland & Company, 2000

Informative, engaging, comprehensive, benchmark reference.
A highly recommended, benchmark contribution to academic and literary reference collections, French Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror And Pulp Fiction is very nicely enhanced throughout with numerous illustrations.

The Doctor Who Programme Guide: Fourth Edition

5 reviews
Jean-Marc Lofficier

AuthorHouse, 2003

At last a new edition
This is it: the complete and updated DWPG: still the best Doctor Who reference book ever, now including up to the Paul McGann movie. A classic.

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