Grandville (comics)
Grandville is a Hugo Award nominated British graphic novel series written and drawn by Bryan Talbot. It is a mixture of the steampunk, alternative history and thriller genres. It is set in a world in which France won the Napoleonic Wars and invaded Britain, and in which the world is populated mostly by anthropomorphic animals. The main character is Detective Inspector Archibald "Archie" LeBrock of Scotland Yard, a British anthropomorphic badger.
| Grandville | |
|---|---|
The front cover of Grandville, the first volume the Grandville series. | |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape (UK) Dark Horse Comics (US) Milady (France) Comma 22 (Italy) Schreiber&Leser (Germany) Jemma Press (Greece) Astiberri (Spain) Comics Centrum (Czech Republic) Darkwood (Serbia) |
| Creative team | |
| Writers | Bryan Talbot |
| Artists | Bryan Talbot |
| Original publication | |
| Issues | 5 |
| Date of publication | 15 October 2009 - November 2017 |
| Language | English |
The plot of the first book, entitled Grandville and published on 15 October 2009, sees LeBrock investigating a murder which leads him to visit "Grandville" (Paris) in order to solve the crime, which itself leads him to uncover a political conspiracy.
In the second volume, Grandville Mon Amour, published on 2 December 2010, LeBrock attempts to track down an escaped serial killer that he previously brought to justice. Grandville Bête Noire was published in 2012. The fourth volume, Grandville: Nöel, was published on 6 November 2014. The fifth and final volume, Grandville: Force Majeure, was released in November 2017.