The Arctic Marauder (Adventures of Jerome Plumier)
“The “ice-punk” story, which nods to Jules Verne and his 19th-century forward-thinking compatriots, starts out more like Brian Selznick’sThe Invention of Hugo Cabret— short on text, long on pretty pictures and old-timey atmosphere — but gradually moves toward mental.” (Hillary Brown - Paste)“A wickedly sly take on classic turn-of-the-century pulp adventures that nevertheless manages to both tweak and evoke those stories. It is, in short, a blast to read....Marauderlooks quite unlike any comic you’ve read before.” (Chris Mautner - Robot 6)“In short,The Arctic Marauderis pure fun, silly and dark camp. It’s a beautiful book.. There aren’t many books quite like it; comics readers are better off for having Tardi available here in the States.” (Michael C. Lorah - Newsarama)“Tardi is obviously trying to create a Tintin-style feature here. The twists are that the protagonists are villains, and that Tardi takes a mildly parodic tack. […] His panels are extraordinary; they flow beautifully as a continuity while remaining compelling to look at as single images.” (Robert Stanley Martin - Pol Culture)“It’s recommended for those who like submarines disguised as icebergs, world-domination plots, detailed schematics of bizarre inventions, heroic dowagers, and sudden reversals, as well as for those who’d like to see all of the above rendered in Tardi’s typically detailed linework, which looks amazing even when obscured by ice and snow.” (Noel Murray - The A.V. Club)“The art is wonderful. Tardi has this rounded style that is unique and easily identifiable, all at once his signature. The level of detail is astounding, in the background and mechanical details as rendered faux woodcuts...: be sure to drink in every inch of this black and white work.” (Scott VanderPloeg - Comic Book Daily)“Rendered in clear-line detail and taking place in the North Pole, the bleak graphic novel follows the frosty exploits of a young man in search of his missing inventor uncle. The ice-punk trend starts here.” (Alternative Press)“Starred Review. This... phenomenal one-shot [is] a baroque masterpiece... Precisely calibrated, perfectly laid out, and incredibly graphic, this is as good as adventure comics get.” (Publishers Weekly)“Really loving Fantagraphics for putting out the Tardi books in English — Jacques Tardi is amazing and one of my all time favorites!” (Guy Davis (B.P.R.D., The Marquis))