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Mc COY by Antonio Hernandez Palacios, Jean-Pierre Gourmelen - Original Cover
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Mc COY

Original Cover
1975
Mixed Media
Enche de chine + ecoline sur carton fort
Format A3
Detail

Description

Couverture du tome 2 de la série Mc Coy de GOURMELEN et PALACIOS.
Il s'agit de la seconde édition de cette couverture réalisée par A.H PALACIOS d'un format plus grand que la première et avec quelques infimes modifications

Comment

Premier souvenir de lecture de cette série (que j'ai en effet commencée au tome 2) dans lequel Mc Coy (cet homme est un lion) est toujours soldat de l'Armée confédérée . Il s'expose donc aux coups sous son uniforme gris et part pour le Mexique.
Mc Coy est à l'égal de Blueberry la quintessence du western, le récit de GOURMELEN est aussi abouti et pétri de références historiques que celui de CHARLIER.
Un grand merci à Olivier et Jean Pierre.

About Antonio Hernandez Palacios

Born in Madrid, Antonio Hernandez Palacios studied ceramics and had an apprenticeship with a silkscreen maker. After the Spanish Civil War, Antonio Hernandez Palacios started his career designing film posters. It wasn't until 1970 that he began to create comics, making his debut with 'Manos Kelly', 'El Cid' and 'La Paga del Soldado' - of which the first two were published in France (in Mon Journal) as well as Spain (in Trinca). Starting in 1974, together with writer Jean-Pierre Gourmelen, he made the epic western 'Mac Coy', that appeared in several magazines such as Lucky Luke, Tintin, Pilote, Pilote et Charlie, as well as a series of albums published by Dargaud. In 1977, he additionally came up with 'Garin' for the weekly Pif Gadget. Four years later, the collection 'Roland & Roncevaux' was published by Les Humanoïdes Associés. This was followed by 'Éloy', a trilogy about the Spanish War. In 1986, 'Drake' appeared in the magazine Rumbo Sur. In 1987, Antonio Hernandez Palacios illustrated Gourmelen's 'Bolivar El Libertador'. In Spain, he was present in Rumba Sur with 'Drako' in 1986. In the 1990s he made series of albums on his own for Planeta DeAgostini, including 'El Primer Viaje de Colón - Una Candela Lejana', 'El Virreinato de Colón - La Luz y la Espada' and 'La Conquista de la Nueve España'. Text (c) Lambiek
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SUPERNATURAL Magnifique illustration couleur...
Jun 27, 2020, 7:51 PM
MV9957 Tout l'art de Palacios ! Il y a peu de planches aussi somptueuses, je suis fasciné et béat d'admiration.
Nov 23, 2019, 10:28 AM
Zenitram Superbe couverture ! Bravo.
Nov 3, 2017, 7:04 AM
Mzee Top couverture ! bravo !
Oct 30, 2017, 7:39 PM
renardeau Palacios est un splendide illustrateur...felicitations!
Oct 30, 2017, 12:39 PM
TontonCalou Le dessin vit...magnifique couverture !
Oct 30, 2017, 12:25 PM
DoctorFeelgood Taisez vous Blackagar et prenez mon argent !
Oct 30, 2017, 12:20 PM
EricB Une top couverture de Mc Coy, bravo !
Oct 30, 2017, 11:56 AM
gedeon SUPERBE+
Oct 30, 2017, 11:50 AM
Hunley Great piece. Congrats...
Oct 30, 2017, 11:39 AM
gilac belle couv de bon souvenir egalement
Oct 30, 2017, 11:03 AM