The Blue Dragon

08 January 2013

The blue Dragon is a comic strip adapted from Robert Lepage's famous play of the same name. Based on the texts of Marie Michaud and Mr. Lepage, Fred Jourdain has delivered an outstanding work, largely influenced by his love of large format artwork. Indeed, alternating the classic comic strip and the contemplative double-pages, he was able to surprise the public and the critics, even if the original work was widely known. His work has earned him several marks of recognition, including the prize Bédéis Causa 2012 - Réal-Fillion, awarded the best first album.

Editions

Première
Second
Third

Trip : 13 April 2011

Editor : Alto

Language : French

Number of pages : 176

Length : 30.7 23.1 x x 2 cm

COVER : Rigid

ISBNs : 978-2923550-75-6

Number of copies : 3333
Trip : 5 October 2011

Editor : House of Anansi

Language : English

Number of pages : 176

Length : 30.2 22.9 x x 1 cm

COVER : Flexible

ISBNs : 978-1-77089-037-4
Trip : 15 October 2012

Editor : Alto

Language : French

Number of pages : 184

Length : 30.2 22.4 x x 1.5 cm

COVER : flexible

ISBNs 978-2896941049

Summary

Pierre Lamontagne, a Quebecker exiled in China, runs an art gallery in Shanghai where he joins Claire Forest, a Montreal publicist visiting China to conclude an adoption process. She who, in another life, went to see Pierre at the École des Beaux-Arts, takes a very western look at the existence he leads. After the reunion and the confrontations, this common past allows them to open an unexpected door on the future. Occurs Xiao Ling, a Chinese artist who exhibits his work at Pierre's gallery. The young woman, close to the latter returns Claire to distant hopes unfulfilled. The meeting of these three characters will cause definitive changes in everyone.

Press

« ...natural...fluid, vivid illustrations.. » - David Desjardins, View

"This album is a work of art in itself. We are dealing here with an exceptional book, where the meeting of unusual creators gave birth to a fascinating and captivating work. " - François Cloutier, Quebec Letters

« ...stunning...innovative...more art than graphic novel...The Blue Dragon may be the stroke of genius to win over the reluctant adult who still sees the graphic novel as strictly for kids...this little gem may soon become a collector's item. » - François Martin, The bookseller

"Jordan did a fabulous job of creating atmosphere through color and establishing pace and mood with double-page metaphorical illustrations without any dialogue. Jourdain's design layout with a new page, offering the reader an element of surprise and making The Blue Dragon more art than graphic novel. A stroke of genius. " - The Unexpected twists and Turns

"The digital paw and the colors of Fred Jourdain manage to free this comic from the original work. A strong trait. " - Montreal Library Network.