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Didier Yvon Paul Fayolle
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Posted: 11 February 2008 at 3:50am | IP Logged | 1  
Mike, what I would like to do is to read and compare the original version and the French one side by side to check what was " edited ". Maybe I can do that with the first volumes of AF classics recent reprints and the ones I have in my mom's place in France during my next trip!
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Didier Yvon Paul Fayolle
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Again, Mike, you have to understand that the series were rotating according to their successes ! And also, at that time was the time difference between the original publication and the French version. So, if a serie was becoming more popular, of course the cover would be dedicated to it. 4 different series had to fight for the covers !

And I discovered Mister B's work and was immersed into US comics with issue 188. But the one I really like is the one from issue 201 ( Gilded Lily ! )...
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I like Aurora’s scarf!
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Philippe Negrin
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I used to think they did their own covers because this gave them a discount from Marvel (1 page less to buy) but I don't know for sure but I clearly remember I always checked any signatures to see if they had an original cover or their own version. I stopped buying Strange and other LUG books around 84 so I really don't know what they did afterwards. I never knew they eventually covered DC material too.

I really like this comics vf  French site you provided, John W. They have a US check-list that is very useful to track down artists or see cover sans. I use it all the time.

Great idea Didier. Would be good to compare with the Xmen too, particularly the Brood. I'm sure ROM was heavily de-demoned too.
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