Title: Pistouvi #1
Author/Illustrator: Merwan and Gatignol
Pages: 192
Release Date: 28 October 2020
Rating: 4 of 5 stars
It’s impossible not to fall for the schemes of this little fox and his friend Jeanne. Pistouvi truly is a modern-day Winnie the Pooh with his desire to fill his belly, while Jeanne much desires adventure. With help from the Wind, and keeping an eye out for the farmer, these two continue to battle those troublesome birds.
I appreciate the artwork of this graphic novel. I found the fox adorable, and I enjoy the way they birds were portrayed. There is something about the design that suggests all birds, despite breed, have the same quality of snooty birdness. All the characters are uniquely illustrated, making the story very interesting to read. This vignette of tales is a complete story that will have you smiling at this pair’s antics. I highly recommend you check out Pistouvi Volume 1.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary advance copy of this book.
About Merwan Chabane:
MERWAN CHABANE is a graduate of the Ecole Nationale des Arts Décoratifs. After graduating from the prestigious animation academy Ecole des Gobelins, he entered the world of video games and animation as a storyboard artist. In 2002, his first animated short film “Biotope” gained critical attention and praise, winning at the Hiroshima International Animation Festival. He followed that up with his second animated short film “Clichés de soirée,” which was selected for the Cartoon d’or prize in 2009.
Merwan’s shift into comics began with the 200-page martial arts graphic novel Fausse Garde in 2009, followed by L’Or et le sang (“Gold and Blood”) created with Fabien Nury and Maurin Defrance. In 2010, he began work on the trilogy For the Empire with Bastian Vives which gained them both much attention. In the years that followed, he released many critically acclaimed original titles including Pistouvi, Glory Days, Shadow Play, and the kids’ book Clemence Evidence.
About Bertrand Gatignol:
BERTRAND GATIGNOL got his artistic education at Atelier Met de Penninghen and at the École Supérieure de Design, d’Art Graphique et d’Architecture Intérieure (EASG). After his graduation, he made matte paintings for the pilot of Christian Volckman’s 2006 film ‘Renaissance’. He has worked extensively for television, co-creating the series ‘TV Paghai’ with the animation studio Moonscoop, and creating characters for series like ‘Skyland’ and ‘Iron Man’.
About Magnetic Press:
MAGNETIC PRESS is a subsidiary of Polarity Ltd. that publishes graphic novels, art books, and periodicals curated with a focus on internationally recognized content and talent, presented with premium quality production value. The Magnetic brand was founded by Mike Kennedy in 2013 and features creators both new and established from around the world, sharing their stories with an English-language audience often for the first time. Their award-winning library includes such celebrated titles as the Love series of wordless wildlife graphic novels, as well as Eisner-nominated books A Sea of Love, Watersnakes, Herakles, Doomboy, A Glance Backward, Little Tails, The Ghost of Gaudi, and Dave Dorman’s Wasted Lands Omnibus.
