Kabur
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Kabur is a French
comic book
character written by Claude J. Legrand and illustrated by Luciano Bernasconi
for French publisher Editions Lug
in 1975.
Prince Kabur is the son of King Sharon of the mythical Kingdom of Ultima Thule, which existed one hundred million years ago. Prince Kabur is exiled after being accused of nefarious deeds which were actually perpetrated by his evil twin, who was created by the wizard Sham. Kabur and his companion, the beautiful Lagrid, wander the world, fighting for justice and trying to prove his innocence.
Eventually, Kabur manages to expose and defeat his evil twin with the help of the wizard Balthazar. He and Lagrid then return to Thule. During the course of their journey, they encounter a mercenary called the "Faucheur" (Reaper) and two other heroes from Lug's universe: Zembla
and Wampus
.
Upon his return, Kabur discovers that his father is dying; soon afterwards, Lagrid his kidnapped and he is forced to embark on a new quest.
Kabur was originally published in five A4-sized magazines. The series was then discontinued. A sixth original episode was eventually published in 2000 in No. 157 of the magazine Special-Zembla.
With No. 158, Kabur then returned in a series of new adventures, written by Jean-Marc Lofficier
and, at first, still drawn by Bernasconi. Bernasconi was then followed by Spanish artist Mike Ratera, Belgian artist Willy Hudic, and Mexican artists Juan Roncagliolo Berger and Manuel Martin Peniche. The series stopped when Special-Zembla was cancelled with No. 175 in 2003.
Spin-offs included stories about Lagrid, Young Kabur and a graphic novel entitled King Kabur, by Lofficier and Ratera, published by Semic Comics
in 2004. The graphic novel took place 6000 years after the original series and saw the Reaper resurrect Kabur to help him defeat the Wan Lords who have taken over the Earth.
Kabur is now part of Hexagon Comics
which has published a collection of his adventures translated into English.
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character written by Claude J. Legrand and illustrated by Luciano Bernasconi
Luciano Bernasconi
Luciano Bernasconi is an Italian comic book artist. In the early 1960s, he worked for fellow artist Carlo Cedroni's Studio Barbato, Editions Lug in France, and Edizioni Europer in Rome....
for French publisher Editions Lug
Editions Lug
Editions Lug was a French comic book publisher created in 1950 by writer/editor Marcel Navarro and businessman Auguste Vistel.-History:When it started, Editions Lug only reprinted old French and Italian comics in digest-sized magazines....
in 1975.
Prince Kabur is the son of King Sharon of the mythical Kingdom of Ultima Thule, which existed one hundred million years ago. Prince Kabur is exiled after being accused of nefarious deeds which were actually perpetrated by his evil twin, who was created by the wizard Sham. Kabur and his companion, the beautiful Lagrid, wander the world, fighting for justice and trying to prove his innocence.
Eventually, Kabur manages to expose and defeat his evil twin with the help of the wizard Balthazar. He and Lagrid then return to Thule. During the course of their journey, they encounter a mercenary called the "Faucheur" (Reaper) and two other heroes from Lug's universe: Zembla
Zembla (character)
Zembla is a French comic book character created by Augusto Pedrazza and Franco Oneta for French publisher Editions Lug in 1963.-History:Zembla was created at the initiative of editor-in-chief Marcel Navarro to compete with the highly successful pseudo-Tarzan, Akim, published by Lug's competitor,...
and Wampus
Wampus
Wampus is a French comic book character written by Franco Frescura and illustrated by Luciano Bernasconi for French publisher Editions Lug in 1969....
.
Upon his return, Kabur discovers that his father is dying; soon afterwards, Lagrid his kidnapped and he is forced to embark on a new quest.
Kabur was originally published in five A4-sized magazines. The series was then discontinued. A sixth original episode was eventually published in 2000 in No. 157 of the magazine Special-Zembla.
With No. 158, Kabur then returned in a series of new adventures, written by Jean-Marc Lofficier
Jean-Marc Lofficier
Jean-Marc Lofficier is a French author of books about films and television programs, as well as numerous comic books and translations of a number of animation screenplays. He usually collaborates with his wife, Randy Lofficier .-Biography:Jean-Marc Lofficier was born in Toulon, France in 1954...
and, at first, still drawn by Bernasconi. Bernasconi was then followed by Spanish artist Mike Ratera, Belgian artist Willy Hudic, and Mexican artists Juan Roncagliolo Berger and Manuel Martin Peniche. The series stopped when Special-Zembla was cancelled with No. 175 in 2003.
Spin-offs included stories about Lagrid, Young Kabur and a graphic novel entitled King Kabur, by Lofficier and Ratera, published by Semic Comics
Semic Comics
Semic Comics is one of the leading comic book publishers in France, also known as Semic S.A. Along with French comics, formerly the company published the official translations of products produced by DC Comics and Marvel Comics but now, Marvel and DC are published by Panini.Today, Semic Publishes...
in 2004. The graphic novel took place 6000 years after the original series and saw the Reaper resurrect Kabur to help him defeat the Wan Lords who have taken over the Earth.
Kabur is now part of Hexagon Comics
Hexagon Comics
Hexagon Comics is a syndicate of French, Italian and Spanish comic book writers and artists formed in early 2004, after French publisher Semic Comics decided to cancel its line of comic books....
which has published a collection of his adventures translated into English.