Vacances de printemps (Lapinot)
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Vacances de printemps is a comic strip in the series The spiffy adventures of McConey
(Les formidables aventures de Lapinot in the original French language
), by the popular French
cartoonist Lewis Trondheim
. It was first released in 1999 as volume 5 in the series.
Unlike the other entries in the series, which were both drawn and written by Trondheim, this volume is only drawn by him and was written by another popular French cartoonist, Frank Le Gall
. It was poorly received by fans, who thought Frank Le Gall's story was too diluted and didn't match the complexity, humour, and creativity of the previous books.
Trondheim stated he accepted Le Gall's proposal to write a story for him as he felt his characters should not be exclusive to himself, and he enjoyed the idea of other authors writing for them.
in 1870. Although it uses the same main characters (Lapinot, Richard, Titi) and gives them the same type of personality, this story bears no relation to the continuing storyline of the volumes taking place in modern Paris. Lapinot is a naive English gentleman who wonders what love is, and tries to conquer the heart of his childhood love, Miss Nadia. But his rivals Richardon (Richard) and McTerry (Titi) are also competing for her attention.
The spiffy adventures of McConey
The spiffy adventures of McConey is a Franco-Belgian comic series by the popular French cartoonist Lewis Trondheim.The series mixes satire and fantasy...
(Les formidables aventures de Lapinot in the original French language
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
), by the popular French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
cartoonist Lewis Trondheim
Lewis Trondheim
Lewis Trondheim , born 11 December 1964, is an extremely prolific French cartoonist and one of the founders of the independent publisher L'Association. Both his silent comic La Mouche and Kaput and Zösky have been made into animated cartoons...
. It was first released in 1999 as volume 5 in the series.
Unlike the other entries in the series, which were both drawn and written by Trondheim, this volume is only drawn by him and was written by another popular French cartoonist, Frank Le Gall
Frank Le Gall
Frank Le Gall, born September 23, 1959 in Rouen, is a French author of comics.He is best known for his own comic series Théodore Poussin.- Publications :*Une aventure de Spirou et Fantasio : Les marais du temps,...
. It was poorly received by fans, who thought Frank Le Gall's story was too diluted and didn't match the complexity, humour, and creativity of the previous books.
Trondheim stated he accepted Le Gall's proposal to write a story for him as he felt his characters should not be exclusive to himself, and he enjoyed the idea of other authors writing for them.
Plot
This volume is set in a stock historical setting: EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1870. Although it uses the same main characters (Lapinot, Richard, Titi) and gives them the same type of personality, this story bears no relation to the continuing storyline of the volumes taking place in modern Paris. Lapinot is a naive English gentleman who wonders what love is, and tries to conquer the heart of his childhood love, Miss Nadia. But his rivals Richardon (Richard) and McTerry (Titi) are also competing for her attention.