THE BOOK OF SCHUITEN
Besides the gorgeous work he does on the Cities of the Fantastic series, Schuiten also has amassed a body of work in theater and Opera set design, posters and full scale recreations which is impressive. This handsome art book presents an awesome array of these never-before-seen pieces in large size along with an interview of the artist conducted by Peeters. A handsome addition to anyone’s library that shows off the talent involved in comic art!
"A wonderful archive of an amazing artist. Grade: A."
-Marc Mason, Moviepoopshoot.com
"Highly recommended." -Eric Hanson, Minneapolis Star-Tribune
'"To find his peers at rendering imaginary architecture, think of Fuseli. Schuiten is one of Europe's greatest comics artists." -Booklist
"A book of delicious images. To be flipped through and savored."
-Karen Haber, Locus
10x12, 136pp., full color clothbound jacketed, $45, ISBN 1-56163-402-6

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Cities of the Fantastic:
THE INVISIBLE FRONTIER
Volume 2
Francois SCHUITEN & Benoit PEETERS
Roland, who has gone up the ranks quickly at the Center for Cartography of Sodrovno-Voldachia, cannot feel but a certain unease as to the renewed emphasis on their work brought about by the ambitious new Marshall of their country. And that girl with what seems to be a map on her lower back... The conclusion to this Cities of the Fantastic story.
"Among the most gorgeous of graphic novels in recent years." -Eric Hanson, Minneapolis Star-Tribune
"Grade: A+. Stunningly crafted and drawn work. Mind-blowing artwork. This is a fantastic work by two great creators." -Movie poopshoot.com
"The most visually interesting of all the graphic novel series that I've yet seen."
-SF Chronicle
9x12, 72pp., full color hardcover, $17.95, ISBN 1-56163-400-X
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Cities of the Fantastic:
THE INVISIBLE FRONTIER
Francois Schuiten • Benoit Peeters
Even before fully finishing his degree, the brilliant young Roland is offered a job in the Center for Cartography of Sodrovno-Voldachia. He climbs the ladder rapidly. Roland, who must, like his colleagues, live almost like a recluse within the huge center, meets a mysterious young woman whose body seems covered with strange lines which he can barely perceive. Soon, the Center is visited by Marshal Radisic, supreme leader of the country, whose expansionist politics leave little doubt as to the goal: all means will be employed to rebuild the "Great Sodrovnia."
"Architect Schuiten and comics historian Peeters bring ace drafting talent and knowledge of such architectural comics precedents as Winsor McKay's "Little Nemo in Slumberland" to the construction of their Cities of the Fantastic series. Their imaginary world's spaciously oppressive atmosphere comes from the heart of Kafkaesque dread." -Booklist
"Beautiful and intelligent, this is a graphic novel that is sure to fascinate as well as entertain." -Don D'Amassa-Chronicle
"A must-have." -Comic Buyers Guide
"As usual with the work of Schuiten and Peeters, architectonic marvels akin to Piranesi's complement the witty and enigmatic text, producing a world so tangible that you'd swear you could step directly into it from the page." -Asimov Magazine
"Grade: 10/10. The Invisible Frontier is one of most beautiful, puzzling, intriguing, and addicting books I've read." -Sequential Tart
"The art is exquisite, the stories are compelling, and I frankly can't recommend this series enough." -Steve Riggenburg, Heavy Metal
9x12, 64pp., full color hardcover: $15.95
ISBN 1-56163-333-X
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Nominated for an Eisner-2002
Francois Schuiten - "Best penciller/inker"

Cities of the Fantastic: BRUSEL
Schuiten
Finally, a new title in the obscure and mysterious Cities of the Fantastic series (Great Walls of Samaris, Fever in Urbicand, The Tower). Mr. Abeels runs a flower shop about to enter modernity: imagine, through the miracle of plastics, flowers that never fade! His novelty is snatched up by the ambitious city planners of an all-new Brusel. No more lack of hygiene! No more dusty old buildings! All is razed and enormous new skyscrapers are erected at blistering speed! Never mind the disruptions and uprootings of people’s lives! Who needs to preserve and live in history? Hurrah for modernity! Abeels falls in love with a renegade woman who fights the extensive redesigns and ends up having to play both sides carefully... Another retro-SF city in the large inter-connected firmament created by Schuiten & Peeters, full of classic European elements a la Jules Verne including amusingly idiosyncratic bureaucracies. This world has been so successful in Europe as to elicit a life-size roving exhibition recreating it, even metro stations in Paris and Brussels designed after it!
"Wondrously complex. A charming, retro sci-fi look at a city on the edge of the future. A warm tale full of likable characters and beautiful illustrations that will leave a distinct impression."
-Today's Librarian
"The whole tale maintains a wonderfully sustained feverish feel."- Bill Radford, Knight Ridder papers
"I found myself laughing out loud at the comedy and then going ooh-ah at the detailed and often-stunning drawings. It was a delightful experience from start to finish, and I recommend it highly to older readers looking for a graphic novel which isn't like anything else on the racks."-Tony Isabella, Comics Buyer's Guide
"Both story and artwork are masterpieces of speculative maturity."- Paul Di Filippo, Asimov's
9x12, 120pp. Full color hardcover: $19.95, ISBN 1-56163-291-0
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