Happy are those who, like Cubitus. - Lot 64

Happy are those who, like Cubitus. DUPA Happy who, like Cubitus. Éditions du Lombard, 1981. In-4 hardback, boards illustrated in color. Sixth volume in the cult series featuring Cubitus, the big, debonair, philosophical white dog with the yellow tail. Luc Dupanloup (alias Dupa) delivers a succession of gags in which absurd humor and the poetry of everyday life mingle with incessant quarrels with Sénéchal, the neighbor's black cat. Dupa's style, a direct descendant of the Marcinelle school, is characterized by round, dynamic strokes and highly expressive characters. Cubitus, with his giant cuddly appearance and gently ironic reflections, became a key figure in Tintin and the French-Belgian comics of the 70s and 80s. Justification page : Copyright 1981 by Editions du Lombard, Brussels. Mention: "including U.S.S.R.". (typical of legal notices at the time). D 1981/0086/1421. Second plate: author biography illustrated with photographic portrait, followed by a "Déjà parus" list ending with the present volume (no. 6), indicating a first edition. Announcement of forthcoming title: Raconte-moi, Cubitus... Copy in good condition. Sturdy boards. Clean boards with bright colors. Some very light rubbing to corners and spine. Perfectly fresh interior, with no erasures or tears. A fine copy that recaptures all the candor of Dupa's hero. An all-round humor classic for Lombar catalog collectors.