L'Autre (character)
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L'Autre [The Other] is a French
comic book
character written by Franco Frescura and illustrated by Luciano Bernasconi
for French publisher Editions Lug
in 1973.
The Other is a monster with shapeshifting powers who has been sent by an evil cosmic intelligence, the Great Mind, to destroy Earth. He is discovered and pursued by French journalist
, Jean Vlad. It is eventually revealed that the Other is another Jean Vlad who comes from an Alternate Earth which has already been taken over by the Great Mind. In the final episode, Vlad killed the Other under Ayers Rock in Australia
, but was in turned locked in a lunatic asylum.
The Other was a tamer version and a sequel of sorts to the earlier Wampus
, which had been cancelled because of censorship problems. It was published in the magazine Futura
in 1973-75.
In the series Strangers, published by Semic Comics
and Image Comics
in 2002 and 2003, writer Jean-Marc Lofficier
introduced a new character named Futura, who was later revealed to have been the Other's sister.
The Other is now part of Hexagon Comics
which plans to publish a collection of his adventures translated into English.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
comic book
Comic book
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character written by Franco Frescura 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 1973.
The Other is a monster with shapeshifting powers who has been sent by an evil cosmic intelligence, the Great Mind, to destroy Earth. He is discovered and pursued by French journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, Jean Vlad. It is eventually revealed that the Other is another Jean Vlad who comes from an Alternate Earth which has already been taken over by the Great Mind. In the final episode, Vlad killed the Other under Ayers Rock in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, but was in turned locked in a lunatic asylum.
The Other was a tamer version and a sequel of sorts to the earlier 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....
, which had been cancelled because of censorship problems. It was published in the magazine Futura
Futura (magazine)
Futura was an influential monthly French digest size comic book magazine launched by Editions Lug in August 1972. It ran for 33 issues until April 1975.-Contents:* Jaleb the Telepath - issues #1-#18.* Homicron - issues #1-#8...
in 1973-75.
In the series Strangers, 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...
and Image Comics
Image Comics
Image Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
in 2002 and 2003, writer 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...
introduced a new character named Futura, who was later revealed to have been the Other's sister.
The Other 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 plans to publish a collection of his adventures translated into English.