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Fred Harper, SCARCE At Angoulême

Published Fri, 21 Jan 2011 02:00:07 -0600

Last updated Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:00:34 -0600

Bonjour à tous!

Angoulême is the largest comic book convention in the world, held in France. SCARCE is a French magazine, running quarterly since 1983 focusing on American comics, available through subcriptions (7€ per issue, 25€ for 4 issues, shipped worldwide).

Xavier Lancel is the current editor-in-chief and he will be providing Bleeding Cool with a look at the 38th festival and running commentary from the SCARCE crew at the show.

The magazine likes to invite prominent American comic creators to the show (and the occasional Brit too) and has conducted a series of profile questionnaires with their guests before the festival begins

Who are you?

Fred Harper. (check also my other website) I illustrated mostly books that no one has read from Marvel and DC comics. Titles like: Marvel Comics Presents Ghost Rider, Dr Strange, Typhoid Mary, Hulk 2099, Ravage 2099, Spiderman poster. For DC Vertigo, Animal Man…. Tekno Comics: Teknophage vs Zeerus, Lady Justice, and Mirror World.

Is it your first trip to France, to the Angouleme Festival?

No. I've been to Paris for a week, but never to the Angouleme festival.

What do you expect from it?

I expect to see a lot of great art. I've had a bunch of friends that have been to the festival and all have come back with great stories about their experiences. They also have shown me some of the art they picked up and it is really fantastic!

Are you ready? Any specific fear about it?

I leave home without my bag, or sketch pad all the time. I always have deadlines that eat up my time. So yes, I am never ready for travel.

Do you speak french?

No. I try, but I think my ears don't hear things correctly and my mouth
can't pronounce anything right.

Image: Book title: "Mirror World" by Tad Williams. Character: Rain