| The Grimoire | |
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| Publication information | |
| Speakeasy Comics | |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | Contemporary fantasy |
| Publication date | Mar. – Dec. 2005 |
| No. of issues | 7 |
| Main character(s) | Amandine, Chai, Louis Bigsky, Medea, Eric Faucon |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Sebastien Caisse and Djief & Kness |
| Written by | Sebastien Caisse |
| Artist(s) | Djief and Kness |
| Editor(s) | Chris Stone |
The Grimoire was a comic book series published by Speakeasy Comics in 2005. A contemporary fantasy story, The Grimoire was created by writer Sebastien Caisse and art studio Grafiksismik.
Publication history
The series, went through a creative team change right after the completion of its first story-arc, which ended with issue #6. A creative difference between the creators and publisher, along with alleged problems over payments, put the collaboration to a halt during the summer of 2005.
Editor Chris Stone took over the writing chores for the series. Of the new team and storyline, only issue #7 was published before the publisher Speakeasy Comics closed on February 27, 2006.
Plot
The Grimoire is passed to Amandine from a mysterious masked stranger. The object's curse it that whoever holds it will find her fate bound to it. So what begins as a walk to a friend's house becomes the first steps of an incredible adventure...
Characters
- Amandine — the main character, she is a lonely girl surrounded by material wealth
- Medea — a powerful witch, she is Amandine's mother
- Eric Faucon — Amandine's father
- Chai — a magical, intelligent raccoon who speaks Faeric; he is Eric's former familiar
- Louis Bigsky — chieftain of the Western minotaur tribes
References
- Contino, Jennifer M. "SEBASTIEN CAISSE & THE GRIMOIRE," Comicon.com (Mar. 2, 2005).
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