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Fabrice Colin

Fabrice Colin was born in the Paris region of France in 1972.
From his studies at a school of international commerce he emerged with a marked penchant for American literature and the conviction that the so-called marvellous world of applied marketing is not as wonderful as it makes out to be. Conscientious objector in the Secours Populaire in 1995, he met Stephane Marsan when he was starting up the Mnemos publishing company. A project was aired for a novel: this became Neuvième Cycle (the Ninth Cycle) a contemporary, rather post-adolescent thriller.
Then followed twelve novels and some works for younger readers. The author has also worked with France Culture to produce several radio plays.

With the graphic artist Laurent Cilluffo, he wrote the scenario for World Trade Angels (Denoël Graphic, September 2006).

Fabrice Colin lives in Paris with his wife and two children.

His website: http://dreamericana.free.fr/fabricecolin.htm

Praise for LA BRIGADE CHIMERIQUE omnibus edition

What the press says about LA BRIGADE CHIMERIQUE omnibus edition "La Brigade Chimérique: an epitaph on European heroes Why did Superman and Batman never exist in Europe? Why was there a real gap in French science fiction fantasy between Jules Verne and Barjavel? The science fiction author Serge Lehman and his acolytes suggest a fascinating answer to this question. […] La Brigade Chimérique carries in itself the solution to its own enigma: Can Europe and France in particular produce super-heroes and modern myths once more? The answer is yes. The French equivalent of Alan Moore’s The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, La Brigade follows the same principle...

Praise for LA BRIGADE CHIMERIQUE VI

"A stimulating work: such an unusual thing that, for just this reason, you should start reading the Brigade Chimérique!" Le comptoir de la BD "La Brigade chimérique is more than just fiction. It is an archaeological delve into the heart of the mutilated European imaginary. An attempt to reconstruct what happened to us seventy years ago - to understand how we lost the Homeric power to express our values in the mythological form. With, perhaps, the hope that this confrontation will help to re-establish that broken link." BD Fugue "It's really obvious: it's intelligent, beautiful and ingenious; I'm so...

Praise for LA BRIGADE CHIMERIQUE V

SANS-DETOUR TO BRING OUT BRIGADE CHIMERIQUE ROLE-PLAYING GAME There is truth in the rumour we started not so long ago: the Brigade Chimérique role-playing game will see the light of day. Marketed by Sans-Détour, it comes out at the end of 2010 [...] Romain d'Huissier (Qin, Capharnaüm, Devâstra...), a fan of the series right from the start, is the motivating force behind the project. His super powers have enabled him to head hunt a few pure heroes of the role-playing nation: Willy Favre (Brain Soda, Humanydyne, Kuro, Sable Rouge...), Julien Heylbroeck (Warsaw, Humanydyne...), Laurent Devernay (Kuro, Brain Soda...), and Stéphane Treille (Qin, Kuro...). ...

Praise for LA BRIGADE CHIMERIQUE II

Cinema, literature, comics, legends, science, history… Serge Lehman and Fabrice Colin have fished in every pool of popular culture to create a sprawling, completely wild series that includes countless unexpected meetings and exciting appearances. Mikaël Demets, evene.fr, August 2009 La Brigade Chimérique at the beginning of "J'irai lire des Comics chez vous, #7": “Absolutely terrific!” Comics Place It’s intelligent, it’s beautiful, it’s packed with cultural references and great ideas, and the sum total creates a very rich and coherent universe. This graphic book adopts a pleasing comic format, and each number is divided into...

Praise for LA BRIGADE CHIMERIQUE

If I say I was absolutely delighted with this first volume, perhaps that doesn't mean much, but I did find what I enjoy most in certain super hero comics, and also in many novels and other graphic books. There's just one thing I'm looking forward to - reading the second and the third... ...

Praise for GORDO

"Atalante's "Flambant 9" collection continues to confirm its status as a breeding ground for talent. Gordo proves this yet again. We are certainly already aware of Fabrice Colin's talent, but Fred Boot is a new find. This acid vision of the American Dream, in thriller form, keeps a constantly evolving art form truly alive. Well done!" Jérôme Lavadou, ActuSF, February 2009 "All things considered Gordo is a completely crazy graphic book, crammed with references to the fifties and managing totally to achieve its goal: to make you laugh on (nearly) every page" ...

Praise for SAYONARA BABY

“The fundamental purpose of Fabrice Colin’s literature is ontological. This architect of the narrative form is interested in interior spaces, by their very nature tormented – the only ones that are truly thus – rather than external spaces. Each work from Or not to be onwards invades the psychological sphere of the character, creating with it a fitting surrealist universe. Or not to be was haunted by William Shakespeare, Dreamamericana by Stanley Kubrick, Sayonara Baby by a conceptual schizophrenic Samurai, emblematic of America.” Mauvais genres site.