How popular is Michel Vaillant?

Who?

>>17391618

Somewhat popular in Europe.
Americans have no clue.

My Swiss father taught me how to read in French by reading me Michel valliante when i was little, but otherwise i don't know anyone else who knows about the comics. The idea is interesting, imagine historical fiction, with motorsport.

>>17391618
Very, especially in French speaking nations.

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>>17391618

In French-Speaking nations it's big. In Europe it's known, but not really all that popular.

In 'Murrica, it's virtually unknown and has only had a few different stories translated.

>mfw I thought you were talking about Michael Valiante, Canadian race car driver

When I was a kid, my parents bought me several VHS tapes of a cartoon called Heroes on Hot Wheels, which was the American adaptation of the Michel Vaillant cartoon. It was fucking bad-ass and I named our family pets after the drivers of Team Vaillant. It wasn't until a few years ago that I learned about the origin of the cartoon and the story of the series. I watched a Google translated version of the live action Vaillant movie and absolutely loved it.

>>17391618
My dad owns a few dozen volumes though a few were stolen while he was in military service. :^(

>>17393557
Also iirc the show was also broadcast on tv here, but not on major channels. The last time I saw an episode of HoHW on tv was probably 1998 or so on "USA" which no longer exists. It was animated by TMS I believe so it has a gorgeous late 80s anime style.

>>17391657
fpbp

>>17393557
I have all these still. I'd take a picture but I just moved and don't know where they are right now. Just saw them when I was packing though

>>17391618
i read a couple of comic books and saw the movie as a kid, was a pretty good film actually.

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>>17393523

Blame the FIA for having a character limit for WEC teams, because if Rebellion Racing had their way they would've run as "Vaillant Rebellion Racing" at Le Mans this year.