Les Tours de Bois-Maury is a series of graphic novel

Graphic novel

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s that begun in 1984 by Belgian

Franco-Belgian comics

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 comic book creator

Comic book creator

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 Hermann

Hermann Huppen

Hermann Huppen is a Belgian comic book artist. He is better known under his pen-name Hermann. He is most famous for his post-apocalyptic comic Jeremiah which was made into a television series.-Biography:...

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Plot

Set in 11th century Europe

High Middle Ages

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, the series concerns the efforts of the wandering noble Sir Aymar de Bois-Maury, knight, to reclaim his ancestral home, Bois-Maury. Less focused on action that the other series of Hermann (like Jeremiah), Les Tours de Bois-Maury deals more with human thoughts and considerations.

Albums

To date the series comprises the following albums:

Les Tours de Bois-Maury (originally published by Glenat http://www.glenatbd.com/default.asp?Id=http%3A//www.glenatbd.com/les-tours-de-bois-maury-01-9782723428880.htm)

1. Babette

2. Eloise de Montgri

3. Germain

4. Reinhardt

5. Alda

6. Sigurd

7. William

8. Le seldjouki

9. Khaled

10. Olivier

Bois-Maury (originally published by Glenat http://www.glenatbd.com/default.asp?Id=http%3A//www.glenatbd.com/bois-maury-11-9782723425032.htm)

11. Assunta

12. Rodrigo

13. Dulle Griet

14. Vassya

All albums have been written and drawn by Hermann, except Rodrigo, Dulle Griet and Vassya, both written by his son Yves H..