Tag: Ludovic Debeurme

French graphic novelist Ludovic Debeurme may be well known in Europe, but he’s only just breaking out in the U.S.  This July, Top Shelf published his English-language debut, a translation of “Lucille,” which earned him much critical acclaim when it was originally released in French in 2006. “Lucille” is the moving, emotionally raw and dark story about two alienated teenagers who, amid a torrent of personal and familial conflicts, find an instant connection and first love. Top Shelf has just announced that it will publish the sequel to “Lucille” — “Renée,” which follows some of the same characters and introduces a handful of new ones, and is set to come out in late 2012.  Hero Complex contributor Deborah Vankin recently chatted with Debeurme about his work through his translator, Leigh Walton. DV: This is a pretty dark book – suicide, alcoholism, ...