die Onleihe Erft. In Shadows - Book One

Vincent Mallié was born in Paris on April 24, 1973. After a baccalaureate in economics, he decides to devote himself to history, on the benches of the faculty of Jussieu. A vocation which lasts only a few months, since his love of drawing quickly pushes him towards the École supérieure des arts graphiques of Paris where, from 1992, Mallié trains in advertising design. In 1998, Vincent Mallié makes his debut in comics with the series 'Hong Kong Triad' (Éditions Le Téméraire) created with his high school friend Joël Parnotte. Pre-published in the magazine 'Golem,' this series is taken over by Éditions Soleil, where the duo then creates 'Les Aquanautes' (2000-2006). Still with Soleil, Vincent later works on the series 'L'Arche,' with a script by Jérôme Félix. The young artist demonstrates a beautiful capacity of adaptating to all narrative universes, as well as being effective without conceding anything to the aestheticism. At the beginning of his career, Vincent also works in cinema as a story-boarder and trainee-decorator. In 2007, Mallié starts a collaboration with the renowned Régis Loisel, who writes the saga 'Le Grand Mort' (Éditions Vents d'Ouest) with Jean-Blaise Djian. This series with Breton atmospheres, at the same time post-apocalyptic, ecological, and fantastical, quickly seduces a wide public, all the while imposing the precise and shimmering semi-realistic illustrations of Mallié. More than a 'Great Death,' it is a great birth: that of a remarkable artist whose illustrations become as appreciated as they are identifiable. The series comes to an end in 2019, after eight volumes. In 2010, Loisel and Le Tendre offer Mallié a new and prestigious playground with the resumption of 'La Quête de l'oiseau du temps.' Mallié, in charge of illustrating the series from volume 7, 'La Voie du Rige,' gives a new dimension to a character that has become legendary, particularly highlighted in breathtaking natural compositions. In 2013, Mallié illustrates 'Le Chevalier Bragon,' volume 8 of the saga, before passing the torch to David Etien. In 2021, Mallié joins Éditions Dupuis and the collection 'Aire Libre' with 'Ténébreuse' ('In Shadows', Europe Comics in English), a splendid medieval diptych scripted by the late Hubert ('Peau d'homme'). Mallié, in service of this epic and powerful feminist tale, once again lets other facets of his talent shine. And there may well be much more up his sleeve... In parallel to his activities as a comic book artist, Vincent Mallié is an accomplished painter, exhibited at Christie's, Maghen, La Main Blanche, and at the 9e Art gallery.

Hubert was born in 1971 in Saint-Renan, Finistère. He studied at the Beaux-Arts d'Angers where he met Yoann, who encouraged him to try his hand at comics. At first a colorist for Paul Gillon, Jason, David B., Tronchet, and Sean Phillips, Hubert gradually developed a color palette that was as elegant as it was thoughtful. But the young artist also had an appetite for scriptwriting, a discipline to which he quickly devoted himself. Hubert started 'Le Legs de l'alchimiste' in 2002, with Hervé Tanquerelle (Glénat), and 'Les Yeux verts' (Carabas) with Zanzim, whom he would meet again a few years later, for example on the diptych 'Ma Vie posthume.' Alternating light-hearted and more serious scenarios, Hubert often surprised his readers, even daring to deal with themes as complex as anorexia in 'La Chair de l'araignée,' with very aesthetic illustrations by Marie Caillou. The series 'Miss Pas Touche' (Dargaud), illustrated by the Kerascoët duo, brought his work into the general public's eye in 2006. Hubert and Kerascoët then joined Dupuis for the series 'Beauté' in 2011. This wonderfully illustrated tale, with its plot at once cruel, philosophical, romantic, and feminist, earned its authors a plebiscite and a pre-publication in the newspaper 'Spirou.' 'Beauté,' a medieval fantasy where the ugly Morue experiences the 'pangs' of beauty following a spell, was selected for the International Comics Festival of Angoulême in 2012 and was awarded the Firecracker Alternative Book Award 'Best Graphic Novel 2015' in the United States. An increasingly recognized scriptwriter, Hubert never neglect his work as a colorist, working on such prestigious series as 'Spirou et Fantasio' by Yoann and Vehlmann, and the series 'Atom Agency' by Yann and Schwartz (Dupuis; Europe Comics in English). In 2015, Hubert was awarded the prestigious Jacques-Lob award for his work as a whole. Sadly, Hubert passed away on February 12, 2020, shortly before the release of 'Peau d'homme', illustrated by Zanzim. 'Peau d'homme,' a striking tale in which a young medieval woman experiences life in the body of a man, is remarkable not only because of its reflection on gender, but also the beauty of its illustrations. The album won numerous prizes, such as the Grand Prix RTL, the Prix Landerneau, the Prix Wolinski, the Grand Prix de la critique ACBD, and the Fauve des lycéens in Angoulême. In 2021, 'Ténébreuse' was released posthumously, with illustrations by Vincent Mallié (Dupuis; Europe Comics in English). In this latest tale, a disgraced knight takes on a mission to restore his honor: save a mysterious princess who doesn't want to be saved...