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This week’s show: Euro Noir
June 1, 2020
— Comics and film
On Wednesday, June 3rd 2020 at 5.30pm on Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB, Panel Borders: Euro Noir – Igort and Jordi Bernet
Pages from Torpedo and Jonah Hex by Jordi Bernet / Stills from the film adaptation of 5 is the Perfect Number by Igort and page from the original graphic novel
In this month’s show, Alex Fitch talks to a pair of veteren European artists who specialise in comics influenced by Film Noir. Alex chats to Igort about directing the film adaptation of of his classic graphic novel 5 is the Perfect Number, and how it differs from and homages the original comic. Also, in a Q and A translated by Miguel A. Domínguez, Jordi Bernet dicusses his drawing process on the 1930s gangster saga Torpedo and American Western drama Jonah Hex. Recorded at the Institut Français, London and the Lakes International Comic Art Festival.
5.30pm Wednesday June 3rd 2020, repeated 2.30am Friday 5th June, Resonance 104.4 FM and DAB (London) / broadcast streamed at www.resonancefm.com / Resonance Replay stream on mixcloud.com / podcast after broadcast at www.panelborders.wordpress.com
Links: Info about the screening of 5 is the Perfect Number at the Institut Français, as part of the Made in Italy festival
Info about the Q and A with Bernet at LICAF
Igort’s website
Jordi Bernet’s profile on lambiek
Watch the trailer for 5 is the Perfect Number on youtube
Review of Torpedo on Slings and Arrows
Miguel A. Domínguez’s website
Buy comics by Jordi Bernet and Igort from Amazon UK
