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''Grandville'' is a Hugo Award nominated British graphic novel series written and drawn by Bryan Talbot. It is a mixture of the steampunk, alternative history and thriller genres. It is set in a world in which France won the Napoleonic Wars and invaded Britain, and in which the world is populated mostly by anthropomorphic animals. The main character is Detective Inspector Archibald "Archie" LeBrock of Scotland Yard, a British anthropomorphic badger. The plot of the first book, entitled ''Grandville'' and published on 15 October 2009, sees LeBrock investigating a murder which leads him to visit "Grandville" (Paris) in order to solve the crime, which itself leads him to uncover a political conspiracy. In the second volume, ''Grandville Mon Amour'', was published on 2 December 2010, LeBrock attempts to track down an escaped serial killer that he previously brought to justice. ''Grandville Bête Noire'' was published in 2012. The fourth volume, ''Grandville: Nöel'', was published on 6 November 2014. A fifth volume is planned.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Grandville )〕 ==Development== Talbot writes in his book that ''Grandville'' is inspired by the work of Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard, who worked under the name J.J. Grandville, and Albert Robida. He states he is also inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, ''Rupert Bear'' and Quentin Tarantino.〔Talbot (2009), p.10〕 References are made to them in the book. For example, there is a building called "Robida Tower" and an early scene set in England takes place in a village called "Nutwood", the setting of the ''Rupert Bear'' stories.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Review of Grandville by Bryan Talbot )〕 ''Grandville'' makes several references to modern day political events. There are references to the War on Terror, weapons of mass destruction and the September 11 attacks. The second book, ''Grandville Mon Amour'' is based on the themes of terrorism. The third ''Grandville Bete Noir'' has a science fiction theme, the fourth book centres on a religious cult and the fifth will have a gangster theme. The books contain references to other works, such as ''The Adventures of Tintin''.〔 Well-known anthropomorphic animal characters make cameo appearances and some of the panels are humorous nods to well-known 19th century paintings, such as ''The Absinthe Drinker'' by Edgar Degas, ''Paris Street; Rainy Day'' by Gustave Caillebotte, ''The Treachery of Images,'' by Rene Magritte. ''Work'' by Ford Madox Brown and ''The Awakening Conscience'' by William Holman Hunt. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Grandville (comics)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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