{"product_id":"the-grande-odalisque-olympia-box-set-9781683965350","title":"The Grande Odalisque \u0026 Olympia Box Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eJust in time for the release of \u003cem\u003eOlympia\u003c\/em\u003e this season comes a boxed set collecting \u003cem\u003eThe Grande Odalisque\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOlympia\u003c\/em\u003e, which form the complete, two-volume saga of master art criminals Carole, Alex, and Sam. Specializing in the theft of fine art, the trio reinvents a profession that has lost much of its fun and insolence since its heyday in the early 20th century. After successfully stealing \u003cem\u003eLa Grande Odalisque\u003c\/em\u003e by Ingrés from the Louvre (in Fantagraphics' acclaimed 2021 edition of the same name) and taking on the French Special Forces, the trio eyes Manet's \u003cem\u003eOlympia\u003c\/em\u003e in the eponymous sequel. Collectively the two books paint a vivid portrait of three of the most badass femmes fatales in recent comics memory.\u003c\/p\u003e Forming a trio as formidable as their protagonists, Bastien Vives, Jérôme Mulot, and Florent Ruppert deliver a wickedly funny and explosive, grand symphony of adventure in this two-book series, collected for the first time in a handsome, hardcover slipcase.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMulot, Jérôme:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eJérôme Mulot\u003c\/strong\u003e is best known for his comics collaborations with Ruppert; each French artist both writes and draws. The two met at the National School of art in Dijon and began publishing their creations in their fanzine \u003cem\u003eDel Adventure\u003c\/em\u003e. Together they won the Revelation Prize from the Angouleme International Comics Festival for \u003cem\u003eBarrel of Monkey\u003c\/em\u003es (Panier de Singe). They began publishing the crime fiction \u003cem\u003ele Grande Odalisque\u003c\/em\u003e in 2012.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuppert, Florent:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eFlorent Ruppert\u003c\/strong\u003e is a French comics writer and artist who frequently collaborates with Mulot. The two met at the National School of art in Dijon and began publishing their creations in their fanzine \u003cem\u003eDel Adventure\u003c\/em\u003e. Together, they won the Revelation Prize from the Angouleme International Comics Festival for \u003cem\u003eBarrel of Monkeys\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003ePanier de Singe\u003c\/em\u003e). They began publishing the crime fiction \u003cem\u003ele Grande Odalisque\u003c\/em\u003e in 2012.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVivès, Bastien:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eBastien Vives\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Parisian who has drawn or collaborated on more than a dozen graphic novels since his published debut in 2006, including most recently \u003cem\u003eThe Butchery\u003c\/em\u003e (Fantagraphics, 2021). The Angouleme Comics Festival granted Vives the \"Revelation\" Award in 2009 and the prize for best series in 2015.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Fantagraphics Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50496324239634,"sku":"9781683965350","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ee47b7eb-e453-4122-8d90-659d7b733b16.jpg?v=1730692761","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-grande-odalisque-olympia-box-set-9781683965350","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}