Ariol

Ariol is a 1999 comic strip which originated in the French literary magazine J'aime lire. The comic has been collected into seventeen volumes so far, eleven of which have been translated into English by Papercutz.[1] A French-Canadian series of animated shorts of the same title was also produced.

Characters

  • Ariol, a donkey and the main character
  • Ramono, a pig who is Ariol's best friend
  • Mr. Blunt (French: Monsieur Le Blount), a dog who teaches Ariol's class
  • Papi Atole
  • Petula, a cow who is Ariol's love interest
  • Mamie Asine
  • Mamie Annette
  • Bizbille, a fly who is in love with Ariol
  • Timberwolf, a cat who is Ariol's rival
  • Avoine, Ariol's father.
  • Chevalier Cheval
  • Mule, Ariol's Mother

Books

  • Book 1: Just a Donkey Like You and Me, ISBN 978-1597073998, 19 February 2013
  • Book 2: Thunder Horse, ISBN 978-1597074124, 4 June 2013
  • Book 3: Happy as a Pig..., ISBN 978-1597074872, 10 December 2013
  • Book 4: A Beautiful Cow, ISBN 978-1597075138, 6 May 2014
  • Book 5: Bizzbilla Hits the Bullseye, ISBN 978-1597077354, 12 August 2014
  • Book 6: A Nasty Cat, ISBN 978-1629911571, 10 February 2015
  • Book 7: Top Dog, ISBN 978-1629912806, 5 January 2016
  • Book 8: The Three Donkeys, ISBN 978-1629914398, 26 April 2016
  • Book 9: The Teeth of the Rabbit, ISBN 978-1629916026, 29 November 2016
  • Book 10: The Little Rats of the Opera, ISBN 978-1629917368, 27 June 2017

Un-numbered:

Untranslated:

  • Ariol Coffret Jeux Coucoule, ISBN 978-2747053303 ("Ariol Super Cool Game Kit")
  • Le vaccin à réaction, ISBN 978-2747009508 ("The Vaccination Side Effect")
  • La fête à la grenouille ("The Frog Party")
  • Le coq sportif ("The Sporty Rooster")
  • Le canard calé ("The Clever Duck")
  • Ce nigaud d'agneau ("The Silly Lamb")

References

  1. ^ "Poesy guest-reviews the new Ariol book". Boing Boing. 27 June 2014. The latest volume of Ariol, a French kids' comic that Papercutz is bringing out in English.

External links

  • Official website (in French)
  • Ariol at Papercutz
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