OTHER WORKS BY  FRANÇOIS SCHUITEN

• Aux médianes de Cymbiola (collaboration with Claude Renard), Les Humanoïdes Associés, 1980.
• Les Terres creuses : Carapaces (collaboration with Luc Schuiten), Les Humanoïdes Associés, 1981.
• Le Rail (en collaboration avec C. Renard), Les Humanoïdes Associés, 1982.
• Les Machinistes, images pour le film Gwendoline (collaboration with C. Renard), Les Humanoïdes Associés, 1984 (épuisé).
• Les Terres creuses : Zara (collaboration with L. Schuiten), Les Humanoïdes Associés, 1985.
• Plagiat ! (story collaboration with B. Peeters, illustration : Alain Goffin), Les Humanoïdes Associés, 1989.
• Les Terres creuses : Nogegon (collaboration with L. Schuiten), Les Humanoïdes Associés), 1990.
• Dolorès (story collaboration with B. Peeters, illustration : Anne Baltus), Casterman, 1991.
• Souvenirs de l'éternel présent (adaptation of the film Taxandria by Raoul Servais, collaboration with B. Peeters), Arboris, 1993.
• L'aventure des images, de la bande dessinée au multimédia, essay (collaboration with B. Peeters), Autrement, collection Mutations, 1996.

OTHER WORKS BY BENOIT PEETERS

• Omnibus, roman, Minuit, 1976. 
• La bibliothèque de Villers, roman (suivi de "Tombeau d'Agatha Christie", essai), Robert Laffont, 1980. Réédition revue, Les Impressions Nouvelles, 1990 (disponible auprès de l'Archiviste). 
• Correspondance, textes brefs (photographies de Marie-Françoise Plissart), Yellow now, 1981 (épuisé). 
• Hergé, livre-cassette, Editions Décembre, Bruxelles, 1981 (épuisé). 
• Fugues, roman-photo (collaboration with M.-F. Plissart), Minuit, 1983. 
• Le monde d'Hergé, monographie, Casterman, 1983. 
• Les bijoux ravis (une lecture moderne de Tintin), essai, Magic-Strip, Bruxelles, 1984 (épuisé). 
• Droit de regards, roman-photo (collaboration with M.-F. Plissart, suivi d'une lecture de Jacques Derrida), Minuit, 1985. 
• Prague, récit illustré (collaboration with M.-F. Plissart), Autrement, 1985. 
• Autour du scénario, livre collectif, Editions de l'Université de Bruxelles, 1986. 
• Le mauvais oeil, roman-photo (collaboration with M.-F. Plissart), Minuit, 1986. 
• Paul Valéry, une vie d'écrivain ?, essai biographique, Les Impressions Nouvelles, 1989 (disponible auprès de l'Archiviste). 
• Le Transpatagonien, bande dessinée et récits illustrés (scénario en collaboration avec Raoul Ruiz, dessin : Patrick Deubelbeiss), Casterman, 1989. 
• Le Signe de Lucifer, récit illustré (collaboration with A. Goffin), Nathan, 1990 (épuisé). 
• Case, planche, récit. Comment lire une bande dessinée, essai, Casterman, 1991. 
• Storyboard, le cinéma dessiné, livre collectif, Yellow now, 1992. 
• Le Théorème de Morcom, bande dessinée (collaboration with A. Goffin), Les Humanoïdes Associés, 1992. 
• Hitchcock, le travail du film, essai, Les Impressions Nouvelles, 1993 (disponible auprès de l'Archiviste). 
• Love Hotel, bande dessinée (collaboration with Frédéric Boilet), Casterman, 1993. 
• Aujourd'hui, suite photographique (collaboration with Marie-Françoise Plissart et Virginie Jortay), Arboris, 1993. 
• La bande dessinée, essai, Flammarion, collection "Dominos", 1993. 
• Töpffer, l'invention de la bande dessinée (collaboration with Thierry Groensteen), Hermann, collection Savoir : sur l'art, 1994. 
• Les Métamorphoses de Nadar, monographie, éditions Marot, 1994 (disponible auprès de l'Archiviste). 
• Calypso, bande dessinée (collaboration with Anne Baltus), Casterman, 1995. 
• Tokyo est mon jardin, bande dessinée (collaboration with F. Boilet), Casterman, 1997. 
• Demi-tour, bande dessinée (collaboration with F. Boilet), Dupuis, 1997. 
• L'aventure des images, de la bande dessinée au multimédia, essai (collaboration with B. Peeters), Autrement, collection Mutations, 1996.

ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS

With the help of François Schuiten, Benoît Peeters, and Casterman, we are able to present here a sample of professional translations of a few of the Obscure Cities books. The following links are text files which can be downloaded and saved. Print them out and follow along with the albums themselves. The Walls of Samaris, Fever in Urbicande and The Tower have already been translated into English by NBM here in the U.S. The following stories have been translated by Joe Johnson:

• La Route d’ Armilia
• Brüsel
• L’Enfant Penchee

We might be able to provide other translations here in the future, but hopefully a publisher will produce other translations sooner!

FURTHER READING

Beyond the Bibliography above, admirers of the Obscure Cities albums might be interested in exploring the following subjects, since they are closely related to the themes of the series.

• Art Noveau Decoration
• European Architecture
• Jules Verne

Also, the Obscure Cities series is interesting becuse of the many peripheral collectibles that are available. Much of the work Schuiten and Peeters do on other projects is closely related to the Obscure world... Many different portfolios, books, prints and items are produced by Schuiten and Peeters to compliment the series, and are offered in very small quantities as limited editions. The following list is by no means complete, and will be expanded in the near future.

• Jules Verne, PARIS AU XXe SIECLE. Published by Hachette. This is the first edition of the unpublished Verne manuscipt. Schuiten illustrates the book with 18 full page masterpieces. VERY RARE.

• SCHUITEN & PEETERS, Autour des Cites Obscures. Published by Mosquito. An interesting look at the creation of the series, with interviews and many rare illustrations.

• SOUVENIRS de l’ÉTERNEL PRÉSENT. Published by Arboris. Scenographies and text created for the film TAXANDRIA. Taxandria is also rumored to be an Obscure City.

• ARTS et MÉTIERS. Small book showing the concepts behind Schuiten’s renovation of this Paris subway station. Produced in small quantities.

• DE LA MAISON AUTRIQUE à la maison imaginaire. Produced for members of the Obscure Cities fan club, Lumière sur les Cités, this book showcases the restoration of a famous house designed by Victor Horta, a famous Art Nouveau architect. This house is reported to be a gateway to the obscure cities. Many illustrations by Schuiten.

• MACADAM PLUS. December 1994 issue. 10 page story, “LE FUGITIF” by Schuiten & Peeters. This belgian newspaper highlights comics and related information. LE FUGITIF is a story related to the Paris metro station ARTS et MÉTIERS, a reported gateway to the Obscure world. The artwork is in black and white, presented in an oversized newspaper format.

• DE VROUW. Archives Internationales Editions. This RARE portfolio contains seriographs (ultra high-quality silkscreens) of several images from BRÜSEL in a hardbound case. Seriography is also used often by Schuiten & Peeters for many of the limited edition prints produced from the series.

We will list more of these rare items soon!

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