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WORK TITLE: Marie Antoinette, Phantom Queen
WORK NOTES: with Annie Goetzinger
PSEUDONYM(S): Jacquette, Rodolphe Daniel
BIRTHDATE: 5/18/1948
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NATIONALITY: French
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PERSONAL
Born May 18, 1948, in France.
EDUCATION:Received degree in literature.
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CAREER
Author, teacher, and librarian.
WRITINGS
Also author or coauthor, as noted, of Le conservateur, 1975, (with Jacques Ferrandez) Outsiders, 1986, (with Jacques Ferrandez) Le vicomte, 1986, (with Serge Le Tendre) La dernière lune, 1992, (with Léo) Namibia, 2010–, (with Léo) Centaurus, 2015, (with Léo) La porte de Brazenac, 2014, La marque Jacobs, 2012, (with Antonio Cossu) Angie, Arlequin, Blaireau, Celui qui n’existait plus, Comanche, Étrangère au paradis, (with Bertrand Marchal) Frontière, (with Florence Magnin) L’autre monde, Le temps perdu, Les 4 morts de Betty Page, Les aventures de Moineaux, (with Pierre Alary) Les échaudeurs des ténèbres, (with Michel Rouge and François Allot) Les écluses du ciel, Les petits meurtres, (with Bernard Capo) Les teutoniques, Markheim, Master, Melmoth, (with Serge Le Tendre) Mister Georges, Mojo, Petit dictionnaire de mon enfance, (with Jacques Ferrandez) Raffini, and (with Louis Alloing) Robert Sax. Contributor to periodicals, including À suivre, Charlie Mensuel, Circus, Métal Hurlant. Pilote, and Vécu.
SIDELIGHTS
Rodolphe, or Rodolphe D. Jacquette, “is one of the most successful and productive contemporary French comic scriptwriters,” wrote the acontirbutor of an author biography and bibliography to the journal Lambiek. “His oeuvre contains several genres, such as adventure, fantasy and police stories. Rodolphe has a large imagination, and a good sense of mise en scène. After obtaining his degree in literature, Rodolphe Jacquette became a teacher and afterwards a librarian. Besides being a comics writer, Rodolphe is also a poet, a critic and an organizer of expositions.” His works include collaborations with famous comics artists, such as Celui qui n’existait plus with Georges Van Linthout, Markheim with Philippe Marcelé, and Marie Antoinette, la reine fantôme with Annie Goetzinger. He is also the author of the books Das Reich, La maison bleu, Kenya, La voix des Agnes, Moonfleet, Le village, and Stevenson, a biography of the nineteenth-century English expatriate author best known for adventure novels such as Treasure Island.
In Marie Antoinette, la reine fantôme, Rodolphe and artist Annie Goetzinger explore the history of the late queen of France who was executed by guillotine in the fall of 1793. Rodolphe’s story presents the queen as a restless spirit who must reunite with her remains (buried, according to the book, in a mass grave near Madeleine Cemetery) in order to find complete peace. To that end, in the early twentieth century she contacts painter Maud de Brunhoe, trying to enlist her help. Instead, Maud’s new ability to communicate with the dead causes complications in the painter’s own life. Goetzinger’s artwork, stated an Internet Bookwatch reviewer, perfectly complements Rodolphe’s “supernatural blend of biography and historical fantasy.”
BIOCRIT
PERIODICALS
Booklist, September 15, 2016, Annie Bostrom, review of Marie Antoinette, Phantom Queen, p. 43.
Internet Bookwatch, September, 2016, review of Marie Antoinette, Phantom Queen.
Publishers Weekly, August 1, 2016, review of Marie Antoinette, Phantom Queen, p. 55.
Voice of Youth Advocates, October, 2016, Laura Perenic, review of Marie Antoinette, Phantom Queen, p. 75.
Xpress Reviews, October 7, 2016, Laura McKinley, review of Marie Antoinette, Phantom Queen.
ONLINE
Lambiek, https://www.lambiek.net/ (May 3, 2017), author profile.*
Multiple award winner, including the prestigious Angouleme Awards, Rodolphe has been a literature professor, bookseller and journalist, writing many books from fiction to children's books. Most of all he is celebrated in comics as a critic, exhibit organizer and writer where he has collaborated extensively with many of France's major comics artists on over 150 diverse titles.
Rodolphe
Rodolphe D. Jacquette
(b. 18 May 1948, France) France
Cliff Burton, by Frederic Garcia
Cliff Burton, artwork by Frederic Garcia
Rodolphe D. Jacquette is one of the most successful and productive contemporary French comic scriptwriters. His oeuvre contains several genres, such as adventure, fantasy and police stories. Rodolphe has a large imagination, and a good sense of mise en scène. After obtaining his degree in Literature, Rodolphe Jacquette became a teacher and afterwards a librarian.
Besides being a comics writer, Rodolphe is also a poet, a critic and an organizer of expositions. He is the author of a great many novels, a biography of Robert Louis Stevenson, several children's stories, studies on comics with Patrick Gaumer and books about rock music.
When he met Jacques Lob in 1975, he started writing stories. That same year, he wrote the first episode of 'Le Conservateur', illustrated by a debuting Jean-Claude Floc'h. In the second half of the 1970s, Rodolphe worked for famous magazines like Pilote, À Suivre and Métal Hurlant. Here, he worked with artists like Annie Goetzinger, Jacques Ferrandez and Michel Rouge.
In the early 1980s, he launched such series as 'Raffini' (with Ferrandez) and 'Les Écluses du Ciel' (with Michel Rouge and later François Allot in Circus and Vécu). He wrote mainly comics for Circus (with Ferrandez), Vécu (with Cordonnier), Métal Hurlant (with Didier Eberoni) and Charlie Mensuel (with Picotto and Alexandre Coutelis). His longtime cooperation on short stories with Jacques Ferrandez resulted in two albums in 1986, 'Outsiders' and 'Le Vicomte'. He also launched the 'Cliff Burton' series with Frédéric Garcia and later Michel Durand. In the later 1980s he created albums with Jacques-Henri Tournadre and André Juillard.
Petit Dictionnaie, by Rodolphe
From: Petit Dictionnaire de Mon Enfance, a book containting memories of the 1960s
In 1990, Rodolphe wrote 'Blaireau' for Boëm and 'Melmoth' for Marc-Renier. A year later followed the 'L'Autre Monde' saga with Florence Magnin. Rodolphe co-wrote the 'Taï-Dor' series with Serge Le Tendre (artwork by Jean-Luc Serrano and Luc Foccroulle). Again with Le Tendre, he launched 'La Dernière Lune' in 1992 (artwork Antonio Parras).
In 1994 he was present in Astrapi with 'Les Aventures de Moineaux', drawn by Louis Alloing. For Dargaud, he worked with Florence Magnin on the diptych 'Mary la Noire' in 1995. He scripted 'Das Reich' for Claude Plumail at Soleil in the following year. He was subsequently present at P&T Productions/Joker with 'Master' (with Mounier) and 'Les 4 Morts de Betty Page' (with Alain Bignon).
From 1998 he began new series for Éditions Le Téméraire, starting with 'Gothic' with Philippe Marcelé, which was followed by 'Les Teutoniques' with Bernard Capo. In the early 2000s, he wrote two Raffini novels for the collection Le Grand Cabaret Noir ('Les Petits Meurtres', 'Étrangère au Paradis'). He worked with Nathalie Berr on 'La Maison Bleu' (Albin Michel, 2001) and with Léo on 'Kenya' (Dargaud, 2001).
He took over the scriptwork of 'Arlequin' for Dany from Jean Van Hamme, and also finished the script of Michel Greg's final 'Comanche' story. In 2002 he worked with Alain Bignon on the series 'La Voix des Agnes' at Dargaud. He co-scripted 'Les Échaudeurs des Ténèbres' with Pierre Alary at Soleil, and worked with Le Tendre again on the script of 'Mister Georges' in the collection Signé of Lombard (art Hugues Labiano).
Rodolphe launched new series in 2004, such as 'London' with Isaac Wens (Glénat), 'Frontière' with Bertrand Marchal (Lombard) and 'Angie' with Antonio Cossu (Casterman), as well as a reprise of 'Raffini' at Albin Michel. In the following years, Rodolphe created one-shots like 'Le Dernier Visiteur de George Sand' (with Marc-Renier, Ed. du Patrimoine, 2007), 'Faust' (with Raymond Poïvet, Le Seuil, 2007), 'Le Gardien des Ténèbres' (with Isaac Wens, Glénat, 2007), 'Sur les Quais' (with Georges van Linthout, Casterman, 2008) and 'Scrooge, un chant de Noël' (with Estelle Meyrand, Delcourt, 2008).
New series include 'Mary Céleste' with Marc-Renier (Albin Michel, 2007), 'Moonfleet' (Laffont, 2007) and 'Le Secret du Mohune' (Delcourt, 2010) with Dominique Hé, 'La Malédiction d'Edgar' with Didier Chardez (Casterman, 2008), 'Le Village' (Bamboo, 2008) and 'Memphis' (Glénat, 2013) with Bertrand Marchal, Assassins' with Jeanne Puchol (Casterman, 2009), 'Si Seulement' with Lounis Chabane (Bamboo, 2011), 'La Ville d'Ys' with Raquel Alzate (Dargaud, 2013), 'Le Baron Fou' with Michel Faure (Glénat, 2015) and 'Robert Sax' with Louis Alloing. He has also worked on one-shot graphic novels with artists such as Georges Van Linthout ('Mojo', 'Celui qui n'existait plus'), Annie Goetzinger ('Marie Antoinette, La Reine Fantôme', Philippe Marcelé ('Markheim') and Vink ('Le Temps Perdu')
Rodolphe has been working with Léo on the scripts of 'Namibia' (since 2010), 'Centaurus' (2015) and 'La porte de Brazenac' (2014). He has also written a comics biography about Edgar Pierre Jacobs, called 'La Marque Jacobs' (artwork by Louis Alloing, 2012), and a romanticized comic about Robert Louis Stevenson with René Follet (Dupuis Aire Libre, 2013)..
Gothic
Gothic, by Rodolphe and Philippe Marcelé
Artwork © 2017 Rodolphe
Website © 1994-2017 Lambiek
Last updated: 2015-10-18
Goetzinger, Rodolphe, and Annie Goetzinger. Marie Antoinette:Phantom Queen
Laura Perenic
39.4 (Oct. 2016): p75.
Copyright: COPYRIGHT 2016 E L Kurdyla Publishing LLC
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Goetzinger, Rodolphe, and Annie Goetzinger. Marie Antoinette:Phantom Queen. NBM, 2016. 68p. $18.99. 978-1-68112-029-4.
While painting at Versailles in 1934, Maud, a widowed painter, finds her life coalescing with the history of the French Revolution. In conversations with Marie Antoinette's ghost, Maud simultaneously sets discoveries in motion. While her psychic talents prove great inspiration to her art, Maud also gives her greedy son-in-law the evidence he needs to claim the fortune his father left to his wife, Maud. Others see only Maud's insanity, but friend Felix is intent on solving the mystery of where Marie Antoinette is buried, a secret that keeps both Maud and Marie's ghost restless.
Inspired by an incident in 1901, the ghost story of Marie Antoinette purportedly captured the imagination of many and changed the lives of the women who witnessed her. Exquisitely illustrated, the beauty of Parisian royal life under the reign of Louis XVI and the glamor of the roaring '20s that preceded the depression of the 1930s blend as the ghost story progresses. The overlap in plots can be difficult to follow. Many characters from each time period look the same and are rarely named. As history overlaps, the story becomes confusing instead of enjoyably complex. Despite basic historical elements, much of the graphic novel is fictional. The foreword speaks of two women who saw the ghost and were forever changed, but in this retelling the women do not see the spirit of Marie Antoinette. It feels peculiar that the original incident that was the impetus for the graphic novel did not occur in the book. The entire work looks lovely but feels somewhat disjointed.--Laura Perenic.
Source Citation (MLA 8th Edition)
Perenic, Laura. "Goetzinger, Rodolphe, and Annie Goetzinger. Marie Antoinette:Phantom Queen." Voice of Youth Advocates, Oct. 2016, p. 75. General OneFile, go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=ITOF&sw=w&u=schlager&v=2.1&id=GALE%7CA467831158&it=r&asid=3e0c1030cbbeb32a0aa34ffe452ba67e. Accessed 27 Mar. 2017.
Gale Document Number: GALE|A467831158
Marie Antoinette, Phantom Queen
Annie Bostrom
113.2 (Sept. 15, 2016): p43.
Copyright: COPYRIGHT 2016 American Library Association
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* Marie Antoinette, Phantom Queen. By Rodolphe and Annie Goetzinger. Illus. by Annie Goetzinger. Tr. by Peter Russella. 2016. 68p. NBM, $18.99 (9781681120294). 741.5.
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In 1930s Paris, Maud de Brunhoe is a young widow and painter on the brink of success. Away in the country for the weekend, Maud is skeptical of the seance her friend suggests, until she's utterly overtaken by a ghost. Back in Paris, the spirit continues to visit Maud, revealing herself to be Marie Antoinette, restless in death and in need of Maud's help. The two become odd companions, and Maud's new artwork surprises even her. Meanwhile, Maud's dead husband's son, pursuing her for her fortune to pay off the gambling debts he's stacked up, is thrilled when Maud is spotted around Paris, talking to apparently no one. Drawing inspiration from the 1901 book by two women who claimed they'd been visited by Marie Antoinette's ghost, Goetzinger (Girl in Dior, 2015) and French comics writer Rodolphe imagine an entirely new story, including true history of Marie Antoinettes life, final days, and death. Goetzinger is in fine form showcasing the fashions and interiors of eighteenth-century Versailles and 1930s Paris, full of characters drawn in her inimitable, elegantly modeled style. Heavy on the eye candy, Marie Antoinette: Phantom Queen combines history, biography, and fantasy for a rich, quick read.--Annie Bostrom
Source Citation (MLA 8th Edition)
Bostrom, Annie. "Marie Antoinette, Phantom Queen." Booklist, 15 Sept. 2016, p. 43. General OneFile, go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=ITOF&sw=w&u=schlager&v=2.1&id=GALE%7CA464980890&it=r&asid=10a6b1be76de7f0ed4d7deb09a24701c. Accessed 27 Mar. 2017.
Gale Document Number: GALE|A464980890
Marie Antoinette, Phantom Queen
263.31 (Aug. 1, 2016): p55.
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Marie Antoinette, Phantom Queen
Rodolphe and Annie Goetzinger. NBM, $17.99 (68p) ISBN 978-1-68112-029-4
This follow up to Goetzinger's YALSA Award-winning Girl in Dior is written in collaboration with scripter Rodolphe (the Kenya and Namibia series). It's as lavish in design as the predecessor, though the story, inspired by a true tale, is lightweight. In 1910, the ghost of Marie Antoinette contacts painter Maud, guiding and advising her in skillfully navigating the complicated social structure of the early 20th century. Goetzinger's radiant art outshines the familiar territory of a celebrity ghost story. A quintessential model of modern-day French cartooning, her finely detailed couture, interior decoration, and landscapes complement but never overwhelm the foreground characters. The gorgeous coloring-- muted, subtle pastels--add to the ethereal quality of the story (as during a seance depicted in shades of black and gray) or its social aspects (an opera scene contrasts gentlemen's ubiquitous black-tie with brilliant emerald and scarlet gowns for the women). This is a cliched and lightweight historical ghost story that's elevated by the sublime artwork. (Aug.)
Source Citation (MLA 8th Edition)
"Marie Antoinette, Phantom Queen." Publishers Weekly, 1 Aug. 2016, p. 55. General OneFile, go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=ITOF&sw=w&u=schlager&v=2.1&id=GALE%7CA460285705&it=r&asid=ec47a8a70a87d00984e85e778afbb228. Accessed 27 Mar. 2017.
Gale Document Number: GALE|A460285705
Goetzinger, Annie & Rodolphe. Marie Antoinette, Phantom Queen
Laura McKinley
(Oct. 7, 2016):
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Goetzinger, Annie & Rodolphe. Marie Antoinette, Phantom Queen. NBM. Aug. 2016. 68p. ISBN 9781681120294. $18.99. BIOG
Englishwoman Maud de Brunhoe, an accomplished 1930s painter, encounters a peculiar sensation while in the French royal gardens of Trianon composing her newest landscape. Quick to dismiss the feeling, Maud thinks nothing of it until days later, at a party seance, where she channels the spirit of Queen Marie Antoinette (1755-93). Unbeknownst to Maud, Marie has been trying to communicate with her. Maud has been entrusted to help the queen find her burial remains, which, according to Marie, are not at Saint-Denis Basilica but in a mass grave near the Madeleine Cemetery, where a chapel now stands. The queen must be moved to Trianon in order for her finally to be at peace. Rodolphe (Kenya) and Goetzinger (Girl in Dior) have created an elegantly illustrated biographical ghost story that transports readers between 1930s England and late 1700s France. Each panel is a work of art, which adds to the decadence of the piece.
Verdict Readers will delight in this account but may feel a sense of being left short. There are many threads that could have been expanded yet went unexplored, leaving readers with unanswered questions. Overall, enjoyable for all audiences; short and sweet. --Laura McKinley, Huntington P.L., NY
Source Citation (MLA 8th Edition)
McKinley, Laura. "Goetzinger, Annie & Rodolphe. Marie Antoinette, Phantom Queen." Xpress Reviews, 7 Oct. 2016. General OneFile, go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=ITOF&sw=w&u=schlager&v=2.1&id=GALE%7CA469502965&it=r&asid=5d6b44c769100694739bc80b0fbd36f7. Accessed 27 Mar. 2017.
Gale Document Number: GALE|A469502965
Marie Antoinette: Phantom Queen
(Sept. 2016):
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Marie Antoinette: Phantom Queen
Rodolphe & Annie Goetzinger
NBM Publishing
160 Broadway, Ste. 700, East Wing, New York, NY 10038
9781681120294 $18.99 www.nbmpub.com
Marie Antoinette: Phantom Queen is a full-color, hardcover graphic novel ghost story spanning two time periods. The tale switches between the life of Marie Antoinette in eighteenth-century Versailles, and a female artist in 1930s France who is able to see the now-ghostly queen, and accepts the task of helping Antoinette find eternal rest. The dignified art style lends the perfect touch to his supernatural blend of biography and historical fantasy. Highly recommended!
Source Citation (MLA 8th Edition)
"Marie Antoinette: Phantom Queen." Internet Bookwatch, Sept. 2016. General OneFile, go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=ITOF&sw=w&u=schlager&v=2.1&id=GALE%7CA465810350&it=r&asid=eca0814eb66e186c5747d3168e2ddf21. Accessed 27 Mar. 2017.
Gale Document Number: GALE|A465810350