Simon du Fleuve | |
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Publication information | |
Format | Graphic novel |
Genre | |
Publication date | 1976-1978, 1988-1989 |
No. of issues | 9 |
Creative team | |
Written by | Claude Auclair |
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At least three albums have been published in English so far:
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