''Cheval Noir'' (French translation of ''Black Horse'') was a

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anthology

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published between 1989 and 1994 by

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. First edited by Dark Horse founder Mike Richardson, ''Cheval Noir'' aimed to showcase the best work by international creators to the English-speaking audience.

Publication history

During its 50 issue run, Cheval Noir was published in a variety of formats ranging from the standard 32-pages to giant-sized 72-page issues. The first 23 issues were edited by Mike Richardson, then the role was taken over by

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and later by Anina Bennett and Jennie Bricker. Besides many stand-alone short comics, the anthology featured chapters from Jacques Tardi's

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, David Lynch's

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, an adaptation of Joe Haldeman's

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by Marvano, Andreas' Rork, Masashi Tanaka's Demon,

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and Benoît Peeters' Cities of the Fantastic,

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and Moebius' Blueberry.

References

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