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''The Grimoire'' was a comic book series published by
Speakeasy Comics Speakeasy Comics was a Canadian publishing company of comic books and graphic novels which operated from 2004–2006. Based in Toronto, Ontario, Speakeasy published monthly comics, creator-owned independent series, original graphic novels, and col ...
in 2005. A contemporary fantasy story, ''The Grimoire'' was created by writer Sebastien Caisse and art studio Grafiksismik.


Publication history

The series, went through a creative team change right after the completion of its first story-arc, which ended with issue #6. A creative difference between the creators and publisher, along with alleged problems over payments, put the collaboration to a halt during the summer of 2005. Editor Chris Stone took over the writing chores for the series. Of the new team and storyline, only issue #7 was published before the publisher Speakeasy Comics closed on February 27, 2006.


Plot

The Grimoire is passed to Amandine from a mysterious masked stranger. The object's curse it that whoever holds it will find her fate bound to it. So what begins as a walk to a friend's house becomes the first steps of an incredible adventure...


Characters

* Amandine — the main character, she is a lonely girl surrounded by material wealth * Medea — a powerful witch, she is Amandine's mother * Eric Faucon — Amandine's father * Chai — a magical, intelligent raccoon who speaks Faeric; he is Eric's former familiar * Louis Bigsky — chieftain of the Western
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tribes


References

* Contino, Jennifer M
"SEBASTIEN CAISSE & THE GRIMOIRE,"
Comicon.com (Mar. 2, 2005).


External links


Grafiksismik
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