Jeremiah (comics)

Jeremiah (also known as "The Survivors" in some English translations) is a Belgian science fiction comic book series by Hermann Huppen. Jeremiah was created in 1979 for the German magazine Zack, and had a premiere in Sarajevo based Strip art magazine, since the editor of this magazine, Ervin Rustemagic, was also Hermann's manager. It has also been serialized in the French-language Métal HurlantPoussin, Gilles; Marmonnier, Christian (2005). Métal hurlant, 1975-1987, la machine à rêver [Métal Hurlant, 1975-1987: the Dream Maker] (in French). Paris: Denoël. and Spirou magazine, as well as the Serbian magazines Stripoteka and Politikin Zabavnik. Currently, there are 40 volumes and one "Special Edition" in French and Dutch.

Plot Racial wars have torn the U.S. apart, resulting in a post-apocalyptic world. Many small pockets of civilization still exist; from isolated super high-tech fortresses, hidden research labs, or racial groups in walled-in cities — all fighting each other among the more regular population which in many ways resembles the "old west".

Jeremiah and his friend Kurdy travel the country, taking odd jobs and getting mixed up in various affairs. Jeremiah, being the more noble of the two, often sticks his neck out to help others, while Kurdy is a more wily, opportunistic scoundrel.

Despite its setting, Jeremiah's underlying motif is of hope and the survival of mankind. The storylines carry little from album to album, meaning they can be read individually.

Reception Jeremiah has been translated into 26 languages, and has a large fan base in Europe. Tome #25, Et si un jour la Terre, was nominated for the 2005 Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize Awarded by the Audience.

Various attempts to introduce the series to the American market have had middling results, mostly due to the different tastes of the American and European comic book public. The current holder of the English language copyrights is Strip Art Features (SAF). After failing to reach American audiences in the 1980s and 1990s with such publishers as Fantagraphics, Catalan Communications, and Malibu Comics; Jeremiah (and SAF) found success with Dark Horse beginning in the 2000s. In March 2012, Dark Horse Comics began another English language reprint series in collaboration with SAF; three volumes of the Jeremiah Omnibus, collecting tomes 1 to 3, 4 to 6, and 7 to 9 respectively, have been released as of October 2017. In May 2019, SAF released digital editions of volumes 1 to 6, and later of volumes 7 to 9 in July 2020.

List of titles Following are the Jeremiah comic albums as named in French, with publication dates. Tome Number Title Publication date 1 La Nuit des rapaces April 1979 2 Du sable plein les dents Oct. 1979 3 Les Héritiers sauvages Jan. 1980 4 Les Yeux de fer rouge July 1980 5 Un cobaye pour l'éternité May 1981 6 La Secte Feb. 1982 7 Afromerica Sept. 1982 8 Les Eaux de la colère April 1983 9 Un hiver de clown Nov. 1983 10 Boomerang Oct. 1984 11 Delta Oct. 1985 12 Julius et Romea Oct. 1986 13 Strike May 1988 14 Simon est de retour Sept. 1989 15 Alex Sept. 12, 1990 16 La Ligne rouge Oct. 7, 1992 17 Trois motos... ou quatre Feb. 2, 1994 18 Ave Caesar May 31, 1995 19 Zone frontière April 10, 1996 20 Mercenaires Sept. 3, 1997 21 Le Cousin Lindford Oct. 1998 22 Le Fusil dans l'eau Mar. 7, 2001 23 Qui est renard bleu? Mar. 6, 2002 24 Le Dernier Diamant Apr. 2, 2003 25 Et si un jour, la Terre Apr. 2004 26 Un port dans l'ombre? Oct. 2005 27 Elsie et la rue Jan. 2007 28 Esra va très bien Jan. 2008 29 Le petit chat est mort Jan. 2010 30 Fifty-Fifty Feb. 2011 31 Le panier de crabes Jan. 2012 32 Le Caïd Feb. 2013 33 Un gros chien avec une blonde Sept. 2014 34 Jungle City Oct. 2015 35 Kurdy Malloy et Mama Olga Sept. 2017 36 Et Puis Merde Oct. 2018 37 La Bête Sept. 2019 38 Tu piges? Sept. 2020 39 Rancune Sept. 2022 40 Celui qui manque Oct. 2023

English language Jeremiah comics English title Publisher Publication date Translated book Note The Survivors Vol. 1: Talons of Blood Fantagraphics Aug. 1982 Jeremiah 1: La Nuit des rapaces The Survivors Vol. 2: The Eyes That Burned Fantagraphics Sept. 1983 Jeremiah 4: Les Yeux de fer rouge Jeremiah 13: Strike Catalan Communications June 1990 Jeremiah 13: Strike Jeremiah: Birds of Prey #1–2 Adventure Comics Jan. 1991 Jeremiah 1: La Nuit des rapaces Jeremiah: A Fistful of Sand #1–2 Adventure Comics June 1991 Jeremiah 2: Du sable plein les dents Jeremiah: The Heirs #1–2 Adventure Comics Sept. 1991 Jeremiah 3: Les Héritiers Sauvages Jeremiah: Gun in the Water Strip Art Features/Dark Horse Comics Nov. 2002 Jeremiah 22: Le Fusil dans l'Eau Jeremiah: Mercenaries Strip Art Features/Dark Horse Comics Dec. 2003 Jeremiah 20: Mercenaires Jeremiah Omnibus Vol. 1 Strip Art Features/Dark Horse Comics Mar. 2012 Jeremiah tomes 1–3 Jeremiah Omnibus Vol. 2 Strip Art Features/Dark Horse Comics Nov. 2012 Jeremiah tomes 4–6 Jeremiah Omnibus Vol. 3 Strip Art Features/Dark Horse Comics Oct. 2013 Jeremiah tomes 7–9 Jeremiah Book #1: Birds of Prey Strip Art Features May 2019 Jeremiah 1: La Nuit des rapaces Jeremiah Book #2: A Fistful of Sand Strip Art Features May 2019 Jeremiah 2: Du sable plein les dents Jeremiah Book #3: The Heirs Strip Art Features May 2019 Jeremiah 3: Les Héritiers sauvages Jeremiah Book #4: The Eyes that Burned Strip Art Features May 2019 'Jeremiah 4: Les Yeux de fer rouge Jeremiah Book #5: A Guinea Pig for Eternity Strip Art Features May 2019 Jeremiah 5: Un cobaye pour l'éternité Jeremiah Book #6: The Cult Strip Art Features May 2019 Jeremiah 6: La Secte Jeremiah Book #7: Afromerica Strip Art Features July 2020 Jeremiah 7: Afromerica Jeremiah Book #8: Waters of Wrath Strip Art Features July 2020 Jeremiah 8: Les Eaux de la colère Jeremiah Book #9: Winter of the Clowns Strip Art Features July 2020 Jeremiah 9: Un hiver de clown

Television series

An American television series, Jeremiah, was produced from 2002–2004. Developed by Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski and executive produced by Straczynski and Sam Egan, the series is loosely based on the Jeremiah comics series. Aside from the names of the two main characters, the general personality of the protagonist, and the post-apocalyptic setting, there are no similarities between the comics and the series.

Jeremiah (comics)

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