Autographed letter signed to his colourist.
Superb document from the creator of Blake and Mortimer, enriched with an original drawing, reproducing the colour plate from the preface of his first work, Le Rayon U, created in 1943.
"The title 'The U Ray' must be completely covered."
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Edgar P. Jacobs (1904.1987)
Autographed letter signed to his colourist.
One page, quarto. No place or date. "Monday 9" (early 1970s)
"The title 'The U Ray' must be completely covered."
Superb document from the creator of Blake and Mortimer, enriched with an original drawing, reproducing the colour plate from the preface of his first work, Le Rayon U, created in 1943.
"Dear Miss, I've made some inquiries, and the title 'The U Ray' needs to be completely covered, either by painting it with gouache or, if necessary, by covering it with paper. So instead of a yellow gradient—a flat color— for the volcano, use a muted purple (gouache) that allows the black text to be readable. This should be approximately the same value as the original. Sincerely, EP Jacobs."
The U Ray is a science fiction comic strip created by Edgar P. Jacobs, first for Bravo in 1943, then for the publisher RTP in April 1967. Jacobs reworked the pages in the early 1970s for the weekly Tintin, before finishing it as a hardcover album, in normal format, with the publishers Lombard and Dargaud in October 1974.