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“BD” refers to Franco-Belgian comics, but let's open things up to include ALL Euro comics and GN's. Euro-style work from around the world is also welcome!

* BD = "Bandes dessinées"
* BDT = Bedetheque
* GN = graphic novel
* LBK = Lambiek
* LC = "Ligne claire"

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YOL-Cm5RmQ

This dance scene is from the sublime, somewhat controversial movie Excalibur (1981), which examined the legendary early mythos of King Arthur, the late Celtic-Romanic king of legend, who might possibly have existed in the 600's-700's AD.

Centuries later, Thomas Malory gave these stories some real wings, and I always loved those stories as a lad. Now, I've seen various productions over time when it comes to the Arthurian mythos, but I've always felt that the Boorman film (1981) was levels above, really.

Would you like to know more? Here's a two-part scene from that... beknighted movie, in which Arthur is a young king, asserting his might--

King Arthur vs. Lancelot:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af-N8CLLoqU

Excalibur... I call on your power:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C8fB8p6crY

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