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The Adventures of Julius Chancer: The Rainbow Orchid vol.1

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Format: softback comic album, 29 x 21.2 cm
Pages: 48
RRP: £6.99
Pages of story: 36
Published: 5/8/2009, Egmont UK; 2nd ed. 8/2012
ISBN: 978-1405248532
Illustrated: 26/3/1997 - 18/9/2003 (+ 2 new pages in Jan 2009)
No. of panels: 421 drawings
Author: Garen Ewing
Editor: Peter Marley
Designer: Faye Dennehy
Blurb: Welcome to the biggest adventure in comics: a spectacular epic, elegantly penned and illustrated by Garen Ewing. In Volume One meet Julius Chancer, the adventurous assistant to historical-researcher Sir Alfred Catesby-Grey, as he embarks on a quest to find the mystical rainbow orchid - an extraordinary flower last mentioned by the ancient Greek philosopher Theophrastus and steeped in legend. The Rainbow Orchid is an ambitious blend of classic storytelling and cinematic artwork in which adventure, historical drama and legend are seamlessly intertwined.
Translations: Dutch (Silvester Strips, hardback, ISBN 978-9058855596)
Spanish (NetCom2 Editorial, hardback, ISBN 978-8494041549)
French (BD Must Éditions, hardback, ISBN 978-2875351203)
German (Salleck Publications, softback, ISBN 978-3899085297)
Danish (Tellerup A/S, hardback, ISBN 978-8758818825)
The Adventures of Julius Chancer: The Rainbow Orchid vol.2
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Format: softback comic album, 29 x 21.2 cm
Pages: 48
RRP: £6.99
Pages of story: 40
Published: 5/7/2010, Egmont UK; 2nd ed. 8/2012
ISBN: 978-1405250474
Illustrated: 20/8/2004 - 18/11/2009
No. of panels: 482 drawings
Author: Garen Ewing
Editor: Peter Marley
Designer: Faye Dennehy
Blurb: The biggest adventure in comics continues as Julius Chancer journeys to the lost valleys of India in his quest for the rainbow orchid. Hot on his heels are Evelyn Crow and her despicable henchmen, who will stop at nothing to carry out their master’s villainous scheme and prevent Julius from returning with the prized orchid. Has Julius Chancer got what it takes to survive the perils of India and uncover the legend of the rainbow orchid?
Translations: Dutch (Silvester Strips, hardback, ISBN 978-9058856081)
Spanish (NetCom2 Editorial, hardback, ISBN 978-8494041556)
French (BD Must Éditions, hardback, ISBN 978-2875351210)
German (Salleck Publications, softback, ISBN 978-3899085426)
Danish (Tellerup A/S, hardback, ISBN 978-8758818832)
The Adventures of Julius Chancer: The Rainbow Orchid vol.3
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Format: softback comic album, 29 x 21.2 cm
Pages: 48
RRP: £6.99
Pages of story: 41
Published: 2/4/2012, Egmont UK
ISBN: 978-1405255998
Illustrated: 4/5/2010 - 13/10/2011
No. of panels: 495 drawings
Author: Garen Ewing
Editor: Tim Jones
Designer: Faye Dennehy
Blurb: Julius Chancer and friends journey to the roof of the world as the dangers increase and the most unexpected discovery awaits them beyond the long-forgotten Uskandagadri Pass. Will they succeed in finding the mythical flower and make it back in time to prevent Urkaz Grope from winning the Wembley Orchid Competition and completing his nefarious plans? Find out in the concluding episode of the biggest adventure in comics!
Translations: Dutch (Silvester Strips, hardback, ISBN 978-9058856654)
Spanish (NetCom2 Editorial, hardback, ISBN 978-8494041563)
French (BD Must Éditions, hardback, ISBN 978-2875351227)
German (Salleck Publications, softback, ISBN 978-3899085433)
Danish (Tellerup A/S, hardback, ISBN 978-8758818849)
The Adventures of Julius Chancer: The Complete Rainbow Orchid
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Format: softback comic album, 32 x 22.1 cm
Pages: 144
RRP: £14.99
Pages of story: 117
Published: 3/9/2012, Egmont UK
ISBN: 978-1405263856
Illustrated: 26/3/1997 - 13/10/2011
No. of panels: 1398 drawings
Author: Garen Ewing
Editor: Peter Marley and Tim Jones
Designer: Faye Dennehy and Sadia Chowdhury
Blurb: Welcome to the biggest adventure in comics: a spectacular epic in which adventure, historical drama and legend are seamlessly intertwined.

Meet historical researcher Julius Chancer, and join him on his quest for the mystical Rainbow Orchid - an extraordinary flower steeped in legend. His journey will take him to the lost valleys of India, to the roof of the world, pursued relentlessly by a desperate gang of villains who are determined to stop him.

Will Julius and his friends succeed in finding the mythical flower and stop the dastardly Urkaz Grope from completing his nefarious plans? Find out in this gripping tale by writer and illustrator Garen Ewing.

The Complete Rainbow Orchid collects all three volumes of the story, together with extra pages of fascinating bonus material showing how the adventure was created.

Translations: Spanish (NetCom2 Editorial, hardback, ISBN 978-8415773504)
The Adventures of Julius Chancer: The Secret of the Samurai
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Format: hardback comic album, 35.8 x 23.5 cm
Pages: 36
RRP: €19.95
Pages of story: 20, 6, 4 (30)
Published: 08/2020, BD Must Éditions
ISBN: 978-2875355539
Illustrated: 17/02/2013 - 10/4/2013 (+ 2 redrawn pages in Feb 2020)
No. of panels: 249, 48, 37 (334) drawings
Author: Garen Ewing
Editor: Garen Ewing and Will Fickling
Designer: BD Must
Blurb: Julius and Sir Alfred are hired by a rich Japanese woman to discover the whereabouts of a set of missing ancestral samurai armour. Just when they think they've found it, on display at the Victoria & Albert Museum, things turn out not to be as they seem. Julius must follow the trail and find out the truth. Includes two extra short stories: Sword of Truth and The Girdle of Polly Hipple
Translations: French (BD Must Éditions, hardback, ISBN 978-2875354945)
Dutch (BD Must Éditions, hardback, ISBN 978-2875355508)
Spanish (BD Must Éditions, hardback, ISBN 978-2875355522)
German (BD Must Éditions, softback, ISBN 978-2875355515)
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