Collection aventures
Dargaud · 1979–1982 · 18 issues
About the series
From 1979 to 1982, Dargaud published Collection aventures, a short-lived but distinctive 18-issue comics series that paired hardboiled crime writing with striking visual storytelling. Most frequently associated with the sharp, noir-inflected scripts of Jean-Patrick Manchette, it featured art by talents including Jacques Tardi and Stan Drake, blending European and American comic sensibilities. The series stands as a notable, focused showcase of 1970s-80s French crime comics, offering a tight run of taut, visually compelling tales.