What is bande dessinée?

It is the Franco-Belgian comics tradition, published as albums instead of monthly issues. The name is French for "drawn strip", and it covers work from France, Belgium, Switzerland and beyond.

Why are these numbered by album?

A BD album is a complete book rather than an instalment, so volume 3 is the third book in the series, not the third monthly chapter. Albums typically run 46 to 48 pages in hardcover.

Are English translations listed separately?

Yes. A translated edition gets its own series entry, linked to the original through foreign editions, so you can track the language you actually read.

Does this include Dutch-language comics?

Yes. Flemish and Dutch strips publish in the same album tradition and are catalogued as bande dessinée, with the original language recorded on the series.

Bande Dessinée Series

Bande dessinée is the Franco-Belgian comics tradition, published as albums rather than monthly issues. An album is a complete book, usually hardcover and around 46 to 48 pages, and a series is numbered by album. Astérix, Tintin, and Blake et Mortimer all belong here. VerseDB catalogs bande dessinée series with their album lists, writer and artist credits, original French or Dutch publication years, and translated editions linked back to the original run.

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Top publishers for Bande Dessinée

4,679 series catalogued, published between 6 and 2025.

Delcourt 759 series
Éditions Glénat 662 series
Europe Comics 640 series
Soleil 615 series
Dargaud 457 series
Dupuis 367 series

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Bande Dessinée FAQ

What is bande dessinée?: It is the Franco-Belgian comics tradition, published as albums instead of monthly issues. The name is French for "drawn strip", and it covers work from France, Belgium, Switzerland and beyond.
Why are these numbered by album?: A BD album is a complete book rather than an instalment, so volume 3 is the third book in the series, not the third monthly chapter. Albums typically run 46 to 48 pages in hardcover.
Are English translations listed separately?: Yes. A translated edition gets its own series entry, linked to the original through foreign editions, so you can track the language you actually read.
Does this include Dutch-language comics?: Yes. Flemish and Dutch strips publish in the same album tradition and are catalogued as bande dessinée, with the original language recorded on the series.