Édika

Édika (Édouard Karali), together with Marcel Gotlib, is one of the main authors of the satirical magazine Fluide Glacial. Born in Egypt, Édika started his career in advertising illustration, but soon published in the renowned French comic magazines Charlie Mensuel and Fluide Glacial. He found his true home base in the latter magazine. His work also appeared in Pilote and his brother Paul Carali's Psikopat. Édika is known for his strange and absurd humor, which makes him one of the true masters of French humor. His work is collected in several albums, such as 'Débiloff Profondikum', 'Pyjama Blouze', 'Melon Bago' and 'Pom-Pom-Pidou-Waah'. A number of his comic strips have been translated into English (published by Knockabout Comics), Spanish, Italian (in the magazine Totem comics), German (published by Alpha Comics), Swedish (published by Epix), and Finland (published by Like).

Éditions Fluide Glacial

16. Relax max

1st: 1991, 2nd: March 1993. B&W. 56 pgs.

Front Cover Art. Color.

"La journée d'un dentiste" (pgs 7-12)
"Hold-up a vézénobres" (pgs 13-20) [FIN]
"Métro montparnasse" (pgs 21-25)
"Glouk" (pgs 26-32) [FIN]
"La femme d'en face" (pgs 33-37)
"Le frigo" (pgs 38-42) [FIN]
"Sachons rester en forme" (pgs 43-51) [FIN]

17. Big noz

1st: Oct. 1992. B&W. 56 pgs.

Front Cover Art. Color.

"La fakir" (pgs 7-16) [FIN]
"Habib au resto" (pgs 17-20)
"La cigale et la fourmi" (pgs 21-25)
"Psychologie de l'entropie contradictoire" (pgs 26-31) [FIN]
"Chantage" (pgs 32-42) [FIN]
"Service militaire" (pgs 43-47)
"Y a pas d'l'ézard" (pgs 48-51)
"Gym" (Back Cover Art. Color)

18. Melon bago

1st: Oct. 1993. B&W. 56 pgs.

Front Cover Art. Color.

"Un dimanche en famille" (pgs 7-12)
"La leçon" (pgs 13-16)
"L'énigme du diamant noir" (pgs 17-28)
"Papy Tarzan" (pgs 29-34)
"La grenouille qui veut se faire aussi grosse que le bœuf" (pgs 35-39)
"L'après-midi d'un troittoir" (pgs 40-47)
"Bouge de là" (pgs 48-51)

19. Destin yaourt

1st: Sept. 1994. B&W. 56 pgs.

Front Cover Art. Color.

"Le blougou" (pgs 7-13) [FG203]
"Emplacement réservé au titre" (pgs 14-17) [FG191]
"Le passager clandestin" (pgs 18-27)
"L'homme des cavernes" (pgs 28-32) [FG198]
"Jardin du Luxembourg" (pgs 33-42)
"Les coulisses d'un bouclage" (pgs 43-47) [FG192]
"Sandwich au chawarma" (pgs 48-51)

20. Ploucs show

1st: May 1995. B&W. 56 pgs.

Front Cover Art. Color.

"Télé shopping" (pgs 7-16) [FG200]
"L'alibi de Max" (pgs 17-23)
"Un repos bien bérité" (pgs 24-32)
"Les malheurs de Moustapha" (pgs 33-36) [FG199]
"Vétérinaire de la plage" (pgs 37-43) [FG194]
"Le kankourou hollandais" (pgs 44-47) [FG195]
"Les réseaux clandestins" (pgs 48-51)

21. Pom-pom pidou waah

1st: June 1996. B&W. 56 pgs.

Front Cover Art. Color.

"Besoin d'amour" (pgs 7-13)
"L'après-midi d'un taureau" (pgs 14-17)
"Les fous de Bassan" (pgs 18-23) [FG204]
"Le corbeau" (pgs 24-28)
"Baby-sitting" (pgs 29-39)
"Racolage graveleux" (pgs 40-44)
"J'ai toujours aimé les girafes" (pgs 45-51) [FG201]
"Garon! Il y a un cheveu dans ma soupe!" (Back Cover Art. Color)

22. Mission Bizou

1st: May 2004, 2nd: Nov. 2004. B&W. 56 pgs.

Front Cover Art. Color.

"Premiers émois" (pgs 7-14)
"Cauchemar" (pgs 15-21)
"Farniente" (pgs 22-30)
"Farniente (2)" (pgs 31-39)
"Aldo, infirmier à mi'-temps" (pgs 40-44)
"Miss Peggy en vacances" (pgs 45-51)

23. La double vie de Clark Gaybeul

1st: May 1998. B&W. 56 pgs.

Front Cover Art. Color.

"Le blé en herbe" (pgs 7-14)
"Merveilleuse nature" (pgs 15-25)
"Vive le rock" (pgs 26-29)
"La rédaction" (pgs 30-37)
"Dimanche, 11 heures" (pgs 38-45)
"Les petits matins" (pgs 46-51)

24. Crobards in love

1st: June 1999. B&W. 56 pgs.

Front Cover Art. Color.

"Les plaisirs du sport" (pgs 7-11)
"Premiers émois" (pgs 12-21)
"J.-C. rédac-chef" (pgs 22-29)
"Le maffioso" (pgs 30-39)
"La pilule en question" (pgs 40-44)
"Coup vache pour Bronsky" (pgs 45-51)

25. Knock out !

1st: May 2000. B&W. 56 pgs.

Front Cover Art. Color.

"La Rotonde Montparnasse" (pgs 7-15)
"Nîmes, jardin de la fontaine" (pgs 16-28)
"La journée d'un cadre" (pgs 29-35)
"La salière" (pgs 36-44)
"Les caprices d'un dirlo" (pgs 45-51)
"Dimension..." (Back Cover Art. Color) [Reprinted in Issue #29 (2004)]

26. Ça swing

1st: 2001. B&W. 56 pgs.

Front Cover Art. Color.

"La dédicace" (pgs 7-14)
"Abracadabru" (pgs 15-18)
"Instants de bonheur" (pgs 19-28)
"Les plaisirs du jardinage" (pgs 29-32)
"Péché veniel" (pgs 33-43)
"Le petit commerce" (pgs 44-51)
"Aldovitch vient de trouver un satellite idéal pour les vacances des enfants..." (Back Cover Art. Color) [Reprinted in Issue #29 (2004), as "Dimension..."]

27. Peurs bleues

1st: May 2002. B&W. 56 pgs.

Front Cover Art. Color.

"La rédac" (pgs 7-11)
"Le virus" (pgs 12-20)
"Happy birth'day Mamie" (pgs 21-25)
"Les craintes de Nini" (pgs 26-37)
"Diversion" (pgs 38-43)
"Légitime bévue" (pgs 44-51)
"Ayant trouvé un satellite idéal pur les vacances de ses enfants, aldovitch est projeté hors de la zone protégée (je déteste les résumés)" (Back Cover Art. Color) [Reprinted in Issue #29 (2004), as "Dimension..."]

28. Aïe woze djoking

1st: April 2003. Color (all, but title page and TOC). 56 pgs.

Front Cover Art. Color.

"Le carnet de notes" (pgs 7-14)
"L'héritage de tante Peggy" (pgs 15-24)
"Cocktail mondain" (pgs 25-31)
"Rave party" (pgs 32-43)
"Papa gêneur" (pgs 44-51)
"Après avoir trouvé un satellite idéal pur les vacances de sa petite famille, Aldovitch se trouve projeté de façon incompréhensible hors de la zone protégée. Les lois naturelles de son espace-temps ne sont plus respectées. Les lecteurs de cette historie à la con vont-ils pouvoir patienter de longs mois avant de lire la fin de cette palpitante aventure métal-hurlesque? Nous le saurons peut-être un jour dans un prochain albome (putain c'est chiant de faire un résumé)" (Back Cover Art) [Reprinted in Issue #29 (2004), as "Dimension..."]

29. Bye bye tango

1st: 2004. Color (partial). 48 pgs.

Front Cover Art. Color.

"Sueurs froides" (pgs 3-10. Color)
"Troubles à l'école" (pgs 11-16)
"On se calme" (pg 17. Color)
"La vie agricole" (pgs 18-25. Color)
"La Tosca" (pgs 26-31)
"Dimension" (pgs 32-36. Color) [Reprint. Original (Back Cover Art) issues, Pg 1: #25, pg 2: #26, pg 3: #27, pg 4: #28, pg 5: never printed before]
"La cigale et la forumi" (pg 37. Color)
"Échange de politesses" (pgs 38-39. Color)
"La glace" (pgs 41-47. Color)

30. Abru Cadabru

1st: Sept. 2005. Color (partial). 48 pgs.

Front Cover Art. Color.

"Les soucis de Mahmoud" (pgs 3-11. Color)
"Génération rap" (pgs 12-18)
"Sud de Freetown" (pgs 19-24. Color)
"La vie à la campagne" (pgs 25-33. Color)
"Concours Lépine" (pgs 34-39)
"Pars-Melbourne" (pgs 40-48. Color)

31. Hardluck

1st: Sept. 2006. Color (partial). 48 pgs.

Front Cover Art. Color.

"Le stress de Hassan" (pgs 3-6. Partly color)
"La formule" (pgs 7-16. Color)
"Noces de diamant" (pgs 17-21. Color)
"Romance" (pgs 22-27)
"Papi Rio" (pgs 28-39. Color)
"Petit contretemps" (pgs 40-44)
"Dégage ou crève" (pgs 44-48. Color)

32. Imprévus au Menu

1st: June 2007. Color (partial). 48 pgs.

Front Cover Art. Color.

"Regrets" (pg 3. Color)
"La note" (pgs 4-7. Color)
"Le string" (pgs 8-14. Color)
"Miracle à Lourdes" (pgs 15-16)
"Petits troubles d'un ménage" (pgs 17-23)
"Les émois d'un scout" (pgs 24-28. Color)
"Au resto de la plage" (pgs 29-39. Color)
"Les méfaits de la télé" (pgs 40-41. Color)
"Coup dur pour Bronsky" (pgs 42-48. Color)

33. Clark Gaybeul #1: Petites lâchetés

1st: 2008. Color. 48 pgs.

Front Cover Art. Color.

34. Héroïques loosers

1st: 2011. Color. 48 pgs.

Front Cover Art. Color.

35. Histoires obliques

1st: 2013. Color. 64 pgs.

Front Cover Art. Color.

36. Mezzé Falafel

1st: 2015. Color. B&W. 48 pgs.

Front Cover Art. Color.