Petit Paul (lit. 'Little Paul') is a 2018 graphic novel by Bastien Vivès. It was published on 19 September 2018 by Glénat as part of Porn'Pop collection.[1] But it was withdrawn from sale following allegations of child pornography.
| Petit Paul | |
|---|---|
 Cover of Petit Paul single-volume edition. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Glénat |
| Format | Graphic novel |
| Genre | Erotic fantasy |
| Publication date | 19 September 2018 |
| Main character(s) | Petit Paul |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Bastien Vivès |
| Written by | Bastien Vivès |
| Artist(s) | Bastien Vivès |
| Collected editions | |
| Petit Paul | ISBN 978-2-344-02897-1 |
Synopsis
editThe comic strip tells the adventures of a precocious ten-year-old Paul endowed with a penis of astonishing size, who finds himself confronted with the lust of the women around him with whom he ends up having exclusively sexual adventures.[2]
Controversy
editAlmost immediately after its release, the book became the subject of considerable controversy and the situations presented in it were accused of child pornography.[3][4][5]
In 2022, Bastien Vivès' programming as guest of honor at the Angoulême festival, with a planned exhibition, sparked a new controversy. On this occasion, Bastien Vivès' past statements resurface as well as certain aspects of his editorial production, including Petit Paul. Two associations file complaints against him and his publishers.[6] Cartoonist Joanna Lorho told on Libération on 22 December 2022, "It is dishonest to say that Petit Paul by Bastien Vivès has nothing to do with pedocriminality." She believes that Vivès is representative of a comic strip environment that is too exclusively masculine and sexist.[7]
On 6 January 2023, the Nanterre public prosecutor's office opened a preliminary investigation targeting Bastien Vivès and the publishing houses Glénat and Les Requins Marteau.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Petit Paul". Éditions Glénat (in French). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ ""Petit Paul", une BD "pédopornographique"? Laissez-moi rire…". Bibliobs (in French). Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "Petit Paul, où es-tu ?". France Culture (in French). Retrieved 13 September 2019..
- ^ "Taxée de pédopornographie, la BD Petit Paul de Bastien Vivès retirée des rayons". lefigaro.fr. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "Petit Paul : "Normaliser la pédophilie, la stratégie du prédateur sexuel"". ActuaLitté.com (in French). Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Bastien Vivès visé par deux plaintes pour "diffusion d'images pédopornographiques" : que dit la loi ?". BFMTV (in French). Retrieved 22 December 2022..
- ^ Klock, Marie. "Joanna Lorho : "C'est malhonnête de dire que Petit Paul de Bastien Vivès n'a rien à voir avec la pédocriminalité"". Libération (in French). Retrieved 22 December 2022..
- ^ "Bastien Vivès visé par une enquête pour diffusion d'images pédopornographiques" (in French). 6 January 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
External links
edit- Petit Paul, a well-founded polemic? – ECPAT Belgium
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