Publisher Fanfare/Ponent Mon has announced it will reprint Summit of the Gods in July, Jiro Taniguchi's series about a mountaineer who finds George Mallory's camera. It will also reissue other works by the author, along with titles such as Disappearance Diary, which recounts alcoholism and homelessness, and Blue, a romance. For readers, this means they will soon be able to get these cult comics in English, accessing deep and exciting stories.
The editorial process behind the cult reprints 📚
The reissue of these works involves technical work of restoring originals and reviewing translations. Fanfare/Ponent Mon has digitized the negatives of Summit of the Gods to correct the halftoning and contrast, ensuring Taniguchi's visual narrative remains sharp. In Disappearance Diary, the lettering has been adjusted to reflect the raw tone of the original text. The process includes print tests on high-grammage paper, a key step so that the reader can enjoy the quality these stories deserve.
The highest peak: your bookshelf and your patience 🏔️
If you already have the previous edition of Summit of the Gods, congratulations: your collection is now worth like a golden ice axe. For the rest, the wait until July will be like climbing Everest without oxygen, but with the advantage that you will only have to queue at the online store. And if the alcoholism in Disappearance Diary seems harsh to you, remember that at least you won't have to pay the price of a vintage Mallory camera to read it.