Largo Winch
Largo Winch is a Belgian comic book series by Philippe Francq and Jean Van Hamme, published by Dupuis. It follows Largo Winch, the adopted son of Nerio Winch, who inherits a powerful business empire called Group W after his father’s murder. The stories show him facing schemes to take over or ruin his company, and he fights to protect his inheritance. The two-volume arcs usually place Largo in an impossible situation and then show how he escapes and saves his business. The series has become very popular in France and has been translated into many languages.
Adaptations and other media:
- English editions published by Cinebook
- TV series Largo (2001–2002)
- Video games: Largo Winch: Empire Under Threat (2002, Europe) and Commando SAR (2002, PS1, US release)
- Films: Largo Winch (2008) and a 2011 sequel
- A third film has been planned, with a screenplay by Van Hamme
- Documentary Largo (2007) about how a comic is created
- The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure (Largo Winch 3), released in 2024, directed by Olivier Masset-Depasse; budget around $17 million, gross about $3.6 million
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