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{{Short description|1982 graphic novel by Benjamin Legrand}}
{{Infobox graphic novel
| title = Snowpiercer
| image =Le_Transperceneige Le Transperceneige-book_coverbook cover.jpg
| caption = French language book cover
| publisher = [[Casterman]]
| date = 1982
| origlanguage = French
| origpublication =
| origissues =
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| transpublisher = [[Titan Books|Titan Comics]]
| transdate = 2014
| transisbn =
| writers = {{ubl|[[Jacques Lob]]<br/>|Benjamin Legrand<br/>|Olivier Bouquet<br/>|[[Alexis Nolent]]}}
| artist = [[Jean-Marc Rochette]]<br/>
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| editors =
}}
'''''Snowpiercer''''' ([[French language|French]]: '''''Le Transperceneige''''', {{IPA-fr|lə tʁɑ̃s.pɛʁs.nɛʒ|lang}}) is a [[post-apocalyptic]], [[climate fiction]] [[graphic novel]] first published in French by [[Casterman]] and created by [[Jacques Lob]] and [[Jean-Marc Rochette]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/book-review-snowpiercer-volume-1-the-escape-by-jacques-lob-and-jeanmarc-rochette-9052189.html |title=Book review: 'Snowpiercer: Volume 1, The Escape' by Jacques Lob and Jean-Marc Rochette - Reviews - Books |work=The Independent |date=2014-01-12 |access-date=2014-08-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2014/01/book-review-graphic-novel-snowpiercer-volume-1-the-escape-sets-the-stage-with-a-chilly-futuristic-vision-89546/|title= Book Review: Graphic Novel 'Snowpiercer Volume 1: The Escape' Sets The Stage With A Chilly Futuristic Vision|work=IndieWire |date=2014-01-31 |access-date=2020-06-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2014/03/book-review-graphic-novel-snowpiercer-volume-2-the-explorers-takes-the-story-to-darker-corners-87653/|title= Book Review: Graphic Novel 'Snowpiercer Volume 2: The Explorers' Takes The Story To Darker Corners|work=IndieWire |date=2014-03-28|access-date=2020-06-22}}</ref> The graphic novel was first published in 1982 under the title ''Le Transperceneige'' and later retitled ''The Escape''. The series was continued in two volumes by writer Benjamin Legrand, replacing Jacques Lob, with ''The Explorers'' published in 1999 and ''The Crossing'' in 2000. A fourth volume, ''Terminus'', was written by Olivier Bocquet and published in 2015, as a conclusion to the series.
 
An English translation was released in 2014 by [[Titan Books|Titan Comics]],<ref name="This French sci-fi epic">{{cite web|last=Webster|first=Andrew|title=This French sci-fi epic took 30 years to translate, and it was worth the wait|url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/1/28/5335822/snowpiercer-english-debut|work=The Verge|date=28 January 2014 |access-date=2014-04-09}}</ref> consisting of two volumes: ''Snowpiercer: The Escape'' and ''Snowpiercer: The Explorers'' (which also contains ''The Crossing''). A third volume, ''Terminus'', was released in 2016, followed by a prequel series in 2019. The graphic novel became internationally popular following its adaptation as a [[Snowpiercer|2013 film]] and a [[Snowpiercer (TV series)|television series (2020–present)]].
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