Simon du Fleuve explained

Simon du Fleuve is a post-apocalyptic French graphic novel series written by Claude Auclair, with five volumes published between 1976 and 1978, and a second cycle of four albums from 1988 to 1989. Simon du Fleuve started in the pages of Tintin magazine. http://lambiek.net/artists/a/auclair_claude.htm The heirs of Jean Giono have stated that elements of the story are stolen in Auclair's prequel of Simon du Fleuve named La balade de Cheveu-Rouge from Giono's Le chant du monde.http://www.bedetheque.com/serie-1034-BD-Simon-du-Fleuve.html

At least three albums have been published in English so far:

• Simon of the River 1 - Clan of Centaurs
• Simon of the River 2 - Slaves
• Simon of the River 3 - Mailis