Comic Books (2019)

2019-12-23: Dragonero. Avventura a Darkwood
- Language: Italian
- NOTES: A “team-up” with the character of Zagor. Somehow the two universes get connected via special stones that allow traveling through time and space. Not knowing Zagor, I would tend to prefer the character of Dragonero. Zagor is a little bit too much of the perfect hero in looks and dress, while his sidekick, Cico, is a little too burlesque. But overall the story is not bad.
2019-12-17: Dragonero. La fine di Yastrad
- Language: Italian
- NOTES: There is a clear parallel between the Eleusi and the Jews. The Eleusi live in ghettos, are educated but disliked and blamed when things go bad. The similarity stops there, as they are “Alchimisti ed Erboristi” (alchemists and herborists).
2019-12-05: Autour de Blake & Mortimer - Le dernier pharaon
- Language: French
- NOTES: I rather liked this story, which seems to have been misunderstood by many Blake & Mortimer fans out there. It features beautiful graphics.
2019-11-07: The Don Rosa Library Vol. 2
2019-10-31: The Don Rosa Library Vol. 1
- NOTES: A really beautiful edition of Don Rosa’s work, with his
2019-10-22: Lefranc - 30. Lune rouge
- Language: French
- Story: François Corteggiani
- Drawings: Christophe Alvès
- Color: Bonaventure
2019-10-17: Retour sur Aldébaran - Episode 2
- Language: French
2019-10-16: Retour sur Aldébaran - Episode 1
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
2019-09-0x: Le cycle de Cyann - 6. Les aubes douces d’Aldalarann
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
2019-09-0x: Le cycle de Cyann - 5. Les Couloirs de l’Entretemps
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
2019-08-0x: Le cycle de Cyann - 4. Les Couleurs de Marcade
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
2019-08-0x: Le cycle de Cyann - 3. Aïeïa d’Aldaal
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
2019-08-0x: Blake & Mortimer - 22. l’Onde Septimus
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
2019-08-0x: Spirou et Fantasio - Intégrale 8
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
- Tome 18. QRN sur Bretzelburg
- Tome 19. Panade à Champignac
2019-08-0x: Spirou et Fantasio - Intégrale 7
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
- Tome 15. Z comme Zorglub
- Tome 16. L’ombre du Z
2019-08: Spirou et Fantasio - Intégrale 6
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
- Tome 14. Le prisonnier du Bouddha)
- Tome 17. Spirou et les hommes-bulles
- Tome 24. Tembo Tabou)
- Les petits formats
2019-08: Spirou et Fantasio - Intégrale 5
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
- Tome 12. Le nid des marsupilamis)
- Tome 13. Le voyageur du Mézozoïque)
- Le homard
- Vacances sans histoires
- La foire aux gangsters
2019-08: Spirou et Fantasio - Intégrale 4
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
- 1. Le repaire de la murène (tome 9)
- La Quick Super
- 1. Les Pirates du Silence (tome 10)
- 1. Le gorille a mauvaise mine (tome 11)
2019-07-29: Spirou et Fantasio - 8. La mauvaise tête
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
2019-07-28: Spirou et Fantasio - 7. Le dictateur et le champignon
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
2019-07-24: Les formidables aventures de Lapinot - 10. La couleur de l’enfer
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
2019-07-23: Les formidables aventures de Lapinot - 11. L’accélérateur Atomique
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
2019-07-22: Les Technopères
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
2019-07-15: Blake et Mortimer - 21. La malédiction des trente deniers - 2
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
2019-07-14: Blake et Mortimer - 20. La malédiction des trente deniers - 1
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
2019-07-13: Blake et Mortimer - 18. Le Sanctuaire du Gondwana
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
- NOTES: This is in effect the continuation of “Les Sarcophages du 6e continent” with an interesting twist.
2019-07-12: Blake et Mortimer - 17. Les Sarcophages du 6e continent - Tome 2
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
2019-07-11: Blake et Mortimer - 16. Les Sarcophages du 6e continent - Tome 1
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
2019-07-10: Blake et Mortimer - 15. L’Étrange Rendez-vous
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
2019-07-08: Blake et Mortimer - 14. La Machination Voronov
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
2019-07-07: Blake et Mortimer - 13. L’affaire Francis Blake
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
- NOTES: This story keeps the reader wondering what will happen, which is the mark of a good story.
2019-07-05: Spirou et Fantasio - 41. La vallée des bannis
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
- NOTES: A really good story: fun, scary, tender moments, and humor.
2019-07-05: Blake et Mortimer - 12B. Dossier Mortimer contre Mortimer
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
2019-07-05: Blake et Mortimer - 12. Les 3 formules du professeur Satō - Tome 2
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
2019-07-04: Blake et Mortimer - 11. Les 3 formules du professeur Satō - Tome 1
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
2019-07-03: Blake et Mortimer - 10. L’affaire du collier
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
2019-07-02: Blake et Mortimer - 9. Le piège diabolique
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
2019-07-01: Blake et Mortimer - 8. S.O.S. météores
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
- NOTES: The atmosphere of the beginning of the story, with rain and fog, and the taxi getting lost, is just perfect.
2019-06-30: Blake et Mortimer - 7. L’énigme de l’Atlantide
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
2019-06-27: Blake et Mortimer - 6. La marque jaune
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
2019-06-xx: Blake et Mortimer - 24. Le Testament de William S.
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
- NOTES: About the discovery in Venice of a manuscript explaining that Shakespeare consisted, in fact, of two people.
2019-06-xx: Blake et Mortimer - 23. Le bâton de Plutarque
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
- NOTES: A prequel to “Le secret de l’Espadon”. Involves Blake and Mortimer meeting again; the two secret bases of Scaw-Fell and Hormuz; Bletchley Park; and an early encounter with Olrik.
2019-06-xx: Blake et Mortimer - 21. Le serment des cinq lords
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
- NOTES: Involves the character of Lawrence of Arabia.
2019-06-04 [Asterix - La serpe d’or]
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
2019-05-xx: [Pk Cronaca di un ritorno]
- Language: Italian
- Topolino Limited De Luxe Edition
- Artists: Alessandro Sisti, Claudio Sciarrone, Max Monteduro
2019-05: [Duckenstein]
- 2017
- Language: Italian
- Topolino Limited De Luxe Edition
- Scenario: Bruno Enna
- Drawings: Fabio Celoni
- NOTES: A take on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
2019-04-29: Le cycle de Cyann - 2. Six saisons sur ilO
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
- Rating: 4/5
2019-04-14: Le cycle de Cyann - 1. La sOurce et la sOnde
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
- Rating: 5/5
2019-03-xx: [Corpus Hermeticum - Opération Gremikha - 2003 AP J. C.]
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
- Tackian
- Brion
2019-03-xx: [Corpus Hermeticum - Les Hautes Terres - 121 AP J. C.]
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
- Gonzalbo
- Palma
2019-0?-xx: [Mickey Mouse - The Deltas Dimension]
- Language: English
- Drawings: Romano Scarpa
- NOTES: A classic by one of the great Italian cartoonists.
2019-02-xx: [Metopolis]
- 2014
- Topolino Limited De Luxe Edition
- Scenario: Francesco Artibani
- Drawings: Paolo Mottura
- NOTES: A take on the movie Metropolis.
2019-02-02: [PK - Gli argini del tempo]
- Language: Italian
- Authors: Alessandro Sisti, Claudio Sciarrone, Max Monteduro
- Topolino Limited De Luxe Edition
- NOTES: This is a longer (130+ pages) PK story. The art is done entirely on a computer. I believe that this is a newer story, done in 2014.
2019-01-18: [Dragonero - Oltre i confini dell’Erondár]
- Language: Italian
2019-01: Donjon Zénith
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
- 6 volumes
2019-01: Donjon Potron-Minet
- Language: French
- tags: #reread
- NOTES: This series has negative volume numbers, starting at -99!
- -99: La chemise de la nuit
- -98: Un justicier dans l’ennui
- -97: Une jeunesse qui s’enfuit
- -84: Après la pluie
- -83: Sans un bruit
2019-01: Donjon Monsters - 1. Jean-Jean la terreur
- tags: #reread
2019-01: Donjon Parade - 1. Un donjon de trop
- tags: #reread

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