Les chroniques de Sorcered

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T 3 Blue Period

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‘‘Yatora Yaguchi is a third-year high school student that falls in love with art after a chance encounter at his school’s art club. He’s poor, smart, and a very hard worker - so his only chance is the TUA (Tokyo University of Arts) the cheapest art school in the whole of Japan (and the...‘‘ Lire la suite

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T 2 H.P. Lovecraft

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‘‘This is the second and final volume of Gou Tanabe’s acclaimed adaptation of Lovecraft’s “At The Mountains of Darkness”. If you read the first volume, this is an obvious buy. If you got here by accident, here are some words from my review of the first volume. “I am a reasonably rabid...‘‘ Lire la suite

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T 1 H.P. Lovecraft

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‘‘I am a reasonably rabid Lovecraft fan. For me, this is the best, the purest comic book / manga adaptation of Lovecraft’s work that I have read to date - and I’ve read quite a few (my other favorites are Richard Corben’s Haunt of Horror, Boom! Studios’s Cthulhu Tales series, and Alberto...‘‘ Lire la suite

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Melody of Iron

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‘‘Three short stories with thriller/horror themes, that'll shock you with their jarring but very effective contrast between the usual Tezuka art (smooth lines, round curves. cleanly drawn heroes, big, scintillating manga eyes...) and the darker-than-usual storylines. “Melody of Iron” is...‘‘ Lire la suite

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T 3 The Mask of Fudo

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‘‘Saverio Tenuta ages like old wine - his storytelling and art skills improve with every new page. This third volume transitions seamlessly from present to legendary past, from all-out violence to daydreams, and (all the more impressive) the time travel / subplot diversions / all those...‘‘ Lire la suite

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T 3 The Mask of Fudo

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‘‘Saverio Tenuta ages like old wine - his storytelling and art skills improve with every new page. This third volume transitions seamlessly from present to legendary past, from all-out violence to daydreams, and (all the more impressive) the time travel / subplot diversions / all those...‘‘ Lire la suite

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T 4 The Mask of Fudo

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‘‘“It is not for us to know which is the man and which is the mask, for each of us sees a different truth, What we are is our deepest secret, concealed behind a face we dare not look at, for fear we may discover that our mask may not exist.” The epic conclusion of this series has it all -...‘‘ Lire la suite

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T 1 Astro Boy

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‘‘Perfect introduction to Astro Boy. First, it’s two volumes for the price of one. Second, the presentation at the beginning of the book tells all you need to know about Osamu Tezuka, Astro Boy’s creator, and his times. Third, you get Astro Boy’s origin story, reworked by Tezuka in 1975,...‘‘ Lire la suite

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T 1 The Mask of Fudo

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‘‘“I believe in the flesh, it is there that the true soul of the samurai resides.” says Nobu Fudo when he makes his first appearance in “Legend of the Scarlet Blades”, the first epic written and drawn by Saverio Tenuta. One of the antagonists in that series, Fudo is now the protagonist of...‘‘ Lire la suite

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T 4 Blast

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‘‘Polza Mancini, age 40, bum, ex-writer, ex-addict, ex-psychiatric ward inmate, lover, and (maybe?) innocent. One of my favorite things about this album is the addition of the “Jasper the Bipolar Bear” strips - funny, sad and true. “I’m in pain, Doc. I feel like I’m just drifting through...‘‘ Lire la suite

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T 3 Blast

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‘‘Polza Mancini, age 39, bum, ex-writer, addict, inmate in a psychiatric ward, and (maybe?) killer. After diving head first into his vagrant lifestyle, Mancini finds out maybe there’s a dark purpose to his actions. A random encounter with a (dead) soul mate shakes him to the core; the story...‘‘ Lire la suite

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T 2 Blast

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‘‘Polza Mancini, age 38, bum, ex-writer, drug dealer, and (maybe?) killer. His story unfolds answer by answer, as the questioning policemen get progressively annoyed with his metaphysical and mystical rendering of his booze and drug-fueled trip. As summer leaves, the forest gets colder, and...‘‘ Lire la suite