What therefore for Volume 21? Lets go see.
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Yves Sente may be the true successor of Jacobs writer.
I find that at the cutting and the narrative technique, it sticks closer in this album, the "paw" original Jacobs. From this point of view, it is in my opinion, easily forget professionals stories, but a bit too wily Van Hamme.
In "The Oath of 5 Lords" I felt (but I must be naive) Sente a real interest in history rather than automatic writing or a willingness to parody sprinkling here and there of the elements " jacobsiens ". The proof, he does not hesitate to leave Olrik the closet (on the other hand, there Olrik has already spent so much time in the closet ...).
The story noted the purest policeman: an oath, a missing book ... The atmosphere is pretty dark, even with a scene of torture quite uplifting. TE Lawrence was the pretext for the plot, but given the side "one shot" of the album, the development of the history of 62 pages, does not go very far in life of the author of "Seven Pillars of Wisdom".
Because of the character displayed "simple murder mystery" whether to seek a distant kinship with original oeuvre by Jacobs, should go more towards "The Affair of the Necklace" than to "The Demon Trap" or "L enigma of Atlantis. "
Personally, it suits me perfectly because I have not been convinced by the "fantastic" side of certain works of Jacobs. But it is possible however that all Jacobs fans do not find their account ... The intrigue lovers by line also may wince at the expected outcome.
Drawing hand, whatever the talent of one or the other buyers, quality has always been generally good (in fact, this is the second volume of "3 formulas of Professor Sato" Bob De Moor as me disappointed on this plane there).
Juillard is obviously a great artist. It seems to me (and most qualified people could confirm or not), that from the 1st page, quirks appear.
How to justify such box 2 of the first page, the position of the counter back consumer legs (I'm not telling you who it is, you will discover), the position of the same man running (before last box page 2) or of the right hand of the museum guard (5th box p 18)? How to explain that the imprint of a left foot on a snowy roof is at the same height as the right foot, while the person ahead (2nd box p 6) ...?
In short, small provocations, but with a good dose of indulgence, however not spoil the pleasure of reading for one of the most interesting volumes of the series since its post mortem recovery of the original creator.
Finally, a comic that does not read in 5 minutes ...