In this superb comic Tardi, one can find, or rather discover (because this is one of the first master of the BD BD white black), the same fantastic and extraordinary world than that of Adèle Blanc -sec. Indeed this little masterpiece originally published in large format is loaded with all the components of a good science fiction novel Jules Verne: scholars-mad, diabolical machines, frightening creatures ... Tardi reveals a trait much more accurate and end what he can do now but whether in the design or the script, talent and originality of this young artist who has not even thirty years old at the time is undeniable. Do not waste a moment and let you travel between Paris darling Tardi and icy world of Antarctica ...