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Largo Winch #11
Golden Gate (Largo Winch)
Simon-Largo's friend-has been cast as the lead in a new TV series, Golden Gate. It's produced in part by one of Group W's subsidiaries. When the investigator sent by Dwight Cochrane to examine irregularities in the funding of the series disappears, Largo takes matters into his own hands and heads to the city by the Bay. But what will he find? An innocuous example of bad television? A case of tax evasion? Or. worse?
48 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2000
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January 20, 2024
Absolutely amazing ending, to this whole adventure!
August 16, 2022
->The San Francisco duo's first tome<-
English Cinebook (UK) Edition = 2010
->Translation = Luke Spear
All nudity covered "to not upset our sensitive readers"
Narrative:
It's very exciting reading with detailed intensity in a "chess-match" style battle against Largo's wits with intricate twists BUT Van Hamme took one way too far with the actions of the blonde which, combined with the other shockers, takes the plot's mid-point to unbelievable absurdity.
No way I say. No previous conditioning would make her pass up the best opportunity of her life. Maybe if she didn't say what she said to Largo but she was free enough from mental manipulation to do that so what I mentioned previously just "doesn't wash".
Art:
Francq consistently impresses me by rendering people tremendously and is exacting with all architecture and scenery.
The only problem is the colouring which is TERRIBLE because it frequently doesn't even "hug the lines" and the "toning" is constantly wrong. There is no credit to someone else so if it is his work he must hand it over to a professional. It's AMATEUR and "queers up the whole pitch".
->All that said, it could just be a reproduction issue so I didn't take it out of my rating.
English Cinebook (UK) Edition = 2010
->Translation = Luke Spear
All nudity covered "to not upset our sensitive readers"
Narrative:
It's very exciting reading with detailed intensity in a "chess-match" style battle against Largo's wits with intricate twists BUT Van Hamme took one way too far with the actions of the blonde which, combined with the other shockers, takes the plot's mid-point to unbelievable absurdity.
No way I say. No previous conditioning would make her pass up the best opportunity of her life. Maybe if she didn't say what she said to Largo but she was free enough from mental manipulation to do that so what I mentioned previously just "doesn't wash".
Art:
Francq consistently impresses me by rendering people tremendously and is exacting with all architecture and scenery.
The only problem is the colouring which is TERRIBLE because it frequently doesn't even "hug the lines" and the "toning" is constantly wrong. There is no credit to someone else so if it is his work he must hand it over to a professional. It's AMATEUR and "queers up the whole pitch".
->All that said, it could just be a reproduction issue so I didn't take it out of my rating.
September 10, 2026
Dovolj razgiban in drugačen začetek nove zgodbe s pečinovisnim koncem (s katerim se žal zgodba spet izkaže za novo zaroto proti Largu, že četrto ali peto v seriji). Zabavno se mi tudi zdi, kako je scenarist očitno hotel pokazati, da Simon nastopa v poceni krimičih, ampak dogajanje filma, ki ga delajo, bogme ni dosti drugačno od dogajanja tega stripa.
October 3, 2018
À des moments complètement idiots (Ovronnaz en vedette cinéma) succède une bonne intrigue financière. J'arrive pas à me décider si c'est bon ou insignifiant, disons que c'est presque pas mal.
September 8, 2026
A damn good plot!
A new TV series is under production by the production house whose majortiy of shares is owned by Largo! Simon is cast as the lead and the budget is enormous - with some shady lines in the contract.
(1) The unknown producer finances Largo's production house to make the series, but a part of those sum are to be transferred to a bank account in Cayman Islands
(2) At no point the making shall stop. If it does then Largo's company shall payback the whole budget of the series + 50 million on damages
As Largo begins to investigate he and Cochrane fall right into the traps set by the villains - Cochrane arrested for tax evation (someone fills his suitcase full of money as he travels back from Cayman Islands), while Largo is arrested for kidnapping and rape of a minor girl whom he actually has tried to save from the claws of women trafficking!
And the TV series production stalls leaving Largo's production house completely liable and in debt.
It is the diversity of a complex plot mixed with right amount charm and action that makes Largo's albums very interesting. And the concept two album for each story arc, where the first one leads to Largo getting into the trouble and the second one leading to him beating the same works very well and very solid.
Off to the next album to see how he manages to beat the enemy!
A new TV series is under production by the production house whose majortiy of shares is owned by Largo! Simon is cast as the lead and the budget is enormous - with some shady lines in the contract.
(1) The unknown producer finances Largo's production house to make the series, but a part of those sum are to be transferred to a bank account in Cayman Islands
(2) At no point the making shall stop. If it does then Largo's company shall payback the whole budget of the series + 50 million on damages
As Largo begins to investigate he and Cochrane fall right into the traps set by the villains - Cochrane arrested for tax evation (someone fills his suitcase full of money as he travels back from Cayman Islands), while Largo is arrested for kidnapping and rape of a minor girl whom he actually has tried to save from the claws of women trafficking!
And the TV series production stalls leaving Largo's production house completely liable and in debt.
It is the diversity of a complex plot mixed with right amount charm and action that makes Largo's albums very interesting. And the concept two album for each story arc, where the first one leads to Largo getting into the trouble and the second one leading to him beating the same works very well and very solid.
Off to the next album to see how he manages to beat the enemy!
April 16, 2023
Не дають тому Ларго Вінчу перепочинку. Знову підстава на засаді і в пастку заганяє, а там кидок, обман, брехня і лохотрон. Цього разу історія про телевізійну студію та виробництво трешового серіалу, завдяки якому відбувається вивід легальних коштів в потенційно нелегальне поле через офшори задля начебто уникнення оподаткування. Продюсер не ділиться інфою про те, хто закидає гроші і кому вони пересилаються, але паралельно ще й займається торгівлею людьми та зйомкою снафф-порно. Коротше, є варіант влетіти на повну програму, тому Ларго та його помічник-суперник Кокрейн летять рішати питання. Але далі все, як в другому реченні цього огляду…
І знову супер-мега-перекручений план поганців. Шляхом купи кроків вони створюють ситуацію, коли двох керівників В-Групп можна легально запроторити за грати. Щоправда, відверто фантастичних елементів та чистого везіння теж трохи є. Та й нюх на підставу цього разу дуже сильно підводить Ларго.
І знову супер-мега-перекручений план поганців. Шляхом купи кроків вони створюють ситуацію, коли двох керівників В-Групп можна легально запроторити за грати. Щоправда, відверто фантастичних елементів та чистого везіння теж трохи є. Та й нюх на підставу цього разу дуже сильно підводить Ларго.
February 20, 2024
Francq daagt zichzelf uit en laat zich door Van Hamme uitdagen bij zijn tekenwerk voor Largo Winch, zoveel is duidelijk. Op de eerste pagina worden we al getrakteerd op een gedetailleerde weergave van de Golden Gate Bridge terwijl we verder in het album Largo als een soort Blueberry te paard in de woestijn zien een poging wagen om op een rijdende trein te springen. Elke pagina is om in te lijsten. Wat een vakmanschap.
Het verhaal blijft de typische mix van economische troubles/spectaculaire actie/vrouwelijke schoonheden,...
Er zit een artikel bij dat ik uit P-Magazine heb gehaald, een interview met Francq. Op één van de bladzijden staat er een paginagrote reclame voor discotheek Zillion. Nostalgie… 😉 Andere zaken zijn dan weer nog steeds brandend actueel. Zo zien we bijvoorbeeld Joodse straaljagers een nederzetting in Zuid-Libanon bombarderen met tientalen onschuldige slachtoffers (voornamelijk vrouwen en kinderen) als gevolg.
Het verhaal blijft de typische mix van economische troubles/spectaculaire actie/vrouwelijke schoonheden,...
Er zit een artikel bij dat ik uit P-Magazine heb gehaald, een interview met Francq. Op één van de bladzijden staat er een paginagrote reclame voor discotheek Zillion. Nostalgie… 😉 Andere zaken zijn dan weer nog steeds brandend actueel. Zo zien we bijvoorbeeld Joodse straaljagers een nederzetting in Zuid-Libanon bombarderen met tientalen onschuldige slachtoffers (voornamelijk vrouwen en kinderen) als gevolg.
January 12, 2020
Man, what will that largo winch guy do next!
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