La Marque de Raspoutine

Canardo #2

by Benoît Sokal

In this story, Rasputin, from Siberia, is trying to find his daughter he thought was gone forever to satisfy his quest for immortality. Canardo accidentally meets this girl, a cabaret singer who answers to the name of Alexandra. The latter, after having been informed of the existence of his father, is seeking to join. Canardo, which is there by accident, proposes to help him in his business and to accompany him to Siberia.

Genres: Comics, Bande Dessinée, Graphic Novels

50 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Benoît Sokal was born on June 28, 1954 in Brussels, Belgium. He is most famous for his comic strip series Canardo. Sokal originally studied at the École Supérieure des Arts Saint-Luc De Bruxells, an art university in Brussels, where many other modern Belgian comic artists also studied, such as François Schuite, who is currently working with Sokal on a White Birds Productions game.

Sokal drew a variety of comics but by far the most popular is the Inspector Canardo series which centres on an anthropomorphic duck who possesses the same characteristics as many classic comics and stories revolving around police inspectors but in a more noir style. He then went on to create three more comic strips, involving collaborating with François Rivière and Alain Populaire.

Sokal worked with game developers at Microïds, creating and subsequently releasing the Syberia series, as well as Amerzone. Microïds later merged with MC2 France to form MC2-Microïds. He is now working for White Birds Productions who have released Paradise and are currently developing at least one title.

Reviews

[Bogdan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This time the story it`s more straightforward.

No big surprises here.

But it was interesting enough to keep me reading.

And I`m a big fan of anthropomorphic creations!

[StrictlySequential · Rating 4 out of 5]

D.L. 07/1982 = A.I. 08/1982 = 1 tome on 4th = gray spine = eo

He's not really an "inspector" for this one- more of a bodyguard on a trip to Siberia where Raspoutine and his daughter have the starring roles. Still, his wry demeanor lends the touch of humor that makes a tale full of evil, sadness and tragedy less miserable.

Sokol is still far from his artistic peak but his comparatively rough rendering works well for the story.

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Mark of Rasputin, being the second "Inspector Canardo" story in the series and for me also, is a bit improved to the first one. Canardo still doesn't play the main role in the story, rather than supporting the protagonists and moving the plot along. He has a much bigger involvement that "A Dog's Life" which was rather dull, thus earning 3/5 instead of 2/5 of the first album. I'll continue with "A Silent Death" and see where it goes.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Et blast from the past - jeg må have læst den for 30 år siden, men den var så god som jeg huskede det.
Tegningerne var super og historien var lidt klichefyldt, måske - men den kom i mål med russisk stil, fransk alvor og lidt amerikansk humor.
Anbefales

[Timo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ei tämä ollut yhtä hyvä kuin ensimmäinen Ankkardo. Edelleen Ankardo on lähinnä sivussa seuraamassa mitä tapahtuu, edelleen on dramaattisia kohtaloita ja verisiä tapahtumia. Mutta se viimeinen potku joka olisi tehnyt tästä täydellisen jäi puuttumaan ja loppu tuntui kiirehdityltä.