CAATINGA

by Hermann Huppen

Gdje nas to vodi Hermann ovoga puta?Ni manje ni više nego 90-ak godina unazad, u 1930-te u Južnu Ameriku, točnije na sjeveroistok Brazila i to u polupustinjsku pokrajinu Sertao u kojoj prevladuje karakteristično rastlinje, poznato pod imenom caatinga .Dvojica mladih seljaka, Diamantino i Manuelito , bježeći od zemljeposjednika Aristarca Y Souze koji im je pobio cijelu obitelj susreću bandu Cangaceirosa koju vodi Clovis Mendes . Priključuju se bandi i ubrzo upoznavaju svu surovost i patnju koju donosi takav život…

Genres: Comics, Bande Dessinée, Graphic Novels

56 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Hermann was born in 1938 in Bévercé (now a part of Malmedy) in Liège Province. After studying to become a furniture maker and working as interior architect, Hermann made his debut as comic book artist in 1964 in the comics magazine Spirou with a four page story. Greg noticed his talent and offered him to work for his studio. In 1966, he began illustrating the Bernard Prince series written by Greg, published in the comic magazine Tintin periodical. In 1969, also in collaboration with Greg, he began the western series Comanche. This appeared at the same time as other western series such as Blueberry.
Hermann began writing his own stories in 1977, starting the post-apocalyptic Jeremiah series, which is still produced today. In the same period, he also made three albums of Nick, inspired by Little Nemo in Slumberland, for Spirou.[1] In 1983 he began a new series, Les Tours de Bois-Maury, which is set in the Middle Ages and is less focused on action than his other works.
Hermann has also created many non-series graphic novels sometimes together with his son Yves H. One of them, Lune de Guerre, with a story by Jean Van Hamme, was later filmed as The Wedding Party by Dominique Deruddere.[2]
Hermann is characterized by a realistic style and stories that are both somber and angry, with a sense of disillusion with regards to the human character in general, and current society more specifically.


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Reviews

[Alessandro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hermann non delude mai, e “Caatinga” ne è la prova. Una storia dura, tesa, che si sviluppa in un contesto ostile e spietato, quello del Sertao brasiliano e dei famosi cangaceiros, i leggendari banditi-ribelli brasiliani della prima metà del secolo scorso. Sì, una storia vera, proprio come ci ha abituato il maestro belga. Il tratto ruvido e dettagliato accompagna perfettamente il racconto, amplificando il senso di desolazione e violenza che pervade ogni pagina. Non è un fumetto che cerca di compiacere: è crudo, diretto, senza fronzoli, ma proprio per questo colpisce nel segno. Se amate le storie intense e senza compromessi, “Caatinga” è una lettura che vale assolutamente la pena.

[Jan · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Caatinga"
Collectie Getekend
Nederlandstalige editie 2008
DE LOMBARD UITGAVEN
(Dargaud-Lombard N.V)
ISBN 978-90-5581-660-6

Verhaal over de Cangaceiros, een sociale beweging in Serão, streek in het noordoosten van Brazilië, vooral in de streek van Vaatinga. Ontstaan in de late 19de eeuw en hield op te bestaan met de dood van luitenant "Corisca" in 1940, de laatste Cangaceiros. Ze hielden het midden tussen een soort Robin Hood's en genadeloze misdadigers en richten hun "misdaden" vooral op de grootgrondbezitters (coronels), die een soort semifeodale heersers waren, en de politie. Beiden deden in wreedheid niet voor elkaar onder.

[Hugo · Rating 3 out of 5]

La fascinacion de Hermann con el tema de los Cangaceiros llego con una pelicula homonima que proyectaron en Belgica. El tema le fascino y teniendo un amigo en Brasil, investigo a fondo el tema y creo este comic que va de la mano con Sarajevo-Tango en cuanto a comics one-shot realistas.
Un comic muy interesante, sobre los problemas de los campesinos del norte de Brazil y los ricos hacendados, algo no muy diferente con lo que sucedio (y sucede) en Mexico, me evoco a algunas imagenes de "Que Viva Mexico" de Eisenstein.

[Lapetitesteph]

Treès beau.