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F.A.F.L. #1
Opération Dynamo
FAFL tells of the adventures of a pilot, Gabriel Messine, during the Second World War, in Europe and North Africa. From the Spanish Civil War to the Battle of Britain, via the French Resistance, Gabriel proves his ability to accomplish highly dangerous missions in legendary aircraft like the Hurricane.
Between the end of December 1938 and the summer of 1941, the young Messine, disillusioned by the Spanish Civil War and the disastrous fall of France, finds himself in combat for the RAF during the Battle of Britain.
But his destiny will also be directly bound to the destiny of the beautiful Catalan Eléna and the voluptuous redhead Margaret.
Between the end of December 1938 and the summer of 1941, the young Messine, disillusioned by the Spanish Civil War and the disastrous fall of France, finds himself in combat for the RAF during the Battle of Britain.
But his destiny will also be directly bound to the destiny of the beautiful Catalan Eléna and the voluptuous redhead Margaret.
48 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2010
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March 9, 2012As in all these French aircraft-related graphic novels, the flying sequences are just superb. I am willing to relinquish almost all plot-and-character criticism just for the stunning detail and gorgeous coloring. This 48-page graphic novel appears to be entirely composed of WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS.
Simply for the illustrations alone, the evacuation of Dunkirk is amazing.
The story itself - it's okay, not exactly throwing me any surprises. The boy has met several girls. They all appear to have a certain amount of spirit, but so far none of them have actually DONE anything (apart from hugging and kissing and sleeping with the hero). What is this "linked destiny" of which they speak on the back cover?
I had to laugh at the trick of flying under an viaduct to escape a pursuer in an Me-109 - who follows but doesn't fit, and of course hits the arch and dies a fiery death. I really can't believe that any Me-109 pilot bearing down on a PO-I-15 wouldn't just wait till the dumb bunny in the biplane came out on the other side of the bridge and then blast him to smithereens.
Simply for the illustrations alone, the evacuation of Dunkirk is amazing.
The story itself - it's okay, not exactly throwing me any surprises. The boy has met several girls. They all appear to have a certain amount of spirit, but so far none of them have actually DONE anything (apart from hugging and kissing and sleeping with the hero). What is this "linked destiny" of which they speak on the back cover?
I had to laugh at the trick of flying under an viaduct to escape a pursuer in an Me-109 - who follows but doesn't fit, and of course hits the arch and dies a fiery death. I really can't believe that any Me-109 pilot bearing down on a PO-I-15 wouldn't just wait till the dumb bunny in the biplane came out on the other side of the bridge and then blast him to smithereens.
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