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Harmaan Jumalan hetki
Harmaan jumalan hetki on Robert E. Howardin novelliin pohjautuva, historiallisen Glontarfin taistelun ympärille kietoutuva sankarifantasia, joka toimii myös purevana muistutuksena sodan mielettömyydestä. Glontarfin kentällä otti vuonna 1014 yhteen kaksi suurta valtakuntaa, keltit ja viikingit, ja veri virtasi valtoimenaan.
Harmaan jumalan hetki on häpeämättömän oopperamainen ja kerronnaltaan lähellä klassisia näytelmiä, mutta se viiltää myös ilkeästi todellisuudellaan. Albumin sivuilla herää henkiin kelttien ja viikinkien rikas tarumaailma.
Kotimaisen sarjakuvan huippuihin kuuluva Petri Hiltunen (s. 1967) on helsinkiläinen graafikko ja sarjakuvataiteilija, jolla on takanaan neljä sarjakuva-albumia ja viisi näyttelyä.
Hän kertoo albuminsa lähtökohdista näin: "Ihastuin nykyohjaajien moderneihin Shakespeare-filmatisointeihin. Halusin tehdä jotakin samankaltaista, historiallisen draaman, jolla on sanottavaa myös nykyihmiselle."
Harmaan jumalan hetki on häpeämättömän oopperamainen ja kerronnaltaan lähellä klassisia näytelmiä, mutta se viiltää myös ilkeästi todellisuudellaan. Albumin sivuilla herää henkiin kelttien ja viikinkien rikas tarumaailma.
Kotimaisen sarjakuvan huippuihin kuuluva Petri Hiltunen (s. 1967) on helsinkiläinen graafikko ja sarjakuvataiteilija, jolla on takanaan neljä sarjakuva-albumia ja viisi näyttelyä.
Hän kertoo albuminsa lähtökohdista näin: "Ihastuin nykyohjaajien moderneihin Shakespeare-filmatisointeihin. Halusin tehdä jotakin samankaltaista, historiallisen draaman, jolla on sanottavaa myös nykyihmiselle."
64 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1994
About the author
Petri Hiltunen
79 books30 followersPetri Hiltunen is a Finnish comic book artist, writer and illustrator. Hiltunen has produced work in a variety of genres, but is most notable for his fantasy and horror work. He has won the prestigious Puupäähattu award in 2002, which is regarded as the highest honour for Finnish comic artists. He is also a well-known figure in Finnish science fiction fandom and a regular panelist and guest of honour at conventions, such as Finncon.
His own comic albums include the horror/fantasy tale Laulu yön lapsista ("Song of the children of the night") and a comic version of Macbeth. The fantasy world of Jaconia, created for his Praedor comics, has been adapted into a role-playing game of the same name. His work has also been featured in the science fiction magazine Tähtivaeltaja, the Finnish Conan magazine and twice in the war comics magazine Korkeajännitys: a western story and one story set in the Finnish War. His drawing style is quite detailed, particularly with his characters, and features heavy lines.
Hiltunen is best known in the Finnish popular consciousness from his much lighter, humorous newspaper comic strip Väinämöisen paluu ("The Return of Väinämöinen"), published in many major newspapers and as comic books. In it, the Eternal Sage of Kalevala ends his self-imposed exile to find that he might have been gone for too long. He must try to adjust to modern Finland (e.g. finding out that these newfangled "potatoes" are now considered a traditional food) as modern Finland must try to adjust to him (e.g. a group of neo-nazis coming to greet him and introducing themselves as indigenous Finns; they are nonplussed when he starts apologizing and it turns out he thought they were Sami.) As the culture shock gradually faded, the strip became a more character-based comedy but eventually faded in turn.
His own comic albums include the horror/fantasy tale Laulu yön lapsista ("Song of the children of the night") and a comic version of Macbeth. The fantasy world of Jaconia, created for his Praedor comics, has been adapted into a role-playing game of the same name. His work has also been featured in the science fiction magazine Tähtivaeltaja, the Finnish Conan magazine and twice in the war comics magazine Korkeajännitys: a western story and one story set in the Finnish War. His drawing style is quite detailed, particularly with his characters, and features heavy lines.
Hiltunen is best known in the Finnish popular consciousness from his much lighter, humorous newspaper comic strip Väinämöisen paluu ("The Return of Väinämöinen"), published in many major newspapers and as comic books. In it, the Eternal Sage of Kalevala ends his self-imposed exile to find that he might have been gone for too long. He must try to adjust to modern Finland (e.g. finding out that these newfangled "potatoes" are now considered a traditional food) as modern Finland must try to adjust to him (e.g. a group of neo-nazis coming to greet him and introducing themselves as indigenous Finns; they are nonplussed when he starts apologizing and it turns out he thought they were Sami.) As the culture shock gradually faded, the strip became a more character-based comedy but eventually faded in turn.
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January 6, 2024
Olihan tämä nyt komea pläjäys hurmeista sarjakuvahistoriaa.
May 15, 2026
Ensimmäinen tarina (Harmaan jumalan hetki) on yksi parhaita lukemiani fantasiasarjakuvia, siitä viisi tähteä. Toinen (Mustan rannikon kuningatar) on hieman heikompi.
January 27, 2024
Henkilökohtaisesti varsinaisen Harmaan jumalan hetken sijasta mieluisampaa antia olivat Hiltusen piirtämä versio Howardin Queen of the black coastista sekä eri lehtiin tehdyt Conan aiheiset kannet yms. Nimikkotarina itsekin toki kolahteli.
Ps. Tunnelmaa jälkimmäiseen tarinaan voi hakea esimerkiksi kuuntelemalla Manilla Road -bändin mainion kappaleen "Queen of the black coast".
Watch as the heads roll!
Pps. Kappaleen sanoitus sisältää massiivisia juonipaljastuksia itse tarinasta.
Ps. Tunnelmaa jälkimmäiseen tarinaan voi hakea esimerkiksi kuuntelemalla Manilla Road -bändin mainion kappaleen "Queen of the black coast".
Watch as the heads roll!
Pps. Kappaleen sanoitus sisältää massiivisia juonipaljastuksia itse tarinasta.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews