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Cosa spinge un uomo ad andare nello spazio? Di solito l’arrivo dei parenti di lei. Oppure la ricerca delle sue origini. Misteriosi pittogrammi sulle caverne. Simboli scolpiti su tavolette dei sumeri. Esseri spaziali, creduti divinità, avrebbero preso contatto con i nostri più antichi progenitori. Siamo forse il risultato di un esperimento cosmico? Siamo i topolini bianchi di un gigantesco laboratorio spaziale? Seguiamo l’avventura di alcuni valorosi, oltre le colonne d’Ercole del cosmo, fino ad arrivare là, dove si trovano LORO. I nostri creatori. Coloro che hanno dato inizio alla vita intelligente sulla Terra. Peccato che non abbia funzionato. Leo Ortolani vi spiega perché.
- GenresGraphic NovelsComics
64 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2012
34 people want to read
About the author
Leo Ortolani
500 books275 followersLeonardo Ortolani, better known as Leo, is an Italian comics author, creator of the popular comic strip series Rat-Man and Venerdì 12.
From an early age, Ortolani showed a great passion for the world of comic books, and in particular The Fantastic Four by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee, which will affect its style of narrative.
After finishing high school, he enrolled at 'DSU[disambiguation needed], the faculty of Geology, another experience that marked him deeply. While at university, Ortolani draws his characters first, and the theme of geology became a catchphrase of the first issues of his major work, Rat-Man.
In 1989 endured the publishing house Comic Art two stories: the tragic and the other comic. The publisher Rinaldo Traini published the comic story on the second Spot (supplement of Eternauta dedicated to beginners), marking the Birth of Rat-Man.
The shocking origins of Rat-Man earned him an Ortolani the award for best newcomer to the writer Lucca Comics of 1990. With visibility gained, Leo began to collaborate with magazines and fanzine independent.
For the fanzineMade in USA created two more stories starring Rat-Man ( Topin! The Wonder Mouse! And From the Future) and several parodies of superheroes (including X-Men, Fantastic Four and Superman).
The most important works of this cycle are the four stories about Fantastic Four, as an ideal continuation (parodied) the work of Jack Kirby. Kirby stopped drawing Fantastic Four with the number 102: Ortolani realized the numbers 103-106, completely upsetting the group. Called to military service in 'Air Force, Ortolani drew inspiration from life in the barracks gathering their experiences in a detailed diary that became the initial starting point for The last rookie, a series strips on military life (the same as the protagonist Ortolani) which were then published as an appendix to Storm Trooper.
During this period, Ortolani also collaborated in Starcomìx humor magazine directed by Luca Boschi and published by Star Comics in Totem Comic and Totem Extra, where he made The impervious, Clan, The wonder of nature and The wonders of technology. In this period he also strips the series Those of Parma, published in the Gazzetta di Parma, speaking of the city of Parma and its inhabitants, a selection of which was collected in the volume Editions Bands Dessinée.
The short stories of the series of Wonderland were then taken years later, collected in three volumes by Panini Comics.
From an early age, Ortolani showed a great passion for the world of comic books, and in particular The Fantastic Four by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee, which will affect its style of narrative.
After finishing high school, he enrolled at 'DSU[disambiguation needed], the faculty of Geology, another experience that marked him deeply. While at university, Ortolani draws his characters first, and the theme of geology became a catchphrase of the first issues of his major work, Rat-Man.
In 1989 endured the publishing house Comic Art two stories: the tragic and the other comic. The publisher Rinaldo Traini published the comic story on the second Spot (supplement of Eternauta dedicated to beginners), marking the Birth of Rat-Man.
The shocking origins of Rat-Man earned him an Ortolani the award for best newcomer to the writer Lucca Comics of 1990. With visibility gained, Leo began to collaborate with magazines and fanzine independent.
For the fanzineMade in USA created two more stories starring Rat-Man ( Topin! The Wonder Mouse! And From the Future) and several parodies of superheroes (including X-Men, Fantastic Four and Superman).
The most important works of this cycle are the four stories about Fantastic Four, as an ideal continuation (parodied) the work of Jack Kirby. Kirby stopped drawing Fantastic Four with the number 102: Ortolani realized the numbers 103-106, completely upsetting the group. Called to military service in 'Air Force, Ortolani drew inspiration from life in the barracks gathering their experiences in a detailed diary that became the initial starting point for The last rookie, a series strips on military life (the same as the protagonist Ortolani) which were then published as an appendix to Storm Trooper.
During this period, Ortolani also collaborated in Starcomìx humor magazine directed by Luca Boschi and published by Star Comics in Totem Comic and Totem Extra, where he made The impervious, Clan, The wonder of nature and The wonders of technology. In this period he also strips the series Those of Parma, published in the Gazzetta di Parma, speaking of the city of Parma and its inhabitants, a selection of which was collected in the volume Editions Bands Dessinée.
The short stories of the series of Wonderland were then taken years later, collected in three volumes by Panini Comics.
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September 29, 2017
C'è la storia di Prometheus / Alien, qui in parte riprodotta. Poi c'è Ratman, il fumetto, che per anni ci ha divertito con trovate spesso geniali. Peccato che, leggendo Allen, si ha l'impressione che le trovate siano quasi esaurite, e soprattutto siano rimasti i giochi più beceri. La solita Cinzia, qui nel ruolo che su grande schermo è appartenuto alla Theron, si esibisce nella solita moltitudine di battutacce sconce, sostenuta dagli altri. Allen è Rat man e fa poco altro. Gli altri (come giustamente accade nel film, soprattutto in Prometheus) sono comprimari senza nerbo, eccezion fatta per il robot (che insulta Ratman, interpretando la parte che vorrebbe chiunque di noi). Si sbadiglia davvero tanto all'inizio, poi la storia si velocizza e azzecca qualcosa di buono, ma davvero non basta.
September 6, 2013
Certamente ottima la parodia di Giacobbo, ma il resto lascia a desiderare. Pure il film originale era una schifezzza, in fondo.
May 19, 2021
Leo Ortolani ha fatto molto di meglio. Ma diciamo che già Prometheus in partenza non aiutava.
«La Tripakerton insegue un sogno. Trovare l'origine dell'umanità.
Forse può sembrare strano, che la ricerca la porti così distante dal nostro pianeta.
Ma una volta cercavo i feltrini da mettere sotto le sedie del terrazzo, da Lerici sono dovuto andare fino a Sarzana.
Eh, la Liguria è così».
«La Tripakerton insegue un sogno. Trovare l'origine dell'umanità.
Forse può sembrare strano, che la ricerca la porti così distante dal nostro pianeta.
Ma una volta cercavo i feltrini da mettere sotto le sedie del terrazzo, da Lerici sono dovuto andare fino a Sarzana.
Eh, la Liguria è così».
February 11, 2025
Non eccelso ma comunque sempre molto bello avere la possibilità di mettere gli occhi su disegni/scritti di Ortolani.
November 17, 2012
'nsomma, non m'ha convinto fino in fondo. bello, ma ... 299+1 è infinitamente meglio. Ma anche "il Signore dei Ratti"
Ma forse sconto non aver visto "Prometeus" al cinema
Ma forse sconto non aver visto "Prometeus" al cinema
July 3, 2013
...ma non è che anche Alan Sorrenti è un Annunaki?!
February 11, 2014
Divertente parodia del ciclo dei film di fantascienza Alien.
September 26, 2020
Thanks Prometheus. And Alan Sorrenti, I guess.
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