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Harmaan Jumalan hetki
Harmaan jumalan hetki on Robert E. Howardin novelliin pohjautuva, historiallisten tapahtumien ympärille kietoutuva sankarifantasia. Clontarfin kentällä Irlannissa käytiin vuonna 1014 suuri taistelu, jossa ottivat yhteen keltit ja viikingit. Koko päivän kestänyt taistelu tuotti hirviömäisiä tappioita molemmille osapuolille. Mytologiassa yhteenotto on nähty loppuna viikinkien vaikutusvallalle Irlannissa.
Harmaan jumalan hetki herättää henkiin kelttien ja viikinkien rikkaan tarumaailman. Tarina on häpeämättömän oopperamainen ja kerronnaltaan lähellä klassisia näytelmiä, mutta toimii myös ajankohtaisena muistutuksena sodan mielettömyydestä.
Harmaan jumalan hetki julkaistiin alun perin 1994, ja se on Petri Hiltusen kysytyimpiä teoksia. Tämä juhlajulkaisu sisältää uuden esi- ja jälkipuheen sekä yllättävän laajan bonusosion, josta löytyy kattava valikoima Hiltusen Robert E. Howardiin liittyvää tuotantoa.
Harmaan jumalan hetki herättää henkiin kelttien ja viikinkien rikkaan tarumaailman. Tarina on häpeämättömän oopperamainen ja kerronnaltaan lähellä klassisia näytelmiä, mutta toimii myös ajankohtaisena muistutuksena sodan mielettömyydestä.
Harmaan jumalan hetki julkaistiin alun perin 1994, ja se on Petri Hiltusen kysytyimpiä teoksia. Tämä juhlajulkaisu sisältää uuden esi- ja jälkipuheen sekä yllättävän laajan bonusosion, josta löytyy kattava valikoima Hiltusen Robert E. Howardiin liittyvää tuotantoa.
144 pages, Hardcover
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