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Largo Winch #18
Red-Hot Wrath
A decades-old vengeance against Winch is about to bear fruit. Largo is stuck on a boat with Silky. But this isn t the end of a James Bond story: the vessel s a container ship that belongs to Winch s enemy, a Georgian arms dealer who seems to be behind all the billionaire s current problems. And the crew are armed and trigger-happy Not entirely surprising, since this time the plot is not just about money it s also very personal! Poor Largo; things were so much simpler before he stopped being an orphan The 14th adventure of the reluctant tycoon! Largo Winch is a rare breed of man: a multi-billionaire who distrusts money. Being rich does have advantages, but it also brings headaches, troubles, conspiracies, murder attempts and other despicable behaviour in competitors and underlings. Largo has to stay on top of it all
48 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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January 6, 2013
Probably difficult to write yet an other book on Largo Winch , but even if the drawings are very nice, the story is a bit of a cliche
May 31, 2022
English Cinebook Edition = 2014
-> This is the second half of "Cold Black Sea" <-
The problem with my reading of his adventures is that I have skipped around recklessly through them without even making sure to read two-parters together so I've decided to only read duos in order from now on.
I remember enjoying "Cold Black Sea" and entered this with many details retained but things still didn't mesh as well as they should have but I still had a great time reading this action-juiced wrap-up and appreciated Francq's art which just gets better and better as I become more and more familiar with it.
As a series, I like Largo with more gusto as I go but tire of him constantly getting framed. That angle is getting tiresome to me.
-> This is the second half of "Cold Black Sea" <-
The problem with my reading of his adventures is that I have skipped around recklessly through them without even making sure to read two-parters together so I've decided to only read duos in order from now on.
I remember enjoying "Cold Black Sea" and entered this with many details retained but things still didn't mesh as well as they should have but I still had a great time reading this action-juiced wrap-up and appreciated Francq's art which just gets better and better as I become more and more familiar with it.
As a series, I like Largo with more gusto as I go but tire of him constantly getting framed. That angle is getting tiresome to me.
May 9, 2023
Оукеееей, сюжет про кризу іпотечного кредитування так і не стався, але сталася якась мексиканська мелодрама з таємним сином Неріо Вінча. А хай він був торговцем зброєю, але якесь додаткове моралізаторство фоном під це ніхто підкладати не став (а можна було б добряче розгорнутися), а отже у нас простенький молодіжний бойовик з перегонами, явними зрадниками, падаючими на поганців контейнерами та гвинтокрилами, які одразу за рахунок власного вибуху прибирають з дошки купу лиходіїв. А ще в цьому альбомі був другий сюжет, про весілля лєпшого друга Ларго Вінча, Сімона Овронназа. Весілля вимушене, тому там кумедія. “Кмітливий” економічний триллер, еге ж…
April 7, 2024
Opnieuw veel van hetzelfde, prachtig in beeld gebracht, deze keer nog meer 007-achtige zotte actie.
Het blijft een toffe reeks maar het zou wel eens leuk zijn moest een volgend avontuur niet op hetzelfde stramien voortborduren.
Het blijft een toffe reeks maar het zou wel eens leuk zijn moest een volgend avontuur niet op hetzelfde stramien voortborduren.
July 19, 2014
So, Largo’s trapped aboard a ship sailing out into the Black Sea, Simon’s in prison facing historical charges of burglary, and the FBI think Largo’s up to his neck in something extremely murky. Just who is puling all the strings here?
Van Hamme and Francq take us back a couple of decades into Nerio Winch’s past, when he was visiting the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic and staying as a guest of one of the ministers. One of the members of staff at the house is put at Nerio’s disposal, but she takes matters further than simply ensuring Nerio has fresh towels and ends up falling pregnant. Later, when she contacts Nerio, she finds little comfort nor sympathy from him, but she remains determined to flee her country and reach the US where Nerio is based. She gets as far as Ankara, but her resources are rapidly diminishing and all looks lost until an English accountant comes to her rescue and presents her with an offer she’d be foolish to refuse. She gains the new life she seeks, but not the wealth and indeed acknowledgement for her son from his biological father, and so begins a long-term plan to claim that inheritance for him, whatever it takes.
Largo, then, not only has to deal with Sybil Lockwood, but with a brother he never knew he had, and he has to do so in the middle of the Black Sea. Fortunately, he’s not alone.
An excellent conclusion to the story begun in Cold Black Sea, and with the trademark twists that defy your expectations that Van Hamme is so adept at. This is a tremendously satisfying book, combining great storytelling with some of the best visuals in the medium.
Van Hamme and Francq take us back a couple of decades into Nerio Winch’s past, when he was visiting the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic and staying as a guest of one of the ministers. One of the members of staff at the house is put at Nerio’s disposal, but she takes matters further than simply ensuring Nerio has fresh towels and ends up falling pregnant. Later, when she contacts Nerio, she finds little comfort nor sympathy from him, but she remains determined to flee her country and reach the US where Nerio is based. She gets as far as Ankara, but her resources are rapidly diminishing and all looks lost until an English accountant comes to her rescue and presents her with an offer she’d be foolish to refuse. She gains the new life she seeks, but not the wealth and indeed acknowledgement for her son from his biological father, and so begins a long-term plan to claim that inheritance for him, whatever it takes.
Largo, then, not only has to deal with Sybil Lockwood, but with a brother he never knew he had, and he has to do so in the middle of the Black Sea. Fortunately, he’s not alone.
An excellent conclusion to the story begun in Cold Black Sea, and with the trademark twists that defy your expectations that Van Hamme is so adept at. This is a tremendously satisfying book, combining great storytelling with some of the best visuals in the medium.
November 8, 2012
Largo blijft leutig om lezen, een beetje complex, en vooral onbegrijpelijk zonder voorkennis, maar voor wie mee is, is dit leuk tijdverdrijf.
December 26, 2017
Nice story, wouldn't buy another volume necessarily as it wasn't the most exciting read I ever had but it wasn't bad. A classic comic book I'd say. Worth a try if you like that kind of read :)
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