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Krull
Toppi nous conduit dans ses mondes de légendes, mais il ne s'agit pas de contes pour enfants. Il nous parle certes de petits nains dans la forêt, de crapaud enchanté, de fée et de poupées.
Nous faisons la connaissance de Krull le méchant ogre qui enlève la nuit les petits enfants. Mais cet affreux bonhomme ne supporte pas les infâmes ragouts mitonnés par sa tendre moitié : il est végétarien ! Il aurait préféré chasser les papillons plutôt que de prendre la succession de son père !
Toppi revisite magistralement l'univers des contes germaniques : la maison de l'ogre au fond de la forêt est gothique à souhait, les méchants sont effrayants, mais c'est aux adultes qu'il s'adresse et qu'il distille avec humour sa vision noire de l'humanité.
Chaque fois l'ironie est grinçante et la pointe finale du récit surprenante et acérée...
Nous faisons la connaissance de Krull le méchant ogre qui enlève la nuit les petits enfants. Mais cet affreux bonhomme ne supporte pas les infâmes ragouts mitonnés par sa tendre moitié : il est végétarien ! Il aurait préféré chasser les papillons plutôt que de prendre la succession de son père !
Toppi revisite magistralement l'univers des contes germaniques : la maison de l'ogre au fond de la forêt est gothique à souhait, les méchants sont effrayants, mais c'est aux adultes qu'il s'adresse et qu'il distille avec humour sa vision noire de l'humanité.
Chaque fois l'ironie est grinçante et la pointe finale du récit surprenante et acérée...
57 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
7 people want to read
About the author
Sergio Toppi
211 books108 followersSergio Toppi was an Italian illustrator and comics author from Milan.
Toppi's art style is known for its sophisticated compositions and an unmatched ability with hatching.
Young Toppi left his medical studies in the early 50's to pursue a career in illustration, which lasted until his death at age eighty. His illustrations were featured in many Italian newspapers, magazines and books.
Toppi also developed a comics career since the middle of the 60's. His body of work in comics is mostly composed of short stories on a wide range of subject matters, often in a historical or fantasy setting. Toppi's stories appeared in a number of Italian comics magazines, from the ones devoted to kids such as Il Corriere dei Piccoli and Il Giornalino, to those targeting a more mature or larger audience, like Sgt. Kirk, Linus, alter alter, Corto Maltese, L'Eternauta, Comic Art, Orient Express. For the latter magazine Toppi created in the 80's his only recurring comics character, called Il Collezionista (The Collector).
Toppi's art style is known for its sophisticated compositions and an unmatched ability with hatching.
Young Toppi left his medical studies in the early 50's to pursue a career in illustration, which lasted until his death at age eighty. His illustrations were featured in many Italian newspapers, magazines and books.
Toppi also developed a comics career since the middle of the 60's. His body of work in comics is mostly composed of short stories on a wide range of subject matters, often in a historical or fantasy setting. Toppi's stories appeared in a number of Italian comics magazines, from the ones devoted to kids such as Il Corriere dei Piccoli and Il Giornalino, to those targeting a more mature or larger audience, like Sgt. Kirk, Linus, alter alter, Corto Maltese, L'Eternauta, Comic Art, Orient Express. For the latter magazine Toppi created in the 80's his only recurring comics character, called Il Collezionista (The Collector).
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August 18, 2023
Cuentos de Toppi. Muy buen dibujo pero los argumentos me flojean un poco.
December 22, 2024
Toppi è sempre troppo poco. Stranamente, quando lo leggevo su Linus o su Alter le sue storie mi sembravano più lunghe. Queste cinque, su gnomi streghe e magie assortite, mi sono scivolate tra le dita in un attimo. E sono proprio belle.
November 12, 2024
3 e mezzo
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