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Les Aigles de Rome #6
Roms ørne
Tabet af de tre ørne er den endelige ydmygelse, og rystet opløser Augustus de tre besejrede legioner. Hans adoptivsøn og bedste feltherre, Tiberius, reorganiserer styrkerne ved Rhinen og sikrer forsvaret mod barbarerne nordfra.
84 pages, Hardcover
First published October 6, 2023
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July 17, 2024
Like Murena, this series was never meant to be historically accurate from the start. But the difference is that, unlike the other series, The Eagles of Rome embraced its OTT plots and its gratuitous sex & nudity and its bloody sandals, and never took itself too seriously. Enrico Marini, who both writes and illustrates this, knows what he's selling is pure entertainment and doesn't pretend otherwise.
And yet, in spite of that, he's managed to not diminish the quality of his series so far. It's still quirky and OTT, but it's also still well drawn and keeps its entertaining plots. He also takes care to depict the ambiance and the weaponry/clothing as accurately as possible, so you can forgive it when he goes off the Historically Accurate path for the sake of plot. Not sure some would forgive him his penchant for gigantic erect nipples, though, this man loves them to hilarious heights!
That said, the plot for this sixth volume will demand more suspension of disbelief than readers of this series are used to, because Ermanamer is back in Rome. Yeah, yeah, I groaned at that too. I mean, I do get that it's five years after Teutoburg and Augustus has croaked, the legions in Germania are quietly traumatised after the horrendous defeat, etc., but even so it's a tad much that Ermanamer would sneak back into the wolf's den like this. I won't spoil more than this, and simply say that I didn't buy this plot.
I'm not sure Marini should've done a 5-year time jump, either. I can read between the lines as to what Ermanamer was doing (unifying the German tribes under Cherusci leadership for a new onslaught to expel Rome from what they still owned of Germania), but what was Marcus doing all those years? Playing gladiator? Fooling around? Who discharged him dishonourably anyway? This is a plothole that isn't addressed here, and hopefully will be revisited to fill it at least partially next time. Honestly, I wish that, instead of the time-jump, there had been a purely political plotline entirely in Germania that laid out the groundwork for the eventual betrayal of Ermanamer by the Germans, because it'll otherwise come with very little buildup. However, the problem was what to do with Marcus during those 5 years, he can't simply be made to sit and twiddle his thumbs whilst Ermanamer is trying to unify the Germans against Rome.
En fin! It bugs me, but it's the Rome fan in me who is bothered by this plothole. My consolation? Germanicus! I was dying to see Germanicus Caesar appear already, he was taking his sweet time, and now he's finally here! And he is like I want him to be depicted: handsome, crafty, honourable but pragmatic, suffers no fools and no Praetorians. He better not be corrupted in the Germania arc, or I'll toss this series out. Thankfully, no such thing can be glimpsed so far, the arc that is coming seems to follow Tacitus' account, because Germanicus is recruiting some survivors from Teutoburg like our Marcus for his punitive expedition into Germania. Poor Ermanamer doesn't know what's coming for him, heh.
In this volume, we also see Tiberius and Livia, but they're rather . . . well, they are like Suetonius' gossip says they were. Livia specifically, is again the poisoner witch of the House of Caesar. Sejanus is also pretty much like in the classical accounts; no surprises and no new takes on our old familiar bastards, in short.
Incidentally, I'm highly amused by the coincidence that both volume 6 of The Eagles of Rome and volume 12 of Murena have a main character reappear onstage by fighting in the Colosseum as anonymous gladiators. Both fights include disobeying orders by the Emperor's henchman to stop (ha!), both include bared tits (haha!), and both include the "anonymous" gladiators being recognised by spurned ex-lovers (hahaha!). I don't know (well, I do know) what Dufaux and Marini were reading that they unintentionally coincided in this manner, but I had the most fun with those scenes.
On a concluding note, I do wish Marcus weren't such a stereotypical all-brawn-no-brains legionary (he's like Pullo to Ermanamer's Vorenus) so blasted often, and had the intellect to challenge Ermanamer's very valid argument: What was Rome doing in Germania in the first place? A Roman history aficionado might be able to answer that, but Marcus Falco is just too dumb to do anything but pummel Ermanamer's pretty face.
Well, I guess that, in a way and if you squint hard, that is an answer in itself . . .
And yet, in spite of that, he's managed to not diminish the quality of his series so far. It's still quirky and OTT, but it's also still well drawn and keeps its entertaining plots. He also takes care to depict the ambiance and the weaponry/clothing as accurately as possible, so you can forgive it when he goes off the Historically Accurate path for the sake of plot. Not sure some would forgive him his penchant for gigantic erect nipples, though, this man loves them to hilarious heights!
That said, the plot for this sixth volume will demand more suspension of disbelief than readers of this series are used to, because Ermanamer is back in Rome. Yeah, yeah, I groaned at that too. I mean, I do get that it's five years after Teutoburg and Augustus has croaked, the legions in Germania are quietly traumatised after the horrendous defeat, etc., but even so it's a tad much that Ermanamer would sneak back into the wolf's den like this. I won't spoil more than this, and simply say that I didn't buy this plot.
I'm not sure Marini should've done a 5-year time jump, either. I can read between the lines as to what Ermanamer was doing (unifying the German tribes under Cherusci leadership for a new onslaught to expel Rome from what they still owned of Germania), but what was Marcus doing all those years? Playing gladiator? Fooling around? Who discharged him dishonourably anyway? This is a plothole that isn't addressed here, and hopefully will be revisited to fill it at least partially next time. Honestly, I wish that, instead of the time-jump, there had been a purely political plotline entirely in Germania that laid out the groundwork for the eventual betrayal of Ermanamer by the Germans, because it'll otherwise come with very little buildup. However, the problem was what to do with Marcus during those 5 years, he can't simply be made to sit and twiddle his thumbs whilst Ermanamer is trying to unify the Germans against Rome.
En fin! It bugs me, but it's the Rome fan in me who is bothered by this plothole. My consolation? Germanicus! I was dying to see Germanicus Caesar appear already, he was taking his sweet time, and now he's finally here! And he is like I want him to be depicted: handsome, crafty, honourable but pragmatic, suffers no fools and no Praetorians. He better not be corrupted in the Germania arc, or I'll toss this series out. Thankfully, no such thing can be glimpsed so far, the arc that is coming seems to follow Tacitus' account, because Germanicus is recruiting some survivors from Teutoburg like our Marcus for his punitive expedition into Germania. Poor Ermanamer doesn't know what's coming for him, heh.
In this volume, we also see Tiberius and Livia, but they're rather . . . well, they are like Suetonius' gossip says they were. Livia specifically, is again the poisoner witch of the House of Caesar. Sejanus is also pretty much like in the classical accounts; no surprises and no new takes on our old familiar bastards, in short.
Incidentally, I'm highly amused by the coincidence that both volume 6 of The Eagles of Rome and volume 12 of Murena have a main character reappear onstage by fighting in the Colosseum as anonymous gladiators. Both fights include disobeying orders by the Emperor's henchman to stop (ha!), both include bared tits (haha!), and both include the "anonymous" gladiators being recognised by spurned ex-lovers (hahaha!). I don't know (well, I do know) what Dufaux and Marini were reading that they unintentionally coincided in this manner, but I had the most fun with those scenes.
On a concluding note, I do wish Marcus weren't such a stereotypical all-brawn-no-brains legionary (he's like Pullo to Ermanamer's Vorenus) so blasted often, and had the intellect to challenge Ermanamer's very valid argument: What was Rome doing in Germania in the first place? A Roman history aficionado might be able to answer that, but Marcus Falco is just too dumb to do anything but pummel Ermanamer's pretty face.
Well, I guess that, in a way and if you squint hard, that is an answer in itself . . .
May 16, 2024
This might be the best album yet, even though the previous one was already excellent.
Arminius, the ghost from the Germanic battle where Rome lost three eagles, returns to the heart of the empire ready to kick ass and chew bubblegum, and he's all out of bubblegum.
Another outstanding work by Marini.
Arminius, the ghost from the Germanic battle where Rome lost three eagles, returns to the heart of the empire ready to kick ass and chew bubblegum, and he's all out of bubblegum.
Another outstanding work by Marini.
November 22, 2023
Gelezen in het NL
June 17, 2024
5 ans après la Bataille de Teutobourg durant laquelle 3 légions furent entière.ent détruites, Arminius continue de faire trembler Rome. Les Germains continuent de défier l'empire alors le talentueux Germanicus, qui pourrait être une menace pour le pouvoir, y est envoyé afin de l'éloigner. Il remaque un gladiateur redoutable, vétéran de Teutobourg, Marcus. Ce dernier apprend que son fils est vivant et décide de tout mettre en oeuvre pour le retrouver.
Tome 6 tant attendu depuis 2016, on retrouve les deux frères de sang, Marcus et Arminius, toujours aussi irréconciliables et prompts à prendre le fer. On voit comment les personnages ont évolué. Arminius était habituellement le meilleur guerrier des deux mais la rage de Marcus l'a rendu encore plus redoutable. Quant à Morphea, elle annonce déjà la fin éventuelle d'Arminius. Pendant ce temps, Auguste est mort et bien qu'il y ait un successeur, des intrigues pour le pouvoir sont déjà en cours. Tous ces éléments permettent de créer un récit dynamique magnifiquement posé dans le décor de la ville de Rome. On se délecte de la scène de combat de gladiateurs et de l'ensemble superbement rendu par un dessin toujours aussi précis et colorisé.
Reste une fois de plus à attendre le prochain tome que l'on espère voir arriver beaucoup plus rapidement que dans 8 ans!
Tome 6 tant attendu depuis 2016, on retrouve les deux frères de sang, Marcus et Arminius, toujours aussi irréconciliables et prompts à prendre le fer. On voit comment les personnages ont évolué. Arminius était habituellement le meilleur guerrier des deux mais la rage de Marcus l'a rendu encore plus redoutable. Quant à Morphea, elle annonce déjà la fin éventuelle d'Arminius. Pendant ce temps, Auguste est mort et bien qu'il y ait un successeur, des intrigues pour le pouvoir sont déjà en cours. Tous ces éléments permettent de créer un récit dynamique magnifiquement posé dans le décor de la ville de Rome. On se délecte de la scène de combat de gladiateurs et de l'ensemble superbement rendu par un dessin toujours aussi précis et colorisé.
Reste une fois de plus à attendre le prochain tome que l'on espère voir arriver beaucoup plus rapidement que dans 8 ans!
October 31, 2024
He de decir que me ha decepcionado un poco. Me esperaba más depresión, sangre y muerte en la arena por parte de Falco, más reflexión sobre el desastre de Teutoburgo... y desde luego, NO me esperaba a Arminio en Roma, me ha parecido algo absolutamente absurdo. ¿Cómo puede arriesgarse de esa manera? Todo pasa un poco porque sí, este tomo es un simple eslabón para que se sienten las bases de la vuelta a Germania con el general, la conspiración, etc. A grandes rasgos, la historia sigue siendo genial gracias al dibujo impresionante de Marini (aunque más abocetado que otras veces, sobre todo si comparamos esto con el arte del principio de la saga) y a alguna sorpresa macabra marca de la casa. Pero si hay algo que me saque de quicio es que siempre tenga que meter sexo burdo y cutre porque sí, sobre todo si tenemos en cuenta que Falco se vuelve a acostar con su suegra, un personaje que, aunque nos lo quieran redimir, sigue haciendo aguas por todas partes. Eso me ha parecido un despropósito.
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October 12, 2023
EXCELLENT! J'ai beaucoup aimé. Marini est revenu aux Aigles de Rome avec force et sans demi-mesure. Il vous laisse avec envie de savoir comment se termine l'histoire
September 15, 2024
Aunque es necesario haber leído los anteriores volúmenes.
En esta nueva novela gráfica es una historia de conexión han pasado unos años entre el arco argumental anterior y este inicio y los rencores siguen presentes y nos va poniendo una base para una historia que adquiere mayor profundidad política y con unos personajes que van adquiriendo poder y que marcarán el curso de la historia.
Gran trabajo.
En esta nueva novela gráfica es una historia de conexión han pasado unos años entre el arco argumental anterior y este inicio y los rencores siguen presentes y nos va poniendo una base para una historia que adquiere mayor profundidad política y con unos personajes que van adquiriendo poder y que marcarán el curso de la historia.
Gran trabajo.
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