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XIII #7
La nuit du 3 août
De piège en piège, XIII poursuit la quête de son identité. La nuit du 3 août, ce sont quelques cadavres qu'on s'empresse de lui coller sur le dos.
46 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 1990
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Jean Van Hamme
765 books185 followersJean Van Hamme, is a Belgian novelist and comic book writer. He has written scripts for a number of Belgian/French comic series, including Histoire sans héros, Thorgal, XIII, Blake and Mortimer, Lady S and Largo Winch.
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April 20, 2021
This arc about the death of XIII’s father concludes. Van Hamme seems to have a penchant for using the KKK and rape repeatedly. Maybe that’s what he thought America in the 80’s was like. It’s certainly a unique European perspective of America.
August 31, 2014
Album seven, and the end of the second story arc of this long running series. I must admit that I thought this would be a never ending story with perpetual cliff-hangers at the end of every album. With two clear-cut, no-nonsense endings in a total af seven albums, I've been proven quite wrong, even though there is a ongoing, overarching, continuous story as well.
Here we get to follow XIII (whatever his real name may be...) as he continuous to investigate his own murky past, and end up in a remote ski resort, which is cut of from the world by an avalanche, and is of course full of people who for various reasons wants to kill him.
The story arc in album 6 and 7 was in many ways better than the former in that it was a bit more sedate and if not likely then at least plausible, which is needed for me to feel involved. In a superhero comic, I'm well aware that people can fly and jump tall buildings in a single leap, and have no problem with suspending my belief and accept that, but in such a realistic story and with almost photo realistic art, I prefer it if the setup in at least somewhat possible.
The latest long-running thriller comic I've read was 20th Century Boys by Naoki Urasawa. There are definite similarities in the continuous storyline, though so far van Hamme is playing it more fair to the reader I would say. I hold 20th Century Boys as a better comic, all-in-all, but there was always that feeling that Urasawa was stringing you along, extending the storyline again and again, which was a bit annoying, even though I stuck it out through all 24 volumes. Van Hamme tells a more tight story, but it's a bit too wordy for my taste, and Vance, though very proficient at what he does, can not in my book even come close to comparing to the inspired art of Urasawa.
Here we get to follow XIII (whatever his real name may be...) as he continuous to investigate his own murky past, and end up in a remote ski resort, which is cut of from the world by an avalanche, and is of course full of people who for various reasons wants to kill him.
The story arc in album 6 and 7 was in many ways better than the former in that it was a bit more sedate and if not likely then at least plausible, which is needed for me to feel involved. In a superhero comic, I'm well aware that people can fly and jump tall buildings in a single leap, and have no problem with suspending my belief and accept that, but in such a realistic story and with almost photo realistic art, I prefer it if the setup in at least somewhat possible.
The latest long-running thriller comic I've read was 20th Century Boys by Naoki Urasawa. There are definite similarities in the continuous storyline, though so far van Hamme is playing it more fair to the reader I would say. I hold 20th Century Boys as a better comic, all-in-all, but there was always that feeling that Urasawa was stringing you along, extending the storyline again and again, which was a bit annoying, even though I stuck it out through all 24 volumes. Van Hamme tells a more tight story, but it's a bit too wordy for my taste, and Vance, though very proficient at what he does, can not in my book even come close to comparing to the inspired art of Urasawa.
March 16, 2026
La Nuit du 3 août propose une intrigue qui rappelle les grands thrillers américains : une petite ville remplie de secrets, une police corrompue et une atmosphère tendue. L’introduction du personnage de Judith Warner apporte une nouvelle dynamique très intéressante à l’histoire. Un tome captivant qui continue d’élargir l’univers de XIII.
January 5, 2013
Depuis la fin du premier cycle, j'ai de la difficulté à entrer dans le second. Ça tourne un peu en rond. C'est toujours la même chose. Il se faire rechercher et quand ça commence à empirer, les agents du gouvernements arrivent pour rétablir la réputation de XIII.
J'ai bien aimé les flashs du passé avec le Ku Klux Klan. Sinon pour le reste j'ai un sentiment de réchauffé. C'est toujours le même patern. J'espère fortement la suite sera meilleure.
J'ai bien aimé les flashs du passé avec le Ku Klux Klan. Sinon pour le reste j'ai un sentiment de réchauffé. C'est toujours le même patern. J'espère fortement la suite sera meilleure.
February 23, 2014
Another great story where XIII tries to learn more about his childhood.
October 5, 2020
Ce volume 7 nous emmène sur les traces de Jason Fly et de son père. Dans une époque difficile, marquée par le Ku klux klan et la guerre froide, nous en découvrons davantage sur la vie et l'identité de cet homme et sur le pourquoi de la haine de habitants de Greenfalls envers notre XIII. Toujours beaucoup de rythme dans ce bon épisode...
March 5, 2022
XIII is still stuck in small town Greenfalls after an avalanche closes off the main road to town. He discovers his father was murdered by the KKK during the cold war for mysterious reasons. He meets an elderly man who remembers him and wards off the assassin mongoose and the corrupt sheriff's manhunt with his accomplice, Major Jones.
September 4, 2018
Hyvää ja sujuvaa seikkailua ja asioiden selvittelyä hyvällä ja sujuvalla kuvalla.
July 24, 2021
Vihdoin paljastuu suurin osa jäljellä olevista salaisuuksista. Aika paljon selitystä, mutta on toimintaakin. Mausteena taas valitettavasti rasismia ja misogyniaa.
October 10, 2021
E aqui temos a história do pai de XIII, jornalista que falou sobre um caso e por isso foi assassinado . Interessante
April 15, 2025
J’aime bien la clôture de cet arc narratif. J’ai aimé les flashbacks et ce que l’on apprend sur le père de XIII.
October 20, 2011
An interesting end to the Green Falls run of XIII. It's interesting to see what parts of it were used in the TV series, and what was changed. Even after having watched the TV series, reading these comic books doesn't get a bit boring.
August 14, 2016
Si mal no recuerdo, este tomo tenía el "secret origin" de XIII y era uno de los más tristes de toda la serie. Quizás, de no ser por "Tres relojes de plata" este sería mi tomo favorito.
May 26, 2011
Excelente final, un ligero giro de tuerca y mucha intriga, es el numero que al momento mas me ha gustado de XIII. Creo que en este numero supieron usar la historia en favor de la narrativa.
March 9, 2016
Indubitablement mon album préféré de la série XIII
March 3, 2016
This is a really good series!! Enjoying it and speeding through it like a train!
February 4, 2017
This is a good chapter in the story of XIII. It unravels some mysteries, and is action-packed. But it does leave some questions. For example, what will become of the Mongoose?
Recommended!
Recommended!
April 11, 2020
Jason Fly est finalement Jason Mac Lane fils d'un journaliste de gauche.
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