Nemo

Nemo #1-4

by Brüno, Jeremy Melloul (Translator)

A graphic novel re-telling of the classic 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, Nemo offers an uncompromising look at life under the sea, where men are free of society and beasts roam the deep.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Bande Dessinée, Science Fiction, Graphic Novels Comics, Comic Book

162 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2005

About the author

Brüno is the pen name for Bruno Thielleux, a graphic novel writer and artist whose works are primarily written in French.

Reviews

[p33€3 · Rating 4 out of 5]

asi de encerrado me siento en mi piso d zaragozA

[Petitpois · Rating 4 out of 5]

Refresco acertado de la historia del capitán Nemo, con un dibujo enérgico, pero no carente de puntos dulces, que aporta todo un abanico de sentimientos, y mantiene abiertos debates filosóficos sobre la libertad, aparte de los sociales.

[MechaComicReviews · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nemo by Brüno is a fairly faithful adaptation of the classic Jules Verne story. Bruno does a fine job interpreting the character and set designs from the original novel. The naval captain, Nemo, is uncompromising and angry at the world above the sea. He finds friendship with a professor joined by his assistant and another survivor.

The comic feels a little rushed with the third act being half the size it should be. Understandably, Brüno does it all aside from the lettering and translation, so adding a dozen or more pages is taxing. I just wish we had more time with the strong and compelling characters and their relationships.

The comic really sings in the art and symbolic lettering. Bruno boldly depicts characters with a fascinating mix of sharp angles and calculated roundness. You understand the characters and their personality just by the way they're drawn, which is a testament to Brüno's artistic ability. The coloring is subtle with simple flats to match the mood and setting of each scene. Bruno plays around with pale blues, bright reds, light yellows, and solid greens. You can see how Bruno illustrates naval lingo with symbols and arrows. It's a clever way to depict what they're saying while playing with the language of comics.

The comic is very good with some fun experimentation. Unfortunately, it feels short. Definitely worth a read, but I'm not sure if it will stay on my shelf.

[Chris Browning · Rating 5 out of 5]

It probably helps enormously that I don’t know the original because I understand it veers wildly from the book in places, but it’s a wonderful pacy and surprisingly tense book. The art is just phenomenal, as in potentially all time favourite phenomenal. Chunky lines, fluid movement and brilliant expressiveness done in a style so compact and bold it’s incredibly aspirational. And brilliant and controlled use of colour too. I loved this

[Brian Dickerson · Rating 5 out of 5]

An awesome adaptation! Brüno’s cartoony art style and occasional symbolic lettering format creates such anticipation for the next panel, it’s extremely hard to put this short book down better devouring it’s complete context.

[Peter · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very good adaptation of the classic Jules Verne story. The minimalist art style is well executed, even if it often lacks some detail regarding the underwater locations described. Still, this work focuses on characters and the style is great at capturing expressions.

[Morten Sælensminde · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully drawn, efficiently written.

[Reyel2107 · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing Nemo !!!!

[Sammy · Rating 5 out of 5]

5⭐️