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Le torri di Bois-Maury 1
L’epopea del nobile decaduto Aymar di Bois-Maury che, attraversando l’Europa del XII secolo, ha segnato per sempre la storia del fumetto franco-belga.
Il capolavoro di Hermann per la prima volta in edizione integrale.
Il capolavoro di Hermann per la prima volta in edizione integrale.
472 pages, Hardcover
Published June 6, 2017
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About the author
Hermann Huppen
418 books51 followersHermann was born in 1938 in Bévercé (now a part of Malmedy) in Liège Province. After studying to become a furniture maker and working as interior architect, Hermann made his debut as comic book artist in 1964 in the comics magazine Spirou with a four page story. Greg noticed his talent and offered him to work for his studio. In 1966, he began illustrating the Bernard Prince series written by Greg, published in the comic magazine Tintin periodical. In 1969, also in collaboration with Greg, he began the western series Comanche. This appeared at the same time as other western series such as Blueberry.
Hermann began writing his own stories in 1977, starting the post-apocalyptic Jeremiah series, which is still produced today. In the same period, he also made three albums of Nick, inspired by Little Nemo in Slumberland, for Spirou.[1] In 1983 he began a new series, Les Tours de Bois-Maury, which is set in the Middle Ages and is less focused on action than his other works.
Hermann has also created many non-series graphic novels sometimes together with his son Yves H. One of them, Lune de Guerre, with a story by Jean Van Hamme, was later filmed as The Wedding Party by Dominique Deruddere.[2]
Hermann is characterized by a realistic style and stories that are both somber and angry, with a sense of disillusion with regards to the human character in general, and current society more specifically.
http://www.hermannhuppen.com/hermann-...
Hermann began writing his own stories in 1977, starting the post-apocalyptic Jeremiah series, which is still produced today. In the same period, he also made three albums of Nick, inspired by Little Nemo in Slumberland, for Spirou.[1] In 1983 he began a new series, Les Tours de Bois-Maury, which is set in the Middle Ages and is less focused on action than his other works.
Hermann has also created many non-series graphic novels sometimes together with his son Yves H. One of them, Lune de Guerre, with a story by Jean Van Hamme, was later filmed as The Wedding Party by Dominique Deruddere.[2]
Hermann is characterized by a realistic style and stories that are both somber and angry, with a sense of disillusion with regards to the human character in general, and current society more specifically.
http://www.hermannhuppen.com/hermann-...
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September 19, 2025
Un cavaliere errante, un ricordo, una missione.
La mia più grande soddisfazione è prendere ad occhi chiusi un'opera e scoprire un capolavoro.
Un Medioevo sporco, violento e spietato, ma allo stesso tempo incredibilmente vivo e affascinante. Ogni tavola è un'opera d'arte, con un uso incredibile del nero e delle linee che riescono a rendere perfettamente l'atmosfera cupa e oppressiva dell'epoca. Non c'è un'inquadratura fuori posto, ogni dettaglio è curato in modo maniacale: i volti segnati dalla fatica, gli abiti logori, i paesaggi desolati.
Il protagonista, Aymar, non è un eroe idealizzato. È un uomo che si trascina, tormentato dal suo passato e dalla sua ricerca. A volte è duro, a volte è giusto, ma è sempre, in ogni pagina, incredibilmente umano.
Un'opera potente e matura, che non ha paura di mostrare la durezza della storia. Un fumetto per chi cerca qualcosa di più di una semplice avventura, un'esperienza visiva e narrativa che ti rimane dentro e ti fa riflettere sulla condizione umana.
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5⭐
A knight, a memory, a mission.
My greatest satisfaction is picking up a work with my eyes closed and discovering a masterpiece.
A dirty, violent, and ruthless Middle Ages, yet incredibly alive and fascinating. Every page is a work of art, with an incredible use of black and lines that perfectly capture the dark and oppressive atmosphere of the era. Not a single shot is out of place; every detail is meticulously crafted: the faces marked by fatigue, the worn clothes, the desolate landscapes.
The protagonist, Aymar, is not an idealized hero. He is a man who drags himself along, tormented by his past and his quest. Sometimes he is harsh, sometimes he is righteous, but always, on every page, he is incredibly human.
A powerful and mature work, unafraid to show the harshness of history. A comic for those seeking something more than a simple adventure, a visual and narrative experience that stays with you and makes you reflect on the human condition.
La mia più grande soddisfazione è prendere ad occhi chiusi un'opera e scoprire un capolavoro.
Un Medioevo sporco, violento e spietato, ma allo stesso tempo incredibilmente vivo e affascinante. Ogni tavola è un'opera d'arte, con un uso incredibile del nero e delle linee che riescono a rendere perfettamente l'atmosfera cupa e oppressiva dell'epoca. Non c'è un'inquadratura fuori posto, ogni dettaglio è curato in modo maniacale: i volti segnati dalla fatica, gli abiti logori, i paesaggi desolati.
Il protagonista, Aymar, non è un eroe idealizzato. È un uomo che si trascina, tormentato dal suo passato e dalla sua ricerca. A volte è duro, a volte è giusto, ma è sempre, in ogni pagina, incredibilmente umano.
Un'opera potente e matura, che non ha paura di mostrare la durezza della storia. Un fumetto per chi cerca qualcosa di più di una semplice avventura, un'esperienza visiva e narrativa che ti rimane dentro e ti fa riflettere sulla condizione umana.
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5⭐
A knight, a memory, a mission.
My greatest satisfaction is picking up a work with my eyes closed and discovering a masterpiece.
A dirty, violent, and ruthless Middle Ages, yet incredibly alive and fascinating. Every page is a work of art, with an incredible use of black and lines that perfectly capture the dark and oppressive atmosphere of the era. Not a single shot is out of place; every detail is meticulously crafted: the faces marked by fatigue, the worn clothes, the desolate landscapes.
The protagonist, Aymar, is not an idealized hero. He is a man who drags himself along, tormented by his past and his quest. Sometimes he is harsh, sometimes he is righteous, but always, on every page, he is incredibly human.
A powerful and mature work, unafraid to show the harshness of history. A comic for those seeking something more than a simple adventure, a visual and narrative experience that stays with you and makes you reflect on the human condition.
March 20, 2024
valore della vita umana --> zero
valore dell'onore --> otto
valore dei disegni --> dieci +
valore dell'opera --> dieci ++
valore dell'onore --> otto
valore dei disegni --> dieci +
valore dell'opera --> dieci ++
May 9, 2024
Bello e a me non piacciono i fumetti. Medioevo duro e sporco e sporco. Lotte a fil di spada e intrighi. Speravo una fine diversa ma ci sta bene comuque.
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