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Largo Winch #21
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After the dramatic events in London, Largo is on the hunt for the man who ordered the bombing that nearly killed him. But his enemy, whoever he is, has a lot of people working for him - and is always three moves ahead. And as the body count rises, Largo must also guide the Group W through the troubled waters of modern finance: high-frequency trading, anti-globalisation movements ... and his own need to moralise his activities. Not an easy task among the sharks...
48 pages, Paperback
First published October 2, 2017
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November 21, 2017
Un Largo Winch très classique, et c'est là qu'est le problème: je commence vraiment à me lasser. On retrouve les personnages habituels et le scénario habituel. En soi la bande dessinées est très bien réalisée mais elle n'a aucune originalité par rapport aux tomes précédents. J'attends le second tome avant de prendre une décision mais si ce diptyque est aussi peu original que le précédent, je pense que je vais arrêter là avec Largo Winch car j'apprécie assez peu de lire plusieurs fois la même histoire.
October 31, 2018
Nouveau scénariste, retour aux histoires à forte teneur financière. Le très beau dessin de Francq met en valeur un scénario riche en intrigue. J'ai beaucoup, beaucoup aimé.
April 22, 2024
Éric Giacometti (onder andere economisch journalist en thrillerschrijver, check eens zijn wiki-pagina) werd door tekenaar Francq aangebracht als opvolger voor Van Hamme. Op basis van dit eerste album ziet het er naar uit dat Giacometti de perfecte keuze is om de pen (of het toetsenbord) over te nemen.
De docu-reeks Planet Finance en sterke films als 'The Wolf of Wall Street' en 'The Big Short' laten zien dat verhalen over de beurs zeer meeslepend kunnen zijn. Er zijn zoveel fascinerende aspecten aan dit spel van kopen en verkopen. Hier speelt dit 21ste album van Largo Winch zeer goed op in. Nu praktisch iedereen via zijn smartphone ook beurshandelaar kan zijn is de wereld van Wall Street ook geen ver-van-mijn-bed-show meer.
Dit eerste deel van het tweeluik was alvast zeer boeiend. Ik laat het volgende album niet lang ongelezen liggen.
Tekenwerk van Francq is opnieuw zééééér mooi. Als ik toch één puntje van kritiek moet leveren : wanneer je drie blonde vamps in één album hebt, geef ze dan toch alsjeblieft meer uiterlijke verschillen. In de wereld van Largo Winch zijn al die beauty's qua looks vaak enorm inwisselbaar, een euvel waar een striptekenaar als Manara in meerdere mate aan lijdt.
De docu-reeks Planet Finance en sterke films als 'The Wolf of Wall Street' en 'The Big Short' laten zien dat verhalen over de beurs zeer meeslepend kunnen zijn. Er zijn zoveel fascinerende aspecten aan dit spel van kopen en verkopen. Hier speelt dit 21ste album van Largo Winch zeer goed op in. Nu praktisch iedereen via zijn smartphone ook beurshandelaar kan zijn is de wereld van Wall Street ook geen ver-van-mijn-bed-show meer.
Dit eerste deel van het tweeluik was alvast zeer boeiend. Ik laat het volgende album niet lang ongelezen liggen.
Tekenwerk van Francq is opnieuw zééééér mooi. Als ik toch één puntje van kritiek moet leveren : wanneer je drie blonde vamps in één album hebt, geef ze dan toch alsjeblieft meer uiterlijke verschillen. In de wereld van Largo Winch zijn al die beauty's qua looks vaak enorm inwisselbaar, een euvel waar een striptekenaar als Manara in meerdere mate aan lijdt.
May 16, 2023
“Ранкова зірка” - це не про крінжове шоу талантів. Це так черговий том Ларго Вінча назвали, де він стрічає свою порцію “хороших” росіян, які викрадають у нього право володіння на його групу компаній. Ось так перша частина нової сюжетної арки одразу набирає обертів.
Ідеалізація росіянства тут є. Те, чим вони вихвалялися на весь світ, цей комікс підхопив та презентував. Витрачають гроші, не думаючи - ось вам! Готові влізти с будь-яку оборудку - маєте! Пиячать? Пиячать! Я не знаю, чи проводять у петербурзі якісь свята за мотивами твору Грея, але ось теж маєте - човник з червоними вітрилами і натовп занадто ідеалізованих росіян. І от у цих добряків виник підступний план пограбувати самого людяного капіталіста. Таємничого москаля з попередніх томів швидко прибрали, додали драматизму через спогади Ларго про його прийомного батька Неріо, додали жесті від “поганих” росіян - трохи реалізму за комір А ще тут один з лиходіїв косплеїть Распутіна та читає молитви, вбиваючи своїх і противників, і однодумців (тому що може).
Ідеалізація росіянства тут є. Те, чим вони вихвалялися на весь світ, цей комікс підхопив та презентував. Витрачають гроші, не думаючи - ось вам! Готові влізти с будь-яку оборудку - маєте! Пиячать? Пиячать! Я не знаю, чи проводять у петербурзі якісь свята за мотивами твору Грея, але ось теж маєте - човник з червоними вітрилами і натовп занадто ідеалізованих росіян. І от у цих добряків виник підступний план пограбувати самого людяного капіталіста. Таємничого москаля з попередніх томів швидко прибрали, додали драматизму через спогади Ларго про його прийомного батька Неріо, додали жесті від “поганих” росіян - трохи реалізму за комір А ще тут один з лиходіїв косплеїть Распутіна та читає молитви, вбиваючи своїх і противників, і однодумців (тому що може).
November 11, 2018
Mi ero abituata troppo bene a leggere Largo Winch due volumetti al colpo ogni settimana. Adesso la pubblicazione italiana ha raggiunto quella francese e bisogna aspettare il prossimo albo. Che potrebbe uscire nel 2019. Un'eternità.
Largo Winch è sempre il solito: qualcuno che tenta di far le scarpe al miliardario più in del mondo. Con piani sempre più contorti e megalomani che non riesco mai a capire che gusto ci provino... Che tanto falliscono sempre.
Mi dispiace un po' per la donna di cui Largo si era innamorato nello scorso albo: ...
E adesso mettiamoci in attesa del ventiduesimo volume.
Largo Winch è sempre il solito: qualcuno che tenta di far le scarpe al miliardario più in del mondo. Con piani sempre più contorti e megalomani che non riesco mai a capire che gusto ci provino... Che tanto falliscono sempre.
Mi dispiace un po' per la donna di cui Largo si era innamorato nello scorso albo: ...
E adesso mettiamoci in attesa del ventiduesimo volume.
January 6, 2024
I loved the previous two installments that told such an interesting story and set up characters for further adventures. I was so excited to read this to see what would happen with Saidee... just to end up thoroughly disappointed.
I found myself bored and just don't care what happens anymore, won't be reading future volumes.
I found myself bored and just don't care what happens anymore, won't be reading future volumes.
October 15, 2017
Ah! Aurait-on retrouvé l'esprit Largo Winch du début? En tout cas, cet album est nettement mieux que les deux précédents. A suivre!
January 7, 2018
Really enjoyed the re-found action-packed suspense and financial intrigue, ending in a cliff-hanger... to be cont’d!
August 3, 2018
Du rythme et de la modernité. ..refiscalisation, altermondialistes. ..on reste cependant sur sa faim dans ce thriller boursier, la fin étant programmée dans le prochain épisode. ..
February 11, 2019
Acaba a meio....
February 8, 2019
There’s no doubt that writing and presenting a series of stories based around a multi-billionaire does, at times, call into question the morality of having that much money. Van Hamme, and now Giacometti, balanced this by showing off Largo’s more philanthropic side, his unwillingness to bring hardship to his workforce and his general ability to err on the side of the good guy. But there’s been another aspect of the story, broached before, that increasingly resonates with how we see global corporations behave, and the creators look as if they’re going to tackle it.
The W Group is vast, with its fingers in everything from banking to manufacture, and it has just one shareholder: Largo Winch. The scale of his business, the threat he presents as the head of a powerful corporation, and his immense wealth all make him a target for other business behemoths looking to nudge out a player, not to mention the resentment it may cause to those struggling to earn a living or live day-to-day. So when attending a global forum in Yucatan with many similar moguls Largo takes the opportunity to seek some information from a rival which doesn’t end well, then at the forum itself he finds himself threatened when boxed in by protestors. That turns ugly fast, and although he barely escapes with his life (in rather a tremendous fashion, it must be said) it’s clear someone’s out to paint him as a corporate rogue. What’s worse is that they appear to be succeeding.
One of the problems, as explored in a previous story, is that Largo pays no tax due to the scheme his adopted father set up running through Liechtenstein. Tax efficient it may be, but to the rest of the people paying their share this is an uncomfortable reminder to Largo that despite his best efforts he is privileged in a manner only a few people can be. If he’s to rectify that he needs to start paying tax, but that offers up other routes for his enemies to take advantage of, and suddenly Largo’s looking very threatened indeed.
This isn’t a story about tax structures, although it’s a constituent part. It is a story about power struggles, murder, corporate espionage, greed and power, and for those reasons it stands out as a gripping thriller. Imagine Ian Fleming choosing to write about the world of big business instead of the spy business. Similar stakes and threats, just the context and playing field has changed. A tip of the hat to Francq and Giacometti for pulling this off, and to Van Hamme for putting in place much of the groundwork. I’m fascinated how they’ll resolve this one.
The W Group is vast, with its fingers in everything from banking to manufacture, and it has just one shareholder: Largo Winch. The scale of his business, the threat he presents as the head of a powerful corporation, and his immense wealth all make him a target for other business behemoths looking to nudge out a player, not to mention the resentment it may cause to those struggling to earn a living or live day-to-day. So when attending a global forum in Yucatan with many similar moguls Largo takes the opportunity to seek some information from a rival which doesn’t end well, then at the forum itself he finds himself threatened when boxed in by protestors. That turns ugly fast, and although he barely escapes with his life (in rather a tremendous fashion, it must be said) it’s clear someone’s out to paint him as a corporate rogue. What’s worse is that they appear to be succeeding.
One of the problems, as explored in a previous story, is that Largo pays no tax due to the scheme his adopted father set up running through Liechtenstein. Tax efficient it may be, but to the rest of the people paying their share this is an uncomfortable reminder to Largo that despite his best efforts he is privileged in a manner only a few people can be. If he’s to rectify that he needs to start paying tax, but that offers up other routes for his enemies to take advantage of, and suddenly Largo’s looking very threatened indeed.
This isn’t a story about tax structures, although it’s a constituent part. It is a story about power struggles, murder, corporate espionage, greed and power, and for those reasons it stands out as a gripping thriller. Imagine Ian Fleming choosing to write about the world of big business instead of the spy business. Similar stakes and threats, just the context and playing field has changed. A tip of the hat to Francq and Giacometti for pulling this off, and to Van Hamme for putting in place much of the groundwork. I’m fascinated how they’ll resolve this one.
February 22, 2018
Avec ce dernier tome, on renoue avec la finance et le suspense qui caractérisaient les premiers tomes de Largo Winch. Un numéro envolé à lire!
April 9, 2020
Coronastrip van de dag bij Yieha
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