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Alvin
Na veliko zadovoljstvo poklonika "Abelarda", Renaud Dillies i Régis Hautière potpisuju njegov nastavak, "Alvina", čaroliju nježnosti i poezije.
Gastona zatičemo u New Yorku, mračnijeg no ikada prije. Mučna i samotna svakodnevica uzdrmana je smrću prijateljice, prostitutke u njegovu omiljenu baru, koja je ujedno bila i brižna majka. Za sobom je ostavila sina Alvina koji se veže za Gastona pa zajedno kreću put juga, u potrazi za Alvinovom obitelji.
Za razliku od Abelarda koji je napuštao obitelj, Alvin kreće suprotnim smjerom, u potrazi za svojima. Abelard je kročio put tame dok Alvin ide ususret suncu. Jedan je gubio volju za životom, drugi je tek otkriva.
Alvin je realističniji od Abelarda. Prve stranice donose slike New Yorka s njegovim vrtoglavim gradilištima, djevojkama za zabavu, slike rata i siročadi, razotkrivajući u nastavku rasizam, iskorištavanje tuđe bijede i religijski fanatizam. No tu su i dalje sve one značajke koje su Abelarda učinile pravim biserom: poezija, kratki citati i filozofske misli izvučene iz šešira, nježnost i veličanstvena ilustracija prožeta emocijama.
Gastona zatičemo u New Yorku, mračnijeg no ikada prije. Mučna i samotna svakodnevica uzdrmana je smrću prijateljice, prostitutke u njegovu omiljenu baru, koja je ujedno bila i brižna majka. Za sobom je ostavila sina Alvina koji se veže za Gastona pa zajedno kreću put juga, u potrazi za Alvinovom obitelji.
Za razliku od Abelarda koji je napuštao obitelj, Alvin kreće suprotnim smjerom, u potrazi za svojima. Abelard je kročio put tame dok Alvin ide ususret suncu. Jedan je gubio volju za životom, drugi je tek otkriva.
Alvin je realističniji od Abelarda. Prve stranice donose slike New Yorka s njegovim vrtoglavim gradilištima, djevojkama za zabavu, slike rata i siročadi, razotkrivajući u nastavku rasizam, iskorištavanje tuđe bijede i religijski fanatizam. No tu su i dalje sve one značajke koje su Abelarda učinile pravim biserom: poezija, kratki citati i filozofske misli izvučene iz šešira, nježnost i veličanstvena ilustracija prožeta emocijama.
- GenresComics
112 pages, Hardcover
Published November 8, 2017
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February 5, 2022
I've read both "Abelard" and "Alvin" in a row so I'm gonna review both of them at the same time.
These two comics were a lot of fun. They are easy to read and the art is great but at the same time, they give really a lot.
If I would try to classify these books I'll put them in the "kids comics for adults" selection and I'll try to explain. These books are for adults since they have alcohol, hookers, gambling, getting beaten for no reason and death after it, so they are not for kids but the way they communicate with readers could be on kids level, the art itself and some messages are very welcome for kids, although I would not let my kid read it because of mentioned elements.
So it really hits the inner kid in the adult while reading and you gonna love it.
The story is great and the characters too, it goes very smoothly and the art really helps a lot.
It was a lot of fun and it's one of those books you gonna read a couple of times for sure.
These two comics were a lot of fun. They are easy to read and the art is great but at the same time, they give really a lot.
If I would try to classify these books I'll put them in the "kids comics for adults" selection and I'll try to explain. These books are for adults since they have alcohol, hookers, gambling, getting beaten for no reason and death after it, so they are not for kids but the way they communicate with readers could be on kids level, the art itself and some messages are very welcome for kids, although I would not let my kid read it because of mentioned elements.
So it really hits the inner kid in the adult while reading and you gonna love it.
The story is great and the characters too, it goes very smoothly and the art really helps a lot.
It was a lot of fun and it's one of those books you gonna read a couple of times for sure.
August 29, 2018
Jaka poruka, lip crtež, ali pomalo dosadan strip.
April 2, 2023
''Pod novim nebom, pronaći ćeš nove zvezde.''
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