Deadlock

Tramp #2

by Jean-Charles Kraehn

With his ship newly repaired and his journey underway, first-time captain Yann Calec is plying the tramp routes from South Africa to South America. Still reeling from his lover Esther's violent death, he is plagued by nightmares and the sneering insubordination of his second-in-command, René Floss. But remembered clues, strange events, and some vital information from a beautiful stowaway—a political refugee—will lead him down a trail revealing the full extent of De Trichère's sinister plans to scuttle the Belle Hélène. Will Calec manage to escape the shipowner's global web of co-conspirators?

Genres: Bande Dessinée, Comics, Graphic Novels, Graphic Novels Comics

54 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 7, 1996

Reviews

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

3+. I like a good insurance scam. Double Indemnity was a great book. This is also pretty intriguing. The characters are flawed, and you don't so much root for them as wonder how it will turn out. There is also something adventurous about the last days of the tramp steamers wandering in and out of exotic ports.

Comixology turned me on to this and it has been a good recommendation. I am disappointed that hey stop at volume 2.

On the other hand, even though I like the story, I don't see how the author can keep it up to volume 5.

[Mark Dunn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Disclaimer I did not read this comic book series in French.