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Blake et Mortimer #25
O Vale dos Imortais - Livro 1
Em Lhassa, o Palácio Imperial do ditador Basam-Damdu é pulverizado por um esquadrão de Espadões e o mundo, aliviado, celebra o final da Terceira Guerra Mundial. Entretanto, na vizinha China, enquanto os comunistas de Mao enfrentam os nacionalistas de Chiang Kai-shek, o Senhor da Guerra Xi-Li tenta apoderar-se de um manuscrito que lhe irá permitir garantir o seu poder sobre o Império do Meio.
Face às ameaças que pairam sobre a região, o capitão Francis Blake é incumbido de organizar a defesa da colónia britânica de Hong Kong. Por seu turno, em Londres, o professor Philip Mortimer manifesta grande interesse por uma curiosidade arqueológica chinesa, suscitando a cobiça e a inveja de alguns.
Ao mesmo tempo, o famoso coronel Olrik, ex-conselheiro militar de Basam-Damdu, aproveita o caos reinante para vender os seus serviços ao general Xi-Li, numa tentativa de aplacar a sua sede de vingança. Primeiro tomo de um díptico, O Vale dos Imortais começa exatamente onde tinha acabado O Segredo do Espadão.
Os fãs de Blake e Mortimer encontrarão alguns dos ingredientes que contribuíram para o sucesso da saga de Edgar P. Jacobs: a grande aventura, o exotismo, aqui expresso pelas ruelas perigosas de Hong Kong, a atmosfera londrina digna das mais belas páginas de "A Marca Amarela" e a ficção científica, encarnada pelo novo engenho concebido pelo professor Mortimer, o Skylantern, tudo isto acompanhado por algumas figuras de traidores e por um Olrik mais maquiavélico do que nunca.
Face às ameaças que pairam sobre a região, o capitão Francis Blake é incumbido de organizar a defesa da colónia britânica de Hong Kong. Por seu turno, em Londres, o professor Philip Mortimer manifesta grande interesse por uma curiosidade arqueológica chinesa, suscitando a cobiça e a inveja de alguns.
Ao mesmo tempo, o famoso coronel Olrik, ex-conselheiro militar de Basam-Damdu, aproveita o caos reinante para vender os seus serviços ao general Xi-Li, numa tentativa de aplacar a sua sede de vingança. Primeiro tomo de um díptico, O Vale dos Imortais começa exatamente onde tinha acabado O Segredo do Espadão.
Os fãs de Blake e Mortimer encontrarão alguns dos ingredientes que contribuíram para o sucesso da saga de Edgar P. Jacobs: a grande aventura, o exotismo, aqui expresso pelas ruelas perigosas de Hong Kong, a atmosfera londrina digna das mais belas páginas de "A Marca Amarela" e a ficção científica, encarnada pelo novo engenho concebido pelo professor Mortimer, o Skylantern, tudo isto acompanhado por algumas figuras de traidores e por um Olrik mais maquiavélico do que nunca.
64 pages, Hardcover
First published November 16, 2018
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About the author
Yves Sente
102 books30 followersYves Sente was born in Brussels in 1964. When he was little, he read La Marque Jaune, Jacobs' masterpiece, over and over again. Little did he know at that age that The Adventures of Blake and Mortimer would determine his destiny...!
In 1998, while he was working for Le Lombard, he worked with the cartoonist André Juillard on the script of La machination Voronov, a new episode of the Blake and Mortimer, a Cold War story acclaimed by critics and the public. Yves Sente then went on to write Les Sarcophages du 6e continent, where he reveals the young life of Professor Mortimer. He confirmed his writing talents with La Vengeance du Comte Skarbek (Dargaud; The Revenge of Count Skarbek, Europe Comics) and then Thorgal (Le Lombard; Cinebook/Europe Comics in English), taking over for Jean Van Hamme alongside Rosinski.
In 1998, while he was working for Le Lombard, he worked with the cartoonist André Juillard on the script of La machination Voronov, a new episode of the Blake and Mortimer, a Cold War story acclaimed by critics and the public. Yves Sente then went on to write Les Sarcophages du 6e continent, where he reveals the young life of Professor Mortimer. He confirmed his writing talents with La Vengeance du Comte Skarbek (Dargaud; The Revenge of Count Skarbek, Europe Comics) and then Thorgal (Le Lombard; Cinebook/Europe Comics in English), taking over for Jean Van Hamme alongside Rosinski.
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February 5, 2019
It is always a pleasure to get back into the world of Blake and Mortimer. These thrillers, often political, also combine a scifi aspect, as is the case here, especially in relation to technology. As it happens, the narrative follows directly the events of the very first story arc (Le Secret de l'Espadon - 1), which is why I wouldn’t recommend this volume as a first step in this great series. For that, try La Marque jaune and also one of my previous reviews where I introduce these characters and their creator, the brilliant E.P. Jacobs (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...).
Yves Sente is a great scenarist and puts together a promising thriller. It is even more fascinating due to its connection to the Espadon trilogy. And yes, I really was tempted to re-read those before diving in this one. As for Berserik and Van Dongen’s art, it is beautifully in accordance with the original style, keeping up with the characteristics of ‘la ligne claire’.
It is always hard however to give an opinion when you only half of the story. Indeed, this is only the first tome of this story arc, but you can be sure I’ll be getting it as soon as it available.
Yves Sente is a great scenarist and puts together a promising thriller. It is even more fascinating due to its connection to the Espadon trilogy. And yes, I really was tempted to re-read those before diving in this one. As for Berserik and Van Dongen’s art, it is beautifully in accordance with the original style, keeping up with the characteristics of ‘la ligne claire’.
It is always hard however to give an opinion when you only half of the story. Indeed, this is only the first tome of this story arc, but you can be sure I’ll be getting it as soon as it available.
December 26, 2018
Another Christmas present that is a welcome and long overdue comic starring Blake and Mortimer in their already 25th adventure/comic. The negative part is perhaps that this one concerns a part 1, so here is me wondering when we'll get part 2. But that is undoubtedly another Christmas to come.
First off another great new Blake and Mortimer comic this time made by the combined talents of Belgian and Dutch talent. Of course no Blake and Mortimer would be without a shedload of text balloons that reads like a novel, while the comic itself was never drawn itself even by Jacobs with a lot of action the drawing style is very clear and has not changed at all. It is a very clear and crisp way of drawing with a lot of attention to detail. The only really action panels is the bit with the Swordfish planes and the spitfires.
Like all B&M comics there is a lot of emphasis on the story but the fun is in the pictures as well and this book would have undoubtedly would have gotten a 5 stars if it only is not a first part of a story which makes us waiting for another year for its finish.
The inheritors of the Jacobs legacy of Blake and Mortimer have so far given the original series a load of credit, this one starts right after the first three installments of Jacobs himself. While Jacobs has written and drawn 12 comics the continuation authors have now surpassed him as this is the 25 comic in the series now the newer series counts 13.
I am sure Jacobs himself would have been more than pleased with the direction and steady course of the series without him. The amounts of sells of this comic still today shows that Blake and Mortimer still have plenty of fans even if this series started long ago in a different century when after the Nazi threat the next threat was considered Communist and the Yellow menace (which is not PC today be still being very much used by some current politicians especially of the orange variety). These books follow the world of Jacobs in which the British Empire still rules and it offers us still great scifi-esque stories that are very well constructed.
This series should be read from the Jacobs written and drawn books onward to get the charm and the story as best. I am so really looking forward to the next Christmas when I get the next one.
First off another great new Blake and Mortimer comic this time made by the combined talents of Belgian and Dutch talent. Of course no Blake and Mortimer would be without a shedload of text balloons that reads like a novel, while the comic itself was never drawn itself even by Jacobs with a lot of action the drawing style is very clear and has not changed at all. It is a very clear and crisp way of drawing with a lot of attention to detail. The only really action panels is the bit with the Swordfish planes and the spitfires.
Like all B&M comics there is a lot of emphasis on the story but the fun is in the pictures as well and this book would have undoubtedly would have gotten a 5 stars if it only is not a first part of a story which makes us waiting for another year for its finish.
The inheritors of the Jacobs legacy of Blake and Mortimer have so far given the original series a load of credit, this one starts right after the first three installments of Jacobs himself. While Jacobs has written and drawn 12 comics the continuation authors have now surpassed him as this is the 25 comic in the series now the newer series counts 13.
I am sure Jacobs himself would have been more than pleased with the direction and steady course of the series without him. The amounts of sells of this comic still today shows that Blake and Mortimer still have plenty of fans even if this series started long ago in a different century when after the Nazi threat the next threat was considered Communist and the Yellow menace (which is not PC today be still being very much used by some current politicians especially of the orange variety). These books follow the world of Jacobs in which the British Empire still rules and it offers us still great scifi-esque stories that are very well constructed.
This series should be read from the Jacobs written and drawn books onward to get the charm and the story as best. I am so really looking forward to the next Christmas when I get the next one.
May 24, 2020
For those in the know, in this case not me, The Valley of the Immortals credits to Yves Senta, Tuen Berserk and Peter Van Dongan is a thriller mystery graphic novel with a slightly older demographic than the older Tin Tin adventure books. Coupla points: It is published by 9th Cinebook which to me suggests a name with a better fit than graphic novel. The reference to Tin Tin is because it shares some of the same creative talent and stylistic approach as the older comic book. I was not a fan of TinTin but I can see the resemblance.
The Valley of the Immortals is book one in a multi-part adventure and is in turn among the last titles in the Adventure of Blake and Mortimer series. I did not do my usual due diligence and got this thinking it was the first of this set of companion adventurer, heroes when it is near the last. I shall eventually correct my error and go for the series opener: The Secret of the Swordfish Part I. This is to tell you that this is a rollicking adventure. That it works as a standalone. It does not have me impatient to collect them all.
There are nods to Doc Savage, Indiana Jones and the old cliff hanger movies shorts. We have the mysterious far East. With the evil Fu Manchu style evil power-hungry villain, but without the phony pidgeon English. There are a few women, mostly as wall paper but one or two may make herself known before the exciting climax. So this is clearly intended for a younger male reader.
The time frame is post World War III (3) with looks and gizmos that range from the 1940’s to some high tech 1990’s Jet fighters. Almost a mashup of seam-punk and post modernism.
Of course, the plot revolves around defeating an evil war lord, encroaching Chinese Communists, and against them good guy, western facing locals and our heroes; British master spies and around good guys Blake and Mortimer. Also of course there is an ancient something or other that is The Secret. Yes the secret which must not get into the wrong hands! There are traps and explosions, car and airplane chases, the threat of terrible torture and wise words from museum experts. What this all means is relatively unimportant, just keep things rolling forward.
The art is finely detailed without being too layered or cluttered. I am a fan of Alan Moore, but in comparing the two, Moore has to have all manner of stuff going on in his panels; that too often shatter open, making it hard to sequence the page as intended. No such issues with The Valley. Scenes have depth but they do not tend to make any one panel more important that the story line.
The Valley of the Immortals is book one in a multi-part adventure and is in turn among the last titles in the Adventure of Blake and Mortimer series. I did not do my usual due diligence and got this thinking it was the first of this set of companion adventurer, heroes when it is near the last. I shall eventually correct my error and go for the series opener: The Secret of the Swordfish Part I. This is to tell you that this is a rollicking adventure. That it works as a standalone. It does not have me impatient to collect them all.
There are nods to Doc Savage, Indiana Jones and the old cliff hanger movies shorts. We have the mysterious far East. With the evil Fu Manchu style evil power-hungry villain, but without the phony pidgeon English. There are a few women, mostly as wall paper but one or two may make herself known before the exciting climax. So this is clearly intended for a younger male reader.
The time frame is post World War III (3) with looks and gizmos that range from the 1940’s to some high tech 1990’s Jet fighters. Almost a mashup of seam-punk and post modernism.
Of course, the plot revolves around defeating an evil war lord, encroaching Chinese Communists, and against them good guy, western facing locals and our heroes; British master spies and around good guys Blake and Mortimer. Also of course there is an ancient something or other that is The Secret. Yes the secret which must not get into the wrong hands! There are traps and explosions, car and airplane chases, the threat of terrible torture and wise words from museum experts. What this all means is relatively unimportant, just keep things rolling forward.
The art is finely detailed without being too layered or cluttered. I am a fan of Alan Moore, but in comparing the two, Moore has to have all manner of stuff going on in his panels; that too often shatter open, making it hard to sequence the page as intended. No such issues with The Valley. Scenes have depth but they do not tend to make any one panel more important that the story line.
March 21, 2020
De Vallei der Onsterfelijken Deel 1
Dreiging op Hong Kong.
De avonturen van Blake & Mortimer
Naar de personages van Edgar P. Jacobs
Scenario Yves Sente
Tekeningen Teun Berserik en Peter van Dongen.
Inkleuring Peter van Dongen.
Coverontwerp: Philippe Ghielmetti
Inkleuring van de cover: Paula Knotter
Vertaling: Van der Heide Producties
Lettering: Studio Peter de Raaf
ISB nummer: 987-90-6737-089-9
2018
Weer een heel goed avontuur van Blake & Mortimer! Het aantrekkelijke van deze strips is de combinatie tussen historie, sci-fi, avontuur, legendes en misdaad. De nieuwe Nederlandse en Belgische samenwerking weet naar mijn mening de originele sfeer van Edgar P. Jacobs heel goed neer te zetten.
Dit verhaal maakt ook weer een verbinding met de voorgaande stripboeken en de bekende technische hoogstandjes van de originele delen komen weer terug.
Ga lekker rustig zitten en geniet van dit mooie avontuur.
Hieronder een opgave van de belangrijkste personages:
Kapitein Francis Blake.
Professor Mortimer.
Professor Dr. Bao Dong
Hoofdconservator van het Keizerlijk Paleismuseum, Dr. Sun-Yi-Sun.
Veiligheidschef Miss Ylang Ti.
Hoofdinspecteur Ian Flagson van de Hong Kong Maritieme Politie.
Arnold Fully, adjunct van de gouverneur.
Miss Zi, Opvang voor weeskinderen.
Mr. Chase, zakenman in Hong Kong.
Schout-bij-Nacht Eileen Donan, geheime basis in Mount Davis.
Ingenieurs Gilbert Hawkyn en Micheal Pane.
Sergeant Nasir, oude vriend van Mortimer.
Professor Harold Singleton van het University College of London en vriend van Mortimer.
Daniël Dudell, import- en exportbusiness.
Ti Chang, eveneens Import- en exportbusiness.
William Gibbons, voormalig eigenaar metaalfabriek.
Brian Thater, zakenman.
Mr. Nathan Chase.
Mr. Key van het Peninsula Hotel.
Vader Govert, missionaris in de provincie Yunnan.
Zedong, mede reiziger van Vader Govert.
Miss Lo.
Tsi en Mo, kompanen van Miss Lo.
Kapitein Biang, Hoofdkwartier van Generaal Xi-Li.
Han-Dié, Spion.
Mr. Chou, Chef van de Triade in Hong Kong.
Keizer Basam Damdu.
Kolonel Olrik, militair adviseur van de Keizer.
Dr. Sun Fo, lid van het gezelschap van de Keizer.
Dreiging op Hong Kong.
De avonturen van Blake & Mortimer
Naar de personages van Edgar P. Jacobs
Scenario Yves Sente
Tekeningen Teun Berserik en Peter van Dongen.
Inkleuring Peter van Dongen.
Coverontwerp: Philippe Ghielmetti
Inkleuring van de cover: Paula Knotter
Vertaling: Van der Heide Producties
Lettering: Studio Peter de Raaf
ISB nummer: 987-90-6737-089-9
2018
Weer een heel goed avontuur van Blake & Mortimer! Het aantrekkelijke van deze strips is de combinatie tussen historie, sci-fi, avontuur, legendes en misdaad. De nieuwe Nederlandse en Belgische samenwerking weet naar mijn mening de originele sfeer van Edgar P. Jacobs heel goed neer te zetten.
Dit verhaal maakt ook weer een verbinding met de voorgaande stripboeken en de bekende technische hoogstandjes van de originele delen komen weer terug.
Ga lekker rustig zitten en geniet van dit mooie avontuur.
Hieronder een opgave van de belangrijkste personages:
Kapitein Francis Blake.
Professor Mortimer.
Professor Dr. Bao Dong
Hoofdconservator van het Keizerlijk Paleismuseum, Dr. Sun-Yi-Sun.
Veiligheidschef Miss Ylang Ti.
Hoofdinspecteur Ian Flagson van de Hong Kong Maritieme Politie.
Arnold Fully, adjunct van de gouverneur.
Miss Zi, Opvang voor weeskinderen.
Mr. Chase, zakenman in Hong Kong.
Schout-bij-Nacht Eileen Donan, geheime basis in Mount Davis.
Ingenieurs Gilbert Hawkyn en Micheal Pane.
Sergeant Nasir, oude vriend van Mortimer.
Professor Harold Singleton van het University College of London en vriend van Mortimer.
Daniël Dudell, import- en exportbusiness.
Ti Chang, eveneens Import- en exportbusiness.
William Gibbons, voormalig eigenaar metaalfabriek.
Brian Thater, zakenman.
Mr. Nathan Chase.
Mr. Key van het Peninsula Hotel.
Vader Govert, missionaris in de provincie Yunnan.
Zedong, mede reiziger van Vader Govert.
Miss Lo.
Tsi en Mo, kompanen van Miss Lo.
Kapitein Biang, Hoofdkwartier van Generaal Xi-Li.
Han-Dié, Spion.
Mr. Chou, Chef van de Triade in Hong Kong.
Keizer Basam Damdu.
Kolonel Olrik, militair adviseur van de Keizer.
Dr. Sun Fo, lid van het gezelschap van de Keizer.
August 18, 2023
Mais um livro cuja ação ocorre após a vitória dos espadões sobre os amarelos. Uma bela trama ocorrida em Hong Kong com questões históricas chinesas à mistura, durante a guerra entre comunistas e nacionalistas. Tem de se ler o próximo volume para saber como acaba. Gostei especialmente do grafismo e da organização dos quadrados e dos balões de diálogo. Não é uma leitura aborrecida como aconteceu com alguns dos livros mais recentes.
January 13, 2019
Een ongelooflijke prestatie: bijna vijftig jaar nadat de bedenker van de reeks er zelf mee is opgehouden, weten zijn opvolgers nog steeds even dodelijke saaie, volstrekt niet te volgen, met overbodige teksten overladen verhalen te verzinnen en die in exact dezelfde fraaie, keurig uitgevoerde, extreem statische tekenstijl te gieten, in pagina na bomvolle, grafisch weinig avontuurlijke pagina. Knap werk van de Nederlandse tekenaars om zich in dat keurslijf te dwingen, ze volgen Jacobs' tekenstijl volgens mij ook beter na dan sommige voorgangers. Maar aan het verhaal is geen touw vast te knopen. En alle pretenties van realisme worden spontaan aan diggelen gegooid doordat iemand zich (nota bene in de hitte van Hongkong) als een totaal ander mens, met een totaal ander uiterlijk kan voordoen met behulp van een rubbermasker.
En nee, dat is geen spoiler, want probeer jij maar eens uit te vogelen welke van de personages een rubbermasker op heeft? Dat is niet te zien, nietwaar? Want met een rubbermasker op, kan iederéén ineens sprekend op een ander lijken. Geen kunst.
En nee, dat is geen spoiler, want probeer jij maar eens uit te vogelen welke van de personages een rubbermasker op heeft? Dat is niet te zien, nietwaar? Want met een rubbermasker op, kan iederéén ineens sprekend op een ander lijken. Geen kunst.
February 18, 2022
This was hard to finish. The ligne claire art style is serviceable but extremely static and uninspired. The writing is horrible, it’s so dry, every little action is over explained. The story is very boring too, not a very good thriller. I fell asleep 3 times while attempting to start the book and once in, I could only read it 6 to 10 pages at a time, anything more would put me to sleep.
March 31, 2019
Tenho dúvidas que os heróis da banda desenhada devam sobreviver aos seus autores. As histórias de Blake & Mortimer começam a ser confusas, incoerentes e com várias contradições entre si. Pese esse facto, este primeiro volume da nova aventura não desmerece o passado dos dois personagens de E. P. Jacobs.
May 2, 2020
Je viens de lire cette bande-dessinée de la séries "Blake et Mortimer". C'était très amusant. Les personnages sont un scientifique et un soldat anglais, qui vivent dans les années cinquante. Ils sont de vrais héros démodés et leurs ennemis sont chinois stéréotypés et risibles. Les dessins ressemblent à l'art de mon héro de jeunesse, Tintin.
December 17, 2018
The action follows directly from the end of the "Espadon" book... And never actually stops. It's fascinating to see how Senté weaves the real-world events with the imaginary ones in Blake and Mortimer's timeline.
Great plot, perfect artwork.
The worst thing of it all is that we have to wait for part 2!
Great plot, perfect artwork.
The worst thing of it all is that we have to wait for part 2!
December 18, 2018
Aussi chiant qu’un Alix...
July 18, 2024
Nice comic, the drawings are very good in EP Jacobs style. The plot is nicely set in post WW2 setting of the cold war. Pleasure to read.
March 26, 2025
“La valle degli immortali: minaccia su Hong Kong” è una perla moderna nel solco della tradizione di E. P. Jacobs. Questo volume riporta il duo di eroi in una vicenda che mescola spionaggio, archeologia e intrighi su scala globale, con una tensione narrativa degna delle migliori storie della saga.
L'ambientazione asiatica è suggestiva e affascinante, con una Hong Kong ricca di dettagli storici e un'aura di mistero perfettamente orchestrata. La trama è un meccanismo a orologeria, con un ritmo serrato che non lascia tregua: inseguimenti, doppi giochi, pericoli imminenti… tutto quello che si può desiderare da una grande avventura!
I disegni mantengono lo stile ligne claire che ha reso celebre la serie, con tavole dettagliate e una resa grafica eccezionale. I personaggi, dal carismatico Mortimer al machiavellico Olrik, sono fedeli alla loro essenza, ma con sfumature che li rendono ancora più vivi e avvincenti.
Un omaggio perfetto alla classicità della saga e, allo stesso tempo, un’avventura che regge il confronto con i migliori capitoli della serie. Se siete fan di Blake & Mortimer, non potete perdervelo!
L'ambientazione asiatica è suggestiva e affascinante, con una Hong Kong ricca di dettagli storici e un'aura di mistero perfettamente orchestrata. La trama è un meccanismo a orologeria, con un ritmo serrato che non lascia tregua: inseguimenti, doppi giochi, pericoli imminenti… tutto quello che si può desiderare da una grande avventura!
I disegni mantengono lo stile ligne claire che ha reso celebre la serie, con tavole dettagliate e una resa grafica eccezionale. I personaggi, dal carismatico Mortimer al machiavellico Olrik, sono fedeli alla loro essenza, ma con sfumature che li rendono ancora più vivi e avvincenti.
Un omaggio perfetto alla classicità della saga e, allo stesso tempo, un’avventura che regge il confronto con i migliori capitoli della serie. Se siete fan di Blake & Mortimer, non potete perdervelo!
May 4, 2020
Two volumes (in the Portuguese edition) that will provide a couple of hours of enjoyable reading.
"The Valley of the Immortals" provides a very entertaining and thrilling dive into the ancient Chinese culture and myths, while featuring some old friends.
Another well written and drawn adventure, with a stronger presence by Mortimer, and a few ocasional (but heroic) appearances by Blake. Some of the secondary characters are rather interesting/"colorful" and surprising at times.
I really loved the historical Chinese backstory, and all the action around Hong Kong and Kowloon.
My 4-star rating is related to some minor "loose ends" by the end of the story, but don't let that stop you. All in all, this is another good and consistent book in the B&M universe that will not disappoint most fans.
"The Valley of the Immortals" provides a very entertaining and thrilling dive into the ancient Chinese culture and myths, while featuring some old friends.
Another well written and drawn adventure, with a stronger presence by Mortimer, and a few ocasional (but heroic) appearances by Blake. Some of the secondary characters are rather interesting/"colorful" and surprising at times.
I really loved the historical Chinese backstory, and all the action around Hong Kong and Kowloon.
My 4-star rating is related to some minor "loose ends" by the end of the story, but don't let that stop you. All in all, this is another good and consistent book in the B&M universe that will not disappoint most fans.
July 3, 2022
Good heavens. This entry in the Blake and Mortimer series took me a few attempts to finish. It's wordy -- as Blake and Mortimer usually is -- with a dense plot and almost too many characters to keep track of. The plot sort of streamlines by the end, which is good, because this is only the first part of a two-part tale, and I needed some kind of narrowing of the storyline before jumping into part two.
Once again, the writers dive into the early days of the series, with this story set immediately after the three-part The Secret of the Swordfish. It wasn't a gap in the timeline that needed to be filled, but it does provide an interesting setting: China in the post-WWII era with the background of the struggle between the Communists and the Nationalists, Chiang Kai-Shek and his forces having retreated to Taiwan.
We'll see where this story goes in Part 2.
Once again, the writers dive into the early days of the series, with this story set immediately after the three-part The Secret of the Swordfish. It wasn't a gap in the timeline that needed to be filled, but it does provide an interesting setting: China in the post-WWII era with the background of the struggle between the Communists and the Nationalists, Chiang Kai-Shek and his forces having retreated to Taiwan.
We'll see where this story goes in Part 2.
December 3, 2019
(PT) Num tempo relativamente confuso na China - o Imperador Amarelo foi derrotado, enquanto Nacionalistas e Comunistas debatem-se na China Continental - Orlik escapa da morte para ser capturado por um senhor da guerra, que descobre ter uma parte de um pergaminho do primeiro imperador, que, caso tenha a outra parte, pode reclamar para si ser o seu descendente direto.
Nesta primeira parte, Blake e Mortimer ão a Hong Kong, depois de Mortimer ter encontrado em Londres com um cientista que lhe fala do dispositivo que deu ao primeiro imperador a vantagem necessária para vencer os outros exércitos e ser senhor absoluto. E enquanto ele é assediado para que lhe tirem esse dispositivo, eles vão à colónia britânica, que já têm os seus próprios problemas para resolver...
Nesta primeira parte, Blake e Mortimer ão a Hong Kong, depois de Mortimer ter encontrado em Londres com um cientista que lhe fala do dispositivo que deu ao primeiro imperador a vantagem necessária para vencer os outros exércitos e ser senhor absoluto. E enquanto ele é assediado para que lhe tirem esse dispositivo, eles vão à colónia britânica, que já têm os seus próprios problemas para resolver...
April 10, 2025
L'histoire est très intéressante, son action se déroulant en Extrême-Orient. Il est très bien illustré par Peter Van Dongen et Teun Berserik. Les deux créateurs font un excellent travail, pour moi parmi les meilleurs de cette deuxième réincarnation de Blake & Mortimer, au niveau de Ted Benoit et du couple René Stern et Chantal De Spiegeleer.
March 20, 2020
Um livro que mantém a tradição de Edgar Jacobs numa história de heróis que conseguem ser mais que humanos e juntar a ingenuidade à capacidade de salvar o mundo.
Gosto imenso e apreciei o respeito pelo ritmo, conteúdo e traço próximos dos originais.
Gosto imenso e apreciei o respeito pelo ritmo, conteúdo e traço próximos dos originais.
July 30, 2023
Hoewel het past in de reeks, is dit geen goed verhaal althans voor een eerste deel. Het voelt niet origineel en vrij houterig aan.
Het tekenwerk is goed, maar bijna meer Jacobiaans dan Jacobs' eigen stijl. Wat meer eigen stijl zou iets nieuws kunnen brengen aan de reeks.
Het tekenwerk is goed, maar bijna meer Jacobiaans dan Jacobs' eigen stijl. Wat meer eigen stijl zou iets nieuws kunnen brengen aan de reeks.
December 29, 2018
Mais um clássico de Blake e Mortimer, bem desenhado e sempre actual. Muito bom, aguarda-se a continuação da história.
November 4, 2019
Du mal à comprendre le début ce qui l'a rendu pénible à lire, la fin est mieux mais ça reste peu intéressant pour moi.
April 8, 2022
Loin de l'originalité des histoires de Jacobs.
March 17, 2024
Love Blake and Mortimer... always fun to escape to
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