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Dedalus #2
Labirinti
“Pochi autori come Burns usano il tavolo da disegno come un ponte verso il subconscio. Quando si legge un suo fumetto è consigliabile, come davanti ai film di David Lynch, mettere in pausa la ragione e lasciar vagare la mente tra i simboli. La serie Labirinti richiede questo stesso tipo di abbandono”. (Les Inrockuptibles)
Brian ha iniziato a girare il suo nuovo film. Per le riprese si ritrova con i suoi amici teenager in una villetta isolata, tra la foresta e la spiaggia. Ossessionato dalla bella Laurie, sua musa ispiratrice, continua a mescolare sogni ad occhi aperti e realtà…
Nel secondo capitolo della sua nuova saga il pluripremiato autore di Black Hole ci immerge in atmosfere sempre più inquietanti, continuando a indagare l’adolescenza e i suoi traumi: il fascino e la paura della scoperta dell’altro, del corpo e della sessualità.
Brian, un ragazzo timido e introverso con la passione per l’horror e la fantascienza, è pronto a girare il suo nuovo film. La protagonista sarà Laurie, una bellissima ragazza dai capelli rossi, ma fanno parte del cast anche la vulcanica Tina, il suo amico Jimmy e altri teenager… Un weekend fuori città, in una villa tra la foresta e la spiaggia, sarà l’occasione ideale per continuare le riprese. Ma anche per chiarire meglio i rapporti all’interno di questo insolito gruppo di adolescenti. Poco alla volta emergono i desideri e le paure di ciascuno. Prima di tutti dello stesso Brian, ossessionato da Laurie, che continua a sognare ad occhi aperti forme aliene e dimensioni inesplicabili… dove finisce l’immaginazione e dove inizia la realtà?
Dopo Black Hole, vincitore dei Premi Eisner, Ignatz e Harvey e definito dal Washington Post “uno dei migliori graphic novel di tutti i tempi”, il maestro del fumetto americano Charles Burns continua a esplorare le profondità più oscure dell’animo, le angosce legate all’adolescenza, ai mutamenti del corpo e alla scoperta del desiderio. Nel secondo capitolo della serie Labirinti continuano gli omaggi al cinema fantastico e alla sua capacità di porsi come uno specchio distorto dell’esistenza, mentre le atmosfere diventano via via sempre più misteriose, sottilmente inquietanti, seducenti e terrificanti al tempo stesso.
Brian ha iniziato a girare il suo nuovo film. Per le riprese si ritrova con i suoi amici teenager in una villetta isolata, tra la foresta e la spiaggia. Ossessionato dalla bella Laurie, sua musa ispiratrice, continua a mescolare sogni ad occhi aperti e realtà…
Nel secondo capitolo della sua nuova saga il pluripremiato autore di Black Hole ci immerge in atmosfere sempre più inquietanti, continuando a indagare l’adolescenza e i suoi traumi: il fascino e la paura della scoperta dell’altro, del corpo e della sessualità.
Brian, un ragazzo timido e introverso con la passione per l’horror e la fantascienza, è pronto a girare il suo nuovo film. La protagonista sarà Laurie, una bellissima ragazza dai capelli rossi, ma fanno parte del cast anche la vulcanica Tina, il suo amico Jimmy e altri teenager… Un weekend fuori città, in una villa tra la foresta e la spiaggia, sarà l’occasione ideale per continuare le riprese. Ma anche per chiarire meglio i rapporti all’interno di questo insolito gruppo di adolescenti. Poco alla volta emergono i desideri e le paure di ciascuno. Prima di tutti dello stesso Brian, ossessionato da Laurie, che continua a sognare ad occhi aperti forme aliene e dimensioni inesplicabili… dove finisce l’immaginazione e dove inizia la realtà?
Dopo Black Hole, vincitore dei Premi Eisner, Ignatz e Harvey e definito dal Washington Post “uno dei migliori graphic novel di tutti i tempi”, il maestro del fumetto americano Charles Burns continua a esplorare le profondità più oscure dell’animo, le angosce legate all’adolescenza, ai mutamenti del corpo e alla scoperta del desiderio. Nel secondo capitolo della serie Labirinti continuano gli omaggi al cinema fantastico e alla sua capacità di porsi come uno specchio distorto dell’esistenza, mentre le atmosfere diventano via via sempre più misteriose, sottilmente inquietanti, seducenti e terrificanti al tempo stesso.
64 pages, Hardcover
First published August 26, 2021
75 people want to read
About the author
Charles Burns
98 books1,101 followersCharles Burns is an American cartoonist and illustrator.
Burns grew up in Seattle in the 1970s. His comic book work rose to prominence in Art Spiegelman and Françoise Mouly magazine 'RAW' in the mid-1980s. Nowadays, Burns is best known for the horror/coming of age graphic novel Black Hole, originally serialised in twelve issues between 1995 and 2004. The story was eventually collected in one volume by Pantheon Books and received Eisner, Harvey, and Ignatz awards in 2005. His following works X'ed Out (2010), The Hive (2012), Sugar Skull (2014), Last Look (2016) and Last Cut (2024) have also been published by Pantheon Books, although the latter was first released in France as a series of three French comic albums.
As an illustrator, Charles Burns has been involved in a wide range of projects, from Iggy Pop album covers to an ad campaign for Altoids. In 1992 he designed the sets for Mark Morris's restaging of The Nutcracker (renamed The Hard Nut) at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. He illustrated covers for Time, The New Yorker, and The New York Times Magazine. He was also tapped as the official cover artist for The Believer magazine at its inception in 2003.
Burns lives in Philadelphia with his wife and daughters.
Burns grew up in Seattle in the 1970s. His comic book work rose to prominence in Art Spiegelman and Françoise Mouly magazine 'RAW' in the mid-1980s. Nowadays, Burns is best known for the horror/coming of age graphic novel Black Hole, originally serialised in twelve issues between 1995 and 2004. The story was eventually collected in one volume by Pantheon Books and received Eisner, Harvey, and Ignatz awards in 2005. His following works X'ed Out (2010), The Hive (2012), Sugar Skull (2014), Last Look (2016) and Last Cut (2024) have also been published by Pantheon Books, although the latter was first released in France as a series of three French comic albums.
As an illustrator, Charles Burns has been involved in a wide range of projects, from Iggy Pop album covers to an ad campaign for Altoids. In 1992 he designed the sets for Mark Morris's restaging of The Nutcracker (renamed The Hard Nut) at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. He illustrated covers for Time, The New Yorker, and The New York Times Magazine. He was also tapped as the official cover artist for The Believer magazine at its inception in 2003.
Burns lives in Philadelphia with his wife and daughters.
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September 4, 2021
Around the release of the first volume, in 2019, the official word from French publisher Cornélius was that there'd be three or four Dédales books in total, and that Burns hadn't yet decided how exactly the series would develop. Judging by this second volume, I guess there are going to be at least four books; it doesn't seem to be anywhere near wrapping up. It feels as though this is all still set-up, and on a basic level I still don't really know what the comic's about, let alone where it's going. If anything, there's even less plot development in this volume than in the first. The pace is slow, and the events are much more mundane and slice-of-life than I'd expect from Burns.
As I noted in my review of the first part, it's impossible to properly review – or indeed assess – what's essentially just a segment of a longer work. In fact, I can't see that the comic's serialization is really justified, as there's no sense in which this is a self-contained episode. Nonetheless, I can say unequivocally that I thoroughly enjoy every page: the art is awesome, the characters are interesting, and the whole thing is infused with a powerful sense of tension and mystery.
My only complaint is that I'm probably going to have to wait another two years for the next installment – and who knows how long for a conclusion... But, as they say, you can't rush art!
As I noted in my review of the first part, it's impossible to properly review – or indeed assess – what's essentially just a segment of a longer work. In fact, I can't see that the comic's serialization is really justified, as there's no sense in which this is a self-contained episode. Nonetheless, I can say unequivocally that I thoroughly enjoy every page: the art is awesome, the characters are interesting, and the whole thing is infused with a powerful sense of tension and mystery.
My only complaint is that I'm probably going to have to wait another two years for the next installment – and who knows how long for a conclusion... But, as they say, you can't rush art!
August 7, 2023
Suite à ma lecture du tome 1 en 2020, j’ai écrit: « Trop court! Vite vite, le tome 2 svp! J’adore le style graphique et l’univers étrange de Charles Burns. » Alors voilà: Trop court! Vite vite, le tome 3 svp!
August 25, 2024
La cosa se desarrolla con tensión, intriga por saber cuál será la conclusión a esta serie. Pero, sobre todo, posee un profundo sentimiento melancólico: tiene un espíritu de coming of age... Pero con el toque que siempre sabe insuflar Burns a sus obras. Un detalle que despierta en su lector una extraña sensación de desazón, soledad y compresión. El arte es impresionante.
November 8, 2021
Typische Burns in vorm. Naar verluidt deels autobiografisch. Doet aan 'Black Hole' denken, al is Daedalus in de eerste twee delen toch iets minder bevreemdend, meer 'realistisch'.
Grootste minpunt: is de grote 'Europese' uitgave in hardcover wel nodig? De lezer wordt net iets te veel aan het wachten gezet door de opsplitsing in verschillende delen. Bij een Charles Burns-verhaal is een bundeling van het geheel volgens mij de beste manier om ten volle te genieten van lezing.
Grootste minpunt: is de grote 'Europese' uitgave in hardcover wel nodig? De lezer wordt net iets te veel aan het wachten gezet door de opsplitsing in verschillende delen. Bij een Charles Burns-verhaal is een bundeling van het geheel volgens mij de beste manier om ten volle te genieten van lezing.
February 7, 2023
Molto meno onirico e più classico del primo volume. Torna il Burns che parla di relazioni tra adolescenti un po' complicati.
Sempre nitido e particolare il tratto, reso affascinante dal colore che mima una certa naturalità, rimanendo sempre pronto per un certo espressionismo.
Una lettura piacevole.
Sempre nitido e particolare il tratto, reso affascinante dal colore che mima una certa naturalità, rimanendo sempre pronto per un certo espressionismo.
Una lettura piacevole.
February 8, 2022
The same as part 1: beautiful but a bit boring.
April 1, 2022
I want more. When is there more? 😅
In this chapter we get to know the family life of the main character. They also start to shoot the film.
In this chapter we get to know the family life of the main character. They also start to shoot the film.
November 17, 2024
Tohle nemělo vyjít ve třech knihách, to je naprostý nesmysl. Mělo to být v jedné knize a na tenčích papírech. Je sice pravda, že na použitém papíru vypadá ten tisk a barvy hodně dobře, ale je to zbytečně tlusté. Nicméně, přečetl jsem to celé najednou, a tak to budu hodnotit jako jeden celek. Jinak to ani nemá smysl.
Anotace jednotlivých knih je hodně zavádějící. Kdybych měl Burnsovo Bludiště popsat jedním slovem, tak bych řekl, že je zádumčivé. Začít si něco s holkou, navíc úplně poprvé, není vůbec jednoduché. A teď si představte, že jste navíc maniodepresivní fanoušek starých hororů. Pak to není jednoduché pro vás, ani pro toho druhého. A o tomto to celé je. O vztazích, o starých hororech, o lásce k filmům a v neposlední řadě o kreativitě.
Hodnotit to není jednoduché. Příběhová linka není úplně zřejmá a konec není uspokojivý. Ale tak nějak mě to bavilo. Nejsem z toho nadšený, ale pracuje to se zvláštní atmosférou a donutí vás to se alespoň na chvíli zamyslet. Přispívá k tomu i osobitá kresba, která se zdá na první pohled zjednodušující, ale zároveň je plná detailů a emocí.
Anotace jednotlivých knih je hodně zavádějící. Kdybych měl Burnsovo Bludiště popsat jedním slovem, tak bych řekl, že je zádumčivé. Začít si něco s holkou, navíc úplně poprvé, není vůbec jednoduché. A teď si představte, že jste navíc maniodepresivní fanoušek starých hororů. Pak to není jednoduché pro vás, ani pro toho druhého. A o tomto to celé je. O vztazích, o starých hororech, o lásce k filmům a v neposlední řadě o kreativitě.
Hodnotit to není jednoduché. Příběhová linka není úplně zřejmá a konec není uspokojivý. Ale tak nějak mě to bavilo. Nejsem z toho nadšený, ale pracuje to se zvláštní atmosférou a donutí vás to se alespoň na chvíli zamyslet. Přispívá k tomu i osobitá kresba, která se zdá na první pohled zjednodušující, ale zároveň je plná detailů a emocí.
May 14, 2025
Zažívám tu mírný zklamání, jako první jsem četla Naposled (2016), takže tady by člověk čekal vypsanější ruku a propracovanější příběh. Furt to má jakousi tíseň, která mi nedovolila to odložit. Na druhou stranu trvalo přesně jednu jízdu 22jkou na trase Malovanka - Újezd, abych to přečetla a nezanechalo to nic moc. Uvidíme, co trojka...
January 22, 2024
Magnífico
October 24, 2025
Maybe the definition of being the second aka 'filler' between 1 and 3 in a trilogy.
August 11, 2024
Teen drama, sci-fi horror, amateur moviemaking. Continues the first part’s ominous mood and buildup. Can’t get over how good Burns’ art is.
November 11, 2022
Meine Meinung
Im zweiten Teil der autobiographisch angehauchten Comic-Reihe »Daidalos« von Charles Burns wird die Geschichte um den eigenbrötlerischen Kreativling Brian Milner und seine Freundesclique weitergesponnen.
Die überbordende Fantasie des Hauptprotagonisten nimmt in der Fortsetzung der Story einen großen Raum ein und geht in einen nahtlosen Tanz zwischen „Realität“ und abgefahrenen „Träumereien“ über.
Die Rahmenhandlung lässt sich rasch zusammenfassen: Brian Milner beschäftigt sich viel mit seinen Ideen zum nächsten selbst produzierten Splatter-Film und nach einem Abend mit der hübschen Laurie und seinen Freunden steht ein Wochenende in einer einsamen Berghütte an, die sie für ihren neuen Filmdreh nutzen möchten. Für Brian steckt hinter dem Projekt jedoch nicht nur der Spaß und hinzukommt ein brodelnder Hormoncocktail der jungen Leute, die für Spannungen und eine aufgeheizte Atmosphäre sorgen.
Ein klares Ziel lässt sich allerdings noch nicht erkennen und etwas mehr Nachdruck in der Handlungsentwicklung hätte dem Werk sicherlich auch gut getan. Dennoch bin ich fasziniert von Charles Burns geradlinigen, prägnanten und illusionistischen Bildern, die sich mit ihrer Farbgewalt regelrecht ins Gedächtnis einbrennen.
Fazit
Der Hormoncocktail einer Clique junger Erwachsener schwimmt mit den Inspirationen zu einem Splatter-Film in ein abstraktes Traum- und Gedankenwerk über. Faszinierendes Comic-Kino!
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© Bellas Wonderworld; Rezension vom 23.03.2022
Im zweiten Teil der autobiographisch angehauchten Comic-Reihe »Daidalos« von Charles Burns wird die Geschichte um den eigenbrötlerischen Kreativling Brian Milner und seine Freundesclique weitergesponnen.
Die überbordende Fantasie des Hauptprotagonisten nimmt in der Fortsetzung der Story einen großen Raum ein und geht in einen nahtlosen Tanz zwischen „Realität“ und abgefahrenen „Träumereien“ über.
Die Rahmenhandlung lässt sich rasch zusammenfassen: Brian Milner beschäftigt sich viel mit seinen Ideen zum nächsten selbst produzierten Splatter-Film und nach einem Abend mit der hübschen Laurie und seinen Freunden steht ein Wochenende in einer einsamen Berghütte an, die sie für ihren neuen Filmdreh nutzen möchten. Für Brian steckt hinter dem Projekt jedoch nicht nur der Spaß und hinzukommt ein brodelnder Hormoncocktail der jungen Leute, die für Spannungen und eine aufgeheizte Atmosphäre sorgen.
Ein klares Ziel lässt sich allerdings noch nicht erkennen und etwas mehr Nachdruck in der Handlungsentwicklung hätte dem Werk sicherlich auch gut getan. Dennoch bin ich fasziniert von Charles Burns geradlinigen, prägnanten und illusionistischen Bildern, die sich mit ihrer Farbgewalt regelrecht ins Gedächtnis einbrennen.
Fazit
Der Hormoncocktail einer Clique junger Erwachsener schwimmt mit den Inspirationen zu einem Splatter-Film in ein abstraktes Traum- und Gedankenwerk über. Faszinierendes Comic-Kino!
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© Bellas Wonderworld; Rezension vom 23.03.2022
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