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Druuna #3
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A dying world, a living God, a beautiful woman, and a moment in the future where time stops.
Originally published in 1990 by Bagheera Editeur, Paris; this edition as seen in Heavy Metal magazine.
Originally published in 1990 by Bagheera Editeur, Paris; this edition as seen in Heavy Metal magazine.
60 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 1990
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Paolo Eleuteri Serpieri
138 books79 followersPaolo Eleuteri Serpieri is an Italian comic book writer and illustrator, noted for his works of highly detailed renderings of the human form, particularly erotic images of women. He is best known for his work on the Druuna erotic science fiction series.
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January 26, 2019
La "venuta" del Signore
Spiace davvero che un disegno meraviglioso come quello di Serpieri venga asservito a un'intelaiatura narrativa tanto zoppicante quanto sciagurata nel gestire le potenzialità.
Non si capisce bene il ruolo della religione - la figura simbolica dei preti - né risultano chiari i rapporti tra il Morbo, ora diventato organismo fagocitario del pianeta, e Delta, epigone dell'estremismo religioso per restituire la figura divina alla razza umana.
In mezzo ai vari sderrupamenti onirici: corpi nudi che girano, poppe di fuori, stupri sotto effetti di droche; e poi cadaveri ventriloqui seduti sul trono, menti che si fondono a fare non si sa bene che, divinità desiderose di ingropparsi la protagonista (giusto, fossi un dio - anche se non lo fossi - farei lo stesso).
È tutto così stonato e fuori posto da essermi quasi affezionato alla procace Druuna.
Spiace davvero che un disegno meraviglioso come quello di Serpieri venga asservito a un'intelaiatura narrativa tanto zoppicante quanto sciagurata nel gestire le potenzialità.
Non si capisce bene il ruolo della religione - la figura simbolica dei preti - né risultano chiari i rapporti tra il Morbo, ora diventato organismo fagocitario del pianeta, e Delta, epigone dell'estremismo religioso per restituire la figura divina alla razza umana.
In mezzo ai vari sderrupamenti onirici: corpi nudi che girano, poppe di fuori, stupri sotto effetti di droche; e poi cadaveri ventriloqui seduti sul trono, menti che si fondono a fare non si sa bene che, divinità desiderose di ingropparsi la protagonista (giusto, fossi un dio - anche se non lo fossi - farei lo stesso).
È tutto così stonato e fuori posto da essermi quasi affezionato alla procace Druuna.
January 12, 2008
Excellent dystopic far future adult comic from Italy (?) The art is phenomenal, (and hot), and the story is just plain strange.
October 11, 2018
A masterpiece, for adults. (And maybe specifically for heterossexual men, but I refrain from applying any sort of restriction on its audience composition).
December 24, 2015
"No começo, era o caos. Então, Deus criou o ser supremo... A primeira entre todas as criaturas: Ele próprio."
September 20, 2019
La historia crece y mejora. A pesar de girar en torno a la sensualidad de Druuna hay una historia detrás de todo el sexo gratuito.
September 17, 2020
I have to say that I really struggled with the plot of this one. It reminded me a bit (in essence more than style) of Aeon Flux with its mix of philosophy, dystopian future setting, weird dreamy time jumping and sexy brunette heroine.
An external spaceship encounter an asteroid that is of course 'the city' (a far distant, totally mutated future version) where Druuna has been kept alive by God (Lewis) who has joined forces with her dead boyfriend Shastar (whom Druuna shot and killed last volume) . My head hurts already!
The captain of the ship manipulated by Lewis' telepathic powers has visions of divinity and a compulsion to visit the asteroid and rescue Druuna, whom he falls for. We get some wonderful Escher images and weird bio-tech fusion as the city/ship morphs and time seems to morph as well - we get deserted landscapes and suddenly an almost western like desert town where the sadistic inhabitants capture and rape Druuna trying to breed her, (but being Druuna after a few token protests she's perfectly content to be gang-banged and is begging for more). She escapes their clutches only to be raped? seduced? by Lewis/Shastar hybrid (i think) who fluctuates between being a mutant tentacle blob and then a hunky fantasy lover. Druuna finally gets rescued by the captain and escapes the city but fears she might be pregnant, but with what?
The biggest reason to check this out is Serpieri's stunning artwork. Druuna is feminine physical perfection (and if you are a fan of the female bottom, Druuna's is lovingly displayed on almost every page). I also have to mention the amazing tentacle/eyeball bio-horror and post-apocalyptic wasteland setting which really is amazing.
However the non-temporal plot and quasi religious and philosophy babble make this a real struggle to understand. It's very much like an erotic horror nightmare where nothing makes much sense. I'm also still not totally comfortable with the glorification of rape and Druuna's uninhibited sexuality - She's very much a male fantasy without much substance other than her physical attributes.
Still the artwork truly is beautiful and I love this bizarre and freaky universe, which make this series a true guilty pleasure.
An external spaceship encounter an asteroid that is of course 'the city' (a far distant, totally mutated future version) where Druuna has been kept alive by God (Lewis) who has joined forces with her dead boyfriend Shastar (whom Druuna shot and killed last volume) . My head hurts already!
The captain of the ship manipulated by Lewis' telepathic powers has visions of divinity and a compulsion to visit the asteroid and rescue Druuna, whom he falls for. We get some wonderful Escher images and weird bio-tech fusion as the city/ship morphs and time seems to morph as well - we get deserted landscapes and suddenly an almost western like desert town where the sadistic inhabitants capture and rape Druuna trying to breed her, (but being Druuna after a few token protests she's perfectly content to be gang-banged and is begging for more). She escapes their clutches only to be raped? seduced? by Lewis/Shastar hybrid (i think) who fluctuates between being a mutant tentacle blob and then a hunky fantasy lover. Druuna finally gets rescued by the captain and escapes the city but fears she might be pregnant, but with what?
The biggest reason to check this out is Serpieri's stunning artwork. Druuna is feminine physical perfection (and if you are a fan of the female bottom, Druuna's is lovingly displayed on almost every page). I also have to mention the amazing tentacle/eyeball bio-horror and post-apocalyptic wasteland setting which really is amazing.
However the non-temporal plot and quasi religious and philosophy babble make this a real struggle to understand. It's very much like an erotic horror nightmare where nothing makes much sense. I'm also still not totally comfortable with the glorification of rape and Druuna's uninhibited sexuality - She's very much a male fantasy without much substance other than her physical attributes.
Still the artwork truly is beautiful and I love this bizarre and freaky universe, which make this series a true guilty pleasure.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 30, 2023
This Druuna story leans much more heavily into the sci-fi. The first half lacks much Druuna, and instead focuses on a space crew running an exploratory mission around an asteroid. The captain has dreams of priomordial events and encounters Druuna in said dreams. The second half features Druuna in a desolate landscape and being captured by the malevolent denizens who assault her and attempt to get her with child. The captain of the space crew ends up on the same planet as Druuna and they both manage to escape, though Druuna seems to be pregnant with something by the end of it all.
The story is a little more winding this time around, with Sepieri peppering in heavier doses of sci-fi mumbo jumbo that barely makes sense but is somehow still entertaining. The strong male gaze is of course still here in ample amounts, but it does feel like Serpieri is trying to tell a deeper story involving concepts like creation myths, divinity and telepathy.
The story is a little more winding this time around, with Sepieri peppering in heavier doses of sci-fi mumbo jumbo that barely makes sense but is somehow still entertaining. The strong male gaze is of course still here in ample amounts, but it does feel like Serpieri is trying to tell a deeper story involving concepts like creation myths, divinity and telepathy.
September 28, 2022
Uma nave encontra a cidade asteróide no espaço e o seu capitão tem um sonho com druuna e sente a necessidade de a encontrar.
Descobrimos que uma criatura que se intitula God congelou o tempo e quer impregnar Druuna para ela vir a gerar um seu filho.
Ao abandonar mais tarde o asteróide com a equipa da nave Druuna interroga-se se está mesmo grávida do monstro mutante que a impregnou ou como o tempo parou e Lewis lhe disse , isso nunca poderia acontecer pois não havia crianças no asteróide
Descobrimos que uma criatura que se intitula God congelou o tempo e quer impregnar Druuna para ela vir a gerar um seu filho.
Ao abandonar mais tarde o asteróide com a equipa da nave Druuna interroga-se se está mesmo grávida do monstro mutante que a impregnou ou como o tempo parou e Lewis lhe disse , isso nunca poderia acontecer pois não havia crianças no asteróide
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 16, 2023
The sci-fi part of this work does not make much sense, but I must admit that it is fascinating and continues to change and surprise issue after issue.
Unfortunately, the part that is supposed to be "erotic" is nothing but a succession of sexual abuse scenes from the very first issue. In this issue there is even a rape scene during which the victim, after being drugged, enjoys the abuse and is sorry that she has to escape...definitely not my cup of tea.
Unfortunately, the part that is supposed to be "erotic" is nothing but a succession of sexual abuse scenes from the very first issue. In this issue there is even a rape scene during which the victim, after being drugged, enjoys the abuse and is sorry that she has to escape...definitely not my cup of tea.
November 5, 2020
Five stars for the art, one star for the story and two for the world building, so I give three stars as a mix of the three. Sex, monsters and violence are not really my cup of tea, but still the beautiful art made me turn the pages.
March 12, 2022
An erotic novel with bizzare storytelling. I think I can call it that way but I'm not entirely against it. Actually, I like that way of storytelling. So, it's fine as it is and of course, the art is beautiful as always.
December 9, 2023
The visuals are striking and erotic, the dialogue overwritten and wooden (maybe the translation),the story is there to deliver sexy Druuna getting abused, periodically hot I guess. Better to flip thru and not read, but instead just let your inner horny teen boy revel in and move on...
August 31, 2019
Solo perché stavolta c'è una parvenza di trama
December 17, 2022
Yet another disturbing and incoherent Druuna story, following a similar motif as the previous one.
June 2, 2025
24×32 ¦ A.I. 05/1990 ¦ D.L. 06/1990 ¦ rear:₇₄₀₀₀₃ = eo(fr)
Narrative: **
Visual: ****
Narrative: **
Visual: ****
March 30, 2016
Die Reihe sollte man definitiv in der richtigen Reihenfolge lesen und nicht wie ich, immer gerade so, wie man einen Teil günstig zu kaufen bekommt. Die Handlung ist an sich schon so wahnsinnig abstrakt und verwirrend, dass es extrem schwer ist dem ganzen zu folgen und einen Sinn zu erkennen. Ich finde gerade den Science Fiction Anteil sehr interessant. Es spielt in der Zukunft und man verfolgt eine (sehr leicht bekleidete) Frau dabei, wie sie langsam herauszufinden versucht, was geschehen ist. Die Welt ist nämlich nicht so wie wir sie kennen und man weiß auch gar nicht recht auf welchem Planeten sich Druuna aufhält. Alles ist extrem abschreckend. Es gibt Monster aber auch Menschen, die mal mehr mal weniger überlebt haben. Vieles scheint sich auch nur in Druunas Kopf abzuspielen, daher wird das ganze noch verwirrender. Die Graphic Novel ist auch sehr erotiklastig. Hier gibt es nicht nur viel nackte Haut (und das auch nicht nur schöne) sondern auch sexuelle Szenen, die von mal mehr und mal weniger freiem Willen geprägt sind.
Wirklich Sinn ergibt die Reihe glaube ich nur wenn man alle Teile hintereinander weg liest.
Meine Wertung:
3/5
Wirklich Sinn ergibt die Reihe glaube ich nur wenn man alle Teile hintereinander weg liest.
Meine Wertung:
3/5
October 1, 2014
Hyvin tehtyä pornoa, elementtejä kauhusta ja mielenkiintoisia mysteereitä. Parempi tämä oli kuin kakkososa, mutta Serpieri oli kyllä pikkasen liikaa innostunut selittämään asioita.
Ja sitten tämä jäi myös viimeiseksi suomennetuksi Druunaksi. Ei sillä, että olisin katkera, mutta juoni jäi kesken.
Ja sitten tämä jäi myös viimeiseksi suomennetuksi Druunaksi. Ei sillä, että olisin katkera, mutta juoni jäi kesken.
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