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Showing posts with label Gwendal Lemercier. Show all posts
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Saturday, June 25, 2016

Twilight of the Gods

Alberic, the king of the Nibelungs, forged a ring heavenly gold. A ring in power so great that it is able to bend everything to his volonté. Wotan, Father of the Gods, captured in order to release the goddess Idunn, guardian of immortality apples. But beware of the curse. To appease its effects, Wotan shares the countless mortal women layer. These unions are born Siegmund and his sister, Siegliend, also carrying the black ring fire. The Curse of the Nibelung then leaves the land of the gods to win Mannheim, the land of men. Fate of the Gods and Mortals finds himself hopelessly bound. The first 6 pages of the album. A comic by Jean-Luc Istin and Gwendal Lemercier. Twilight of the Gods.
Then the Nibelungen heavenly melted gold to fashion a cursed ring. A ring whose power was so great that he was able to bend everything to his will. A ring that was to lead the world in RAGNARÖK. "The story of the Nibelungen, told by Jarry and Djief in Götterdämmerung, is one of the myths the authors of fantasy, Tolkien first, never cease to be inspired in their creations.


Thursday, May 5, 2016

Durandal

Charlemagne crushed the Saxons and shot their pagan idol, Yrminsull. The price was heavy: Ambrose, bearer of the sword Durandal was killed in the confrontation. The legendary blade should return to his little son, Roland de Bretagne. Roland is too young, Durandal is then entrusted to a mysterious warrior came from distant Iceland. Years pass and the country's situation deteriorates. Roland has only Durandal will give him the power to restore order. 
In the year 772, tired Saxon multiple attacks against the Frankish population, Charlemagne meets a gigantic army to oust the enemy out of the kingdom. A terrible battle began at the end of which the Saxons are defeated. The victory, however bitter Ambrose, Earl of March of Brittany and friend of the king, is killed during the fight. The day of his funeral, and against all odds, the legendary sword Durandal beyond his legitimate heir to take the way of Iceland. A period of unrest begins in lands of Britain. The Celtic collection published by Editions Soleil is enriched with a new title. Amid legends borrowed from the Gallic and Scandinavian civilizations, Nicolas Jarry (The Mists of Asceltis) delivers a very personal adaptation of one of the most famous epics of the Middle Ages. Skilfully blending historical facts, folk tales and elements straight out of his imagination. Scenario: Nicolas Jarry. Design: Gwendal Lemercier.