Le Long Hiver/The Long Winter 1918
Date of publication: 22/08/2012
Price: € 14.00
Summer of 1914. The world moves forward into the “Great War”. Like many others, Baptist Beaufils has abandoned the fields, harvest, family and child to defend his country, with the only protection a charmed bone from his village. One month after the beginning of hostilities, Baptiste learns of the accidental death of his young son Jules. Desperate, he throws himself headlong into battle, as if trying to end his own life.
But the charm seems to work –death does not claim Baptist, who is bathed in a supernatural aura.
Lost during an heavy bombardment, he finally emerges at the heart of an enchanted world. Dazzled by the strange beauty of the world he discovers the young soldier learns that he is in fairyland …
There were parts of this book that reminded me strongly of Didier Comes’ L’Ombre du Corbeau/The Shadow of the Raven –review here:
http://www.comicbitsonline.com/2012/04/26/casterman-comes-lombre-du-corbeauthe-shadow-of-the-raven/
However, fairy-lore is still strong as a topic for creators in Europe –almost as strong as the history of the 1914-1918 war. So common themes. I was a little confused as I had seen some art to The Long Winter but the uniforms worn were early WW I –this has late war uniforms. Quick check…yes –volume 2. Which puts me a little bit at a disadvantage as I have no idea how the two volumes fit together.
However, there are some lovely visuals and, as is always the case, Baptiste returns to the real world and there the war is still raging and may not have a happy ending for him.
Nice.
| Author: Patrick Mallet
Hard Cover Full colour 48 pages ISBN: 2203046996 EAN: 9782203046993 Dimensions: 24.2×32.1×0.9 cm |
Price: € 14.00
Summer of 1914. The world moves forward into the “Great War”. Like many others, Baptist Beaufils has abandoned the fields, harvest, family and child to defend his country, with the only protection a charmed bone from his village. One month after the beginning of hostilities, Baptiste learns of the accidental death of his young son Jules. Desperate, he throws himself headlong into battle, as if trying to end his own life.
But the charm seems to work –death does not claim Baptist, who is bathed in a supernatural aura.
Lost during an heavy bombardment, he finally emerges at the heart of an enchanted world. Dazzled by the strange beauty of the world he discovers the young soldier learns that he is in fairyland …
There were parts of this book that reminded me strongly of Didier Comes’ L’Ombre du Corbeau/The Shadow of the Raven –review here:
http://www.comicbitsonline.com/2012/04/26/casterman-comes-lombre-du-corbeauthe-shadow-of-the-raven/
However, fairy-lore is still strong as a topic for creators in Europe –almost as strong as the history of the 1914-1918 war. So common themes. I was a little confused as I had seen some art to The Long Winter but the uniforms worn were early WW I –this has late war uniforms. Quick check…yes –volume 2. Which puts me a little bit at a disadvantage as I have no idea how the two volumes fit together.
However, there are some lovely visuals and, as is always the case, Baptiste returns to the real world and there the war is still raging and may not have a happy ending for him.
Nice.
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