Casterman BD: Alix 31: L’Ombre de Sarapis/ Alix 31: The Shadow of Sarapis

Alix 31: L’Ombre de Sarapis/ Alix 31: The Shadow of Sarapis
François Corteggiani , Marco Venanzi , Jacques Martin
Hardcover
Full colour
48 pages
Dimensions: 22.6×30.4×0.9 cm

ISBN: 2203025425
EAN: 9782203025424
Date of publication: 14/11/2012
Collection: Jacques Martin
Price: € 10.95

In Rome, Caesar comes to learn that Egypt has removed Caesarian, the son born of his marriage with Queen Cleopatra, from the throne. Very concerned, he delegates to Alexandria Alix the task of  investigating Caesarian’s disappearance. But it seems that other ears have heard of this. At Ostia, where they plan to embark on a ship to the other side of the Mediterranean, Alix and Enak are spied on and followed by unknown persons whose only  indication of their presence is a mysterious Egyptian carved stone.

Later, at sea, the two friends are again victims of the stalkers – as they try to kill them! After having lost their pursuers, and finally managing to land in Egypt, Alix and Enak opt for open confrontation and seek Cleopatra to hear from her in person what has happened to her son.

Here, in homage and tribute to the work and character of Jacques Martin, the 31^st adventure of Alix is drawn by Marco Venanzi, already the author of the twenty-ninth episode of the series, and the script, which marks his entry into the world of Alix , is by François Corteggiani.

Ahh, for the days when a strip like this might have appeared in a British weekly comic!  There is little to be said about this if you are familiar with the Alix books and if you are not I can tell you Corteggiani and Venanzi remain true to Martin’s vision. Excellent stuff!