Hexagon Comics: The Guardian of the Republic: The Birth of a Legend

 

THE GUARDIAN OF THE REPUBLIC: THE BIRTH OF A LEGEND

7x10 squarebound comic, 

56 pages 

color
ISBN-13: TBA.

 US$19.95

https://www.hexagoncomics.com/shop-the-guardian-of-the-republic-the-birth-of-a-legend.html

Story:: Thierry Mornet; 

Art: Nathaniel Legendre + Benjamin Blasco-Martinez; 

Colors: Bryan Wetstein.

cover: Mike Mignola

English adaptation: Jean-Marc & Randy Lofficier


For countless generations, the Guardian of the Republic has been the ultimate rampart against evil, always defending the weak and the oppressed, always fighting when France and its people are threatened, and forever holding true to the eternal values of the French Republic: liberty, equality, fraternity and solidarity.

Throughout the centuries, many brave heroes have worn that proud uniform. Now discover the history of the first Guardian, forged in the fire and fury of the American Revolution, and that of his successor, struggling during the bloody Reign of Terror and the epic years of Napoleon’s reign.

Thierry Mornet, and artists Nathaniel Legendre and Benjamin Blasco-Martinez have teamed up to bring you the birth of a legend.

Marvel Comics has Captain America. It also had Captain Britain representing the UK until they turned that into a bloody train wreck. Hexagon has the Guardian of the Republic.

In this book we see his origins and how the Guardian was there at the inception of the creation of the United States after rescuing George Washington  from the British. We also get to see the Guardian during the madness of the French Revolution and his encounter with the villainess Red Lily! The art is a bit cartoony but the art style works and is full of life. colour and adventure. So Legendre did a good job.

Now any regular reader of reviews here will now that as an historian I was impressed by Cinebook Lts and their Napoleonic era comic albums. So imagine my surprise when I turn to Blasco-Martinez's contribution to this book. Set during the Napoleonic War and lovely in all of its detail.

This book has been a long time coming but at last we know the origins of The Guardian of the Republic and all behind a Mike Mignola cover!