The incredible journey of Alcide Nikopol in the company of Horus of Hierakonopolis, the vengeful god and Jill Bioskop, the mysterious women with bl...
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Jan 26, 2012
Keely
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There's something so indulgent about French stories, which is at the same time their strength and their downfall. They lilt along, laughing and provoking, never shying away, but there is also a lack of self-editing there that tends to leave them a bit silly and unfocused.
Sometimes, I think it's a problem of translation, and this translation is so unusually literal from the French, as if it were meant for primary English readers who understand the French language and culture, but who More...
Sometimes, I think it's a problem of translation, and this translation is so unusually literal from the French, as if it were meant for primary English readers who understand the French language and culture, but who More...
Jan 29, 2008
Belarius
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Surreal, gritty, and supremely strange, the Nikopol Trilogy is a loose three-part epic spanning 12 years of author Enki Bilal's career. Nikopol helped to make Bilal a household name in Europe, where the trilogy's oblique storytelling and signature artistic style both work against a reader's expectations.
The three volumes of the trilogy differ from one another markedly, both in their writing and as Bilal's style evolved. Rather than thinking the stories as mere sequels, each additio More...
The three volumes of the trilogy differ from one another markedly, both in their writing and as Bilal's style evolved. Rather than thinking the stories as mere sequels, each additio More...
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Dec 17, 2009
Tita
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Apa yang akan kita temukan ketika terbangun dari 'tidur' dalam keadaan beku selama 20 tahun? Bagaimanakah rupa dunia? Makhluk apa sajakah yg mendiami bumi dan kekuasaan seperti apa yang berlangsung?
Alcide Nikopol mengalami semua itu ketika terbangun di th 2023, di tengah kekacauan pemerintahan dunia. Ia terlibat dengan salah satu dewa Mesir yang sengaja merasuki tubuhnya. Kejutan bagi Nikopol datang dari satu saat ke saat berikutnya, dalam perjuangannya untuk bertahan hidup di masa yang sa More...
Alcide Nikopol mengalami semua itu ketika terbangun di th 2023, di tengah kekacauan pemerintahan dunia. Ia terlibat dengan salah satu dewa Mesir yang sengaja merasuki tubuhnya. Kejutan bagi Nikopol datang dari satu saat ke saat berikutnya, dalam perjuangannya untuk bertahan hidup di masa yang sa More...
Jan 10, 2012
J.
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The art is gorgeous in its dilapidation. The story is bizarre and yet touching in so many ways. HIGHLY recommended (if you can find a copy for under $100).
Jan 16, 2009
Sarah
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i never really understand what's going on in any of enki bilal's books but i still find them entertaining and the pictures are really pretty!
Dec 14, 2011
Ryan
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My rating is somewhat coloured by seeing the movie first. It was in French, with some very important parts in (untranslated) ancient Egyptian.
The comic isn't much better, a bit confusing and weird, but you get that with French comics...
The comic isn't much better, a bit confusing and weird, but you get that with French comics...
Jan 26, 2012
Ανώνυμος
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Such an artistic graphic novel. It is so strange that Bilal is not as famous as he should be. Also his works are so hard to find...
Sep 02, 2008
Jonah
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Comments: Bilal is one of my favourite comic artists - some of his panels reach the sublime. The stories have been criticized as being weak or lacking in complexity, but the same might be said about other greats, such as Philip K. Dick. I think the concepts are great, and not clarifying all the details lends the work some of it's mysterious charm. Again, like PKD's work, read this and see how many things have been lifted for TV shows or movies you know. I'd give it 5 stars for the art alone.
Mar 05, 2010
Brian
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pretty sure I read this before and skimmed it. Was into it more this time but wasn't overly impressed
May 18, 2010
Justus
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Completely nuts and makes no sense whatsoever. Luscious art and an utterly surreal plot line. Good stuff. Make that, GREAT stuff.
Oct 02, 2011
bartofnoise
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Surrealistic, lucid, druggy, utopian - and yes, the story could be even better but I simply love Enki Bilal's artwork, so I am giving him five.
Feb 04, 2012
Remy
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Un chef d'oeuvre de la BD. A lire, relire et relire encore. Je ne me lasse pas de cet univers cree par Bilal.
Nov 09, 2010
Shawn
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Assistant Editor on this one as well. Retyping all those newsclippings into English was a bitch!
Oct 10, 2008
Dave
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Enki Bilal's art is great.
The story is very French, disconnected, weird, and gorgeous.
The story is very French, disconnected, weird, and gorgeous.
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