Comanche Tome 2 Les guerriers du désespoir

Comanche #2

by Hermann Huppen, Greg

Just when the Triple Six Ranch is finally back up and running, disaster strikes in the form of a potential Indian uprising: the local Cheyenne tribe has not been receiving the food supplies promised by the U.S. government, and decides to steal Comanche's cattle. As Red Dust goes searching for answers to try to prevent a violent war, Comanche is held hostage, the men from the railroad get fidgety waiting for their meat, and the boys from the ranch make a reckless decision.

Genres: Comics, Bande Dessinée, Graphic Novels, Westerns

48 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

Hermann was born in 1938 in Bévercé (now a part of Malmedy) in Liège Province. After studying to become a furniture maker and working as interior architect, Hermann made his debut as comic book artist in 1964 in the comics magazine Spirou with a four page story. Greg noticed his talent and offered him to work for his studio. In 1966, he began illustrating the Bernard Prince series written by Greg, published in the comic magazine Tintin periodical. In 1969, also in collaboration with Greg, he began the western series Comanche. This appeared at the same time as other western series such as Blueberry.
Hermann began writing his own stories in 1977, starting the post-apocalyptic Jeremiah series, which is still produced today. In the same period, he also made three albums of Nick, inspired by Little Nemo in Slumberland, for Spirou.[1] In 1983 he began a new series, Les Tours de Bois-Maury, which is set in the Middle Ages and is less focused on action than his other works.
Hermann has also created many non-series graphic novels sometimes together with his son Yves H. One of them, Lune de Guerre, with a story by Jean Van Hamme, was later filmed as The Wedding Party by Dominique Deruddere.[2]
Hermann was characterized by a realistic style and stories that are both somber and angry, with a sense of disillusion with regards to the human character in general, and current society more specifically.


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Reviews

[Frédéric · Rating 2 out of 5]

A resolutely optimistic episode, perhaps too optimistic. Despite the conditions leading straight to an Indian war, goodwill comes together.
I don't buy it.

However, Moon Spot makes his first appearance and there are references to the infamous Dobbs brothers. And that's when things are really going to take a turn for the worse

See you on next issue, same bat-time, same bat-channel

[Walter · Rating 4 out of 5]

second episode of the series and again a good story with great art work

[Helmut · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sollen sie doch Kuchen essen
Gegenseitige Verständnislosigkeit prägt das Bild, wenn Kulturen aufeinandertreffen. Die Eisenbahnbauer haben Rinder zur Verpflegung bei der "666"-Farm unserer Heldin Comanche gekauft, doch die Cheyenne im Reservat nebenan sind kurz vor dem Verhungern und sehen nicht ein, warum sie nicht davon abhaben können. Und die Eisenbahner sehen nicht ein, warum sie davon abgeben sollen - Comanche und ihre Helfer stecken zwischen den Mühlsteinen fest, und so bahnt sich schnell an, was in solchen Situation in solchen Zeiten halt scheinbar unausweichlich passiert...

Ja, die Westernklischees werden hier wieder voll ausgebreitet. Ähnlich wie Blueberry zwischen der Armee und den Apachen vermitteln will, muss nun auch Red Dust eine ähnliche Mission erfüllen, um zu verhindern, dass sich alle an den Kragen gehen.

Letztlich lebt die Serie von der herrlichen visuellen Gestaltung Hermanns, die die staubige, heiße, rauhe Landschaft und die ebensolchen Leute zum Leben erweckt. Grandios in Pencils, Tuschung und Kolorierung - jeder Westernfan muss zugreifen.

[Sanna-Mari · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pitäähän näiden lukemista jatkaa. Toki välillä sankarin viitan pukemista Redin ylle auttaa ympärille kudottu idioottien vyöhyke, mutta tämä ei genren sisällä ole kovinkaan tavatonta ja haittaa lukemista. Comanchen nousua ylemmäs henkilöhierarkiassa jään vielä odottamaan.

[Timo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Todella vauhdikasta taidetta, paljon villin lännen kliseitä sekä hyvä sujuva juoni. Sehän meni ihan hyvin sitten.

[Luís Queijo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hermann e Greg no seu melhor. O retrato da expansão do caminho de ferro, no Oeste, misturado com as questões índias.

[Michał Jerzy · Rating 1 out of 5]

Co można było wybaczyć w pierwszym tomie (uproszczenia i schematyzm), w drugim staje się już irytujące. Na dodatek w zasadzie nie dzieje się tutaj nic wartego uwagi, a może coś tam się dzieje, ale nijak nie posuwa to fabuły do przodu, więc są to takie przepychanki bez większego znaczenia. "Comanche" to dość dziwaczny melanż - z jednej strony mamy te skrajnie papierowe, pozbawione nawet jakichś ustalonych cech charakteru i usposobienia postacie, a z drugiej Hermann stara się wykreować swoimi rysunkami realistyczny świat rodem z popularnego wówczas kinowego antywesternu. Nie znam jeszcze późniejszych jego dokonań, ale już tutaj widać, że współpraca z Gregiem była mu kulą u nogi.

[Math le maudit · Rating 4 out of 5]

Le décor a été planté dans le tome un, reste à suivre ' évolution du lieu : le ranch triple 6 (oui, ça fait 666 comme emblème, et non, il n' y a pas de Satan dans l' histoire) et des gens qui y travaillent.

Un bon épisode, qui étoffe les personnages et en introduit de nouveaux. On voit avec bonheur l' exploitation s' étoffer et la tolérance l' emporter sur la haine. C'est beau, naïf, mais ça fait quand même plaisir.

[Vishy · Rating 4 out of 5]

More adventures of Comanche, Red Dust and company. This time it is a complicated story involving Native Americans, some villains, the US Army, the railroad employees and lots of confusion and a nice resolution.

[Aildiin · Rating 5 out of 5]

For me this is graphically the best Comanche. There are some wonderful full pages in this book.